BY MICHAEL GOODPASTER
(FOUR) CONTROVERSY
Denis Leary gets himself in some shit. On one special he mentioned stuff about autism and got in trouble for it. People got butt-hurt over this. He would eventually apologize to those who took it the wrong way. There’s also a lot of stuff about how he has supposedly stolen his material from Bill Hicks. There are certain comedians who specifically point out certain jokes and some who point out the huge style similarities. There’s a lot on this topic out there. Read up on it if you want. In 08, Louis CK claimed that Leary stoke his “asshole” routine, but Leary denies it. There is no denying the dude’s success, but can ALL of these accusers be wrong?
(THREE) OLD FRIENDS
Leary went to Emerson College in Boston. There he met Mario Cantone, Steven Wright, and Gina Gershon. Pretty awesome class of comedians there. He’s also the third cousin of Conan O’Brien.
(TWO) SPORTS FAN
Denis Leary has horrible taste in his sport teams. His favorite NHL team is the Boston Bruins. His favorite baseball team, the Boston Red Sox. His football team? The Green Bay Packers! What the hell. He lives in Connecticut… yeah, that state. He built a hockey rink in his backyard. It’s pretty extensive. There is piping installed underneath it to keep the ice frozen. Hockey… in Connecticut… how excited…. Yeesh.
(ONE) FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION
Denis Leary is a cool dude on this one. He’s not only a firefighter on his hit show, but he does a great job supporting the firefighters. He founded the Leary Firefighters Foundation and does a lot to raise money and attention to the cause. Since 2000 the group has raised well over two million bucks for Boston, Worcester, and New York area stations. They use the money for equipment, training, vehicles, and basically just upgrading themselves to a more modern level. Good on Leary. If you have extra cash send it that way.
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