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Denis Leary was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Nora and John Leary, Irish immigrants who had grown up together. After a childhood in the 1960s, Leary went to Emerson College in Boston, where he tried his hand at acting and writing. He was a charter member of Emerson’s Comedy Workshop, and taught at the college for five years after graduating. By that point he had written several pieces for magazines and had worked at stand-up comedy for a time. In 1990 he and his wife Ann flew to London to perform in the BBC’s Paramount City.
That weekend Ann’s water broke. Their planned weekend trip became a stay of months, and Denis, with not a whole lot to do in London, wrote a one-man comedy act. He brought friends in from the States, and they wrote songs to perform on stage. Leary, with Chris Phillips and Adam Roth on guitar, performed “No Cure For Cancer” at the Edinburgh International Arts Festival in Scotland. Despite some protests about the title, the show won the Critic’s Award and the BBC Festival Recommendation. The next year the show was moved to America, and it was eventually taped and broadcast on Showtime (No Cure for Cancer (1992) (TV)). The show spawned a book, CD, cassette, and a videotape. It also started Leary’s movie career. Since then, he has starred in several films and has had two of his own TV series.
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agzdaredz wrote:
Dude below states the fucking obvious!!! Why do people come on here to have a go FUCK OFF!
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CrimeInSheldon wrote:
It is actually unreal how much of the 'No Cure For Cancer' is lifted from Hicks.
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geraitada wrote:
hi there! if someone has Denis Leary - At the Rehab song, maybe you could share it with me? pm me! :}
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KingFahtah wrote:
Is that meant as a compliment....I think he would take it that way tbh
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CoyoteDuster wrote:
biggest prick ever
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OldGinkGink wrote:
I love this guy
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Adriannafiore wrote:
How could anyone not love Denis Leary? If I weren't a lapsed Catholic before I watched him, I would be now.
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janetsnakehole wrote:
"Balless, soulless, spiritless, corporate little bitch sucker of Satan's cock. [7]" - YEP.
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SkyCathedral wrote:
He steals
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asbestos_pie wrote:
Balless, soulless, spiritless, corporate little bitch sucker of Satan's cock. [6]
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Moestitia wrote:
Me like.
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Haz567 wrote:
is the entire merit of this guys body of work based on early plagiarism or what
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PlayWithMorFeel wrote:
@Farcough Oh you mean the smoking joke Leary used to replicate?
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Farcough wrote:
Leary > Hicks. Yeah Hicks liked smoking , we get it , no need to tell the same jokes over and over.
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doqtor wrote:
Balless, soulless, spiritless, corporate little bitch sucker of Satan's cock. [5]
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KrassEstranged wrote:
Why has this man not been killed? I really want to see the corpse of Bill Hicks come up and strangle this fuck with a red neck's mullet 'til his face turns blue and with his last breath he says sorry to the world for being such a Scat Muncher. yeah..
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Jalinde wrote:
arsehole and life's gonna suck are made of win in my eyes. One of my fave comics anyway :D
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BeenInsane wrote:
Last.fm keeps recommending me him because I listen to Bill Hicks. I know the reccs system isn't exactly scientific, but still...
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braindead88 wrote:
Balless, soulless, spiritless, corporate little bitch sucker of satan's cock. [4]
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Balless, soulless, spiritless, corporate little bitch sucker of satan's cock. [3]
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