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| bandjoey |
 Mar 25 2015, 09:09 AM
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bandjoey  Group: Members Posts: 4,934 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/%E2%80%98...-bbc/ar-AA9YZTk
Even the most powerful are not exempt. The show goes on. Who's the next Jeremy? |
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| screenguy914 |
Mar 26 2015, 11:57 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 249 Joined: 6-July 09 From: So. Cal Member No.: 10,540 Region Association: Southern California |
Too much importance is placed on Clarkson as the magic key to Top Gear's success. Clearly, at least half the show was devoted to Hammand and May's segments and the celebrity track segment centered on the the celeb, not Clarkson who was otherwise just an OK interviewer.
It's as if people can only re-imagine the show as blank segments w/o Clarkson book-ended by Hammand and May's segments. BTW, I've found May's own, "Man Lab" series to be both interesting and entertaining. Clarkson didn't write, direct, film or edit the interesting as well as absurd stories and arrange the lush locales they showed their audience. Clarkson didn't provide the massive production budgets and govt. cooperation the show enjoyed. All those remain intact until further notice. Furthermore, it's produced by BBC, a govt.-sponsored corporation with a budget exceeding $10B/year, not dependent on Chick-Fil a, or Taco-Bell to survive. And there's no dearth of knowledgeable English car-journalists who could fill Clarkson's shoes and lend another POV (Chris Harris comes to mind). Sure, the show will change due to his departure, but I'm sure there's enough behind-the-scenes Top Gear talent to put on a good show. Clarkson was good but not an irreplacable cog in a good machine. Time will tell. Even w/o Clarkson, would the US version of Top Gear be even remotely close? |
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bandjoey OT: Top Gear’ Host Jeremy Clarkson Sacked by BBC Mar 25 2015, 09:09 AM
76-914 Ashton Kutcher doesn't mind being an imposter.... Mar 25 2015, 09:19 AM falcor75 Top Gear is dead as a show I'm afraid....Hopef... Mar 25 2015, 09:24 AM SteveL :hissyfit:
Without Clarkson, the show is dead. D... Mar 25 2015, 09:34 AM pete000 I agree, he made that show. Won't be the same ... Mar 25 2015, 11:56 AM
DavidSweden
I agree, he made that show. Won't be the same... Mar 25 2015, 12:24 PM
Big Len
I agree, he made that show. Won't be the sam... Mar 25 2015, 01:06 PM DavidSweden
[quote name='DavidSweden' post='2165405' date='Ma... Mar 25 2015, 01:26 PM DBCooper
And by the way can you hit your boss or work mate... Mar 25 2015, 01:35 PM Mark Henry
And by the way can you hit your boss or work mate... Mar 26 2015, 06:19 AM Big Len
[quote name='DavidSweden' post='2165405' date='M... Mar 26 2015, 08:11 AM DBCooper
So you'd dump the show even without the fight... Mar 26 2015, 08:54 AM mgp4591
I agree, he made that show. Won't be the same... Mar 25 2015, 12:27 PM billh1963 Guess the days of duking it out man to man is over... Mar 25 2015, 12:27 PM OllieG
Guess the days of duking it out man to man is ove... Mar 26 2015, 03:15 AM SLITS The show will die ... Hammond and May cannot carry... Mar 25 2015, 01:51 PM 76-914
The show will die ... Hammond and May cannot carr... Mar 25 2015, 03:15 PM screenguy914 Did Clarkson ever think of the ramifications for h... Mar 25 2015, 02:53 PM somd914 As much as I enjoy TopGear (though not all episode... Mar 25 2015, 03:02 PM damesandhotrods It will be interesting to see what happens to the ... Mar 25 2015, 03:32 PM Chris H. Yeah I love(d) that show. Seen most of them. The... Mar 25 2015, 03:44 PM Johny Blackstain The chemistry between Clarkson, May & Hammond ... Mar 25 2015, 03:50 PM aircooledtechguy I guarantee you have not seen the last of this tri... Mar 25 2015, 05:07 PM damesandhotrods They probably could have flown him to LA for 2 mon... Mar 25 2015, 06:12 PM Vacca Rabite I love the show.
I agree it will kill the show.
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