LeVar Burton's Jeopardy! Stint Set to End — How Does He Stack Up Against His Guest Host Competition?
LeVar Burton‘s hard-fought Jeopardy! guest hosting stint got off to a terrifying start Monday — and we’re not referring to that unfortunate record that was set in the episode. In an interview with The Associated Press, the beloved Reading Rainbow vet said he came down with a severe case of first-day jitters.
“I’ve jumped out of airplanes, I’ve walked over hot coals… [but] this was a real challenge,” he admitted. “I came backstage after taping the first episode and I said to [my wife] Stephanie [Cozart Burton], ‘Well, how did I do?’ She said, ‘Ehhh.’ Now, this is a woman who loves...
“I’ve jumped out of airplanes, I’ve walked over hot coals… [but] this was a real challenge,” he admitted. “I came backstage after taping the first episode and I said to [my wife] Stephanie [Cozart Burton], ‘Well, how did I do?’ She said, ‘Ehhh.’ Now, this is a woman who loves...
- 7/29/2021
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
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