Rejoice, Danger! enthusiasts: LeVar Burton is a lectern!
The actor-director-educator – who has surpassed many Danger fans wish list to permanently follow up on the late Alex Trebek – will serve as one of the game show’s rotating guest hosts. His two-week stint will be broadcast this summer.
Sony Pictures Television on Wednesday announced the latest crop of interim hosts to wrap up Season 37 and, in addition to Burton, the list includes Good morning AmericaGeorge Stephanopoulos and Robin Roberts, and CNBC’s David Faber.
Burton did Twitter Wednesday and almost confirmed it was the ‘passionate support’ of fans that got him the job, adding: ‘I am over the moon, excited and eager to be a guest host Danger!, and I will do my utmost to live out your faith in me. YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE! “
GOAT contestant Ken Jennings started the post-Trebek era in January and was followed by Danger! EP Mike Richards, former Today co-host Katie Couric, polarizing health guru and talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz, NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers and CNN’s Anderson Cooper, who is currently in the midst of his two-week stint. (Who’s your favorite so far? Vote here!)
60 minutesBill Whitaker, Danger! All-Star Buzzy Cohen, Big Bang Theory vet Mayim Bialik, TodaySavannah Guthrie, Dr. Sanjay Gupta and sportcaster Joe Buck will also be behind the desk.
“Our goal was to present a wide variety of guest hosts with different skills and backgrounds on our way to finding a permanent host,” Richards said in a statement. “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 with our viewers for the rest of the season. “