Struggling substance abuse addict Artie Lange sent fans into a frenzy on December 6 when he unexpectedly cancelled his appearance on the Artie and Anthony Show. While the former Howard Stern sidekick blamed the flu for his absence, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively it's his uphill battle with drugs that's causing him to cancel on his podcast and other shows.
His mother, Judy Lange, revealed the truth about her son's constant troubles exclusively to Radar, saying: "Artie has to take care of a few things. He's got diabetes, so that doesn't help. He's okay, as much as he can be. But he is fighting addiction — trying to get through that, and hopefully he will."
As fans know, followers of the comedian became skeptical of the 50-year-old's excuse to cancel his appearance when he said he took antibiotics as a remedy — a medication that only fights bacteria, not viruses.
The AA show is the best job! I really have the flu. I got a flu shot! I got the flu. Antibiotics are working &I plan on being in tomm. Anthony & I are good on air. Please stick w us. I will make this work! U fans must feel I’m like a loser cousin u tolerate. Thx for that.
