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Rick Mercer: Rick Mercer Report
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Rick Mercer is back with his special brand of political satire reporting on the week's top stories and names in the news. He files reports from across Canada where he meets politicians, celebrities, and people on the streets. Rick visits the nation's campuses, engages in challenging feats, hangs with the Canadian Forces and checks out odd bits of Canadiana. He'll rant about whatever grabs his attention. The show features unusual special guests.
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Comedian and political satirist Rick Mercer took viewers behind the scenes of the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) in this week's installment of the Rick Mercer Report, The segment ... featured festivities at College Royal. The clip is uploaded to the show's website and is available under "Top 5 Videos This Week."
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Needing no support of the Canadian people to enact Legislation, Mercer has been able to accomplish a great deal during his Reign. Choosing to publish his Acts in the form of Comedic Television Programming has increased his popularity among the Inuit, who first brought this medium to mainstream attention with the program Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Mercer's most well known decrees have included Hours Now Have 22 Minutes, Talking to Americans is Illegal, All Pyramids Have Been Made in Canada, and The Rick Mercer Report on Why Tuesdays are better than Mondays. All have been received very well by the Canadian Public. Mercer has participated in numerous activities on behalf of Canada including:
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R[I]ck Mercer in a publicity still for CBC's Rick Mercer Report. Mercer is the recipient of the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Award, presented to him during the 2003 Banff Television Festival.He joins such past recipients as the late John Candy, Barry Humphries, Bob Newhart, Martin Short, Tracey Ullman, Kelsey Grammer and John Cleese.
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In December, 2004, Mercer appeared on the commercials advertising the One-Tonne Challenge for the Government of Canada. Mercer ... appeared as a model in a national ad for men's clothing store, Harry Rosen, wearing a Canali suit. All of Mercer's fees for the campaign went to Casey House, 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.
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In his prime, Mercer used to ruffle feathers relentlessly. But his Rick Mercer Report is no longer a sharp jab into the pomposity and self-delusion of politicians, having evolved into a celebration of The Star’s camaraderie with the pompous and self-deluded. The boyo with the rant no longer seems interested in keeping the celebs from running away with themselves. In fact, he provides the track and the shoes. Any sharp jabs he’s still capable of are reserved for non-politicians and non-celebrities who criticize him.
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