LeVar Burton says not getting ‘Jeopardy!’ job was ‘humiliating’: ‘The fix was in’

Rowan Atkinson discusses his extremely successful career in a new interview with British GQ.

Tom Parker‘s wife, Kelsey Parker, opened up about her life with their two children after the musician’s death earlier this year.

Dougal Wilson has been named as the director of Paddington 3, which is now officially titled Paddington in Peru, Deadline can confirm. Wilson joins the franchise following the exit of director Paul King, who mounted both past installments to huge success, and is now focused on on the Timothée Chalamet starrer, Wonka.

The Times UK on Sunday. He says the problem is “just another form of racism. What’s that all about?” he muses.

Sam Fox has given a health update after recently revealing that doctors found a lump in her throat.The 56 year old addressed her current medical situation as she appeared on Good Morning Britain on Monday, after talking about her distressing cancer scare in a recent interview following the discovery of a 10mm growth in her vocal chords. “I’ve got an operation on my throat coming up very, very soon, and I’m getting a lot of messages that people are very worried because they’re not sure whether it's sinister or not,” Sam said.

recent book bans in schools.The former “Reading Rainbow” host went off on the subject during Thursday’s episode of “The View.”Joy Behar prompted the impassioned response when she asked Burton, 65, about the recent bans, especially on books “about race, sexuality and basically American history.” He abruptly rebuked, “Bulls - - t.”“I’ll be absolutely candid and honest — it’s embarrassing that we are banning books in this country, in this culture, in this day and age,” the “Star Trek” actor continued. “We have this aversion in this country to knowing about our past. And anything that is unpleasant, we don’t want to do deal with.”“This is not going away.

new documentary, “Butterfly in the Sky,” named for the classic theme song of his show. While there, host Joy Behar made a point to call out how many books have been banned in schools lately, “especially about race, sexuality and basically American history.”And, when she asked for Burton’s thoughts on the matter, he was ready.“Bulls—,” he replied bluntly. “I’ll be absolutely candid and honest, it’s embarrassing that we are banning books in this country, in this culture, in this day and age.

Britney Spears is due to marry her fiancé Sam Asghari today, Thursday 9 June, it has been reported.The 40 year old popstar is set to exchange vows with her fitness instructor partner of five years in front of 100 guests, with members of her family left out from the party, TMZ has stated. According to the media outlet, Britney’s parents Jamie and Lynne Spears and her sister Jamie-Lynn will not be attending the nuptials, which doesn’t come as a surprise considering the artist’s estranged relationship with the trio.

https://t.co/uOJWDARiPuRainbow is of course known for his parody songs, often inspired by conservative political figures, in which he mocks them for their terrible words and actions. Back in March, Boebert was actually a target of one of Rainbow’s videos, along with Marjorie Taylor Greene.In it, he mocked the women for being “Karens,” set to the tune of “Dentist!” — ironically a song all about a man who enjoys causing people pain — from the musical “Little Shop of Horrors.”But for one fan, Tuesday’s Twitter exchange between Rainbow and Boebert inspired an idea.

“Jeopardy!” hosting gig.The “Roots” star, 65, sat down with Newsy’s “In The Loop” show to chew over losing the bid to permanently host the talk show, noting he was “not just disappointed, but wrecked”Following longtime host Alex Trebek’s death from pancreatic cancer in 2020, a slew of possible stars were thrown into the mix to take over, including Ken Jennings, Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik.“Experiencing a very public defeat — humiliation, if you will — was sobering. And what I learned from the experience, really, is that it reinforced my belief that everything happens for a reason, even if you cannot discern the reason in the moment,” Burton explained to host Christian Bryant.While Burton desperately wanted to be the ultimate face of the trivia show, he was at least able to guest-host an episode in 2021.“In the fullness of time, everything will be revealed.

LeVar Burton is still mending after getting passed up for the full-time role of “Jeopardy!” host.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCan the venerable Scripps National Spelling Bee take on the look of a Winter Olympics or “American Idol”? Its backers are about to find out.Organizers of the event, which has kept Americans trying to figure out how to connect the right letters for words ranging from “sanitarium” to “xanthosis” for nearly a century, want to add new elements to the mix that might make the contest look less like something for elementary-school students and more like “America’s Got Talent.”Actor LeVar Burton, known for his turn as the host of public television’s “Reading Rainbow,” is joining the proceedings. And producers hope to boost “the Bee” with backstage looks at contestants and a set of vignettes that give viewers a peek at how the spelling champions made their way from school competitions to the national stage.

Fans may have to wait until October 2023 for the “Dune” sequel to arrive in theatres, but star Javier Bardem is already expecting the story will “surprise” people.

Ash Sarkar has said that Laurence Fox asked her what colour her “knickers” were. On Friday (27 May), Sarkar posted to Twitter relaying an alleged interaction she had with the Lewis star. “So, I got to ask Laurence Fox in person today who’s funding his defamation defence,” she wrote.