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 ...

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 recently shared his side of what went down when he was skipped for the Jeopardy! hosting gig when Alex Trebek, host of the trivia tournament for 37 seasons, died in 2020 of pancreatic ...

The iconic actor returns to the Star Trek universe on Picard, once again sans VISOR — alongside real-life (and onscreen) daughter Mica LeVar Burton learned a profound lesson last year when he lost out ...

When the search was on a few years ago for a new permanent host for Jeopardy, LeVar Burton was a name enthusiastically supported by fans. The actor is well-respected not only as a performer but for ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. LeVar Burton has suggested that erstwhile Jeopardy! executive producer ...

Fans of Levar Burton can rejoice: the "Roots" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" star is joining the roster of interim hosts for "Jeopardy!". The show made the announcement Wednesday, after a long ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After ‘Jeopardy!’ letdown, LeVar Burton’s ‘Trivial Pursuit’ game show reportedly heading to The CW LeVar Burton is closer to ...