For the last six years, FX's 'Rescue Me' has performed one of the most
compelling high-wire acts in television history, expertly mixing high
drama with gut-busting comedy, often in the same scene. And at the
center of it all, of course, has been Denis Leary, whose portrayal of
a New York fireman dealing with personal demons has turned Tommy Gavin
into one of the most memorable characters ever to grace the small
screen.
Yet some of you still might not understand what all the 'Rescue Me'
hype is about. Well, don't worry -- that's what we're here for. In
order to prepare you for the penultimate season of 'Rescue Me,'
premiering tonight, we've put together a list of some of the most
memorable moments in 'Rescue Me' history. Because it's time to stop
talking about how cool the show is and start watching the proof.
o. Eight Fingers of Whiskey. Perhaps no clip encapsulates the paradox
of both Tommy as a character and 'Rescue Me' as a show than this soul-
bearing monologue, which Tommy delivers to a pub full of skeptical bar
patrons, when asked to prove his membership in the FDNY.
o. Sensitivity Training. Any number of shows, perhaps most famously
'The Office,' have spun comedic gold from the universally dreaded
"sensitivity training." But most of those shows are on network
television. Here, the gang from 'Rescue Me' shows how it's done, cable-
style.
o. The Wheelchair. Picture it: You're on a fire call -- there's heavy
damage to the building and residents are trapped several floors up.
Only one problem: the guy you're sent to rescue can only get around in
a giant, robotic wheelchair. What do you do? Here's a tip: don't stand
around laughing at him because, apparently, that's not really going to
help anything.
o. The Conversation. What do fathers and sons really mean when they
shoot the breeze about sports and television? Tommy and his dad give
an insightful look at the subtext present within every bit of male
bonding.
o. The Game. When Tommy suspects that his ex-wife is considering
moving away with her new boyfriend -- and taking their children with
her -- he comes up with a simple plan to find the truth: bribe his
kids into telling him all the secrets of her relationship. Note --
this useful bit of parenting advice is not considered standard by most
trained professionals.
o. The Perfect Date. In this classic clip, we learn Tommy's idea of
the perfect date: his lady cooking him a big steak while wearing
something skimpy, followed by some post-dinner acrobatics on the
dining room table. And if you happen to be as forceful and charismatic
as Denis Leary, well, you might get away with this. But we really
don't recommend trying it for your next date night.
-------------------------------
This article came from the PopEater iPhone App, which features all of
the content from the PopEater.com men's lifestyle site, including
weird news, humor, fashion, sex tips, dating, style, food and wine,
gadgets, tech, music, movies, events, health, fitness, entertainment
and weirdness of all kinds.
To learn more about the app or download it go here:
http://www.popeater.com/downloads/iphone
Sent from my BAT::iPhone
Ozzy Osbourne's genome will be sequenced, in hopes that scientists can figure out how the notoriously self-destructive rocker is still alive.
We have a rule at Asylum, a fairly simple and medically sound one: Do not eat anything heavier than our own body weight. 
Pop-Ed: I'm not trying to be ironic. I'm not trying to be proud. I'm not even trying to score points with the ladies. And I'm certainly not apologizing. I'm just saying I'm a (straight) man, I've seen and enjoyed all of 'Sex and the City,' dug the movie and I'm psyched for the sequel. And I feel like I'm the only one.
This isn't to say I couldn't see the show's flaws, and the same went for the 2008 movie. There was plenty not to like -- after six seasons of Carrie and Big's will-they-won't-they, I just wanted to see them together, not fighting and being depressed -- but, just like I approach my Stephen King fanaticism (which is way out of hand), I treat the movie and the series like a relationship: Recognize the major imperfections, ignore the small ones and try to love it as a whole. I thought the movie rocked a fairly unblazed trail in taking a TV serial and continuing its thread on the silver screen. When it came to critics' opinions -- particularly as time has passed these two years -- and even regular old friends, I felt more and more like a loner in my unrepentant fandom of the flick.
In a neat case of life imitating art, while proving the former is much less exciting, a would-be comic book thief was apprehended at an Australian comic book store this weekend by a crimefighter wearing a full Spider-Man costume.
