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Monday, March 3, 2008

Adam Carolla to host US version of Top Gear

Forget Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld or even Tim Allen. It looks like Adam Carolla, formerly of Loveline and The Man Show is adding Top Gear to his list of new projects.

Last Friday, on his nationally syndicated radio show, Carolla hesitantly answered a fan's question during his "How Say You?" segment, announcing that he'd be working on the U.S. version of Top Gear. Carolla describes the show as "a super cool, super-expensive, super high-end car nut show to air on NBC primetime." Shortly after his announcement, Internet message boards showed mixed reaction to the news.

There's been no official word yet from NBC on any of the show's hosts; however, our sources say that Dan Neil, a Pulitzer Prize-winning automotive writer for the Los Angeles Times, will also be part of the show, most likely to add journalistic integrity.

Carolla, known as the Ace Man to his radio fans, is considered by many to be a celebrity car guy. He owns a replica BRE Datsun 510, has competed in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race in Long Beach and recently broadcasted a NASCAR weekend radio show from the Palms in Las Vegas.

Clearly, Carolla is into cars, but is there room for Top Gear on his already full plate? Here's a breakdown of some his other current projects:

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