Jeremy Clarkson fired by BBC! Top Gear to continue...

T-T-That's all folks!

It has officially come out that as of tomorrow, March 25th, that BBC intends to say goodbye to Jeremy Clarkson after over two extremely successful decades of him hosting Top Gear.

It is widely accepted that Clarkson was the driving force behind the immense success of Top Gear. While the show was popular in it's earlier format, it did not become the hit sensation it is today until it took a bit more of a humorous approach and featured Richard Hammond, and James May along with Clarkson. 

Following the recent 'fracas' from our last post on the subject, BBC concluded their investigation and found that Clarkson did in fact verbally and then physically insult a staff member on set after completing a taping session. The actual confrontation is reported to be over the fact that Clarkson was upset that there were no steak and chips at the hotel they were staying at, as they had quit serving hot food.

In a move somewhat unexpected by many fans however, BBC has said they plan to continue production of Top Gear without Clarkson. They're looking for a suitable replacement and have reportedly been looking at radio star Chris Evans for filling that role.

It's no secret though that BBC is likely to see some massive backlash from fans at their decision. Also in speculation is whether Hammond and May will also leave the show to follow Clarkson who certainly will have no shortage of offers.

Do you think the right choice was made? What do you think the overall result of the BBC's decision will be to the Top Gear series?

Top Gear won't air: Jeremy Clarkson in hot water!

No doubt you've heard all the buzz over the scandal on the Top Gear set where Jeremy Clarkson is rumored to have had a scuffle with a producer. Clarkson has been suspended and many fans have been petitioning for his reinstatement and awaiting to find out the fate of Top Gear.

Now today we have word from the BBC network that the new Sunday Top Gear episode will not air and that the remaining two episodes for the season will also be pulled. This is looking dangerously like a cancellation. Will BBC really completely pull the plug on its most popular show over this incident?

Has Jeremy Clarkson finally managed to find the straw that is breaking the camels back?

Clarkson is no stranger to being in the hot spot however. Besides a lot of controversy that Top Gear has been in (Argentina, USA, etc), Clarkson has been in his own as well. One of the most notable was the accusation he faced last year of using a racial slur in a take while filming for Top Gear for which he ended up issuing a rare apology. See the footage of the take below.

 

 

Now with this scuffle over his head - has he finally pushed the BBC network and the producers of Top Gear over the edge?

 

Jeremy is no doubt a great entertainer however he manages to get himself into these situations too often.  Though he has been taking a very relaxed position on the whole current situation from what he has said to the public/media thus far - even to the point of joking about it a bit via his twitter. 

 

We'll be interested to see how this plays out!

What do you think of the whole situation?

Mustang driver who hit spectators charged with murder. Shocking video footage!

An illegal street race turned deadly February 25th when a Mustang GT was street racing against a Nissan GTR when the driver lost control and hit a curb and went into a crowd of spectators.

Three spectators in total were struck by the car and two ended up being pronounced dead.

Both vehicles fled the scene after the incident however after being publicly named as being sought by police - Henry Michael Gevorgyan, the owner of the mustang, turned himself into police custody Saturday night.

Henry Michael Gevorgyan

Stories are currently conflicting as to whether Gevorgyan was the driver when the incident occurred. He is currently being held in jail with bail set at two million dollars and has been charged with murder.

Los Angeles has a very active underground street racing scene and this incident is sure to put it into the spotlight and could be a lead into more legislature/action against street racing. 

See the original footage of the crash below.