LeVar Burton Lost ‘Jeopardy!’ and He’s Totally OK With That.
“I am thrilled. I am literally over the moon—well, not literally, but virtually,” exclaimed LeVar Burton, about his latest achievement, post-Jeopardy!: The Rose Parade in Pasadena last week named Burton its 2022 grand marshal. And he spoke about it on a day two of his fellow Star Trek stars also reached new heights, one quite literally: “The Shat went to space and came back safe. It’s a good day!”
Burton told The Daily Beast he was moved by actor William Shatner’s first words upon returning to Earth from the flight aboard Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket to the edge of space.
“And wasn’t he eloquent upon returning?” said Burton. “People don’t understand: Bill feels shit, deeply. When he said ‘I hope I never recover,’ that was awesome.”