{"id":7403,"date":"2019-12-03T10:47:06","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T15:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/dax-shepard-rob-corddry-jethro-bovingdon-host-new-top-gear-america\/"},"modified":"2019-12-03T10:57:05","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T15:57:05","slug":"dax-shepard-rob-corddry-jethro-bovingdon-to-host-all-new-top-gear-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/dax-shepard-rob-corddry-jethro-bovingdon-to-host-all-new-top-gear-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry &#038; Jethro Bovingdon to Host Top Gear America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Discovery&#8217;s MotorTrend Group and the Los Angeles production office of BBC Studios have revealed that Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry and Jethro Bovingdon are signed on to host the all-new U.S. version of <em>Top Gear<\/em>, <em>Top Gear America<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Premiering in spring 2020 exclusively on the MotorTrend App, the new <em>Top Gear America<\/em> will deliver a fresh, uniquely American take on the classic <em>Top Gear<\/em> format. The show will follow the motorized mischief and supercharged adventures of Shepard, Corddry and Bovingdon across America.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat an extraordinary trio to add to the storied history of the <em>Top Gear<\/em>\u00a0franchise,\u201d said Alex Wellen, global president and general manager of MotorTrend Group. \u201cIndividually Dax, Rob and Jethro bring unique experiences, perspectives and genuine passion for the automotive world. Together they create all the essential and joyful ingredients that we\u2019ve come to love about <em>Top Gear<\/em>\u2014comradery, competitiveness and sheer curiosity. We can\u2019t wait to share their exhilarating adventures as they traverse American car culture with each new episode of\u00a0<em>Top Gear<\/em> <em>America<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Matt Forde, managing director of international production and formats at BBC Studios, said: \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled that the U.S. fans of our global franchise will be able to continue to relish in all that is <em>Top Gear<\/em>\u2014excitement, fun and passion. The clear chemistry between Dax, Rob and Jethro, in combination with the challenges and car stunts\u2014ranging from the ordinary to the extraordinary\u2014are certain to make <em>Top Gear America<\/em>\u00a0a new fan favorite.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shepard is a lifelong gearhead who grew up in Detroit and was raised by a single mother working in the automotive industry.\u00a0He is the writer, director and star of <em>CHIPS<\/em>, about two motorcycle highway patrolmen, and <em>Hit and Run<\/em>, about a getaway driver who goes on the lam in order to save his girlfriend. In addition to his film credits, Shepard starred in seven seasons of <em>Parenthood<\/em>\u00a0and is currently starring in three series: Netflix\u2019s <em>The Ranch,<\/em>\u00a0opposite Ashton Kutcher and Sam Elliott; the ABC sitcom <em>Bless This Mess<\/em> with Lake Bell; and as the host of the FOX game show S<em>pin the Wheel<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Corddry, a\u00a0four-time Emmy Award-winning actor, producer and comedian,\u00a0has been a car enthusiast since his teens.\u00a0Corddry is best known for his work on Adult Swim\u2019s satirical comedy series <em>Childrens Hospital<\/em>, which he created, executive produced and starred in. He recently wrapped production on Netflix\u2019s <em>Medical Police<\/em>, a <em>Childrens Hospital<\/em> spin-off series premiering January 2020, and can currently be seen in the CBS comedy <em>The Unicorn<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Bovingdon is an automotive journalist, having spent more than 20 years behind the wheel for many of the industry\u2019s most influential media outlets including CAR, evo, DriveTribe, <i>Automobile<\/i> and <i>MotorTrend<\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discovery&#8217;s MotorTrend Group and the Los Angeles production office of BBC Studios have revealed that Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry and Jethro Bovingdon are signed on to host the all-new U.S. version of Top Gear, Top Gear America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":7404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[1337,220,1947,1824,1948],"class_list":["post-7403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-bbc-studios","tag-discovery","tag-motortrend","tag-top-gear","tag-top-gear-america","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry &amp; 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