1. Laurent Ruquier is a lyricist, writer, columnist and impresario; he has been co-owner and general manager of Theatre Antoine-Simone Berriau in Paris since 2011.
29 Facts About Laurent Ruquier
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Laurent Ruquier is best known for hosting the On n'est pas couche show on France 2 every Saturday evening from 2006 to 2020.
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Laurent Ruquier's father, Roger Ruquier, now deceased, was a boilermaker at construction sites in Le Havre and his mother, Raymonde Ruquier, was a housewife.
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In high school, Laurent Ruquier entertained his friends by publishing his first satires in the school newspaper.
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Laurent Ruquier attended a course in Constitutional Law given by Patrice Gelard.
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Thanks to Mailhot, Laurent Ruquier had his first experience of television on the show "Paris Kiosk" that Jacques Mailhot presented for three months on FR3 Ile-de-France, and he was offered the opportunity to perform in Paris in a scene of the show "Vault of the Republic", a golden opportunity for the humourist to make himself known beyond the limits of his native region.
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In 1991, Laurent Ruquier became host of the summer radio show Close the window for mosquitoes.
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In 1999, Laurent Ruquier appeared on Europe 1 with two daily programmes: a morning chronicle with Julie Leclerc and Get in the way which he directed daily from 4:30pm to 6p.
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Laurent Ruquier commented on the news with a group of commentators including, Gerard Miller, Isabel Alonso, Pierre Benichou, Claude Sarraute, Fabrice Eboue, Christophe Aleveque, Steevy Boulay, Jeremy Michalak, Jean-Luc Lemoine, Francois Renucci, Olivier de Kersauson, Christine Bravo, Patrice Leconte, Jean-Marie Bigard, Titoff, Motrot Isabelle, Monique Pantel for the cinema section, Serge Llado for the "Eternal Music" section, as well as Paul Wermus for the enquiry section.
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Laurent Ruquier wanted to spend more time in theatre and in writing.
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At the start of 2011, Laurent Ruquier retained his program Get in the Way.
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On 25 April 2012, Laurent Ruquier announced in an interview in Paris that he had re-enlisted for two years in Europe 1.
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In September 2014, Laurent Ruquier replaced Philippe Bouvard on RTL's radio program Les Grosses Tetes.
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Laurent Ruquier co-hosted Un an de plus with Marc-Olivier Fogiel where he brought his sense of humour.
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On 16 September 2006, Laurent Ruquier resumed his Saturday night slot in the late evening, replacing the programme All the World Talking by Thierry Ardisson with a talk show entitled On n'est pas couche, still produced by Catherine Barma and directed by Serge Khalfon.
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In May 2011 Laurent Ruquier announced a reshuffle of his team.
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Laurent Ruquier decided to replace Zemmour and Naulleau with two women, Natacha Polony and Audrey Pulvar; soon thereafter, Zemmour and Naulleau started their own weekly programme on Paris Premiere, Zemmour et Naulleau.
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On 21 October 2006, Christine Bravo recovered "her" slot on Saturday primetime for a version of On a tout essaye without Laurent Ruquier who was too busy with all of his other activities: On a tout essaye.
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Laurent Ruquier then stopped his daily program to focus on On n'est pas couche.
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Laurent Ruquier commented live on France 3 on the Eurovision Song Contest with Isabelle Mergault in 2003, then again with Elsa Fayer in 2004.
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On 6 June 2006, Laurent Ruquier presented a variety show, 36 songs in the early evening on France 3.
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Laurent Ruquier's radio show Get in the Way celebrated its tenth anniversary on 21 October 2009 during a special evening and three hours free at the Olympia and aired Wednesday 25 November and 2 December on France 4.
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Laurent Ruquier agreed to play one of the title roles in the play Harold and Maude, written by Jean-Claude Carriere in 1970.
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Laurent Ruquier managed to persuade Marie Laforet to sing again after more than 30 years of absence from the stage.
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Laurent Ruquier managed a return to the stage by Veronique Riviere and Pauline Ester in 2006.
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Laurent Ruquier supported Segolene Royal during the Socialist primary for the 2007 French presidential election.
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Laurent Ruquier announced openly his homosexuality in the late 1990s.
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Laurent Ruquier entered into a civil union on 28 January 2012 with the actor Benoit Petitjean, whose life he has shared since 2002.
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Laurent Ruquier is currently in a relationship with Hugo Manos, a Franco-Greek personal trainer and influencer.