Reading Rainbow s LeVar Burton Wants To Host Jeopardy! Jeopardy! has been featuring a slew of guest hosts, including Ken Jennings, Katie Couric and Aaron Rodgers – and yet another host wants to throw his hat in the ring: Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton.
This is not the first time Burton, who hosted the iconic children s show from 1983 to 2006, has said he d like to host Jeopardy!
Beloved long-running Jeopardy host Alec Trebek died last November at age 80 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Shortly after, fans created a Change.org petition, calling on Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. and producers Mike Richards and Harry Friedman to hire the popular Burton as host.
Jeopardy!: Stephen Colbert Has Perfect Idea for Why LeVar Burton Should Host
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Jeopardy! fans are still waiting to hear who will permanently replace beloved host, Alex Trebek, who passed away last year at age 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. There has already been a slew of interim hosts, including Greatest of All Time winner Ken Jennings, series executive producer Mike Richards, TV presenter Katie Couric, and Dr. Oz. Others will appear as the game show s host in the coming months, including
60 Minutes host Bill Whitaker,
The Big Bang Theory s Mayim Bialik, and presenters Anderson Cooper, Savannah Guthrie, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta. However, there s one person many folks are hoping to see on the list, and that s LeVar Burton. The actor has gotten some big endorsements, including one from Dick Van Dyke. Recently, Stephen Colbert provided a suggestion for Burton, and it s sure to make any Star Trek fan s day.
Jeopardy! continues to cycle through guest hosts after the passing of beloved host
Alex Trebek, but there’s one contender for permanent host whose following has only gained steam in the last few months. This beloved celebrity mainstay has won hearts throughout his career, and now fans hope this iconic actor, who wasn’t given a turn as temporary host, gets a shot to lead the show for good.
Fans Demand LeVar Burton Host ‘Jeopardy!’
A petition on Change.org is advocating for a new permanent host for Jeopardy!, and surprisingly it’s not any of the guest hosts who have appeared on the show.
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LeVar Burton Jeopardy! Host Petition Hits 150,000 Signature Target
On 4/7/21 at 1:30 AM EDT
Jeopardy! has hit 150,000 signatures.
Hundreds of thousands of loyal fans have rallied around the television personality in his bid to take over as host of the beloved quiz show following the death of the late Alex Trebek.
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The former
Reading Rainbow host has himself shared the Change.org petition on Twitter, where he has thanked his fans for their support. Leaving this here in the event the powers that be are listening. the 64-year-old tweeted on Tuesday (April 6.)