Levar Burton

After things didn't work out in his campaign to become host of 'Jeopardy,' it looks like veteran actor LeVar Burton is off to greater pastures in the game show world as he's now being tapped to host an upcoming television revival of 'Trivial Pursuit.'

While most of the free world rooted for LeVar Burton to get the gig, executive producer Mike Richards inserted himself despite his controversial past and now finds himself on the outs after Sony gave him the boot.

The news that TV trivia game show "Jeopardy!" snubbed actor LeVar Burton as its next host was met with almost as much outrage as the fact that he was passed over for someone with an alleged history of harassing and discriminating against women.

LeVar Burton warmly thanked his fans on social media for supporting him during his week-long run as a guest host of Jeopardy! this past week as the show's producers are reportedly finalizing a deal with someone else to take the reins.

LeVar Burton's debut episode as a guest host of Jeopardy! on Monday superseded expectations. His highly-anticipated shot as host of the show broke an unexpected record. 

Veteran actor LeVar Burton was recently quoted as saying "it will hurt" if he's not chosen as the new permanent host of 'Jeopardy!,' and many of us who recognize his star power and influence in Black culture are starting to feel the same way.

A petition circulated online to have the popular 'Reading Rainbow' host guest as a host of the popular quiz show, reaching nearly 250,000 signatures.

In one of his Twitter missives, the former ESPN and MSNBC host made a weird tweet referencing LeVar Burton's iconic Kunta Kinte character, and the actor made sure to school Olbermann on his mishap.

LeVar Burton and other celebrities have turned to crowdfunding to fund their new projects. Evita Robinson, Travel blogger/Crowdfunding consultant and Rodney Sampson, Social media consultant…

The classic children’s program, “Reading Rainbow,” will reach a new generation of readers thanks to a groundbreaking Kickstarter campaign that raised over $1 million dollars…