Rachel Perry
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Rachel Perry is a Canadian
TV personality currently working in the United States
. The former MuchMusic
VJ is the host of All Access on VH1
, and is the narrator for Web Junk 20
, and the host of "The Stash" on Playboy TV. She has done numerous narrations and voiceovers for VH1 shows, specials and Viacom channels specials, including Viacom
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and lesbian
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. She was also the co-host of VH1's reality show Strip Search which lasted for one season. She was co-host of Pepsi Smash. Rachel began working at VH1 in January 2001 where she hosted VH1 News, All Access and the morning video show. Until March 2006, she was also the host of VH1's Top 20 Countdown
. She sometimes co-hosted with fellow Canadians Aamer Haleem
and Bradford How
. She narrated the behind the scenes program for Brokeback Mountain
, which is featured on the DVD for it.
) style format in which she comments on video clips and photos from adult media.
's Dirty Jobs
on the 100th Job special, as a possible "replacement" for Mike Rowe
. The segment featured her and other female guest stars attempting to clean out septic tanks, with Perry's reaction the most extreme.
. She had also done "content wrap" spots for The CW
's "c-what's happening" commercial segments, but they have seemed to be discontinued after a number of weeks.
Rachel Perry appeared as a guest star in an episode of CSI: NY
called "Heart of Glass". The episode was aired on February 14, 2007.
Rachel Perry used to be neighbors with Ed Begley, Jr.
and Bill Nye
, and has appeared on at least one episode of Ed Begley, Jr.'s show Living With Ed
Which airs on Planet Green.
's new radio show in January 2006.
On March 20-21, 2006, the show announced that Perry was absent to rehearse for a television pilot
. (The pilot was a show called Beyond, a drama based on NASA
's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
.)
She was absent again beginning on March 27 when the pilot was filmed. What was initially announced as a short absence grew into several weeks, during which the show featured several guests filling her role on the show.
On May 1, Carolla announced that Rachel had been let go from the show and was replaced, permanently, by Teresa Strasser
on May 8, 2006. Adam has referred to Rachel as "a guest who wouldn't leave", during the Adam Carolla Show's First Annual Ace Awards' Worst Guest category on December 14, 2006.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
TV personality currently working in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The former MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
VJ is the host of All Access on VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
, and is the narrator for Web Junk 20
Web Junk 20
Web Junk 20 is an American television program in which Vh1 and iFilm collaborate to highlight the twenty funniest and most interesting clips collected from the Internet that week. The show is now hosted by comedian Aries Spears. Patrice O'Neal hosted the first two seasons, while Jim Breuer hosted...
, and the host of "The Stash" on Playboy TV. She has done numerous narrations and voiceovers for VH1 shows, specials and Viacom channels specials, including Viacom
Viacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
owned gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
and lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
station Logo
Logo (TV channel)
Logo is an American digital cable television channel owned by Viacom's MTV Networks division. Launched in June 2005, the channel's programs are geared towards the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community...
. She was also the co-host of VH1's reality show Strip Search which lasted for one season. She was co-host of Pepsi Smash. Rachel began working at VH1 in January 2001 where she hosted VH1 News, All Access and the morning video show. Until March 2006, she was also the host of VH1's Top 20 Countdown
VSpot Top 20 Countdown
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown is a weekly television show on the VH1 cable television network in the United States. The long-running series began in 1994 as the VH1 Top 10 Countdown, as part of VH1's "Music First" rebranding effort...
. She sometimes co-hosted with fellow Canadians Aamer Haleem
Aamer Haleem
Aamer Haleem is a Canadian radio and television personality, who hosted the weekday afternoon current affairs program The Point on CBC Radio One. until it was canceled on June 26, 2009....
and Bradford How
Bradford How
Bradford How was a MuchMusic VJ from 2000 to 2003. He won the 2000 MuchMusic VJ Search, and became one of the channel's most well-liked video jockeys. After stints hosting Electric Circus and Gonna Meet A Rockstar, among other shows, he left MuchMusic on October 30, 2003 to pursue other ambitions...
. She narrated the behind the scenes program for Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee. It is a film adaptation of the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx with the screenplay written by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry...
, which is featured on the DVD for it.
Playboy Channel Host
Rachel is currently the host and a co-writer of the Playboy Channel's "The Stash" -- a "Soup-esque" (see The SoupThe Soup
The Soup is an E! Entertainment Television weekly series; it is a revamped version of Talk Soup that focuses on recaps of various pop culture and television show moments of the week...
) style format in which she comments on video clips and photos from adult media.
Dirty Jobs
Rachel Perry appeared in Discovery ChannelDiscovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
's Dirty Jobs
Dirty Jobs
Dirty Jobs is a program on the Discovery Channel, produced by Pilgrim Films & Television, in which host Mike Rowe is shown performing difficult, strange, disgusting, or messy occupational duties alongside the typical employees. The show premiered with two pilot episodes in November 2003...
on the 100th Job special, as a possible "replacement" for Mike Rowe
Mike Rowe
Mike Rowe may refer to:*Michael Rowe, television writer for Futurama*Mike Rowe , host of the Discovery Channel show Dirty Jobs* Mike Rowe , retired Canadian professional ice hockey player...
. The segment featured her and other female guest stars attempting to clean out septic tanks, with Perry's reaction the most extreme.
Other Works
In the meantime, Perry is also the host of VH1 Radio Network's Weekly Rewind radio program, heard on top stations around the country and distributed by Westwood OneWestwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
. She had also done "content wrap" spots for The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
's "c-what's happening" commercial segments, but they have seemed to be discontinued after a number of weeks.
Rachel Perry appeared as a guest star in an episode of CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
called "Heart of Glass". The episode was aired on February 14, 2007.
Rachel Perry used to be neighbors with Ed Begley, Jr.
Ed Begley, Jr.
Edward James "Ed" Begley, Jr. is an American actor and environmentalist. Begley has appeared in hundreds of films, television shows, and stage performances. He is best known for his role as Dr. Victor Ehrlich, on the television series St...
and Bill Nye
Bill Nye
William Sanford "Bill" Nye , popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American science educator, comedian, television host, actor, mechanical engineer, and scientist...
, and has appeared on at least one episode of Ed Begley, Jr.'s show Living With Ed
Living With Ed
Living With Ed is an American reality television show.It was originally shown on HGTV in 2007. In 2009 a new version began showing on the new Planet Green channel....
Which airs on Planet Green.
Adam Carolla Show Controversy
On December 29, 2005, it was announced that Perry would be joining Adam CarollaAdam Carolla
Adam Carolla is an American radio personality, television host, comedian, and actor. He currently hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast on the ACE Broadcasting Network...
's new radio show in January 2006.
On March 20-21, 2006, the show announced that Perry was absent to rehearse for a television pilot
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
. (The pilot was a show called Beyond, a drama based on NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center and NASA field center located in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The facility is headquartered in the city of Pasadena on the border of La Cañada Flintridge and Pasadena...
.)
She was absent again beginning on March 27 when the pilot was filmed. What was initially announced as a short absence grew into several weeks, during which the show featured several guests filling her role on the show.
On May 1, Carolla announced that Rachel had been let go from the show and was replaced, permanently, by Teresa Strasser
Teresa Strasser
Teresa Lynn Strasser is an American writer and television personality known for hosting the first season of the home makeover show While You Were Out on TLC. She also co-hosted The Adam Carolla Show.-Personal life:...
on May 8, 2006. Adam has referred to Rachel as "a guest who wouldn't leave", during the Adam Carolla Show's First Annual Ace Awards' Worst Guest category on December 14, 2006.