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30th July 2015, 08:36 #1
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Jenson Button to Top Gear - Rumour Mill in overdrive
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/bbc/...-Top-Gear.html
The Formula One driver is said to be in talks with Chris Evans about co-presenting the new show, which launches next year.
A source told the Daily Mail: "An announcement is imminent."
- The Torygraph, 29th Jul 2015
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-en...-10423959.html
A source apparently told the Daily Mail that ‘An announcement is imminent’ from the BBC. The 35-year-old has previously appeared on the show twice and is reportedly friends with Chris Evans.
- The Undiependant, 29th Jul 2015
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...072/SEBASTIAN-SHAKESPEARE-F1-Jenson-Button-tipped-Gear-job.html
Formula One playboy Jenson Button may have brushed off talk of retirement, but he could be about to accelerate into a new career.
I hear the 35-year-old driver is in talks with the BBC about co-presenting Top Gear with Chris Evans, who’s also known for a hard-partying past.
‘An announcement is imminent,’ claims one source.
- Daily Fail, 29th Jul 2015
Granted that all news outlets seem to be citing the Daily Fail but where there's smoke there's a Honda engine, no?
We know that The One Show's Chris Evans is already slated to host and if Button comes on board then that only leaves one spot.
I hope that it's me because unlike all the other hopefuls who entered, I actually do exude coolness - either that or my pen is leaking.
Button to Top Gear would leave his spot at McLaren up for grabs... if anyone wants it.The Old Republic was a stupidly run organisation which deserved to be taken over. All Hail Palpatine!
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31st July 2015, 15:38 #2
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Top Gear will be Flop Gear without Clarkson, Hammond and May.
“If everything's under control, you're going too slow.” Mario Andretti
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3rd August 2015, 08:04 #3
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Meanwhile the old gang have signed with Amazon Prime
I still exist and still find the forum occasionally. Busy busy
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3rd August 2015, 13:29 #4
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It's interesting. Perhaps they are looking to shake thing up a bit, and perhaps dropping 'The Stig' character, and replacing him with Jenson Button driving the power laps?
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3rd August 2015, 14:38 #5
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3rd August 2015, 15:40 #6
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hopefully he will get, it will make more interesting
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3rd August 2015, 16:55 #7
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With Chris Evans on board I'm sure they will shake things up a lot. He's going to want to take things in his own direction, which is no bad thing. Doing the old formula with new presenters is unlikely to lead to great success.
Apparently Evans read out the Daily Mail story about Button on his radio show. Not quite sure what that means, but my guess is it's not true. If the Mail had really got an inside line on secret negotiations, I don't think he would have read it out. More likely either the Mail made it up, or someone planted the story to generate "buzz" for the new show.
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4th August 2015, 01:33 #8
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The Old Republic was a stupidly run organisation which deserved to be taken over. All Hail Palpatine!
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19th August 2015, 17:48 #9
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/33993734
Might be going sooner than you thinkJenson Button fan till i die
He Who Dares Wins :)
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20th August 2015, 01:08 #10
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Pre James May - Jason Dawe was a rather boring journo who didn't settle well with Clarkson and Hamster, he wanted to be too serious and was a ratings flop, so he was replaced after series 1 of Top Gear MK2. From all reports James May was always first choice, but he was unsure of the revamped format. After Series one and with Dawe floundering, James May was an easy fit
strong performance.
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