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    Home»News»Petition for LeVar Burton to Host Jeopardy Passes 80k Signatures
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    Petition for LeVar Burton to Host Jeopardy Passes 80k Signatures

    Mary Anne ButlerBy Mary Anne ButlerNovember 16, 2020Updated:November 16, 20201 Min Read
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    The passing of legendary tv personality Alex Trebek was something we were really hoping to avoid in 2020, but unfortunately that wasn’t the case, and the longtime host of Jeopardy lost his battle with pancreatic cancer earlier this month.

    While Trebek did film enough remaining episodes of the gameshow to last until Christmas 2020 before his passing, questions almost immediately arose as to who would be taking his place at the podium.

    LeVar Burton Reads, website here

    Some betting sites have odds listed for notable persons, but this particular petition that launched over the weekend has to be one of our favorites.

    LeVar Burton, who helped rase a generation of PBS kids with his wonderful 21-season show “Reading Rainbow” would be an excellent choice to step into Jepoardy. At the time of writing this, the petition has over 87,000 signatures, and is growing steadily.

    Burton himself shared the petition via Twitter, thanking fans for the support.

    Even if nothing comes from it, I can’t tell how much how I appreciate all y’alls love and support! 🙏🏾♥️

    Petition · Make LeVar Burton the next host of Jeopardy! · https://t.co/60lC1WCD61 https://t.co/QFxedpuWpU

    — LeVar Burton (@levarburton) November 12, 2020

    Of course while I’m very flattered by the petition, my thoughts are definitely with Alex Trebeck’s family and his millions of fans and the devastating loss of this irreplaceable legend. #LongLiveAlex

    — LeVar Burton (@levarburton) November 12, 2020

    So, sign the petition here if you’d like to see “Star Trek: The Next Generation” star LeVar Burton host “Jeopardy.”

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.

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