Jeremy Clarkson: "Top Gear won't be back"

Tycoon · 03-14-2007, 05:18 AM

World famous British automotive TV show Top Gear might be no more. Presenter Jeremy Clarkson said in the U.K.'s Sun newspaper this weekend the program won't be returning.
At the end of the last episode of the season, Clarkson closed saying: "We don't know when we'll be back." The BBC claims Top Gear - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for a summer special, and will start a new season in the fall.
"After last week's Top Gear, the TV announcer said it would be back in the summer," Clarkson wrote. "Can I just say, it won't be."
Mr. Clarkson, and co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond are rumored to be in rows with producers over the future of the show. The show's management purportedly wants more celebrity appearances and less focus on cars.

Source: LLN

C.Charles · 03-14-2007, 05:42 AM

Less focus on cars...?

Heres what I say, F*CK CELEBRITIES!

Tycoon · 03-14-2007, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by C.Charles

F*CK CELEBRITIES!

I wouldn't mind...

...

SDNR · 03-14-2007, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by TycoonGTR

The show's management purportedly wants more celebrity appearances and less focus on cars.

What the hell.

The world has become obsessed with celebrities. Most of the guests who appear on Top Gear are not even A-list celebrities.

Who cares about celebrities ...that's usually the most boring part of the show anyway. I thought the cars were the stars of the show.

Tycoon · 03-14-2007, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob

I thought the cars were the stars of the show.

Apparently not anymore...

Anisc · 03-14-2007, 06:41 AM

Can't figure this out. Why on earth would one want to see celebreties on a car show ? There are zillion other programs, magazines, gossip columns for such people. Top Gear has always been about cars and why everyone loves 'em or hates 'em.

SDNR · 03-14-2007, 06:49 AM

Exactly Anisc.

Yannis · 03-14-2007, 06:51 AM

That means that Top Gear will become some sort of reality show?

Tycoon · 03-14-2007, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Yannis

That means that Top Gear will become some sort of reality show?

Whatever thy become, i won't be looking it!

MikeJ · 03-14-2007, 06:52 AM

This seems quite incredulous. They have a good product which is extremely popular throughout the world. Why on earth would they want to mess with success?

03-14-2007, 05:18 AM	#1
Tycoon Expert Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12,811 Thanks: 3,263 Thanked 3,647 Times in 1,986 Posts	Jeremy Clarkson: "Top Gear won't be back" World famous British automotive TV show Top Gear might be no more. Presenter Jeremy Clarkson said in the U.K.'s Sun newspaper this weekend the program won't be returning. At the end of the last episode of the season, Clarkson closed saying: "We don't know when we'll be back." The BBC claims Top Gear - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for a summer special, and will start a new season in the fall. "After last week's Top Gear, the TV announcer said it would be back in the summer," Clarkson wrote. "Can I just say, it won't be." Mr. Clarkson, and co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond are rumored to be in rows with producers over the future of the show. The show's management purportedly wants more celebrity appearances and less focus on cars. Source: LLN

03-14-2007, 05:42 AM	#2
C.Charles Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NSW, Australia. Posts: 329 Thanks: 52 Thanked 30 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Jeremy Clarkson: "Top Gear won't be back" Less focus on cars...? Heres what I say, F*CK CELEBRITIES!

03-14-2007, 06:41 AM	#6
Anisc Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 143 Thanks: 32 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Jeremy Clarkson: "Top Gear won't be back" Can't figure this out. Why on earth would one want to see celebreties on a car show ? There are zillion other programs, magazines, gossip columns for such people. Top Gear has always been about cars and why everyone loves 'em or hates 'em.

03-14-2007, 06:49 AM	#7
SDNR Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 1,319 Thanked 870 Times in 534 Posts	Re: Jeremy Clarkson: "Top Gear won't be back" Exactly Anisc.

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MikeJ Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oulu, Finland - 65° N Posts: 2,059 Thanks: 104 Thanked 415 Times in 272 Posts	Re: Jeremy Clarkson: "Top Gear won't be back" This seems quite incredulous. They have a good product which is extremely popular throughout the world. Why on earth would they want to mess with success?

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