{"id":492401,"date":"2022-09-12T17:09:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T14:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/levar-burton-speaks-on-jeopardy-drama\/"},"modified":"2022-09-12T17:09:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T14:09:30","slug":"levar-burton-speaks-on-jeopardy-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/levar-burton-speaks-on-jeopardy-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"#LeVar Burton Speaks on \u2018Jeopardy!\u2019 Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fa1fd34c0c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fa1fd34c0c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/levar-burton-speaks-on-jeopardy-drama\/#%E2%80%9CLeVar_Burton_Speaks_on_%E2%80%98Jeopardy_Drama%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;LeVar Burton Speaks on \u2018Jeopardy!\u2019 Drama&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLeVar_Burton_Speaks_on_%E2%80%98Jeopardy_Drama%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;LeVar Burton Speaks on \u2018Jeopardy!\u2019 Drama&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div> <em>Star Trek: <\/em><em>The Next Generation<\/em> alum LeVar Burton has addressed some of the controversy surrounding <em>Jeopardy!<\/em>, which he guest-hosted last year while the long-running <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> show was searching for a new permanent host.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a Q&amp;A panel at Rose City Comic Con in Portland, Oregon, this past weekend, Burton answered fan questions about his experience on the show and his thoughts on Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings being named the full-time co-hosts. \u201c<em>Jeopardy!<\/em> hired the hosts that they wanted, so it\u2019s all good,\u201d said Burton (via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/movies\/latest-marvel-news-d23-delivers-a-deluge-of-announcements-but-fans-declare-its-clobbering-time-for-kevin-feige\/\"><em>WeGotThisCovered.com<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Burton was mostly complimentary about his time on the show, noting that it \u201cfulfilled a lifelong dream.\u201d However, he also touched on his criticisms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll always bet on myself, and given the opportunity to do it all over again, I would,\u201d the <em>Roots<\/em> star stated. \u201cWell, first, I would not believe the executive producer when he told me twice that he was not interested in the job; his job was to find someone to do the job. That\u2019s the guy who gave himself the job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Burton didn\u2019t directly say who he was talking about, the de<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion matches Mike Richards, the former <em>Jeopardy!<\/em> executive producer who was named the new permanent host in August 2021 following months of guest hosts. Richards stepped down from the position just weeks later when insensitive comments he made on a 2013 podcast came to light.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo if I were to do it all over again, I wouldn\u2019t trust him,\u201d Burton continued. \u201cBut I would insist on knowing that this was a real audition for the job because that\u2019s what I thought I was asking for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Burton went on to say that it felt like he was \u201cpulled into a publicity stunt\u201d but added, \u201cI went in willingly. I own my actions 100%. I just wish they had been more forthcoming at the beginning.\u201d He also said he \u201cloved every moment\u201d of hosting the show itself.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the former <em>Reading Rainbow<\/em> host is looking ahead to his next project, the upcoming TV game show, <em>Trivial Pursuit<\/em>. \u201cI invite you to stay tuned because, in 2023, I\u2019ll be coming out with a game show that I\u2019ve partnered with Hasbro on with a little I.P. called <em>Trivial Pursuit<\/em>\u2026 We\u2019ve developed what I think is a really awesome game, and I can\u2019t wait to share it with y\u2019all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Jeopardy!<\/strong><\/em><strong>, Weeknights, Check your local listings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Trivial Pursuit<\/em>, TBA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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