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Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear host, suspended by BBC after 'fracas'

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/33161321

Chris Evans confirmed as Jeremy Clarkson replacement  - James and Richard are out too.  All new cast.

TV and radio personality Chris Evans will replace Jeremy Clarkson as the lead presenter of an all-new Top Gear line-up, the BBC has announced.
Evans said he was "thrilled" to get the job, describing the motoring show as his "favourite programme of all time".
"I promise I will do everything I possibly can to respect what has gone on before and take the show forward," he added.

Car enthusiast Evans has signed a three-year deal with the BBC Two show.
An "all-new" line-up means Clarkson's co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May will not be involved.
Top Gear is watched by 350 million viewers worldwide and is one of the BBC's biggest shows, with overseas sales worth an estimated £50m a year.
Production on the new series of Top Gear will start in the next few weeks and the BBC said more information would be announced in due course.
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They are a global brand, recognised worldwide, whereas Chris Evans is really only known in the UK. His last TV hit, I think, was TFI Friday or don't forget your toothbrush, a loooooong time ago.

He is also not the coolest bloke around..... but he likes cars, though he has no experience in car journalism, from what I understand.
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What? Only known in the UK?  :ahhh
We know who Capt America is in Ireland, but I cant speak for the rest of the globe or America.  :think:
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Chris Evans? Isn't that the guy running around with a Puerto Rican flag on his chest and calling himself Captain America, while in reality he only has a corporal's rank?
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This one...  :D
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I see....
I prefer the OTHER Chris Evans, but I'm sure this fellow has his good points..
He married Billie Piper for awhile, after all...


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she is one of those weirdly attractive/unattractive women... you can never really decide - head too big or too square or something..   :think:

She was sticking her tongue out, before it became fashionable !!  :D



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Chris who ?  He doesn't have much of a profile down here in the antipodes  :pok:
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Never seen or heard of him before. shrugs.
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she is one of those weirdly attractive/unattractive women... you can never really decide - head too big or too square or something..   :think:

I think it's her mouth...  :think:


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I think clarkson was overdue with his attitude.. I mostly watched top gear for captain slow and Hammond. Sadly they left too.
I hope Evans will have good co hosts and that they are able to rock the show too!


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This opens up a possibility to have 2 strong "car" shows
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNxb6bqQ5Tg

I doubt Chris Evans can be considered strong cast.. more happy and giggly  really.
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Once upon a time,no one had heard of Jezza  :pok:
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He was in the old versions of TG and wrote in magazines, and he was known for his strong personality/views ..

Chris is Known for his boyish smile and lack of any car related journalism experience. (Noel Edmonds has the same style, and car journalism experience..)

Personally I never found him amusing, when I was sober..
I really do not know... maybe they will change the format dramatically, so as to suit him more. (Remember when the "new cast" of dukes of Hazard was, temporarily, introduced and they were just doing the same script as the proper cast - it was not nice)

So, you are an evans fan then ?  :D
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One co-host will be female !!!   :ahhh   :ahhh 
Yes, different format, less manly, more PC...
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/evans-makes-u-turn-host-top-gear-000236982.html#8efN3Ht

Newly-appointed Top Gear presenter Chris Evans has confirmed he will be joined by a female co-host on the show, sparking speculation former model Jodie Kidd is in the driving seat for the job.
Evans, who was announced as the new host of the hit show last night, told Radio 5 Live's Nicky Campbell he could "100%" confirm he would have a female co-star "but not for the sake of it".
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.... you will not catch Jodie Kidd talking about that, or about fizzing... :D
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The only way I know Chris Evans was because of Top Gear when James may borrowed one of his vintage Ferraris to film a segment.

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AFAIC Top Gear has just done a "Two and a half Men" except they haven't just replaced the un-PC lead (who everybody tuned in to see behaving badly), they've replaced all the stars.

Death of the show as we knew and loved it. i.e. Three lads being yobbos and having a laugh.

I hope the rumours aren't true and I have to get netflix to see the boys again.


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He was in the old versions of TG and wrote in magazines, and he was known for his strong personality/views ..

Chris is Known for his boyish smile and lack of any car related journalism experience. (Noel Edmonds has the same style, and car journalism experience..)

Personally I never found him amusing, when I was sober..
I really do not know... maybe they will change the format dramatically, so as to suit him more. (Remember when the "new cast" of dukes of Hazard was, temporarily, introduced and they were just doing the same script as the proper cast - it was not nice)

So, you are an evans fan then ?  :D

Hell no! Not at all. I was just making a point that once upon a time Clarkson was just some pokey guy off some pokey British car show.

To be honest,of what I've seen of the old Top Gear,I really liked the team of Quinton Wilson,VBH,and Tiffany Dell
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It should be noted that Chris Evans hosts the most popular breakfast radio show in the UK.  Something like 10 million people are used to hearing him every morning while eating their cornflakes or driving to work.  So while he's not had a big TV success for a while, he's hardly disappeared from broadcasting. ;)

I actually quite like the idea of Jodie Kidd.  She's been on the show a few times over the years and always seemed to be up for a laugh and took her driving seriously.
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The old TG was good, for its time.

Even 5th gear, which has some of the people you mentioned above, now uses a more fun format, though it is nowhere as popular as TG. 
They all sound a bit "posh", I think.

Tiff can be funny and so can Vicky.

Gareth - Chris Evans, a Face only for radio    :rofl:   (not that JC was a looker, though they both do OK with the ladies, so what do I know...) 
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Looks to me that Top Gear is dead. Sorry to see this as it was one of my favorite shows. I personally feel that the 3 hosts made the show, and can't be replaced. These new guys...hope they just don't step into a show called Top Gear. Now if they create a new show around them, that would be for the best I think.
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They could change the name of the show to "Neutral"  :D


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AFAIC Top Gear has just done a "Two and a half Men" except they haven't just replaced the un-PC lead (who everybody tuned in to see behaving badly), they've replaced all the stars.

Death of the show as we knew and loved it. i.e. Three lads being yobbos and having a laugh.

I hope the rumours aren't true and I have to get netflix to see the boys again.
I sort of disagree that it has to be that way... British shows like to replace their main characters mostly without ill-effect.

IMNSHO There are two major points on how well that can work:
How much of the show was scripted?
With 2.5 men the problem was that the show had run its course and they tried to revive it with a new lead, new direction the story was going. First, I'm not sure 2.5 men would have stayed successful with Charlie Sheen and if they simply had replaced Charlie Sheen it might have continued its success. I have no clue how much Top Gear is Clarkson/May/Hammond and how much is BBC machinery. But at least the great image taking and lots of nature on their trips is probably all BBC (I feel that is half the show already).

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Who brought in all those cars for testing? Were those Clarksons connection? Personally, I feel BBC should do fine in that department.
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JC was behind the TG format and actually owned a part of the program until a few years ago. The whole show was his and his friend's idea, design and they did organise most of it.
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