(1974-02-24) February 24, 1974 (age 50) Bucharest, Romania
Medium
television, radio, Internet
Nationality
Romanian
Alma mater
Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
Years active
1992–present
Genres
Satire/political satire/news satire
Subject(s)
Mass media/news media/Media criticism, Romanian politics, current events, religion, race relations, human sexuality, self-deprecation, sexual orientation, sports
Partner(s)
Carmen Brumă
Notable works and roles
Bună dimineața, România (Good morning, Romania) (co-host with Teo Trandafir, 1994–1997) Dimineața devreme (Early Morning) (co-host with Teo Trandafir, 1997–2000) Teo și Mircea Șou (Teo & Mircea Show) (co-host with Teo Trandafir, 1997–2000) Noaptea Târziu (Late Night) (co-host with Oreste Scarlat Teodorescu) (2000–2002) În Gura Presei (The Talk of The Press) (host, 2004–present)
Mircea Radu Badea (Romanian pronunciation:[ˈmirtʃe̯aˈraduˈbade̯a]; born on 24 February 1974, in Bucharest, Romania) is a right-wing[1][2][3] libertarian conservative[4][5] Romanian political satirist, television host, media critic, radio personality and occasional actor. He is widely known as host of În gura presei (The Talk of The Press) a show based on the daily news, that airs on Antena 3.
Badea started as a radio host, but later branched into television as a co-host of the Tele7ABC 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 Dimineața devreme (Early morning), and then hosted another show on Antena 1 called Teo și Mircea Șou (Teo & Mircea Show). He has also had several film roles as an actor. Badea became the host of În gura presei on September 13, 2004, originally aired on Antena 1, then on Antena 3. 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, and România Liberă. In spite of its type of satire, În Gura Presei and Badea himself have been nominated for a number of entertainment, news, and journalism national and international awards.
^"Mircea Badea: Vreau să vă arăt o imagine "de dreapta" cu o măsuță. Eu cred că e cumpărată cu bani din meditații". Antena 3 CNN. July 17, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
^Neagu, Roxana (September 9, 2015). "Mircea Badea a prezentat imagini de "dreapta" spectaculoase". DC News. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
^"Mircea Badea: În acest moment, pericolul nr. 1 este că ne îndreptăm spre un socialism la nivel mondial; lumea țipă că vrea mai multe autorități, mai mult control". pressonline.ro. January 24, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
^Sandu, Cătălin (March 13, 2023). "Mircea Badea a făcut anunțul în direct la TV! Pleacă de la Antena 3? Mi-e foarte greu…". www.capital.ro. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
^"Referendumul pentru familia tradițională bagă zâzanie în familia netradițională a lui Mircea Badea". Ziarul de Iași.
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