LeVar Burton Retires Quest to Become ‘Jeopardy’ Host: ‘It Wasn’t the Thing I Wanted After All’

Actor LeVar Burton was named the Grand Marshal of the 2022 Rose Parade today, with Tournament of Roses leadership hailing him as not just an accomplished performer, but also an advocate for literacy.

Rolo Tomassi have announced details of their UK and European tour for 2022.The five-piece, who released their last album ‘Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It’ in 2018, returned last month with the single ‘Cloaked’.Rolo Tomassi will make their live comeback with a hometown show in Brighton on November 12, with the band also set to perform at Netherlands’ Complexity Fest and 2000trees Festival in 2022.The band have this morning (September 29) announced a full set of UK and European tour dates for

Actor Kellan Lutz, an original cast member of FBI: Most Wanted, has officially acknowleged he’s leaving the police procedural.

Long ago, Javier Bardem told me he could never play a romantic hero. “Look at this face!,” he said in what was then halting English.

LeVar Burton thought he wanted to host — until he did it.The 64-year-old actor got candid about not being selected to host the long-running game show. While talking to Trevor Noah on, he admitted that guest-hosting made him realize he didn't want the job.«I made it public that I wanted it for myself, that it made sense to me, and [the fans] were all about it.

Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings to host the remainder of the shows for 2021, but no permanent host has been named. Burton did however in a previous interview with EW confessed that he found the “Jeopardy” job challenging“It’s one thing to experience it at home, and then I’ve experienced it as a contestant on ‘Celebrity Jeopardy,’ and so I understood that very well,” he told EW.

LeVar Burton is busy. The 12-time Emmy Award-winning, Hollywood Walk of Fame Star-having, Reading Rainbow legend does not have a moment left to waste on Jeopardy! after their infamous snub of him as a potential host, the distinguished multi-hyphenate revealed in an interview Thursday, September 16.

LeVar Burton says he’s looking “for the right game show” to host after his interest was piqued – and his hopes dashed – by his recent guest stint on Jeopardy! and the social media support he received.

LeVar Burton is definitely a Jeopardy! fan top pick for host, and he appreciates the support…but he doesn’t agree anymore.

LeVar Burton may have been a fan favourite to become the new “Jeopardy!” host following Mike Richards’ exit, but he’s glad he didn’t get the job.

EXCLUSIVE: LeVar Burton and Aja Naomi King will bring the words of Jocelyn Nicole Johnson’s upcoming fiction novel My Monticello to life.

K.J. Yossman GB News, the Discovery-backed channel that set out to disrupt British news, has suffered its first high-profile walk-out after launching just three months ago as its top host, Andrew Neil, confirmed he is leaving the network.Neil went on a “summer break” in June after presenting only eight episodes of his primetime politics show.

LeVar Burton is one proud dad. Not only was his daughter, Mica, his red carpet date to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the  television premiere date on Wednesday, but she was also co-hosting the second annual celebration! The duo spoke with ET's Mike Cohen on the red carpet, where LeVar got a little choked up about bringing his daughter into his beloved universe. «I never saw this coming, right? Growing up, she had her fandoms and wasn't among them.

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Megan Barton-Hanson has given fans an insight into her cosmetic procedures as she shared a video of her having botox injected into her bum on Instagram. The 27 year old model and former Love Island star was lay on a table wearing a black thong bodysuit as Dr Ducu Botoaca, whom she tagged, began the injections.