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Mr. Bayes was a longtime collaborator of Jerome Robbins, known for his influence on the legacy of Fiddler on the Roof .

Christian Bryant talks with LeVar Burton, the host of this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee and former host of "Reading Rainbow."

With more than 175 films screening at numerous venues across the city, it’s tough to choose where to be and when, but here are two narrative features and two full-length documentaries that should be on your radar.

Rep. Lauren Boebert made a gay joke about the flashcards, showing that her only real problem with them is that they show LGBTQ people...

Joshua Diocares from Ridge Park Charter School has spelled his way into contention in Washington, DC.

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert may have just inspired a collaboration between parody songwriter Randy Rainbow and LeVar Burton.

Justus started her read-alouds in September 2020 as a way to get children invested with reading. Today, her videos are getting thousands of views.

Ian Tuttle/Getty ImagesAhead of his hosting duties for this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee, LeVar Burton opened up about losing the bid to become the host of Jeopardy!. In an interview with Newsy, the Reading Rainbow alum says he was "not just disappointed but wrecked" by not getting the hosting job. "Experiencing a very public defeat, humiliation, if you will, was sobering," he said. "I didn't expect that I would not be their choice for host.&quo...

Speaking to Newsy in a sitdown interview, 65-year-old longtime Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton addressed lingering animosity regarding his ill-fated bid to host the show last August.

A Wake County teacher has resigned amid the controversy over the use of LGBTQ themed flash cards in her preschool classroom.