LeVar Burton lands stint as ‘Jeopardy!’ guest host
The 200,000-plus LeVar Burton boosters who signed a petition calling for him to be the new “Jeopardy!” host will get to see him try the job on for size.
Burton is among the final group of guest hosts for the quiz show, which lost its longtime host Alex Trebek to cancer last November.
Burton’s supporters seized the opportunity to launch an online petition for the actor, who starred on “Star
Trek: The Next Generation” and “Roots” and was the host of “Reading Rainbow,” a children’s educational program.
In an email, a spokeswoman for Burton said he believes the petition drive and his social media interactions with fans were factors in the invitation for him to be a guest host.
Air dates were not announced. TV anchors George Stephanopoulos, Robin Roberts and David Faber and sportscaster Joe Buck are other temp hosts.