BBC fires Jeremy Clarkson

[TNPanther]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11493270/Jeremy-Clarkson-to-be-sacked-by-the-BBC.html

I don't know if any of you guys watch Top Gear, but Clarkson was pretty much the heart and soul of the show. It's gonna be hard to replace him. I hope the trio moves to another network and regroups.

[toldozer]

There was discussion. Im not sure if they will move on or retire. They should come to the us. However it sounds like Clarkson was entirely in the wrong and a humongous douche

[Crixtala]

Clarkson was definitely wrong, but I won't watch another show of Top Gear without him.  He was the show.  Apparently Netflix is pushing hard to acquire him, hopefully that works out and the boys go with him.

[cookinwithgas]

I love this show and think Jeremy is really funny, but I don't think I want to be a jerkwad enabler. Last thing people like him need is to get a pass for being a bad person.

[Panthro]

I've been that Hangry before

[Scrumtrilescent]

Producers are there to be abused, ridiculed, and taunted.

 

 

 

The worst part is he threw a fit over English food.  

[Captroop]

Clarkson's list of perceived offenses is really an indictment of what prudish, banal and militantly politically correct modern era we live in.

 

 

Jeremy Clarkson's gaffes

July 2008: Drink-driving

BBC bosses told Clarkson off for supping a gin and tonic while behind the wheel of a pick-up truck

November 2008: Lorry drivers

With reference to convicted killer Steve Wright, Clarkson joked on the show about how lorry drivers "murder prostitutes"

February 2009: Gordon Brown

The then prime minister was dismissed as a "one-eyed Scottish idiot" during a press conference in Australia.

October 2009: Black Muslim Lesbians

Clarkson said that the BBC was obsessed with hiring black, Muslim lesbians to counter the number of white heterosexuals in its ranks.

July 2010: Burkas and lingerie

During a Top Gear discussion on distractions while driving: “Honestly, the burka doesn’t work. I was in a cab in Piccadilly the other day when a woman in a full burka crossing the road in front of me tripped over the pavement, went head over heels and up it came, red g-string and stockings.”

August 2010: Special needs

Clarkson referred to a Ferrari as 'special needs' and a 'simpleton' as a way of giving it a bad review.

February 2011: Mexico

Clarkson sparked a diplomatic incident, and was forced to apologise to the Mexican ambassador

January 2012: India

Viewers complained about Clarkson's provocative remarks concerning the country's clothing, trains, food and history.

May 2014: The 'N'-word

Clarkson was forced into a apology after appearing to mumble the word as he sang a nursery rhyme on Top Gear.

July 2014: Slope

Ofcom said he had breached their guidelines, when he referred to an Asian person as a 'slope',

October 2014: Falklands

Jeremy Clarkson caused offence this time by driving through Argentina using a number plate apparently referring to the Falklands War.

 

Thank God George Carlin died when he did so he didn't see what we would become.

 

I can promise you this; I won't watch Top Gear without him. Then it's just a show about proper, racially ambiguous Brits using carefully scripted language to describe sports cars. I hope against hope that Clarkson, May and Hammond come and do a show on Netflix.

[TheRed]

Clarkson's list of perceived offenses is really an indictment of what prudish, banal and militantly politically correct modern era we live in.

 

 

Thank God George Carlin died when he did so he didn't see what we would become.

 

I can promise you this; I won't watch Top Gear without him. Then it's just a show about proper, racially ambiguous Brits using carefully scripted language to describe sports cars. I hope against hope that Clarkson, May and Hammond come and do a show on Netflix.

 

Captroop. You're my dude. But mentioning George Carlin in the same post as that douche is borderline unforgivable.

[Salvo]

Clarkson, May, and Hammond are Top Gear. One without the other two just doesn't cut it. I can see them leaving together for another channel or project. I'm not saying they're bigger than BBC, but in reality, they can move on together and still be successful.

[Crixtala]

Clarkson's list of perceived offenses is really an indictment of what prudish, banal and militantly politically correct modern era we live in.

 

 

Thank God George Carlin died when he did so he didn't see what we would become.

 

I can promise you this; I won't watch Top Gear without him. Then it's just a show about proper, racially ambiguous Brits using carefully scripted language to describe sports cars. I hope against hope that Clarkson, May and Hammond come and do a show on Netflix.

 

I do agree that some of the things on that list are a bit over the line, but the majority of the stuff is just the character of Jeremy Clarkson... the character that BBC paid not one, but TWO, seven figure yearly salaries for

 

BBC is just crumbling under pressure and are going to hurt themselves in the process

[cultclassiccat]

Rip top gear

Jezza, Slow, Hamster, the production/editing team and together with BBC resources, put together one of the greatest tv shows in the history of television.

They were the modern day three stooges with a brilliant twist.

All three are insanely smart and clever but Jezza led the pack with his comedy genius.

[Captroop]

Captroop. You're my dude. But mentioning George Carlin in the same post as that douche is borderline unforgivable.

 

Jeremy Clarkson the douche is 99% just a character for television. Of the things on that list, only one was out character (the G&T while driving). That's like getting angry at the exploits of a professional wrestler. It's just mildly offensive British humor; take it or leave it. To say that makes Clarkson a douche is unfair.

 

I don't know what caused the "fracas" but I'm sure there are two sided to that story.

[Mr. Scot]

Producers are there to be abused, ridiculed, and taunted.

The worst part is he threw a fit over English food.

I've heard the same said about mods and admins.

[TheRed]

Jeremy Clarkson the douche is 99% just a character for television. Of the things on that list, only one was out character (the G&T while driving). That's like getting angry at the exploits of a professional wrestler. It's just mildly offensive British humor; take it or leave it. To say that makes Clarkson a douche is unfair.

 

I don't know what caused the "fracas" but I'm sure there are two sided to that story.

 

I used to watch Top Gear.

 

I don't know the man personally, but I don't agree with just shrugging off some of his comments, particularly the racial ones.