As FX turns 20, Tolan and his fellow creator/executive producer Leary reflect on their show -- and the fact that Tolan is, yep, "gay."
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- DENIS LEARY CALLS ‘RCUE ME’ CO-CREATOR PETER TOLAN ‘GAY’ — AND HE IS
- DENIS LEARY CALLS PETER TOLAN 'GAY' — AND HE NOW IS
DENIS LEARY CALLS ‘RCUE ME’ CO-CREATOR PETER TOLAN ‘GAY’ — AND HE IS
When I look back on my time at FX, two thgs keep g back to me: the talk John and I had that night, and the fact that Peter Tolan is now gay. When I look back on my time at FX, two thgs keep g back to me: If I hadn’t saved John’s life that night, FX would now be the shter — and, y, I’m gay.
[In 2012, openly gay Michael Patrick Kg appeared to out Tolan at a Hollywood Rad & Televisn Society panel, sayg that they were “both straight” when they first met a long time ago. While some the dtry knew Tolan was gay, many the dience were nfed and didn’t know what to make of .
DENIS LEARY CALLS PETER TOLAN 'GAY' — AND HE NOW IS
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