Comedian Artie Lange Reveals He's Out of Rehab After 7 Months of Sobriety: 'Great to Be Home!'

Photo: Artie Lange/Twitter Artie Langeis well on his way to recovery! The comedian and longtime contributor forTheHoward Stern Showannounced in a tweet on Tuesday that he was officially out of rehab after seven months of sobriety. Lange, 51, originally checked into the facility earlier this year aftertesting positive for cocaine twice in two months. “Great to be home! 7 months 14 days sober but one day at a time. Lots of new stories to tell,“he wrote in the tweet, before revealing his plans to return to comedy.

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka Isn’t Afraid to Talk About Getting Sweaty: ‘Standups Are Open Books’ (Exclusive)

Photo:John Salangsang/Variety via Getty John Salangsang/Variety via Getty Sweatiness isn’t exactly something that a lot of people like to talk about. Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka has no problem starting that conversation, though. “Standups are open books,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively of her willingness to discuss just how sweaty she gets on stage some nights to help break down the stigma. “I’m a performer and I’m a pretty physical performer too,” Okatsuka, 35, continues.

Comedian Candy Palmater, Known for 'The Candy Show' and 'Trailer Park Boys', Dead at 53

Photo: George Pimentel/WireImage Candy Palmater, a comedian who was best known for her work onThe Candy ShowandTrailer Park Boys, has died. She was 53. On Saturday, Palmater’s wife and manager, Denise Tompkins, announced that the star had died at her home in asocial media statement. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Comedian Celeste Barber Helps Raise a Record-Breaking $32M for Australian Wildfires Relief

Comedian Celeste Barber joins the growinglist of celebritieswho have pledged to help combat thedevastating Australian bushfiresthat have ravaged the country since September. Last week, Barber, 37, launched a wildly successful Facebook fundraiser benefittingThe Trustee for NSW Rural Fire Service & Brigades Donations Fund. The fundraiser, which launched on Friday, has since raised more than $32 million. At the time of publication, 1.2 million people had donated to the page. “This is incredible,” she tweeted after seeing how much she’d raised.

Comedian Celeste Barber Reveals She Shot 'Marie Claire' 'Australia' Cover with a Broken Tailbone

Photo: David Crotty/Patrick McMullan/GettyCeleste Barberis sharing all the details about what went on during herMarie Claire Australiaphotoshoot.The 40-year-old comedian is on the cover of the magazine’s February issue andrevealed in an Instagram poston Wednesday that she shot the photos while having a broken tailbone, joking in the caption, “she’s professional.“The carousel of images included gorgeous shots of Barber leaning against a beach ball and standing on a paddle board, along with a picture of her holding on to trapeze rings.