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Drew Barrymore and Electric Ford Focus Bound for Leno Show on Friday Filed Under: News |
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Ford spokesman Mark Schirmer confirmed on Wednesday that Barrymore landed the gig with the electric Ford Focus, a precursor of the production version that is due out in 2011. When asked by Inside Line if Ford — a show sponsor — had hand-picked the celebrity, Schirmer said no. “We don’t choose the driver,” he said in a text message. “That is Leno.” Barrymore is a bit of a surprise pick, given that she is not known as a car enthusiast. The electric Ford Focus will be used as a regular feature on the new Leno program. Celebrities will compete for the best lap times in the car, in a setup similar to one on the British car show Top Gear. Ford appears to have landed a winner with the setup. Leno’s new show premiered to 18.4 million viewers and a 20-percent share on Monday, drawing the biggest prime-time TV audience since Fox’s American Idol finale, according to media reports. Source: Edmunds.com Random Posts |
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Drew Barrymore, the longtime Hollywood actress known for her breakout role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and more recently for such projects as Beverly Hills Chihuahua, will be the first celebrity to race the electric Ford Focus as part of her visit with Jay Leno on Friday during the first week of his new NBC show.








