Canadians have been missing Rick Mercer’s presence on TV ever since his “Rick Mercer Report” ended its 15-season run in 2018.
On Tuesday, the Newfoundland-born comedian returned with one of his trademark rants — which, for a change, wasn’t from a grungy, graffiti-filled alley, but from inside his home, where he’s self-isolating. “And why am I not in my alley?
Because there will be people there, and what will they be doing? They’ll be doing what they’re always doing: wandering around, enjoying the magnificent graffiti as if they were in an art gallery,” Mercer ranted. “And do you know what you don’t do during a pandemic?