| Rick Campanelli | |
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 Campanelli at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival |
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| Born | Richardo Tomasso Campanelli January 5, 1970 |
| Spouse(s) | Ashley Kirk (ex-wife) |
Richardo Tomasso Campanelli (born January 5 1970)[1] is a Canadian television personality. Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario [2], he was first introduced to the MuchMusic viewers in 1996 as the winner of MuchMusic's 1994 MuchTemp contest. Originally nicknamed "The Temp" or, famously, "Rick the Temp", Campanelli's boyish charm, personal and laid back approach made him an instant favourite among Much viewers. Campanelli has since been labeled "The Franchise" for his long tenure and high popularity while on MuchMusic. He was a MuchMusic Video Jockey, co-host of Much on Demand: Primetime, writer of The MuchMusic Countdown and co-host of The MuchMusic Radio Countdown.
Campanelli's final appearance on MuchMusic was August 26, 2005, on MuchOnDemand. He was subsequently announced as one of the reporters for ET Canada, a new Canadian licensee of Entertainment Tonight, which was launched on September 12, 2005.
He attended Brock University, where he earned a degree in physical education.[1] In the video game NHL 2005, Campanelli is featured in the free agent pool. Campanelli was also a game announcer for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, a CFL team, for the 2004-2005 season.
In early 2007, Campanelli hosted the Canada's Case Game segments on Global's Deal or No Deal Canada, during that series' first limited run.
On May 27, 2009, he hosted the Youth Philanthropy Initiative in Toronto. He was married to Ashley Kirk in 2002-2009 and has a son named Noah.
External links
References
- ^ a b GlobalTV.com, "Rick Campanelli, Senior Entertainment Reporter". Accessed 12 May 2009.
- ^ Virtual Walk "[1]". Accessed 06 November 2009.
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