LeVar Burton will finally get a chance to guest host Jeopardy! like fans wanted
It's about time.
Fans have been clamoring for LeVar Burton to get a chance to guest host Jeopardy for weeks now.
Burton has also been pretty vocal about wanting to do it. The Star Trek star posted an online petition to make him the next host of Jeopardy! earlier this month and it’s racked up more than 246,000 so far.
Clearly, he has lots of fan support. And clearly, the powers that be of Jeopardy! saw that support. And they have responded to it.
Burton will finally get a chance to host Jeopardy! later this summer. The show announced the final group of guest hosts who will close out Season 37 and Burton just made the cut.
We can finally tell you! Here is the final group of guest hosts to close out Season 37:
• Robin Roberts
• George Stephanopoulos
• David Faber
• Joe Buck
• LeVar Burton!https://t.co/iAPNyy29pu pic.twitter.com/Twgef7i6b5— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) April 21, 2021
Burton was thrilled about the news.
THANK YOU… to all y’all for your passionate support! I am overjoyed, excited, and eager to be guest-hosting Jeopardy!, and will do my utmost best to live up to your faith you in me. YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE! Go ahead and take my word for it, this time. https://t.co/C7mZWMok2X
— LeVar Burton (@levarburton) April 21, 2021
So were fans.
— Anna Wrenn
(@AnnaWrenn2) April 21, 2021
Finally!!!!!
— Mari Copeny (@LittleMissFlint) April 21, 2021
Ugh, I guess Buck is the price we have to pay for Burton…
— nonsensethericher (@RaidingThePack) April 22, 2021
Even the photo they ran is top tier. Sitting there ready to drop knowledge on us, as always. I can NOT wait! pic.twitter.com/3By7GzkFU6
— Stormy Peterson
(@Stormaculus) April 21, 2021
Needless to say, we’re all looking forward to this summer. Burton is going to be awesome.