Mircea Badea

Mircea Radu Badea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmirt͡ʃe̯a ˈradu ˈbade̯a]; born February 24, 1974 in Bucharest) is a Romanian political satirist, television host, media critic, radio personality and occasional actor. He is widely known as host of În gura presei a show based on the daily news, that airs on Antena 3, where Badea offers up his unique perspectives on the world of politics and much more. În gura presei is the most profitable and longest-running program in Antena 3's history.[1]

Mircea Badea
Birth nameMircea Radu Badea
Born (1974-02-24) February 24, 1974
Bucharest, Romania
Mediumtelevision, radio, Internet
NationalityRomanian
Alma materBucharest Academy of Economic Studies
Years active1992–present
GenresSatire/political satire/news satire
Subject(s)Mass media/news media/Media criticism, Romanian politics, current events, religion, race relations, human sexuality, self-deprecation
Partner(s)Carmen Brumă
Notable works and rolesBună dimineaţa, România (Good morning, Romania) (co-host with Teo Trandafir, 1994–1997)
Dimineaţa devreme (Early Morning)
(co-host with Teo Trandafir, 1997–2000)
Teo şi Mircea Şou (Teo & Mircea Show) (co-host with Teo Trandafir, 1997–2000)
Noaptea Târziu cu Mircea Badea (Late Night with Mircea Badea), (2000-2002)
În Gura Presei (The Talk of The Press) (host, 2004-present)
Websitemircea-badea.ro

Badea started as a radio host, but later branched into television as a co-host of the Tele 7 abc Bună dimineața, România (Good Morning, Romania) morning show. Together with Bună dimineața, România co-host Teo Trandafir, he went on to work for the Intact Media Group and host a show on Antena 1, called Dimineaţa devreme (Early morning), and then hosted another show on Antena 1 called Teo şi Mircea Şou (Teo & Mircea Show). He has also had several film roles as an actor. Badea became the host of În gura presei on Antena 3 in late 2004. Together with longtime friend Călin Stanciu, he is a co-executive-producer of the show. After Badea started În gura presei, he steadily gained popularity and critical acclaim, which also led to enduring controversy and resentment amongst various Romanian media personalities.

Badea has gained significant acclaim as an acerbic, satirical critic of Romanian politics and most Romanian media outlets, in particular the coverage of Realitatea TV, Evenimentul Zilei, România Liberă, Adevărul and tabloids such as Libertatea, Click! and Cancan.

Early life

Badea was born in 1974 in Bucharest and attended the Tudor Vianu National High School of Computer Science in the early 90s. After graduating, he enrolled as a computer science student at the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest. Jeana Gheorghiu, a very well known Romanian journalist and a family friend, got him his first job as a radio host in the early 90s.

In 2009 he won an APTR (Romanian Association for Television Programs) award, category "One Man Show".[2]

Filmography

Throughout his career, Mircea Badea has made cameos in various Romanian movies. He mentioned his role in the 1999 Sergiu Nicolaescu-directed Triunghiul morţii (Death Triangle) saying he appeared in the movie because he had serious financial difficulties and was in need of money.[3]

  • Oglinda (1993)
  • Triunghiul morţii (1999)
  • Pitici şi tătici (TV series) - 2003
  • Milionari de weekend (2004)
  • Live (2015)

Political stance

Mircea Badea has been a frequent critic of the former prime minister Adrian Nastase and former president Traian Băsescu, who released a video to mock Badea's opinions. The video begins with president Basescu saying "it's raining outside", followed by a long diatribe of an actor looking like Badea complaining that the rain is supported by taxpayers' money.[4] Badea aired a response the same day, which turned the satire on its head by asking a long series of politically inconvenient questions for the president, to which the "it's raining outside" presidential non-answer is played back.[5] The exchange has received widespread media coverage.[6][7]

In the last years Badea has voiced his criticism against president Klaus Iohannis, the former DNA chief prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi and against the #Rezist movement whom he sees as an organization that aims to achieve their objectives through the use of violent action rather than through policy reform. [8][9][10][11]

References
  1. https://www.paginademedia.ro/2013/09/bilant-mircea-badea-a-produs-peste-13-milioane-de-euro-in-noua-ani-de-emisiune-cum-au-evoluat-audienta-si-incasarile-in-gura-presei/
  2. http://www.newspad.ro/Apreciat-Mircea-Badea-a-primit-premiul-APTR-One-man-show,115696.html
  3. http://www.cinemagia.ro/actori/mircea-badea-11480/
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N67OabdKWr4
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPSTwDrByw0
  6. http://www.gandul.info/politica/basescu-ii-parodiaza-pe-mircea-badea-mihai-gadea-si-valentin-stan-pe-youtube-vezi-aici-cele-doua-clipuri-video-5097467
  7. http://prezidentiale.evz.ro/emain/articolul/875388/Basescu-ii-ironizeaza-pe-Badea-Gadea-si-omul-cu-laptopul%5B%5D
  8. "Mircea Badea, la mitingul PSD: "Ca să urlu" ("Mircea Badea, at the PSD demonstration: "In order to shout")"" (in Romanian). Cotidianul. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  9. "MITING stat paralel. Badea, către Codrin Ștefănescu: DA, aș ieși ("PROTEST parallel State. Badea to Codrin Ștefănescu: YES, I would participate")" (in Romanian). DCNews.ro. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  10. "MIRCEA BADEA a vorbit despre STATUL PARALEL: "Și JUDECĂTORII sunt VINOVAȚI" ("MIRCEA BADEA talked about the PARALLEL STATE: 'The JUDGES are GUILTY, too'")" (in Romanian). Evenimentul Zilei. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  11. "Ce înseamnă "statul paralel" și cum îl folosește PSD pentru a manipula ("What does 'parallel state' mean and how PSD uses this term in order to manipulate")" (in Romanian). Vice.com. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
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