Top Gear For Usa - Why?

[dhp]

just saw this on digg

NBC’S ‘TOP GEAR’ BUCKLES UP ITS HOSTS FOR HIGH-OCTANE PILOT FROM BBC WORLDWIDE AMERICA BASED ON INTERNATIONAL HIT FRANCHISE

BURBANK - June 16, 2008 - Television and radio comedian Adam Carolla, champion rally and drift racer Tanner Foust, and TV construction guru Eric Stromer, will lead NBC’s pilot of the international smash hit series “Top Gear.” The production will begin later this week.

Produced by BBC Worldwide America, the U.S. version of the hit franchise will mirror the UK show’s irreverent humor and camaraderie between the three presenters, epic races, outrageous stunts and challenges, unique celebrity guest participation and eccentric methods of testing cars.

"This franchise is a proven winner worldwide and the hosting team of Adam, Tanner and Eric that we have brought together for the U.S. version offers a perfect match of humor, insider know-how and priceless track experience," said Craig Plestis, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming Development and Specials, NBC Entertainment. "We are going to create a high-powered show that, like the original, will keep viewers in every demographic clutching the edge of their seats."

“These three guys will get to drive the world’s most amazing cars, go on incredible road trips and blow stuff up. It’s a dirty old job but someone has to do it…why didn’t I get the job?!” said Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, TV Sales and Content & Production, BBC Worldwide America.

Jeremy Clarkson, executive producer and host of the UK “Top Gear” said: “This is fantastic news - but how on earth you lot are going to do it on the wrong side of the road I’ve no idea.”

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and if you dont know who the presenters are... theres a reason why

carolla is a C,D-list latenight standup on comedy central, and Strommer is a DIY guy on HGTV and Tanner is the only (drift) racer on the list and the host of supercars exposed. I think this its going to be another epic NBC fail.... I can think of somany car guys and other less repulsive presenters they could've hired for this job. Torrent or bite the bullet and get BBC?...

Edited June 16, 2008 by dhp

[Devinda_Z]

theres been a lot of chat about all this on FinalGear...

- if i recall right there were initial rumours suggesting that Jay Leno might have something to do with Top Gear USA along with Travis Pastrana

& its not just the Americans who want thier own version of Top Gear! - the Aussies have joined the party as well with its version due to air in August on SBS

Their host are said to be a Cartoonist from Sydney's The Daily Telegraph- Warren Brown , an old radio newsreader & racing driver- Charlie Cox and a Porsche Australia racing driver- Steve Pizzati

[ferrarif50]

First Photo From The Set Of Top Gear USA

http://jalopnik.com/5016790/first-photo-fr...of-top-gear-usa

[Devinda_Z]

hang on now - Eric Strommer was the guy who used to be on Three Wishes right?

[dhp]

hang on now - Eric Strommer was the guy who used to be on Three Wishes right?

yeah, I saw some mention to that show. Strommer owned his own construction business before becoming a so called tv personality. He has a show on hgtv where he shows ppl how to finish up home improvement projects called "over your head". What's annoying is that he comes out like he's still acting in a daytime soap (also which he did in his career) even when he's showing someone how to install a kitchen sink.

There are ppl like jay leno, tim allen, seinfeld who are car guys but they need the money to do another tv show the only incentive for them would be the chance to drive all the new cars but then they get to drive the exotics anyway...

In hindsight we were really lucky to have TG shown in SL back in the day (along with progs like towards 2000 and beyond 2000 etc.)