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It took just a single sentence from Jeremy Clarkson to set tongues wagging and send car fans into overdrive. “I have this horrible, dreadful feeling that what I’m driving here is an ending,” he said to round off the last series of Top Gear last month. (Read More)
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Leno takes a lap for the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" segment on the British TV show Top Gear after joking around with host Jeremy Clarkson about his McLaren F1 and American driving habits. (Read More)
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Filed under: Etc., UK, Celebrities No, really. At least according to Madbid.com, a British auction site (£1,000 cash for £8.06) that arranges celebrity auctions for charity. First, which celebrity topped the list? The sultry, three-kinds of sexy Megan Fox, of course. Second place was British singer/soccer wife Cheryl Cole, (Read More)
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Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Aston Martin, UK, CelebritiesJeremy Clarkson waxes euphoric about the Aston Martin V12 Vantage - Click above to watch the videoInternet rumors are a funny thing. Back during the last presidential campaign, 10% of voters polled thought Barack Obama was a Muslim... until his camp (Read More)
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He has been hailed as a hero of political incorrectness and derided as deeply offensive, but during his long career on Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson has been anything but dull.In the 21 years since he first appeared on the BBC motoring show, the TV presenter and Sunday Times columnist has raised the ire of the Poles, the German (Read More)
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HOLLYWOOD star Sandra Bullock has revealed that her favourite TV show is the BBC's Top Gear.
The actress said: "I love Top Gear. I live for Top Gear.". (Read More)
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Michael Schumacher revealed himself as Top Gear's mysterious test driver the Stig.
The former Formula One driver took off the Stig's famous white helmet during an interview with presenter Jeremy Clarkson after the studio audience urged him to reveal his true identity. (Read More)
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Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, UK, CelebritiesCome on, England: Leave Top Gear alone. We know they can make a lot of noise and take away air time from your precious Antiques Roadshow, but deep down inside you know you love them as much as we do. And don't try to deny it: the ratings don't lie. So isn't it about time e (Read More)
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First there was the severe budget cuts for the latest series, now the Top Gear test track has an uncertain future because of a planned housing development. Dunsfold Aerodome is the official name for the Top Gear track and the Dunsfold local townsfolk are in discussions with big business over a new residential development th (Read More)
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I recently ran across an article in the Financial Times, a London based newspaper. The article was titled Advertisers brace for online viral marketing curbs. Here’s a quote:“Revised guidelines on endorsements and testimonials by the Federal Trade Commission, now under review and expected to be adopted, would (Read More)
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: Interesting story. As the article concludes, this would be hard to enforce. However, it does hark back to an earlier discussion I read in these pages regarding the practice of paying bloggers to endorse products. In those circumstances then I think there should be some control - it is effectively just another form of advertising afterall, and therefore should be regulated in the same way. But personal, 'word-of-mouth' raves or rants about particular companies or products surely are protected under freedom of speech laws . . . ? Authenticity is everything.
A business acquaintance's daughter is currently being sued by a doctor after she complained about his treatment in a blog post. He is claiming loss of business. But, if she is posting about a genuine personal experience as a warning to others, is that actionable by the doctor? I am no legal expert, and I know every case is different, but we have to draw a line somewhere, surely?