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She is known for her writing on the AMC drama Mad Men and The Leftovers on HBO. She won a Writers Guild of America Award for Dramatic Series for Mad Men in 2016, and was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series along with the producing staff of Westworld in 2018.
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HOT ROD Garage is the project build show from HOT ROD Magazine hosted by Alex Taylor and Lucky Costa. Check out HOT ROD Garage for the tips, tricks, and wrenching that you've come to expect from the crew at HOT ROD Magazine. Stars. Lucky Costa.
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- The Variety Years
- The Show Comes Around
- Becoming The Master of The Garage
- The Costa of Show Business
- Our Heroic Team Is Set
- A New Chapter
- The Memories We Carry
- Show Hosting Versus Show-Off Driver
- A Huge Hole to Fill
- The Future of Hot Rod Garage
For those of you who have been with HRG since the beginning, you know that its format has evolved over the years. It was more of a Hot Rod variety show that even had a live band at one point. It really didn't have a consistent voice and its success was asquestionable as Roadkill, as Mike Finnegan recalls, "Hot Rod Garage came on the heels of Roadki...
It was within the second season that Freiburger and Finnegan knew that Hot Rod Garage needed to find its direction. This meant it needed a host who was able to take over and dedicate themself to making that happen. Tony was already known outside of the show and even MotorTrend. Tony first met the Freiburger and Finnegan pair when they needed a drif...
Then, on episode five of season two, we were finally introduced to Tony Angelo as the full-time (and sole) host of Hot Rod Garage, with guests like Lucky Costa supplying some extra help. "I was super pumped," said Tony recalling the news he would become its full-time host, "I wanted to get into the video side of cars and this was a killer opportuni...
From S2E5 on, Tony was not only in charge of talking to you through each build on camera, but was also writing each episode. Just shooting a regular show is hours upon hours of work, but add writing on top of that and it doesn't leave much time for other things. That's when Freiburger knew that Tony needed a permanent co-host on Hot Rod Garage. He ...
The show instantly became a hit in the eyes of Finnegan and Freiburger, as Mike pointed out, "The addition of Tony Angelo and Lucky Costa really separated that show from a bunch of similar ones. They took Hot Rod Garage to a level I didn't think was possible given the budget and time constraints that show was launched with. It's a much better show ...
Over the years, Tony and Lucky not only saved a show that wasn't projected to live past its third season, they crafted a rare and unique experience that made people care about Hot Rod Garage. That's why seeing Tony go is going to be hard on everyone involved, including the viewers and Tony, himself. Why is he leaving, at all? It was time for someth...
While the audience of the show will remember their favorite moments on camera, much of what Tony and the Hot Rod Garage crew will remember are the many, many moments they had off screen. There were many of them that both Lucky and Tony can't nail down just a single event. "I can't even begin to write these all down," Tony told us, "The best part of...
Thinking about how Tony's career started in motorsports, we couldn't help but ask how it compared to being a television show host. Especially since one of the requirements of being a professional motorsports driver is also being good on camera. "Well, I think making 97 full length episodes as a host, writer and producer is a pretty big taste," said...
Now that we know Tony's leaving and Hot Rod Garage will continue, the next host must be the embodiment of the ultimate car enthusiast. We asked Freiburger, Finnegan, and Lucky who or what type of person they think needs to come in after Tony. The most important thing about bringing in a new show host, according to Freiburger, is keeping the show on...
Even with Tony leaving, the future of your beloved Hot Rod Garage looks bright, and the project show of project shows will continue on. While we work to choose the next host,you can also continue to enjoy past episodes of Hot Rod Garage and reminisce with your favorite episodes of Tony and Lucky. However, while the physical voice of the show will c...
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Carly Wray. Writer: Watchmen. Carly Wray is known for Watchmen (2019), Mad Men (2007) and Westworld (2016).
May 22, 2014 · Season 11 of Hot Rod Garage premiered on September 8, 2023. HOT ROD Garage is the ultimate, hands-on car aficionado's workshop show. From paint and body repair to engine swaps, HOT ROD Garage is full of the tips, tricks and know-how that you've come to expect from the crew at HOT ROD Magazine.
