Oliver's twist

Oliver's twist

Canadian comedian Rick Mercer, who has been one of TV's most successful political comics with This Hour Has 22 Minutes (which predates The Daily Show ) and The Rick Mercer Report , says the challenge of doing this type of comedy is that the comedian has to have his or her own perspective on pol...

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Veröffentlicht in:Maclean's (Toronto) 2014-07
1. Verfasser: Weinman, Jaime
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Canadian comedian Rick Mercer, who has been one of TV's most successful political comics with This Hour Has 22 Minutes (which predates The Daily Show ) and The Rick Mercer Report , says the challenge of doing this type of comedy is that the comedian has to have his or her own perspective on politics, and not just make generic political jokes: "I think when shows fail is when it's manufactured.
ISSN:0024-9262