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Fire House
Original at New York Post
• Wed, Sep 3
Denis Leary's TV series "Rescue Me" actually uses real New York City props. The FX show, which focuses on the lives of New York City firefighters after 9/11, has just signed a six-month lease with Loft 14, the ...
Fox still Canadian at heart
Original at topix.net
• Wed, Sep 3
• 3 related articles
Canada - In October, he's set to guest star on Rescue Me, the dark firehouse drama that stars his hockey buddy Denis Leary. "Denis is a good friend of mine," said ...
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Michael J. Fox always a Canadian at heart
Original at CTV.ca
• Tue, Sep 2
• 3 related articles
Canada - In October, he's set to guest star on "Rescue Me," the dark firehouse drama that stars his hockey buddy Denis Leary. "Denis is a good friend of mine," said ...
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5 new fall TV shows you shouldn’t miss
Original at Youngstown Vindicator
• Wed, Aug 27
OH - “Sons of Anarchy” airs at 10 pm on FX, the home of very-adult fare such as “Rescue Me” and “Nip/Tuck,” It appears to be a good fit for “Anarchy,” which has ...
Rescue Me: Smoke (minisode finale)
Original at TV Squad
• Tue, Aug 26
By Jonathan Toomey M10) Well, now - wasn't much going on there, huh? That isn't a negative comment though. Other than the 9/11 minisode featuring Jimmy, "Smoke" was probably my favorite one out of all ten. Just the 62 Truck boys doing what they do best - saving lives. No words were spoken (hence, the lack of a quote...
What's On Tonight: Wipeout, Greek, Rescue Me, The Cleaner
Original at TV Squad
• Tue, Aug 26
• 7 related articles
By Bob Sassone TBS has the special World's Funniest Commercials 2008 at 9. Also at 9: Sci-Fi has a new Eureka, followed by a new ECW. At 10, FX has the minisode finale of Rescue Me. A&E has a new episode of The Cleaner at 10. ...
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What's On Tonight: Wipeout, Greek, Rescue Me, The Cleaner
Original at TV Squad
• Tue, Aug 26
• 7 related articles
By Bob Sassone At 10, FX has the minisode finale of Rescue Me. A&E has a new episode of The Cleaner at 10. Lifetime has a new How To Look Good Naked at 10. History Channel has a new Evolve at 10. There's a new Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on HBO at ...
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9/11 memorial steel to be signed at Giants Stadium
Original at Newsday
• Tue, Aug 26
NY - Leary, who cocreated and stars in "Rescue Me," an F/X television show about New York City firefighters struggling with the aftermath of Sept. ...
If Kevin Nealon's on, you're probably not home
Original at SouthCoastToday.com
• Mon, Aug 25
• 3 related articles
MA - After a fire, the guys enjoy a well-deserved treat on a five-minute episode of "Rescue Me" (10 pm, FX, TV-14). Convention commentary on "The Daily Show with ...
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Morality and TV - Times Daily
Original at Times Daily
• Sat, Aug 23
Morality and TV subscription), AL - Denis Leary (right) is Tommy Esposita, a dysfuncational firefighter in FX’s “Rescue Me.” Many times, the woman in “Rescue Me” are portrayed as emotionally ...
Rescue Me: Sweat
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Aug 20
By Jonathan Toomey All these guys do is eat, sleep, drink, and get laid. Occasionally, they fight fires. Seeing as how they do it so infrequently, I can't say that I'm surprised that Mike (still the Probie in this episode) forgot to fill the cooler with drinking water before going out on a call. All Mike does is eat...
Tonight on the Tube: Secret Life, Sarah Connor, Eureka & The Cleaner
Original at TVaholic.com
• Mon, Aug 18
• 10 related articles
By Jason the TVaholic Eureka (Sci Fi): New. Carter gets stuck reliving Alison’s wedding day over and over again. Plays again later and again next week before the new episode. Last week’s episode, “Best in Faux,” replays right before. Bravo has eight episodes of Flipping Out.
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Laughing all the way home
Original at Martha's Vineyard Times
• Wed, Aug 13
MA - The FX network series "Rescue Me" is an edgy, provocative and often hysterical drama about a New York City firehouse. After a hiatus forced by the ...
Rescue Me: Clue
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Aug 13
By Jonathan Toomey Filed under: OpEd, Rescue Me, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Webisodes
Fitting Network TV for a Toe Tag
Original at Wired News
• Wed, Aug 13
- Zip through FX's schedule, and at some point, you will see an episode of Rescue Me , followed by another episode of Rescue Me , and another and another. ...
TV Squad presents the 2008-09 fall schedule
Original at TV Squad
• Tue, Aug 5
By Richard Keller Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Other Reality Shows, Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Industry, Programming, Boston Legal, CSI, Desperate Housewives, ER, House, Law and Order, Rescue Me, The Shield, The Simpsons, Smallville, Grey's Anatomy, Family Guy, Ento...
Review: "Long Way Down"
Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Fri, Aug 1
• 6 related articles
CA - Aug 1, 2008 Geoff Berkshire is a writer for Metromix.com who tracks "The Shield" and "Rescue Me." Patrick Day is a Los Angeles Times staff writer who tracks "Big Love," ...
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Rescue Me: Supreme - VIDEO
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Jul 30
• 2 related articles
By Jonathan Toomey Continue reading Rescue Me: Supreme - VIDEO
Rescue Me: Sandwich
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Jul 30
• 2 related articles
By Jonathan Toomey Filed under: OpEd, Rescue Me, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Webisodes. (M7) "Mmm... oh... my... god. Wow." - Tommy. OK, so I'm confused. Was this minisode even supposed to have aired last night? All the TV listings, Crackle, ...
Rescue Me: Sandwich
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Jul 30
• 6 related articles
By Jonathan Toomey Anyway, while I was expecting something serious about Tommy's "dreams and nightmares," instead we got probably the funniest and most well-written minisode yet. Continue reading Rescue Me: Sandwich. Permalink | Email this | | Comments.
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Leary Rocks
Original at Vogue.com
• Wed, Jul 30
UK - Rescue Me star Leary's eye for a good cause undoubtedly influenced his appointment as master of ceremonies; all proceeds from the event will go to cancer ...
Leary to Host ‘Fashion Rocks’
Original at Television Week
• Tue, Jul 29
MI - Leary stars in FX’s “Rescue Me” and recently appeared in HBO’s “Recount,” for which he received an Emmy nomination. “Fashion Rocks” will take place in New ...
What's On Tonight: American Teenager, Deadliest Catch, The Cleaner
Original at TV Squad
• Tue, Jul 22
• 7 related articles
By Bob Sassone Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-FreeAt 8, ABC has a new Wipeout, followed by new episodes of I Survived A Japanese Game Show and Primetime: Family Secrets. NBC has a new Celebrity Family Feud at 8, then a new America's Got Talent. ABC Family has a new Secret Life on an...
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Dave on Demand: The television week in review
Original at The Olympian
• Fri, Jul 18
WA - Jul 18, 2008 Not acknowledging Denis Leary for "Rescue Me" is unfortunate, but ignoring Kyle Chandler for his superb work on "Friday Night Lights" is criminal. ...
Michael J Fox to appear in Rescue Me
Original at TV Scoop
• Fri, Jul 18
By Keris My mega-crush on Michael J Fox was responsible for me seeing Back to the Future twelve times at the cinema, but I haven't seen him on TV much lately. I know why - he has Parkinson's - but I really enjoyed his cameo in an earlier season of Scrubs, so I was happy to hear he'll be appearing in four epis...
Sugar Bits ' Michael J. Fox Returns to TV For Rescue Me (via POPSUGAR)
Original at Fafarazzi.com
• Wed, Jul 16
Michael J. Fox is returning to TV in four episodes of FX's Rescue Me, where he will star as a funny character in a wheelchair beginning i... - Check out the post & scoring at Fafarazzi.com - Full post and images at POPSUGAR.
Rescue Me: Juiced
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Jul 16
By Jonathan Toomey Pretty good timing that this episode was scheduled to air the same night at the MLB mid-summer classic, huh? As unfortunate as it is, you just can't have a conversation about baseball anymore without bringing up the subject of steroids. That's why this minisode was so well done though. Ster...
Rescue Me: Juiced
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Jul 16
By Jonathan Toomey Filed under: OpEd, Rescue Me, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Webisodes. (M4) "He's got back acne on his goddamn ears!" - Tommy. Pretty good timing that this episode was scheduled to air the same night at the MLB mid-summer classic, huh? ...
'Rescue Me' Hopes Minisodes Will Keep Viewers Interested
Original at BuddyTV
• Tue, Jul 15
You're looking at 19 months off the air, which is technically cancellation, I believe," says Peter Tolan, Rescue Me writer and producer. Due to the writers' strike, the FX dramedy series about New York firefighter Tommy Gavin (Dennis ...
FX news: Nip/Tuck to end in 2011, more eps for Sunny, guest stars, new series - TCA Report
Original at TV Squad
• Mon, Jul 14
By Joel Keller Filed under: Programming, Nip/Tuck, Rescue Me, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Pickups and Renewals, TCA Press Tour, Damages, Reality-FreeFOX's second day on TCA was given over to FX, and network president John Landgraf had some news:
GLAAD praises ABC and FX, but gives NBC and FOX the big fail
Original at TV Squad
• Mon, Jul 14
By Kona Gallagher Even though GLAAD gave FOX a failing grade, the network's cable counterpart, FX, received top honors for cable channels. The advocacy group praised them for including the most original programming that featured members LGBT community. Special notice was given to Nip/Tuck, which had a g...
RESCUE ME - THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON
Original at Crimespree Cinema
• Fri, Jul 11
By Jon The Crime Spree Guy(noreply@blogger.com) Season Four sees a different Tommy Gavin than the one we met in season one, he’s sober, he quit smoking, and he seems more mature. He’s struggling with his problems and trying to find answers. He still battles the urge to drink, he has questions about his faith and his job and his family. The seas...
Rescue Me: Criteria
Original at TV Squad
• Tue, Jul 8
By Jonathan Toomey I'm gonna have to agree with Lou on this one. Nothing is more disgusting than walking in to a bathroom at a bar and seeing water(?) all over the floors, toilet seats with yellow stains, no toilet paper, and sinks that don't work. Some people though, that won't bother them. After all, you are just...
Michael J. Fox to guest star on Rescue Me
Original at TV Squad
• Tue, Jul 8
By Kona Gallagher Filed under: TV Royalty, Programming, Rescue Me, Casting, Emmys, Reality-FreeWith Rescue Me's fifth season finally (kinda, sorta) getting closer, we're getting more and more news about what's in store for Tommy and the gang. In addition to the minisodes, we've also got some exciting p...
Tonight on the Tube: Secret Life of the American Teenager, Family Feud, Big Break & My Boys Replays
Original at TVaholic.com
• Mon, Jun 30
• 10 related articles
By Jason the TVaholic On cable tonight, A&E has the eighth season premiere of The First 48, ABC Family has the series premiere of Secret Life on the American Teenager and FX has the second Rescue Me minisode. America’s Got Talent (NBC): New. Two hours of performers trying to get a call back from the judges to th...
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Rescue Me Debuts Its Minisodes
Original at BuzzSugar
• Wed, Jun 25
By BuzzSugar Thanks (or no thanks) to the writers' strike, FX's Rescue Me won't be back on the air for its fifth season till Spring 2009. But Denis Leary and company weren't about to make fans go that long without at least a little taste of New York ...
Rescue Me: Fast (minisode premiere)
Original at TV Squad
• Tue, Jun 24
By Jonathan Toomey Rescue Me is back... sort of. Since the full order fifth season (we're getting 22 episodes!) has been bumped until spring 2009 because of the writer's strike, Denis Leary and Peter Tolan decided to give us fans something to watch in the meantime: ten, five minute minisodes. Last time they did th...
Denis Leary's wife 'Leary' of friendship with Elizabeth Hurley
Original at New York Daily News
• Fri, Jun 13
NY - But Ann Leary is funny about the relationship the British beauty has with her spouse, "Rescue Me" star Denis Leary - if her new novel, "Outtakes From a ...
'Rescue Me' Not Back Until March 2009
Original at Hartford Courant
• Mon, Apr 28
Filming began Monday in New York for the fifth season of "Rescue Me." A lot has happened since the show he created with Peter Tolan began - a bold and honest look at New York City fireman in the aftermath of 9/11, whose ghosts populated the episodes..
A man on fire: Daniel Sunjata in Chicago - Chicago Defender
Original at Chicago Defender
• Thu, Jan 17
A man on fire: Daniel Sunjata in Chicago United States - Jan 18, 2008 The FX network cable show Rescue Me starring Dennis Leary, which just completed the fourth season, is a psychological dramedy about the melancholy of some ...
FX renews "Rescue Me," Joss Whedon returns, and another full-season update.
Original at Seattle Post Intelligencer
• Thu, Nov 1
By Melanie McFarland Tommy, you're bummin' me out. Confession: I kinda, sorta ... OK, completely gave up on "Rescue Me" about halfway through the most recent season. Is that wrong? C'mon, folks, how much marinating in angst can a person be expected to do? Tommy, you're bummin' me out.
Tyler Pontier: Rescue Me? More Like Rescue Us
Original at Huffington Post
• Thu, Jun 28
By Tyler Pontier For these reasons, shows like this will continue to flourish. American cannot seem to get enough! I myself can't get enough of shows like Rescue Me, Nip/Tuck, etc. Why?! The excitement! The drama! And maybe... the cold reality of America.
'Rescue Me' actor blasts show creator Denis Leary
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Thu, Jun 28
By Tempo Chief Jerry Reilly, one of my favorite characters on “Rescue Me” – actually, one of the two characters I have any lingering affection for – was killed off on Tuesday’s episode of the FX show. Now the actor who plays that character, ...
"Rescue Me" returns, but is Tommy Gavin's life still a laughing matter?
Original at Seattle Post Intelligencer
• Tue, Jun 12
By tvgal@seattlepi.com (Melanie McFarland) One minute we're giggling at Tommy, Franco (Daniel Sunjata) and Lou (John Scurti) as they make locker-room cracks at the expense of one of the crew's dumber members -- usually Mike (Michael Lombardi). The next we're gasping as the floor drops out beneath them, revealing a hellish inferno...
'Rescue Me' returns
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Tue, Jun 12
By Tempo The mother of Mike Silletti (Michael Lombardi) is near death, and Chief Jerry Reilly’s (Jack McGee) is dealing with the aftermath of his heart attack and with his son’s impending nuptials — with another man. Franco Rivera (Daniel Sunjata) may be nearing a commitment to the latest woman in...
TV Q & A with David Inman - Boston Herald
Original at Boston Herald
• Sat, Apr 28
TV Q & A with David Inman MA - Q: The TV trailer for the new season of “Rescue Me” on FX has a great song playing while Denis Leary hangs on to the back of the firetruck. ...
The Five: Characters I'd like to meet under the mistletoe (II)
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Dec 1
By Anna Johns Filed under: Drama, Comedy, OpEd, Battlestar Galactica, Law & Order, Lost, Without A Trace, The Five, Watercooler Talk, Festivus, Celebrities, Men In TreesI had so much fun making this list last year that I decided to update it for 2006. Here's how it goes: I choose the five televisio...
Quick to save lives, but not to take credit
Original at USA Today
• Thu, Aug 24
Jason Thomas was watching the TV show Rescue Me in his living room in Columbus, Ohio, when he saw a commercial for the movie World Trade Center."That's when the chills hit me," says Thomas, 32, a security officer at the Ohio Supreme Court. "It just became all too familiar."A scene in the ad show...
On TV, harder to tell good from bad
Original at USA Today
• Wed, Aug 16
Smith sports a growing TV fashion: a coat of moral gray.The new CBS drama follows a band of master thieves and is the latest series to feature a lead character of questionable virtue, joining The Sopranos, The Shield and Rescue Me. With Smith, the trend gets a stronger foothold in broadcast T...
Denis Leary Donates Boat To Boston Fire Dept.
Original at CBS4Boston
• Mon, Aug 14
Tuesday morning, Leary handed over the keys to a modified, 27-foot, Boston Whaler, donated by Leary's charity, The Leary Firefighters Foundation. The charity provides resources to fire departments in Massachusetts and New York.