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  • Sly
    Let's do some business!
    • Sep 2004
    • 31376
    #1

    Amazon pays Jeremy Clarkson $46M

    This is incredible. I recently watched an episode of Top Gear, it was my first. Fun show, I never really understood the excitement but it was definitely enjoyable. Amazing that Amazon is laying down this much cash. Budget of $7M per episode!

    Does the BBC have any regrets?

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    Last month, Jeremy Clarkson and the rest of the former "Top Gear" gang signed a monster deal with Amazon to create a new car show.

    According to the Financial Times, sources say the deal signed by the former hosts of the popular BBC car show calls for Amazon to sink a reported $250 million into 36 episodes over three years.

    Read more: Amazon paying Jeremy Clarkson ridiculous money - Business Insider

    Amazon paying Jeremy Clarkson ridiculous money - Business Insider
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    • AdultKing
      Raise Your Weapon
      • Jun 2003
      • 15601
      #2
      Top Gear was huge, comparable to blockbuster tv series.

      However I wonder if a rebrand will work, or if people have just accepted the end of Top Gear and moved on.

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        • dyna mo
          just a fucking jerk
          • Dec 2008
          • 68184
          #3
          It's weird. I own evrt episode of top gear except for season 1 and the episode where Hammond crashed the dragster, and that's because those are not available here. And I've watched all my episodes many many times.

          But after all the brouhaha, I'm really not interested anymore.

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            • HugeWood
              HUGE
              • Oct 2013
              • 463
              #4
              Lavish spending but it will go a long way toward propping up their burgeoning show business...

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                • AdultKing
                  Raise Your Weapon
                  • Jun 2003
                  • 15601
                  #5
                  Originally posted by dyna mo
                  But after all the brouhaha, I'm really not interested anymore.
                  Yeah I agree, I think in most people's minds it's over.

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                    • Highest Def
                      In the Cave of Gold
                      • Jun 2010
                      • 660
                      #6
                      I love that show so much and will watch almost anything those three guys do, but a huge part of Top Gear's appeal was in the production. The way they were filmed, the music and style was almost as important as the hosts.

                      A lot of shows try to copy that style and it never works. It looks like a cheap Youtube car show when done incorrectly. Even American Top Gear can't duplicate the production value of the original, and I bet they spent a lot of money trying. Forget about how annoying the American hosts are... that's another discussion.

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                        • dyna mo
                          just a fucking jerk
                          • Dec 2008
                          • 68184
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Highest Def
                          I love that show so much and will watch almost anything those three guys do, but a huge part of Top Gear's appeal was in the production. The way they were filmed, the music and style was almost as important as the hosts.

                          A lot of shows try to copy that style and it never works. It looks like a cheap Youtube car show when done incorrectly. Even American Top Gear can't duplicate the production value of the original, and I bet they spent a lot of money trying. Forget about how annoying the American hosts are... that's another discussion.
                          All of this is on point. The stylistic production was fantastic. I'm not sure that they can duplicate that.

                          The American version doesn't have any of the appeal of the original.

                          That's a crazy amount to pay Clarkson too, I wonder what the other two are getting.

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                            • j3rkules
                              VIP
                              • Jul 2013
                              • 22111
                              #8
                              Cool. I love it that the American's picked him up enthusiastically notwithstanding a few insensitive comments aimed at American(ians) over the years. Of course, he was not that far off base in at least the insults I heard. We probably deserved it! Anyway, it should be fun. Let the epic road trips and relentless mocking begin. Again!

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                                • Paul Markham
                                  Too old to care
                                  • Jun 2001
                                  • 52942
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Highest Def
                                  I love that show so much and will watch almost anything those three guys do, but a huge part of Top Gear's appeal was in the production. The way they were filmed, the music and style was almost as important as the hosts.

                                  A lot of shows try to copy that style and it never works. It looks like a cheap Youtube car show when done incorrectly. Even American Top Gear can't duplicate the production value of the original, and I bet they spent a lot of money trying. Forget about how annoying the American hosts are... that's another discussion.
                                  The further away they get from the original format, the less money Amazon will make.

                                  It has to be racist, sexist, ageist and insult anyone they decide to. Or it's another car show about cars.



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                                    • mineistaken
                                      See signature :)
                                      • Apr 2007
                                      • 29656
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by jerkules
                                      Cool. I love it that the American's picked him up enthusiastically notwithstanding a few insensitive comments aimed at American(ians) over the years. Of course, he was not that far off base in at least the insults I heard. We probably deserved it! Anyway, it should be fun. Let the epic road trips and relentless mocking begin. Again!
                                      Its business, why would amazon care about that if that is good (they think so) for their bottom line?

                                      Plus it is "ok" to insult Americans, try insulting Africans or illegals and only then you are in trouble.

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                                        • The Porn Nerd
                                          Living The Dream
                                          • Jun 2009
                                          • 19787
                                          #11
                                          Wow what a fucking joke and waste of moolah.
                                          Just watch 'Counting Cars' on History and be done with it.
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                                            • mineistaken
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                                              • Apr 2007
                                              • 29656
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by The Porn Nerd
                                              Wow what a fucking joke and waste of moolah.
                                              That would be said if they would not profit from this deal.

                                              I am curious who was in the running for them, so that the price rose that high though.

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                                                • CaptainHowdy
                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                  • Dec 2004
                                                  • 94730
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by The Porn Nerd
                                                  Wow what a fucking joke and waste of moolah.
                                                  Just watch 'Counting Cars' on History and be done with it.

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                                                    • Highest Def
                                                      In the Cave of Gold
                                                      • Jun 2010
                                                      • 660
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by The Porn Nerd
                                                      Wow what a fucking joke and waste of moolah.
                                                      Just watch 'Counting Cars' on History and be done with it.
                                                      That's like telling someone who wants to see a new Playboy video to just watch a grainy cell phone amateur vid from 2003.

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                                                        • Nickatilynx
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Feb 2002
                                                          • 819
                                                          #15
                                                          Andy Wilman , the producer of Top Gear and Clarkson's childhood friend from Repton is part of the Amazon package , so its likely it will be very similar.

                                                          However Top Gear will now be shite. I HATE Chris Evans.
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                                                            • The Porn Nerd
                                                              Living The Dream
                                                              • Jun 2009
                                                              • 19787
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by mineistaken
                                                              That would be said if they would not profit from this deal.

                                                              I am curious who was in the running for them, so that the price rose that high though.
                                                              There's no way on God's green Earth that disaster will be profitable.

                                                              Originally posted by Highest Def
                                                              That's like telling someone who wants to see a new Playboy video to just watch a grainy cell phone amateur vid from 2003.
                                                              I can still whack off to old grainy photos! Expand your mind...

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                                                                • NatalieK
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                                                                  • Apr 2010
                                                                  • 20106
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by Nickatilynx
                                                                  Andy Wilman , the producer of Top Gear and Clarkson's childhood friend from Repton is part of the Amazon package , so its likely it will be very similar.

                                                                  However Top Gear will now be shite. I HATE Chris Evans.
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                                                                    • Paul Markham
                                                                      Too old to care
                                                                      • Jun 2001
                                                                      • 52942
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by mineistaken
                                                                      Plus it is "ok" to insult Americans, try insulting Africans or illegals and only then you are in trouble.
                                                                      And women?

                                                                      Clarkson's attraction is him insulting people.



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