LeVar Burton lands guest host on ‘Jeopardy!’ after more than 246,000 fans signed an online petition

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“Danger!” announced on Wednesday that the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” actor will be one of the last guest hosts to conclude season 37 of the quiz show.

Burton has spoken out about wanting to be a guest host of the quiz show. Earlier this month, he has shared a petition on Change.org on Twitter, write “Leave this here in case the forces that are listening …”

And it seems like “the powers that be” – or at least his fans – were listening. The petition had collected more than 246,000 signatures on Wednesday.

“THANK you all for your passionate support! I am over the moon, excited and eager to be a guest of Jeopardy! I will do my very best to live up to your faith,” tweeted Burton after the show announced the news.

‘YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE! Go ahead and take my word for it this time. ‘

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Host Alex Trebek passed away last November after being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Since then, “Jeopardy!” has seen its fair share of guest hosts as the show seeks a long-term replacement.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper is currently serving as a guest host.

Other guest hosts for Season 37 include: “Good Morning America” ​​anchors George Stephanopoulos and Robin Roberts, Journalist, and “Celebrity Jeopardy!” champion David Faber and sports reporter Joe Buck.

“Our goal was to present a wide variety of guest hosts with different skills and backgrounds on the way to finding a permanent host,” said Mike Richards, executive producer of “Jeopardy!

“Our passionate fans tell us what they like, and we listen. All guest hosts have brought individualism, energy and an authentic love for our show into each of their episodes. We look forward to sharing the rest of the season with our viewers. . “

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