Last Comic Standing Winner Alonzo Bodden To Host New SPEED(TM) Show 101 Cars You Must Drive
2008-04-14 23:52:34 -
- SPEED Erik Arneson, 704-731-2189 Earneson@SpeedTV.com Alonzo Bodden, winner of Last Comic Standing 3, will host a new show on SPEED, entitled 101 Cars You Must Drive. The network has ordered 10 30-minute, high-definition episodes, scheduled to premiere in June.
Bodden, a former jet mechanic, knows his way around cars, and is ready to take SPEED viewers on a comedic look at some of the world's most famous and not-so-famous machines.
"It's funny how big our cars are and how slowly we drive them," said Bodden, who was born in New York and now lives in Los Angeles. "Compared to Europe or Japan, we love our cars big. Compared to Germany and Italy and other countries, we have better roads with lower speed limits. That's probably good because we're putting on make-up while on the cell phone and that's not good at 140 miles-per-hour."
Growing up, Alonzo had his sights set on two cars.
"My dream cars were a Corvette and a Porsche 911," Bodden said. "I have owned both and I hate to say it, but the 911 was by far the better car. It lived up to my expectations, especially the Turbo 911. It's motorcycle fast. It's crazy, but as far as you know, I never drive it over 65 miles-per-hour."
And which cars inspired Alonzo's humor?
"I laughed at anything from AMC," Bodden said. "The Pacer. The Eagle. The Eagle was a four-wheel drive sedan. They put a sedan body on a jeep chassis. AMC used to be pretty creative, to put it nicely."
Exclusive 101 Cars You Must Drive short-form content will be made available all season through SPEEDtv.com, VOD cable, iTunes video podcasts, mobile phones, cable broadband sites and viral distribution.
On the mobile front, long-form episodes will be available on Sprint wireless handsets via Sprint TV. SPEED clips and original short-form content will be made available to Sprint, Cingular, MobiTV and others.
101 Cars You Must Drive full-length episodes and free clips also will be available for electronic download via iTunes, Amazon, Best Buy and other electronic download distributors.
The new SPEED show is based on the popular book 365 Cars You Must Drive, written by Motor Trend executive editor Matt Stone and automotive journalist John Matras. The book, called "a tasty automotive snack delivered in bite-size daily servings" by the New York Times is published by Motorbooks, Inc., and available at:
www.speedtvbooks.com/Store/Product_Details.aspx?ProductID= 35550
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To learn more about the host of 101 Cars You Must Drive, please visit:
www.alonzobodden.com/home.html
SPEED is the nation's first and foremost cable television network dedicated to motor sports and the passion for everything automotive. From racing to restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED delivers quality programming from the track to the garage. Now available in more than 78 million homes in North America, SPEED is the home to NASCAR on SPEED and an industry leader in interactive TV, video on demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services. For more information, please visit SPEEDtv.com, the online motor sports authority. --SPEEDtv.com--
Bodden: 'I Laughed at Anything From AMC'
