The good news is that it turned out Jeopardy! wasn’t all fun and games for LeVar Burton.
After the passing of a long-time host Alex Trebek The 2020 Olympics will be held in Reading RainbowStar was in contention to win the title of Jeopardy!’The role of the replacement host. The role ultimately went to former executive producer Mike Richards—who was fired after allegations of sexist comments—Then, Mayim Bialik And Ken Jennings.
Now, the author is opening up about not being chosen for the position, revealing that he was “not just disappointed, but wrecked.”
“Experiencing a very public defeat, humiliation, if you will, was sobering,” Burton told Newsy’sThe Loop in an interview. “I did not expect to be chosen as their host.”
The fact that there was a problem is part of what caused the pain. Jeopardy!Burton’s favorite game show, which he had been watching since childhood, was “Favorite Game Show” He says, “I thought I was perfectly suited for it.” The fix wasn’t in, so it was not a competition.
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