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Author: Neil Stylinski

Newsletter #14

Friday September 12 2008

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NBC s Top Gear Engaged

Videotaping of NBC’s Top Gear pilot was wrapping as we went to print last issue. Co-host Adam Carolla announced on his radio show that the first guest would be David Hasselhoff of Knight Rider and Baywatch fame. As on the BBC original, the primary role of the guest is as the star in the reasonably priced car, a segment where entertainment industry C-listers thrash an econobox around the test track. Whatever detractors may say about the vainglorious hack actor and wannabe singer, Hasselhoff will hold the lap record, at least until the second show. With other minor celebs such as dweeb Howie Mandel and former Spice Girl Melanie B set to appear, Knight Rider might actually hold the record for some time.

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