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Canadian comedian

Rick Mercer OC
Mercer in March 2010
Born	Richard Vincent Mercer (1969-10-17) October 17, 1969 (age 52) St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Spouse(s)	Gerald Lunz
Website	www.rickmercer.com

Richard Vincent "Rick" Mercer OC (born October 17, 1969) is a Canadian comedian, telly personality, political satirist, and author. He is best known for his work on the CBC Television comedy shows This Hour Has 22 Minutes and Rick Mercer Written report. He is the author of four books based on content from the shows and a memoir, Talking to Canadians, published on November two, 2021. Mercer has received more than 25 Gemini Awards for his work on goggle box.

Career [edit]

Early work [edit]

Mercer get-go came to national attention in 1990 when he created and presented his one-man stage show Show Me the Push button, I'll Push Information technology, or Charles Lynch Must Die at the National Arts Centre'south Atelier in Ottawa.^[1] A pointed, satirical political commentary on Canadian life after Meech Lake, Show Me the Button made Mercer a national star as he toured the show across Canada.^[1] In 1992, he created and performed his second phase show, I've Killed Before, I'll Kill Once more at the National Arts Centre's Studio Theatre, which also became a popular touring prove.^[1]

This Hour has 22 Minutes [edit]

In 1992, he began to work with quondam CODCO members Cathy Jones and Mary Walsh, and young man Newfoundlander Greg Thomey, to create a new television series for CBC Tv which became This Hr Has 22 Minutes. In the beginning viii seasons of 22 Minutes, Mercer provided some of the prove's signature moments, including an Cyberspace petition (on the 22 Minutes website) to force Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Twenty-four hour period to change his first name to Doris.^{[two] [3] [4]} The website used for the petition was later repurposed equally a way to have Canadians ship Christmas cards to peacekeepers in Bosnia. Mercer paw delivered these to the troops in a December 2000 special.^[5] In 2001, following an incident in which an adjutant to federal MP Rahim Jaffer posed equally the politician in a radio interview, Mercer performed a parody rap based on Eminem's "The Real Slim Shady", with the lyrics "Will the real Rahim Jaffer please stand upward?

Mercer's tightly scripted and performed two-minute "rants", in which he would speak directly to the camera almost a electric current political issue, shot in a style similar to those Denis Leary used in MTV commercials, rapidly became the evidence's signature segment. In 1998, he published a book, Streeters, which compiled many of his virtually famous 22 Minutes rants. It quickly became a national bestseller. In 2007 he published his second book, Rick Mercer Study: The Volume.

In Nov 2010, Mercer contributed a rant he had previously recorded in 2007 on the subject of the bullying of gay and lesbian teens in loftier schools to Dan Brutal's It Gets Amend Project.^{[half dozen]}

Talking to Americans [edit]

One of Mercer'southward trademark comedy routines on 22 Minutes was Talking to Americans, in which he would travel to a major American metropolis or establishment and carry on-the-street interviews with average Americans regarding Canadian politics, the atmospheric condition, etc., often with hilarious results as the subject'due south ignorance virtually Canada was illustrated. One famous example saw Mercer asking Americans' stance on whether Canada should change its "twenty Hr Clock" to the 24-60 minutes ane used by the United States. He received approval from citizens and from the Governor of Iowa, Tom Vilsack. On another occasion he got the support of Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee in calling on Canadians to salve the "National Igloo".

Mercer made international headlines in 2000 when he pulled a Talking to Americans stunt on then-presidential candidate George W. Bush. He successfully got Bush to reply questions about non-existent Canadian Prime Minister "Jean Poutine".^{[seven] [8]} Bush was not amused at the time, only he did make a joking reference to this incident during his visit to Canada in 2004. In the aforementioned US election campaign, Mercer asked Democratic candidate Al Gore to promise to visit the "Canadian capital city" of Toronto after his ballot. Gore did not question Mercer'southward incorrect identification of the capital of Canada.

In 2001, Mercer co-produced a CBC special based on Talking to Americans, which attracted 2.7 one thousand thousand Canadian viewers—the highest-rated television special in Canadian history. After, the respected ABC News program Nightline would devote a show to it. This was his concluding major project related to 22 Minutes—at the end of the 2000–2001 season, he announced his departure from that show. It was rumoured that he had decided to leave because of friction betwixt Mercer and co-star Mary Walsh^{[ citation needed ]}, although other reasons include focusing on his other television show, Made in Canada. Talking to Americans was nominated for a Gemini Award, but following the 9/11 attacks, Mercer declined the nomination.

Made in Canada [edit]

Mercer co-created the series Made in Canada, which ran for five seasons on CBC Television from 1998 to 2003. The show was a fast-paced situation comedy which self-referentially satirized the Canadian Tv set production industry, often drawing from details of its own production companies and including thinly veiled parodies of contemporary programs. Information technology was syndicated abroad equally The Industry and won several Gemini Awards (which were themselves satirized in subsequent episodes).

The Rick Mercer Report [edit]

In 2003, Fabricated in Canada ended its run equally well, and Mercer began to work on a new CBC series, Rick Mercer'south Monday Study. Similar in format to 22 Minutes and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the show debuted in January 2004. Also in 2003, Mercer went to Transitional islamic state of afghanistan to visit the Canadian troops stationed there (See: Operation Athena), resulting in the television special Christmas in Kabul.^{[9] [10]}

Despite reports of a long-continuing feud Mercer invited Walsh to appear on Monday Report as a special invitee to promote her ain serial Hatching, Matching and Dispatching.

At the cease of its 2d season, Mon Written report was the highest rated arts and entertainment show on the CBC. Ex-Prime Government minister Paul Martin gave him a private tour of 24 Sussex Drive and quondam New Autonomous Party leader Ed Broadbent made snow angels with Mercer on Parliament Loma. Other prominent guests were NDP leader Jack Layton (who was Mercer's ain MP); Conservative Political party leader Stephen Harper (onetime Prime number Minister); Green Party leader Elizabeth May; then-Conservative MP Belinda Stronach; Conservative MP Peter MacKay; sometime Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams; Olympic gold medallist Kyle Shewfelt; author Pierre Berton; recording artists Jann Arden, Bif Naked, Rush, bassist Geddy Lee, drummer and lyricist Neil Peart, and Sarah McLachlan; publishing mogul Conrad Black; and old prime government minister Jean Chrétien. When Mercer hosted a relief benefit concert for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, musical guests Barenaked Ladies appeared in a segment Mercer shot backstage completely naked.

In 2005, the CBC moved Monday Report to Tuesday nights, which acquired the show's name to be changed to The Rick Mercer Written report. On his blog, Mercer wrote of the time slot shift that "we ended the season equally the highest rated comedy evidence on the network. Clearly some drastic changes were needed."

In 2017, information technology was announced that the Rick Mercer Report would end product after its 15th season; the last episode aired on Apr 10, 2018.^[eleven]

Other picture show and television receiver work [edit]

Mercer has hosted It Seems Like Yesterday, which examines pop-culture from the 1950s to the 1980s. He has appeared in a few films, including Secret Nation, Understanding Bliss and Bon Cop, Bad Cop.

Books [edit]

A book past Mercer, Rick Mercer Report: The Book, based on his television program, was published on September 25, 2007, past Doubleday Canada. This was Mercer's commencement volume since his bestselling Streeters of 1998, and contained a collection of the all-time of Mercer's "rants" from the beginning four seasons of Rick Mercer Report, together with pick moments from interviews for the program and other writings by Mercer. On CBC Radio's Sounds Similar Canada on September 21, Shelagh Rogers said of the volume that "information technology's the near fun I've had in bed in a long time." The volume entered the World and Mail service books chart on Oct 6 at number three. It was number 1 in the Earth bestseller listing in the week before Christmas 2007, and reprinted eight times.

An expanded and updated paperback version of Rick Mercer Report: The Book, called Rick Mercer Report: The Paperback Volume, was published by Ballast Canada on September sixteen, 2008 and immediately entered the top x of the Earth and Mail service bestseller listing. It has been reprinted several times.

Mercer'southward side by side book, A Nation Worth Ranting Near, was published by Doubleday Canada on September 18, 2012, and was another instant bestseller.^[12]

Rick Mercer Final Report was published by Doubleday Canada in 2018.^{[xiii] [14]}

Talking to Canadians: A Memoir was published by Doubleday Canada on November 2, 2021.^[15]

Awards [edit]

Mercer has received more than 25 Gemini Awards for his television set work. He has besides been a winner of the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov One-act Award, presented to him at the 2003 Banff Television Festival. In 1993, Newfoundland premier Clyde Wells honoured Mercer with the Newfoundland Arts Council'south Artist of the Year award. In 2004, Mercer was presented with the National Arts Centre Award, a companion award of the Governor General'south Performing Arts Awards.^[16] He donated his $fifteen,000 cash prize to the LSPU hall, the theatre in Newfoundland where Mercer performed his early on work.

He holds honorary degrees from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, Brock University in St. Catharines, McMaster University in Hamilton, Bishop'southward University in Lennoxville, the University of British Columbia, the University of Guelph, the University of Western Ontario in London,^[17] and the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston^[18] He received an honorary loftier schoolhouse diploma for his outstanding efforts and determination from Landmark East School in Wolfville, Nova Scotia in 1999.^[19]

Mercer was awarded the 30th Annual Bob Edwards Accolade in Calgary.^[20]

In 2007, he was named honorary colonel of the Royal Canadian Air Force'southward 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron, based at CFB Shearwater in Shearwater, Nova Scotia.^[21]

On June 30, 2014, Mercer was appointed an Officer of the Guild of Canada past David Johnston, Governor Full general of Canada, for "his ability to inspire and claiming Canadians through humour" and his work with charitable causes.^[22] He was formally invested into the Gild in a ceremony at Rideau Hall on September 23, 2015.^[23] The same year, he was inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame.^[24] In 2019, Mercer received the Lifetime Artistic Accomplishment Honour as part of the Governor General'south Performing Arts Awards.^[25]

Spokesperson and endorsements [edit]

Mercer is co-chair, forth with Belinda Stronach, in the Spread the Cyberspace campaign, partnered through UNICEF, which kicked off at Brock University on September ten, 2008. Spread the Internet provides bed nets for $ten each to prevent the spread of malaria amid children in Africa.

In December 2004, Mercer appeared on the commercials advert the One-Tonne Challenge for the Government of Canada. Mercer too appeared as a model in a national ad for men'southward clothing store, Harry Rosen, wearing a Canali suit. All of Mercer'due south fees for the campaign went to Casey Firm, a hospice in Toronto for people living with AIDS. Casey House was founded by June Callwood, who appeared as a celebrity guest on Monday Report.

In September 2005, Mercer became the national spokesperson for the 2005 Walk For Life, a series of 132 fund-raising walks across Canada that heighten money for people living with HIV and AIDS. The Walk for Life is a project of the Canadian AIDS Social club.

Mercer has narrated an blithe science video on climate change for Science N in Sudbury.

In November 2010, Mercer joined the Information technology Gets Better campaign, a series of videos that aim to assist gay and lesbian youth overcome bullying.^[6]

Since 2011, Mercer has been honorary patron of Hope Air, a clemency that provides costless non-emergency medical flights for people in financial need.^[26]

Personal life [edit]

Mercer was built-in in St. John's, Newfoundland and raised in Middle Cove. His mother Patricia Cook is a nurse, and his father Kenneth Mercer is an executive in the fisheries ministry building.^[27] Growing upward he attended Macdonald Drive Unproblematic and dropped out of Prince of Wales Collegiate in St. John's before completing his diploma requirements. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets during his teen years.

Mercer'south spouse since 1990 is television producer Gerald Lunz. Although the romantic human relationship came showtime, Lunz is also Mercer's long-time partner in business organization, who discovered him, fostered his career, and was the executive producer of Rick Mercer Report. He regards his personal life as private, and says little well-nigh information technology in public across acknowledging that he is gay;^{[28] [29] [30]} in a 2011 interview on CBC Radio One's The Current, he clarified that he tries "to alive [his] life equally an out gay homo" but doesn't specifically mention his sexuality on Rick Mercer Report considering it'southward just "not what the evidence is about".^[31]

Bibliography [edit]

• Mercer, Rick (2021). Talking to Canadians. Doubleday Canada. ISBN9780385696234.
• —— (2012). A Nation Worth Ranting About . Doubleday Canada. ISBN9780385676816.
• —— (2008). Rick Mercer Report: The Paperback Book . Anchor Canada. ISBN9780385665193.
• —— (2007). Rick Mercer Study: The Volume . Doubleday Canada. ISBN9780385665186.
• —— (1998). Streeters : rants & raves from "This hour has 22 minutes" . Doubleday Canada. ISBN9780385257176.

References [edit]

1. ^ ^{a b c} Rick Mercer at The Canadian Encyclopedia.
2. ^ "'Doris Day' petition hits the marking". CBC. 2000-11-16. Retrieved 2022-04-21 .
3. ^ "22 Minutes reaches magic 'Doris' number". CBC. 2000-11-16. Retrieved 2022-04-21 .
4. ^ Clark, Campbell (17 November 2000). "Stockwell as Doris would make surfers' Day". The Globe and Mail.
5. ^ "22 Minutes connects peacekeepers with Canadians". CBC News. 2000-12-20. Retrieved 2022-04-03 .
6. ^ ^{a b} "Rick Mercer joins It Gets Ameliorate entrada". CBC News. November two, 2010. Retrieved 2015-09-16 .
7. ^ "22 Minutes star pulls prank on George West. Bush". CBC. 2000-03-22. Retrieved 2022-04-21 .
8. ^ Beltrame, Julian (2000-03-02). "George W. Bush gets ambushed by comic in another name gaffe". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2022-04-21 .
9. ^ "Rick Mercer". CBC. Retrieved 2022-04-21 .
10. ^ "Rick Mercer's new memoir Talking to Canadians reflects on a life building rapport with others". CBC. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2022-04-21 .
11. ^ "Mercer's last rant gets big ratings". Media of Canada.
12. ^ "A Nation Worth Ranting About by Rick Mercer". Penguin Random House Canada . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
13. ^ Ahearn, Victoria (seven November 2018). "Rick Mercer reports he's 'less interested in politics' these days". Toronto Star . Retrieved 5 January 2019.
14. ^ "Rick Mercer Final Report past Rick Mercer". Penguin Random House Canada . Retrieved 3 November 2021.
15. ^ "Talking to Canadians by Rick Mercer". Penguin Random House Canada . Retrieved iii Nov 2021.
16. ^ "Rick Mercer biography". Governor Full general's Performing Arts Awards Foundation. Retrieved vi Feb 2015.
17. ^ "Western News - Search".
18. ^ "Imperial Military College of Canada Honorary Degree Recipients". 2016-07-19.
19. ^ Reader's Digest, 2002
20. ^ Nolan LewisGauntlet Entertainment (2004-09-thirty). "Academy of Calgary Gauntlet article". Gauntlet.ucalgary.ca. Retrieved 2009-02-04 .
21. ^ "That's Col. Rick to you: Mercer gets a military gig". Cbc.ca. 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2015-09-xvi .
22. ^ "The Governor General of Canada".
23. ^ "Rick Mercer, Chantal Kreviazuk, Sarah Polley inducted into Order of Canada". CBC News. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
24. ^ "Previous Hall of Fame Inductees". Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons . Retrieved 5 January 2018.
25. ^ "Award Recipients - Governor General's Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA)". ggpaa.ca . Retrieved 2019-12-16 .
26. ^ Reuters Retrieved 2014-05-12.
27. ^ Posner, Michael (2012-10-04). "Rick Mercer: the man behind the rants". The Globe and Post. Toronto. Retrieved 2012-10-12 .
28. ^ Jonathon Gatehouse. "Rick's Shtick". Maclean's. Archived from the original on September 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-04 .
29. ^ "Feature". fab . Retrieved 2009-02-04 .
30. ^ Gordon Bowness (September 26, 2007). "Her majesty's loyal opposition". Xtra!. Toronto. Retrieved 2015-09-xvi .
31. ^ "Rick Mercer comes out — once more — afterwards his rant goes viral". Toronto Star, Oct 27, 2011.

External links [edit]

• Official website
• Rick Mercer at IMDb

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Mercer

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