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LeVar Burton: 'Jeopardy!' hosting snub taught me 'perfect nature of all things'
March 7, 2023 | 4:31pmThe 66-year-old "Reading Rainbow" alum seemed like a strong contender to replace late host Alex Trebek. But the rejection sent him into a period of self-reflection.
LeVar Burton calls 'bulls- -t' on recent school book bans: 'It’s embarrassing'
June 9, 2022 | 5:11pm"If they don’t want you to read it, there’s a reason why," the former "Reading Rainbow" host warned.
'Humiliated' LeVar Burton drops 'Jeopardy!' host bombshell: 'The fix was in'
May 31, 2022 | 5:24pm"I didn't expect that I would not be their choice for host," the actor and former "Reading Rainbow" emcee said in a new interview.
'Keep your hands to yourself': LeVar Burton jokes about Will Smith slap at Grammys pre-show
April 3, 2022 | 7:50pm"I want to warn you all that our next presenter is a comedian. If you know what I mean," Levar Burton said, referencing to Will Smith, while hosting the Grammys...
Trebek's 'Jeopardy!' host pick Laura Coates on snub: 'I was told no'
January 17, 2022 | 5:52pmThe CNN legal analyst and radio host — a candidate hand-picked by Alex Trebek to succeed himself as "Jeopardy!" host — said she "was told no" and didn't get a...
Forget 'Jeopardy!' LeVar Burton set to host new trivia game show
November 16, 2021 | 5:10pmThe "Reading Rainbow" alum isn't hosting "Jeopardy!" anymore, but he has a new gig.
Ken Jennings 'terrified' to replace Alex Trebek as 'Jeopardy!' host
November 8, 2021 | 3:19pmJennings is set to helm the longtime game show on the one-year anniversary of the beloved Trebek's Nov. 8 passing.
'Jeopardy!' in jeopardy? What's next with host Mike Richards gone
August 20, 2021 | 1:54pmWhen fans said "Jeopardy!" would never be the same without Alex Trebek, this isn't what they had in mind.
Poll shows 'Jeopardy!' fans love LeVar Burton as host, dislike Mike Richards
August 17, 2021 | 7:17pmA new poll released by Morning Consult revealed that fans preferred actor LeVar Burton to host "Jeopardy!" over new host Mike Richards.
Fans rip apart new 'Jeopardy!' hosts: 'Was fun while it lasted'
August 11, 2021 | 2:45pmLooks like the popularity of the new hosts of "Jeopardy!" are in fact, in jeopardy.
Hosts with the most: 'Jeopardy!' makes historic move to replace Alex Trebek
August 11, 2021 | 12:54pmThe "Big Bang Theory" star Mayim Bialik and "Jeopardy!" executive producer Mike Richards will split hosting duties in the upcoming season.
What is: outrage? 'Jeopardy!' fans are not happy about show's new host rumors
August 5, 2021 | 2:18pmHot takes from hotheaded “Jeopardy!” watchers are sizzling on social media in response to claims that Richards, 46, is in “advanced negotiations” to become the trivia series’ permanent master of...
Everything you need to know about Alex Trebek's reported 'Jeopardy!' successor
August 5, 2021 | 1:07pm"Who is Mike Richards?" is a question on the minds of "Jeopardy!" fans after a report that he was a front-runner to take over Alex Trebek's hosting gig.
LeVar Burton's daughter roasts his 'Jeopardy' hosting debut
July 28, 2021 | 5:49pmThe "Roots" star's daughter jokingly trolled him as they watched his "Jeopardy" episode together.
LeVar Burton's long-awaited 'Jeopardy!' debut overshadowed by new low
July 27, 2021 | 6:34pmMonday's episode saw contestant Patrick Pearce record the lowest score in the program's history -- ending "Double Jeopardy" with -$7,400, according to Entertainment Weekly.
LeVar Burton reveals 'real challenge' of guest hosting 'Jeopardy!'
July 24, 2021 | 10:16amLeVar Burton is one of several celebrities openly vying to replace the iconic Alex Trebek as host of “Jeopardy!”
LeVar Burton scores 'Jeopardy!' host gig along with George Stephanopoulos
April 21, 2021 | 5:47pmThe game show announced their final guest hosts to finish out Season 37.
‘Reading Rainbow’ icon makes his pitch to host ‘Jeopardy!’
April 6, 2021 | 10:02amThe Emmy winner hopes "the powers that be are listening."
'Reading Rainbow' fans still lose it over LeVar Burton
September 7, 2017 | 6:42pmLeVar Burton looms large for generations of television fans, from his turn as young slave Kunta Kinte in “Roots” (1977) to “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (1987 to 1994) to...
'Roots' star's DNA revelation
May 26, 2016 | 4:15amBritish-born actor Malachi Kirby is largely unknown in the US. That’s about to change. Kirby, 26, stars as Kunta Kinte in “Roots,” a four-part reboot of the landmark ABC miniseries...