When Alex Trebek died, a series of guest hosts took over Jeopardy!. LeVar Burton was one of them, along with Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings. Executive Producer Mike Richards ultimately named himself ...

LeVar Burton seemed like a strong contender to replace Alex Trebek as the host of “Jeopardy!” after the longtime frontman’s death in November 2020. The 66-year-old “Reading Rainbow” star ultimately ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: We’re coming up on two years since LeVar Burton guest-hosted on Jeopardy! while the game show was still searching for the late Alex Trebek‘s replacement — and he recently ...

*On Monday, LeVar Burton took over as the guest host of this week’s “Jeopardy!” As previously reported, fans of the former “Reading Rainbow” star launched an online campaign calling on producers to ...

Levar Burton has spoken about his disappointment at not getting the Jeopardy! job. Pic credit: ©Imagecollect.com/Birdie Thompson/AdMedia LeVar Burton has publicly ...

LeVar Burton definitely sees the silver lining in not getting the Jeopardy hosting gig and now making Trivial Pursuit for The ...

*LeVar Burton opened up to The New York Times about his campaign to be the next host of Jeopardy! after the late Alex Trebek but producers of the beloved game show never seriously considered him for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “It happened in the same time frame, if not the same week, that I was not named the host of the game show that shall not be named, ...

After finally making his way to the Jeopardy! podium thanks to a fan campaign (which included a few notable celebrities), LeVar Burton saw his chance of becoming Alex Trebek’s successor disappear as ...

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LOS ANGELES -- LeVar Burton, the former host and executive producer of "Reading Rainbow," is the latest celebrity to guest-host "Jeopardy!" Burton is hosting the show July 26-30. "I've been a fan of ...