Comedian and actress Jamie Lee opened up about how “really scary” it is to work with troubled comedian Artie Lange on their HBO show Crashing.<br /><br />Lee sat down with hosts Theo Von and Matthew Cole Weiss for a new episode of the podcast Allegedly and admitted the cast and crew are all worried about their drug-addict co-star, Lange.<br /><br />As RadarOnline.com exclusively reported, Lange was recently arrested after missing several court dates for a prior drug charge.<br /><br />currently being treated in a New Jersey hospital.<br /><br />“I think the good thing is that we’re able to sort of talk about [Artie’s issues] on the show” and will continue to do so on Season 2, Lee said on Allegedly.<br /><br />“We sort of delve into the real Artie,” she continued. “It’s like art imitating life a little bit, which is sad but also probably healing on some level, that we’re not ignoring it, that we’re leaning into it.”<br /><br />Lee also noted during the revealing interview how “weird” it could be to shoot the show with 50-year-old Lange, including a situation when he went to the bathroom between scenes for what seemed like too long.<br /><br />Despite Lange’s many problems, Lee has nothing but respect for the funnyman.<br /><br />“He’s the nicest, greatest man,” she noted.<br /><br />We pay for juicy info! Do you have a story for RadarOnline.com? Email us at tips@radaronline.com, or call us at (866) ON-RADAR (667-2327) any time, day or night.
