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The National Book Foundation has chosen LeVar Burton as Drew Barrymore's replacement to host the 2023 National Book Awards.

LEVAR BURTON TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Former Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the first-ever Children's and Family Emmys, taking place December 11th. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the award will be presented by Emmy and Tony-winning actor, director, writer and producer Laurence Fishburne. ZOOEY DESCHANEL RETURNS TO TV: Zooey Deschanel is returning to television. Deadline reports that the former New Girl star will host What...

LEVAR BURTON TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Former Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the first-ever Children's and Family Emmys, taking place December 11th. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the award will be presented by Emmy and Tony-winning actor, director, writer and producer Laurence Fishburne. ZOOEY DESCHANEL RETURNS TO TV: Zooey Deschanel is returning to television. Deadline reports that the former New Girl star will host What...

Former Reading Rainbow host and actor LeVar Burton said Thursday on ABC's "The View" that it is "embarrassing" that America was banning books about race, sexuality, and history. | Clips

Former Reading Rainbow host and actor LeVar Burton said Thursday on ABC's "The View" that it is "embarrassing" that America was banning books about race, sexuality, and history. | Clips

LeVar Burton To Guest Host ‘Jeopardy!’ After Petition Star Trek: The Next Generation star LeVar Burton will guest host Jeopardy! this summer after a fan petition asking calling on the show to hire him garnered nearly 250,000 signatures. What do you think? Blaine Goodman, Rubber Band Tester Advertisement Omar Hutchinson, Systems Analyst “Civil Rights leader Bayard Rustin once said, ‘If we desire a society without discrimination, then we must not discriminate against anyone in the proce...