The 200,000-plus LeVar Burton boosters who signed a petition calling for him to be the new Jeopardy! host will get to see him try the job on for size. Burton is among the final group of guest hosts for the quiz show, which lost its longtime host Alex Trebek to cancer last November and has put off announcing his successor. In his career, Burton has "inspired and shaped the minds of several generations of trivia-loving nerds," according to the petition that, as of Wednesday, had 246,000 and counting signers. In an email, a spokesperson for Burton said he believes the petition drive and his social media interactions with fans were factors in the invitation for him to be a guest host.

Source: CBC News April 21, 2021 21:03 UTC