The Online Movement to Make LeVar Burton the Next “Jeopardy” Host Is Picking Up Steam

Remember that campaign to make LEVAR BURTON from “Reading Rainbow” the next permanent host of “Jeopardy!”?  Well, it’s picking up steam.

 

Back in November, some fans started an online petition to shine the light on him.  It had 50,000 signatures back then, and LeVar made it clear that he’d be down to do it.

Well, it’s going viral again . . . and now it’s surpassed 155,000 signatures.

 

LeVar is also boosting its reach.  He shared another link to the petition on social media, and said, quote, “[I’m] leaving this here in the event the powers that be are listening . . .”

 

The petition says, quote, “LeVar Burton has inspired and shaped the minds of several generations of trivia-loving nerds.

 

“This petition is to show [the producers] just how much love the public has for Burton, and how much we’d all love to see him as the next host.”

 

Leaving this here in the event the powers that be are listening… https://t.co/xB3x8atDCv

— LeVar Burton (@levarburton) April 6, 2021