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News Articles: LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton has won 12 Daytime Emmys and a Peabody Award for his work as the host and executive producer of the longtime PBS children's program <em>Reading Rainbow. </em>

LeVar Burton will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the new children's Emmys

Reading Rainbow, a program dedicated to children's literacy, aired on PBS for 23 years. LeVar Burton has won 12 Daytime Emmys and a Peabody Award for his work on the show.

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  • Ayana Archie
Actor LeVar Burton, attending an event in Hollywood in Jan. 2020.

Who will host the next Scripps National Spelling Bee? L-E-V-A-R

The actor was a fan favorite contender to be the next host of Jeopardy! after the death of Alex Trebek. Instead, he'll host the next edition of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in June.

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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
LeVar Burton (shown here in September) is set to host and help produce a game show based on Trivia Pursuit.

Who will be hosting a new Trivial Pursuit game show? LeVar Burton!

It's unclear when the show will premiere. But the actor and Hasbro have confirmed that it's currently in development. Burton had been a favorite to host Jeopardy! after the death of Alex Trebek.

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  • Sharon Pruitt-Young