Since the departure of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, the fate of Top Gear has been in question. Although the BBC announced an all-new lineup featuring the likes of Chris Evans, Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris, it was not enough to draw a commanding viewership.
Audiences found Evans' presence annoying and not particularly insightful. In addition, the viewers dwindled show-over-show.
Considering Evans had boasted how his Top Gear would trump Clarkson & Co., it's rather humorous to see such a catastrophic experience. Remember, boys and girls, stay humble.
Now that Evans is out of the picture, word on the street suggests that the Beeb will turn to LeBlanc to carry the torch with a revised portfolio of presenters. Perhaps LeBlanc, Sabine Schmitz and Harris are the next trio to bring Top Gear forward?
It seems like a tall order, especially with Clarkson & Co.'s The Grand Tour starting later in 2016.
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...The BBC is understood to be negotiating with former Friends star LeBlanc – thought to be keen to remain on the show – for a second series. The details and success of those negotiations are not yet known. Last month, it was reported LeBlanc threatened to quit if Evans did not go. The BBC declined to confirm those reports.
Evans, who had signed a three-year deal to present and oversee the show, was its executive producer in all but name. But although the BBC invited him to continue negotiations, he is understood to have been affected by unfavourable press coverage. The show and its main presenter received almost daily negative coverage in the Sun and other tabloid newspapers...
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