Michael Lombardi

Question: Based on last night's Rescue Me, I guess Probie is the big gay surprise you've been hinting at.

Answer: Yes, he is. But exec producer Peter Tolan cautioned me (via my colleague, Bruce Fretts), against slapping a label on him. "Probie is a character who has been searching for love — and in many cases, in the wrong places," says Tolan. "What he finds is not love but companionship and sexual release. But he’s a confused guy, and I don’t think he’s gay. The funniest conversations those characters have is about how they’re involved in a sexual relationship but they’re not gay. There’s been an unhealthy read more