It happens.
Following a tumultuous pressure on social media for the “Reading Rainbow” and “Star Trek” star LeVar Burton to climb the host podium on “Jeopardy!”, The actor was announced as part of the final group of guest guests who will complete the show The 37th season following the death of her boyfriend “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek in November last year.
“Our goal was to present a wide variety of hosts with a range of different skills and environments on our way to finding a permanent host,” said “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards. “Our passionate fans tell us what they like and we listen. All the invited hosts brought individualism, energy and a genuine love for our show in each of their episodes. We look forward to sharing the rest of the season with our spectators. ”
In the minds of many fans, Burton is the first to take on the role of Trebek, with a Change.org petition gathering over 246,000 signatures. In addition to being known for hosting and executive producing PBS’s “Reading Rainbow” and for the role of Lieutenant Commander Geordi LaForge in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and Kunta Kinte in “Roots,” Burton won 13 Emmys, a George Foster Peabody and a Grammy. He currently hosts his own podcast, “LeVar Burton Reads.”
Also on the guest host’s lineup are “Good Morning America” and “This Week With George Stephanopoulos,” presenter George Stephanopoulos, his GMA co-star Robin Roberts, CNBC co-anchor “Squawk on the Street,” and former “Celebrity Jeopardy!” champion David Faber and three-time National Sportscaster Award winner of the year, Joe Buck, who is known for covering NFL and MLB games on Fox. As part of the appearance of each guest, a charity of your choice will receive a donation.
“Danger!” GOAT Ken Jennings was the show’s first host this season, followed by a lineup that included Katie Couric, Bill Whitaker, Mayim Bialik, Dr. Oz, Savannah Guthrie, Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Aaron Rodgers. “Danger!” all-star Buzzy Cohen will host the show’s Champions Tournament in May.