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'''Rebecca Eckler''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] journalist employed by the ''[[National Post]]'' from 2000 to 2005, when she was among a number of staff let go by the [[CanWest News Service|CanWest]] newspaper chain. During her years at the paper, Eckler was best known for her confessional brand of what [[Jeffrey Simpson]] referred to as "me, myself and I" journalism as she described her life with a man known only as "The Fiance", her eating habits, her friendships and her feuds. |
'''Rebecca Eckler''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] journalist employed by the ''[[National Post]]'' from 2000 to 2005, when she was among a number of staff let go by the [[CanWest News Service|CanWest]] newspaper chain. During her years at the paper, Eckler was best known — and often derided — for her confessional brand of what [[Jeffrey Simpson]] referred to as "me, myself and I" journalism as she described her life with a man known only as "The Fiance", her eating habits, her friendships and her feuds. |
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In addition to her ''Post'' column, her work has also appeared in ''Elle'', ''Fashion'', ''Lifestyles'', ''Canadian House and Home'' and ''[[Mademoiselle (magazine)|Mademoiselle]]''. She was the host of the television show Modern Manners, and has appeared on [[CTV]] and [[CBC]] television, and on Global television as a reporter. <ref>[http://www.randomhouse.ca/author/results.pperl?authorid=58038 Author spotlight], Random House publishers, Retrieved on June 5, 2007</ref> |
In addition to her ''Post'' column, her work has also appeared in ''Elle'', ''Fashion'', ''Lifestyles'', ''Canadian House and Home'' and ''[[Mademoiselle (magazine)|Mademoiselle]]''. She was the host of the television show Modern Manners, and has appeared on [[CTV]] and [[CBC]] television, and on Global television as a reporter. <ref>[http://www.randomhouse.ca/author/results.pperl?authorid=58038 Author spotlight], Random House publishers, Retrieved on June 5, 2007</ref> |
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Eckler became pregnant on the night of her engagement party and published a book in 2004 entitled ''Knocked Up: Confessions of a Hip Mother-to-Be''. The book was roundly criticized for Eckler's seeming obsession with her weight gain during the pregnancy. The ''[[New York Times]]'' published an excerpt about dating another man while pregnant with her fiance's child.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/20/fashion/20love.html?ex=1268974800&en=b36fb2ed568b57a9&ei=5090&partner=rssuserlan Rebecca Eckler. "Two Men, Baby on the Way and Me." ''The New York Times.'' 20 March 2005.]</ref> She has also announced plans to file a lawsuit over alleged similarities between her book and the 2007 comedy film ''[[Knocked Up]]''.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2007/06/04/eckler-sues.html "Eckler says film Knocked Up too close to home" CBC.ca. 4 June 2006]</ref><ref>Eckler, Rebecca: "[http://www.macleans.ca/homepage/magazine/article.jsp?content=20070611_106143_106143 Is That my Baby on the Screen]", page 69-71. ''Maclean's Magazine'', Volume 120 Number 22, June 11, 2007 </ref> |
By her own admission, Eckler became pregnant on the night of her engagement party and published a book in 2004 entitled ''Knocked Up: Confessions of a Hip Mother-to-Be''. The book was roundly criticized for Eckler's seeming obsession with her weight gain during the pregnancy. The ''[[New York Times]]'' published an excerpt about dating another man while pregnant with her fiance's child.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/20/fashion/20love.html?ex=1268974800&en=b36fb2ed568b57a9&ei=5090&partner=rssuserlan Rebecca Eckler. "Two Men, Baby on the Way and Me." ''The New York Times.'' 20 March 2005.]</ref> She has also announced plans to file a lawsuit over alleged similarities between her book and the 2007 comedy film ''[[Knocked Up]]''.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2007/06/04/eckler-sues.html "Eckler says film Knocked Up too close to home" CBC.ca. 4 June 2006]</ref><ref>Eckler, Rebecca: "[http://www.macleans.ca/homepage/magazine/article.jsp?content=20070611_106143_106143 Is That my Baby on the Screen]", page 69-71. ''Maclean's Magazine'', Volume 120 Number 22, June 11, 2007 </ref> Eckler herself acknowledges that she has yet to find legal counsel to pursue this action. |
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Eckler followed up ''Knocked Up'' with ''Wiped! Life with a Pint-Sized Dictator'' in April, 2007. In her second book, Eckler chronicles her first two years of motherhood. The book has received mostly negative reviews in Canadian dailies. ''Quill and Quire'', Canada's foremost trade magazine literary magazine, gave the book a particularly scathing review.<ref>[http://www.quillandquire.com/reviews/review.cfm?review_id=5454 Review of ''Wiped!: Life with a Pint-Size Dictator'']</ref>. |
Eckler followed up ''Knocked Up'' with ''Wiped! Life with a Pint-Sized Dictator'' in April, 2007. In her second book, Eckler chronicles her first two years of motherhood. The book has received mostly negative reviews in Canadian dailies. ''Quill and Quire'', Canada's foremost trade magazine literary magazine, gave the book a particularly scathing review.<ref>[http://www.quillandquire.com/reviews/review.cfm?review_id=5454 Review of ''Wiped!: Life with a Pint-Size Dictator'']</ref>. Positive reviews can be found chiefly on so-called "mommy blogs". |
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In March 2006, Eckler began "[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060304.ECKLER04/TPStory/?query= Mommy blogger]", a weekly freelance piece in the ''[[Globe and Mail]]''. |
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Eckler also has a blog, NinePoundDictator, which has prompted the creation of a parody blog entitled NineGramBrain. |
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*[http://ninepounddictator.blogspot.com NinePoundDictator] - Author's blog |
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*[http://ninegrambrain.blogspot.com NineGramBrain] - Parody blog |
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Revision as of 01:28, 6 June 2007
Rebecca Eckler is a Canadian journalist employed by the National Post from 2000 to 2005, when she was among a number of staff let go by the CanWest newspaper chain. During her years at the paper, Eckler was best known — and often derided — for her confessional brand of what Jeffrey Simpson referred to as "me, myself and I" journalism as she described her life with a man known only as "The Fiance", her eating habits, her friendships and her feuds.
In addition to her Post column, her work has also appeared in Elle, Fashion, Lifestyles, Canadian House and Home and Mademoiselle. She was the host of the television show Modern Manners, and has appeared on CTV and CBC television, and on Global television as a reporter. [1]
By her own admission, Eckler became pregnant on the night of her engagement party and published a book in 2004 entitled Knocked Up: Confessions of a Hip Mother-to-Be. The book was roundly criticized for Eckler's seeming obsession with her weight gain during the pregnancy. The New York Times published an excerpt about dating another man while pregnant with her fiance's child.[2] She has also announced plans to file a lawsuit over alleged similarities between her book and the 2007 comedy film Knocked Up.[3][4] Eckler herself acknowledges that she has yet to find legal counsel to pursue this action.
Eckler followed up Knocked Up with Wiped! Life with a Pint-Sized Dictator in April, 2007. In her second book, Eckler chronicles her first two years of motherhood. The book has received mostly negative reviews in Canadian dailies. Quill and Quire, Canada's foremost trade magazine literary magazine, gave the book a particularly scathing review.[5]. Positive reviews can be found chiefly on so-called "mommy blogs".
From March 2006 until May 2007, Eckler wrote a promotional paragraph about various "mommy" products and services in the Globe and Mail. Eckler currently lives in Calgary with "The Fiance", Stephen Chetner, and their daughter, Rowan, born in October 2003.
Eckler also has a blog, NinePoundDictator, which has prompted the creation of a parody blog entitled NineGramBrain.
References
- ^ Author spotlight, Random House publishers, Retrieved on June 5, 2007
- ^ Rebecca Eckler. "Two Men, Baby on the Way and Me." The New York Times. 20 March 2005.
- ^ "Eckler says film Knocked Up too close to home" CBC.ca. 4 June 2006
- ^ Eckler, Rebecca: "Is That my Baby on the Screen", page 69-71. Maclean's Magazine, Volume 120 Number 22, June 11, 2007
- ^ Review of Wiped!: Life with a Pint-Size Dictator
External links
- NinePoundDictator - Author's blog
- NineGramBrain - Parody blog
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