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    LeVar Burton WILL Host “Jeopardy!” But There’s a Catch

    Mary Anne ButlerBy Mary Anne ButlerApril 21, 2021
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    This just in- it sounds like LeVar Burton will actually host an episode of “Jeopardy!” This news was confirmed by the quiz show’s official Twitter account.

    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

    While we’re sad it’s not in the context we were hoping, it is a step in the right direction.

    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

    Since the passing of longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, Burton’s name has been on the top of the list to take over permanent hosting duties. There was even a petition started, which is up to about 246k!

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known 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. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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