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peppertree

(22,846 posts) Wed Apr 21, 2021, 05:17 PM Apr 2021

LeVar Burton scores 'Jeopardy!' guest host spot after fan campaign

LeVar Burton is going to guest host Jeopardy! after all.

The former Reading Rainbow host and Star Trek: The Next Generation actor, 64, was included in the final batch of Jeopardy! guest hosts for the season.

The decision comes after hundreds of thousands of fans lobbied online for Burton to get a shot to potentially replace the late Alex Trebek. A Change.org petition supporting Burton guest hosting the show racked up 246,000 signatures.

“THANK YOU… to all y’all for your passionate support!” Burton tweeted Wednesday.

“I am overjoyed, excited, and eager to be guest-hosting Jeopardy!, and will do my utmost best to live up to your faith you in me. YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE! Go ahead and take my word for it, this time.”

At: https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/levar-burton-scores-jeopardy-guest-host-spot-after-fan-campaign/ar-BB1fUfU6

Actor and host Le Var Burton.

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LeVar Burton scores 'Jeopardy!' guest host spot after fan campaign (Original Post) peppertree Apr 2021 OP

I hope he does his first intro in the glasses (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #1

That would be something peppertree Apr 2021 #2

I would be shocked if they don't do something like this ... I mean, they're both NBC ... Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #3

Star Trek is CBS now FBaggins Apr 2021 #4

During final Jeopardy, he'd be able to read contestants' heart rate and stress hormone levels. Beartracks Apr 2021 #5

True, esp. given that Paramount is now CBS ... Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #6

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

1. I hope he does his first intro in the glasses (nt)

Reply to peppertree (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 05:27 PM

Apr 2021

peppertree

(22,846 posts)

2. That would be something

Reply to Hugh_Lebowski (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 05:29 PM

Apr 2021

If only for just a few seconds.

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

3. I would be shocked if they don't do something like this ... I mean, they're both NBC ...

Reply to peppertree (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 05:34 PM

Apr 2021

It makes way too much sense

FBaggins

(27,461 posts)

4. Star Trek is CBS now

Reply to Hugh_Lebowski (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 05:48 PM

Apr 2021

But it would still be a good idea.

How will he read the cards otherwise?

Beartracks

(13,532 posts)

5. During final Jeopardy, he'd be able to read contestants' heart rate and stress hormone levels.

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 05:58 PM

Apr 2021

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Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

6. True, esp. given that Paramount is now CBS ...

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 06:03 PM

Apr 2021

At TNG time though, it was really 'no network'. Just Paramount selling it to whoever agreed to their terms, IIRC.

Felt like it was really a whole new paradigm in TV, or at least the first time I was aware of it.

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