LeVar Burton Says He’s Looking For “The Right Game Show” To Host

passed away in Nov. 2020 after a public struggle with pancreatic cancer.

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.

student Matt Amodio, 30, is now the quiz show’s second winningest contestant — notching his 33rd consecutive victory on Friday and eclipsing James Holzhauer’s streak.Amodio hauled in $55,400, bringing his winnings to $1,267,801.

Including “What If?” and “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” Marvel Studios has released 29 films and TV series over the course of 13 years. And there are still two more films and one more series debuting before the end of 2021 to add to that total.

Jeopardy! perked up in its return to originals during syndication’s premiere week with a 5.1 household rating. The week of Sept. 13 included the five episodes with Mike Richards as a permanent Jeopardy! host that were taped during his first and only day of filming before he stepped down amid multiple controversies.

Mayim Bialik knew she’d be busy around this time of year, but not this busy. Besides starting production on a new season of Fox's sitcom "Call Me Kat," Bialik was recalled to duty as a "Jeopardy!" guest host — the result of the quiz show's publicly messy effort to replace the late Alex Trebek.

Big shoes to fill. Mayim Bialik is set to host multiple weeks of Jeopardy! until the show officially names a full-time host — but the job came with quite a bit of drama.

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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.

Ethan Shanfeld LeVar Burton is retiring his quest to become the next “Jeopardy” host.While on “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah,” Burton explained why he’s no longer interested in the gig, which is now shared by Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings after former executive producer Mike Richards’ firing.“The crazy thing is that when you set your sights on something…they say be careful of what you wish for, because what I found out is that it wasn’t the thing that I wanted after all,” Burton told Trevor

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 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.

Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will host the show through the end of the calendar year.Bialik will kick things off on Monday, Sept. 20, and will host several weeks of episodes, all of which will air through Nov.

Mayim Bialik is getting her temporary gig as host of the syndicated Jeopardy! extended. The actress and host of Jeopardy!‘s primetime specials and spinoffs, will share hosting duties with former champion Ken Jennings. The two will host shows that will air through the end of the calendar year.

firing of controversial Alex Trebek replacement Mike Richards.For the remainder of this embattled season, it will be only Mayim Bialik and record-setting “Jeopardy!” champ Ken Jennings sharing hosting duties, TMZ has reported.Sony production sources reportedly told the outlet that the beloved game show aims maintain a semi-consistent tone from here on out, with Bialik at the helm for more than half the time — and “The Chase” star Jennings shooting a few weeks worth of episodes.The news is a

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