Posted on 03/25/2015 11:09:12 AM PDT by Vanders9
The BBC's director general Tony Hall has confirmed that Jeremy Clarkson will not have his Top Gear contract renewed, after a physical assault on one of his colleagues.
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What is Top Gear ?
IIRC, the “colleague” was the show’s producer.
You don’t beat up your boss’ boss and just go back to work.
Watch the U S version and it lowers your IQ 40 points.
This was not an Executive Producer, this guy was low level. He had some small roles handling out challenges and waving the start flag in a lab-coat.
They are supposed to be irritating. It's a part of the package.
And the boss has no show without the star. And its a bit of a stretch to call the producer “the boss”. I’m sure Oprah had a producer, im sure Taylor Swift has a producer for her concerts, I’m sure John Wayne movies had a producer.
Producers don’t exist without the talent, who is often the real “boss”.
I hope he finds an alternative venue and beats the BBC’s ratings. Not sure if he can, in the UK, don’t the control all the TV channels? Here, he could just go to AMC or TBS and do the same show.
Maybe Fox News can pick him up?
Shep be gone...
I wish they’d focus more on driving and less on the antics in both countries.
That being said, Tanner Faust is a great fit, the fat guy is OK, but the guy from NJ is terrible and makes the show almost un-watchable. I can’t believe he’s a comedian.
Shep’s gone?
Secondly, and more importantly, the BBC is ironically more independent than the independent channels. Because its financed out of the public purse, it is not vulnerable to pressure from car manufacturers threatening to pull advertising revenue in the light of bad car revues (a problem that has plagued attempts to make an american Top Gear).
Phillistine. :)
Thats immaterial. You cant go round physically assaulting your co-workers. If you or I were to do that WE would be suspended, if not fired.
BUT..just remember. He is in the wrong on this occasion. He came back from shooting, discovered no food was on, threw a hissy fit and physically assaulted another BBC employee. That is not on. You cannot do things like that. If you or I were to do that we'd be suspended too, if not fired on the spot. Its only Clarkson's fame and celebrity status that has protected him this far.
Now tell me truthfully: is that a maxim you think is right? I mean that kind of thinking is what liberals do. "These are the rules, but they dont count for these people over here, because they're special" Is that what you want to support? You can all flame away if you like, but I think this decision by the BBC is a very courageous one, given the massive public support for Clarkson, and the huge amount of money Top Gear brings in, but as much as I love the show and Clarksons contribution to it, I think its the right decision.
Top Gear ping!
I think beating up an underling at workplace is much worse than punching the boss would have been. It is something rich and famous should not be getting away with it.
A British television programme about cars. My daughters really like it. I get bored fairly quickly.
I’m hearing all three of them may go to Netflix.
All three will land on their feet on another network, and will be just as successful, and will generate just as much ad revenue as they did for the BBC.
Thank goodness the reruns are on YouTube, Netflix, and the Amazon streaming thingie. I could, and do, watch them endlessly.
Mssrs. Clarkson, Hammond, and May are HILARIOUS!!!
Is The Stig on board too?
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