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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 04:28 PM
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i dont care, i want him back. MJ did some pretty silly **** when he was alive, and we still loved his music.
so i say he JC 100% right, and we need him back.

if none want to work with him after this or later on, and he find himself alone then the show will stop itself.
But as long as people loyal to him and people watch the show, who cares if he is an idiot as person. At least he doesnt do **** like most celebrity does.... khm khm...
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Robevo RS
i dont care, i want him back. MJ did some pretty silly **** when he was alive, and we still loved his music.
so i say he JC 100% right, and we need him back.

if none want to work with him after this or later on, and he find himself alone then the show will stop itself.
But as long as people loyal to him and people watch the show, who cares if he is an idiot as person. At least he doesnt do **** like most celebrity does.... khm khm...
whats wrong with saying what he did was wrong and you still want him back? thats my opinion of this whole "fracas" (assuming the rumors of what happened actually somewhat resemble what actually happened)
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 05:07 PM
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whats wrong with saying what he did was wrong and you still want him back? thats my opinion of this whole "fracas" (assuming the rumors of what happened actually somewhat resemble what actually happened)
he was wrong.
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 06:56 PM
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http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbi...-sacked-fracas


WATCH: ‘They’ve f***ed it up’ - Jeremy Clarkson’s foul-mouthed rant at BBC live on stage








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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 05:18 AM
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http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbi...973.1427199178


"Norwegian spin-off (March 27 and 28), which has sold more than 20,000 tickets."


http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/564...973.1427199178

"The last episodes of the series have been postponed, causing the BBC to lose millions of viewers and receive thousands of complaints."


http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/563...r-Top-Gear-cut

"The BBC2 show’s success generates around £50million a year and is broadcast in more than 200 countries."

ETC.

so sum it up, JC is a golden egg chiken for BBC. The guy who get punched.... who is he?

get a ****ing steak next time.
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 03:46 PM
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http://www.carthrottle.com/post/jere...ed-by-the-bbc/

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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 03:57 PM
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well there's no reason to watch bbc america anymore
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 04:13 PM
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well there's no reason to watch bbc america anymore
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Hey, if he had been warned and was on a "final" warning, then you get what you get. Sounds like he knew the consequences. Bummer.
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 04:19 PM
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I'm sure he has mixed feelings. He probably liked doing the show, but the he is also ****ing the BBC out of a ****load of money by making them fire him. The latter he is probably laughing about while driving his (insert famous supercar here) to the bank with the signing bonus for a contract with another broadcaster...lol
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 06:59 PM
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I like how BBC thinks they can just plug in a replacement for Jeremy.
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Old Mar 25, 2015 | 06:18 AM
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It's over folks... BBC America is dead to me.

http://transmission.blogs.topgear.co...t-on-clarkson/


“It is with great regret that I have told Jeremy Clarkson today that the BBC will not be renewing his contract. It is not a decision I have taken lightly. I have done so only after a very careful consideration of the facts and after personally meeting both Jeremy and Oisin Tymon.

“I am grateful to Ken MacQuarrie for the thorough way he has conducted an investigation of the incident on 4th March. Given the obvious and very genuine public interest in this I am publishing the findings of his report. I take no pleasure in doing so. I am only making them public so people can better understand the background. I know how popular the programme is and I also know that this decision will divide opinion. The main facts are not disputed by those involved.

“I want to make three points.

“First – The BBC is a broad church. Our strength in many ways lies in that diversity. We need distinctive and different voices but they cannot come at any price. Common to all at the BBC have to be standards of decency and respect. I cannot condone what has happened on this occasion. A member of staff – who is a completely innocent party – took himself to Accident and Emergency after a physical altercation accompanied by sustained and prolonged verbal abuse of an extreme nature. For me a line has been crossed. There cannot be one rule for one and one rule for another dictated by either rank, or public relations and commercial considerations.

“Second – This has obviously been difficult for everyone involved but in particular for Oisin. I want to make clear that no blame attaches to him for this incident. He has behaved with huge integrity throughout. As a senior producer at the BBC he will continue to have an important role within the organisation in the future.

“Third – Obviously none of us wanted to find ourselves in this position. This decision should in no way detract from the extraordinary contribution that Jeremy Clarkson has made to the BBC. I have always personally been a great fan of his work and Top Gear. Jeremy is a huge talent. He may be leaving the BBC but I am sure he will continue to entertain, challenge and amuse audiences for many years to come.

“The BBC must now look to renew Top Gear for 2016. This will be a big challenge and there is no point in pretending otherwise. I have asked Kim Shillinglaw to look at how best we might take this forward over the coming months. I have also asked her to look at how we put out the last programmes in the current series.”





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Old Mar 25, 2015 | 08:58 AM
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Well you can just remove BBC America from my tv line up lol i wont be needing it anymore.
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Old Mar 25, 2015 | 09:08 AM
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Couple of articles this morning saying this still isn't confirmed...
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Old Mar 25, 2015 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by letsgetthisdone
Couple of articles this morning saying this still isn't confirmed...
It's a BBC release on Top Gear's site, how much more official do you want?
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Old Mar 25, 2015 | 09:41 AM
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We knew this was coming.

So what now?
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