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BBC America announced today that Series 13 of Top Gear will debut on January 25th. A little over a month to new Richard, Jeremy and James. Can't wait.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/30/italian-police-lamborghini
I want to see Hammond, Jezza and Slow's reaction to this one!
I want to see Hammond, Jezza and Slow's reaction to this one!
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I just read the announcement of who will be hosting the American verison of Top Gear when it premieres on NBC. Adam Carolla, race car driver Tanner Foust and TV handyman Eric Stromer have been tapped to fill Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May's shoes. I don't think this is going to work. Adam Carolla is no Jeremy Clarkson. In fact, I don't even think he's all that funny. Eric Stormer was on Clean Sweap and would do stupid things like taste the paint. He's cute but he's no Richard Hammond. I don't know who Tanner Foust is but I'm sure he's no James May. And what about The Stig?
Another problem is that NBC and the sponsers will goveren what the American verison of Top Gear says. We can't offend Ford so you better give them a good review. Cadallic just signed on as a sponser so give the new Escalade a good review. That's going to take some of the bite out of Top Gear.
One of the things I love about Top Gear is the chemistry and friendship between the three presenters. When Richard crashed, James and Jeremy dropped what they were doing and went to the hospital. Jeremy wouldn't leave until Richard's wife promised him she would get some rest. Somehow I don't see Adam Carolla doing that.
Oh and another thing, Top Gear doesn't care who they offend. Or at least Jeremy doesn't. :-) Sponsers and censors in the US will keep these three from actually speaking their minds.
Another problem is that NBC and the sponsers will goveren what the American verison of Top Gear says. We can't offend Ford so you better give them a good review. Cadallic just signed on as a sponser so give the new Escalade a good review. That's going to take some of the bite out of Top Gear.
One of the things I love about Top Gear is the chemistry and friendship between the three presenters. When Richard crashed, James and Jeremy dropped what they were doing and went to the hospital. Jeremy wouldn't leave until Richard's wife promised him she would get some rest. Somehow I don't see Adam Carolla doing that.
Oh and another thing, Top Gear doesn't care who they offend. Or at least Jeremy doesn't. :-) Sponsers and censors in the US will keep these three from actually speaking their minds.
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I was watching Top Gear on BBC America last night, as I am prone to do. It was the episode where the lads come to the States and drive from Miami to New Orleans. I thought the show was funny. I understand that there were some people who were offended by the way America was portrayed in that episode. Trust me, I grew up in the South. I have been to south Florida and south Alabama. That is the way things are in that part of the country. You have to have a sense of humour about these things. The things that were shown were funny to me. But like I said, I grew up watching people like the ones the lads encountered on a daily basis. I know that Jeremy is not to fond of the United States. There are times I'm not to fond of the United States and I've lived here all my life. So far, I haven't seen anything on this program that has offended me. Maybe I'm not as easily shocked as other people.
Although, if I have to watch Richard's crash again, there might be some cringing. I keep thinking how much worse it could have been for him. And I keep thinking about what would have happened if James or Jeremy had been driving the car when that happened. Not pretty.
Back to your regularly scheduled programming.
Although, if I have to watch Richard's crash again, there might be some cringing. I keep thinking how much worse it could have been for him. And I keep thinking about what would have happened if James or Jeremy had been driving the car when that happened. Not pretty.
Back to your regularly scheduled programming.
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