Adam Carolla to Host American Top Gear?
We brought you news months ago about NBC importing the BBC’s killer car show Top Gear to the U.S. Immediately following the announcement, rumors of who would host the U.S. version. Rumors, of course, included Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno. Now, because he has a bigmouth, Adam Carolla has claimed he will be one of the hosts.
Carolla is most notable for his television shows Loveline and The Man Show – and, some really sub-par movies. Sure, he’s an annoying nonsensical moron, but, in his defense, he’s an enthusiast.
He spilled the beans on his radio show on 97.1 Free FM yesterday. Now, no one from NBC has confirmed that Carolla is indeed a host, so, for now, we can only speculate.
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chartguy
The man restored a killer Datsun B-210. He knows his cars.
hwyhobo
I thought you needed a little class for that job. Oh, well, it is TV, after all.
enthusiast
The US Top Gear will only lower Top Gear's reputation, they should've kept it as it is.
Steve
Ya know what? I could actually see that working out quite well. Leno/Carolla would be hilarious and informative.
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Ducati Minor
His radio show sucks and he isn't funny.
Alex
Why not get the "car talk" guys on NPR to do the TOP GEAR AMERICA. They are perfect for the part. They are probably the most knowledgeable, intelligent and funny car geeks out there.
or maybe they're just not photogenic enough.
hwyhobo
Alex, you're right on the money. I think Tom and Ray would absolutely be the best candidates for it.
Brock
Top Gear works, in part, because the presenters aren't a load of P.C. Greenshirts.Few, if any American celebrities fall outside of that discription.
Texas_Dude
Ewww...