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he was an accident waiting to happen.. He punched out a producer fro not having hot food available after a shoot.
Jeremy who???What show?is that on PBS?
I've been reading his articles in the London Times for years and a fan of Top Gear. They should have cut a deal with him. He says things about bad cars that we wish everyone did.Dean
Well, yes, but after a particularly bad day of shooting. The food was just the straw that broke the camel's back. May called it a bit of a dust up. They cancelled one showing of Top Gear and it cost the BBC 4 million viewers.
Personally, I'm bummed because the show was top notch - the cinematography, the chance to really see cars I'll never drive in my life thrashed, the staged but funny "challenges" and the chemistry and low-brow humor. It will never be the same.He DID IT TO HIMSELF, so I'm kinda pissed AT HIM for it.THAT SAIDLike most things in this world it's not all black and white.Here are some things we know about it.1. There was more to the story. Much of it is damning to Clarkson, but it sounds like it occurred in a pub, and both men had been drinking.2. Not an excuse but Jeremy's life is imploding right now, in the middle of a second divorce, admittedly smoking and drinking too much, etc.It SOUNDS to me like the producer is going to milk this for all it is worth. Reports were he had a bleeding lip. Big friggin' deal. But he knows Jeremy is worth 30M Euros, so he went to the emergency room and is not talking to the press and has been unavailable for Jeremy's apologies. I smell lawsuit.Personally as a huge fan of the show I think they COULD have worked something out. They could have treated it like they do with professional athletes, FINE, FINE, FINE.I BET this producer would have happily accepted a settlement, say 25% of Jeremy's contracted 600,000 euro salary next year, and another financial penalty to Clarkson if he stepped out of line with him again. Oh well, RIP TOP GEAR!
Personally, I'm bummed because the show was top notch - the cinematography, the chance to really see cars I'll never drive in my life thrashed, the staged but funny "challenges" and the chemistry and low-brow humor. It will never be the same.He DID IT TO HIMSELF, so I'm kinda pissed AT HIM for it.THAT SAIDLike most things in this world it's not all black and white.Here are some things we know about it.1. There was more to the story. Much of it is damning to Clarkson, but it sounds like it occurred in a pub, and both men had been drinking.2. Not an excuse but Jeremy's life is imploding right now, in the middle of a second divorce, admittedly smoking and drinking too much, etc.It SOUNDS to me like the producer is going to milk this for all it is worth. Reports were he had a bleeding lip. Big friggin' deal. But he knows Jeremy is worth 30M Euros, so he went to the emergency room and is not talking to the press and has been unavailable for Jeremy's apologies. I smell lawsuit.
I find fault with the "Producer" for not anticipating the requests of the people doing the work. Isn't that his job???The "Producer" is a wimp who can't take a punch from a weak old man who just happens to be his top man. I guess heavy construction projects are different.Well at least Top Gear lasted longer than the Smother's Brothers (also cancelled for being Politically Incorrect).
No! No! No!The BBC investigated and published the results, including the fact that none of the witnesses or parties -- including Clarkson -- disputed any of the findings. The Facts:After a long day of shooting on location, Clarkson and others involved in the shoot went to their hotel for the evening. A hot meal was not waiting for Clarkson, and he became enraged. Blaming one of the producers for the sanfu, he loudly and publicly berated., bullied and humiliated the producer, calling him names and telling him he was fired. The scene took place on an outdoor patio, and Clarkson was so loud that he was heard by hotel staff and guests in the lobby and front desk. The producer offered no resistance and simply took the abuse, thinking that he had, indeed, been fired. Then, unprovoked, Clarkson punched the producer in the mouth. The producer did not fight back but left the patio and went into the hotel, bleeding, with Clarkson following him and continuing to loudly and publicly demean and badger him. The producer took a taxi to a clinic because he was bleeding and needed medical attention.All of this was confirmed by several witnesses and was admitted to by Clarkson. This comes after Clarkson was given a "last chance" warning by his employer for prior incidents.Sometimes things ARE black and white. As James May put it, "I don't see as how they [the BBC] had any choice."
Some of the Top Gear episodes are extremely dangerous for the "Presenters".How many Actors do their own stunts?I find fault with the "Producer" for not anticipating the requests of the people doing the work. Isn't that his job???The "Producer" is a wimp who can't take a punch from a weak old man who just happens to be his top man. I guess heavy construction projects are different.Well at least Top Gear lasted longer than the Smother's Brothers (also cancelled for being Politically Incorrect).