While women throw bras on stage during rock concerts, comedian Artie Lange receives baked goods and bottles of Jack Daniels from his female fans at his stand-up performances. He's not complaining.

“As I was walking onstage in Boston at this club, a woman handed me an enormous cake box,’’ says Lange, who replaced Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling three years ago on Howard Stern's syndicated morning radio show. “The crowd wouldn't shut up until I had a piece so I just cut a piece and ate it and then I washed it down with some Jack.”

The comedian and “Mad TV” alum is preparing to release his first stand-up DVD, “Artie Lange: It's the Whiskey Talking,” which he recorded at an April gig at the Tempe Improv.

“It's one of my favorite clubs in the country and the crowds are always great,” Lange says. “It's a beautiful club. It looks good on film. And (David) Spade and Dennis Miller both did specials there, so I figured I'd tape it there.’’

In addition to his set at the Improv, Lange says the DVD will also include a behind-the-scenes feature from a couple of New Jersey performances and a short film about a softball team which he wrote and appears in.
Though he loves performing stand- up, Lange — who has had small roles in the films “Old School” and “Elf” — says his gig with Stern is the best in the world.

“I'm not going to find a better job than this, that's for sure,’’ he says. “It's like being at a bar or diner and just talking with your buddies and laughing. That's all I do.’’

Artie Lange
When: 8 and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Where: Tempe Improv, 930 E. University Drive
How much: Sold out
Info: and www.tempeimprov.com