Artie Lange Suicide Story Upsets Howard Stern

Artie Lange photo credit INFDaily.com.

Stern says he's "p-ed off."

We reported Thursday on the sad and graphic details that hit the press regarding comedian and Howard Stern sidekick Artie Lange's suicide attempt, according to a source. Now Stern is speaking out about how the source and the New York Post handled the news -- here's what he had to get off his chest.

"I would love to know who the scumbag is who releases that to the press, because this is a private matter," Stern said publicly Thursday night. "I don't know what to say. I work with Artie, I love Artie. Everyone has their demons, including myself, but he's wrestling with some serious stuff ... When I heard the news it was too much to bear."

And, he says, he's pissed. "I'm p-ed off the story got out there, p-ed off at the sh*thead who got paid 10 bucks to talk to Page Six ...This is a family matter. I don't know what to do. I don't know what to say."

Although...the situation appears to have the public paying a lot more attention than usual to to Howard Stern and his show this week. What's that thing they say about negative publicity?

Get the upsetting details on Artie Lange's suicide attempt here.