July 2nd, 2009
Tea Parties are just so 1773.
Yep — in 2009, we would much rather celebrate our independence from those dastardly Brits with a Boston Beer Party.
And that’s why today we’re loving Samuel Adams Boston Lager, the dark beer that Bean Town boys Matt Damon and Dennis Leary like to throw back with their pals.
It’s smooth and refreshing enough for the hot (we hope) July weather, but with a whole lot more flavor than the beer found in ice boxes less sophisticated than ours.
Plus, with it’s New England heritage, it’s the perfect accompaniment to the Independence Day fireworks.
OK, gotta run — we have to get our Sam on ice in time for Saturday.
Happy Fourth guys!
October 31st, 2008 / Author: OK! Staff
Advocacy group Autism United has called off their boycott of Denis Leary’s book, Why We Suck: A Feel-Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid, because the comedian apologized for comments made in it that they protested against. However, the group is now requesting that the offending chapter be deleted or that portions of the book’s profits be donated to assist children with autism.
The group had originally been up in arms over the portion of the book where Leary writes: "There is a huge boom in autism right now because inattentive mothers and competitive dads want an explanation for why their dumb-ass kids can’t compete academically, so they throw money into the happy laps of shrinks… to get back diagnoses that help explain away the deficiencies of their junior morons. I don’t give a f—k what these crackerjack whack jobs tell you – yer kid is NOT autistic. He’s just stupid. Or lazy. Or both."
"As a parent of a child with autism, I feel he owes the autism community the money he is making for using what has quickly become an epidemic in our country as a cheap ploy to sell his book," said comedian Mark Anthony Ramirez, a spokesperson for Autism United and Gabby’s Kids, and the father of a child diagnosed on the autistic spectrum, "He should donate a portion of his sales to assist children with autism."
October 17th, 2008
Denis Leary is known for his foul-mouth style of comedy, but Autism United, a national advocacy group, isn’t amused this time.
The Rescue Me actor’s take on autism in his new book, Why We Suck: A Feel-Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid, has prompted the group to announce a protest of his shows and call for a boycott on his book.
He writes: "There is a huge boom in autism right now because inattentive mothers and competitive dads want an explanation for why their dumb-ass kids can’t compete academically, so they throw money into the happy laps of shrinks… to get back diagnoses that help explain away the deficiencies of their junior morons. I don’t give a f—k what these crackerjack whack jobs tell you – yer kid is NOT autistic. He’s just stupid. Or lazy. Or both."
In a statement released by Autism United, president Evelyn Ain says they’re going to rally parents and children to picket the actor when he appears at Comics Come Home 14 in Boston on Nov. 15, as well as asking retailers to stop carrying the book.
"The autism community is not taking this as a joke, says Ms. Ain in the statement. "If Dennis [sic] Leary feels by putting these… comments in [his] book [he's] going to create hype, we’re going to have autism families from coast to coast protesting his appearances, showing the joke is really on him."
January 22nd, 2008 / Author: cwillett
Now that the writers are still on strike, Dennis Leary who stars in and writes his hit FX show Rescue Me is spending a lot more time at home, much to his family’s dismay.
"You get to the point where your kids are like, ‘When are you going back to work? I don’t need any help with my homework anymore," Dennis told OK! at a taping of The Rachael Ray Show in Bryant Park.
"And I’m like, ‘Ookay guys I’ll be downstairs if you need me!’" he added.
Meanwhile, he hints to OK! he completely forgot about Valentine’s Day coming up in a couple weeks. "Oh boy! That’s right around the corner," he said. "I can’t say what my plans are because it’s a surprise for my wife! But, I’m working on it!"
We hope it’s good, Dennis!
By Jocelyn Vena
