Leno: Top gear rip off?

Jensenman wrote: Stern is a lowest common denominator ass. His 'humor' is frozen at a 3rd grade level; he relies on shock to generate laughs. No, I can't stand the guy. As long as Leno doesn't let the advertisers run the show he should do OK. The good thing: he's got enough money that he can afford to tell them to stick it.

Listen to the show sometime. He has the ability to appeal to the LCD, but sorry--it's WAY more intelligently done than you claim/perceive. I've been a fan for 14 years and I HATE stuff that appeals to the LCD (like American Idol). He's still one of the best interviewers on the planet.

If anyone is targeting the LCD, it's Leno.

Surprised at all the Stern backlash.

gamby wrote: Surprised at all the Stern backlash.

Me too ... Love howard ... Jay is OK, Lets talk about cars.

Love then or hate them Siruis/Xm is the best thing I ever put in my car.

When Jay does his version of Star in R.P. Car it will be totally sucky because he's already pandering to the sponsor. You don't think there will be a close up of the ford logo and a discussion that sounds like this each week...

Jay - "so how did you like the new ford focus hybrid? "

Guest - "That was a hybrid? I thought it was awesome!, it was fast and smooth, If you didn't tell me I would have thought it was a normal ford focus ... I'm gonna thing about getting one today!!"

littleturquoiseb wrote: Siruis/Xm is the best thing I ever put in my car.

Amen. I can't live without it.

Yeah, the celeb lap thing could really turn into a Ford commercial. On Top Gear, it's a given that the Chevy Lecetti is a POS. They aren't complimentary toward it.