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LeVar Burton’s quest to succeed Alex Trebek

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  1. Akir
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    Having LeVar Burton host Jeopardy is not something I knew I wanted before. But now I want it more than anything.

    Having LeVar Burton host Jeopardy is not something I knew I wanted before.

    But now I want it more than anything.

    3 votes
  2. JXM
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    I'm excited to see his episode. It would be nice to have a person of color hosting such a prominent show, but even more importantly, I think he would be a great host.

    I'm excited to see his episode. It would be nice to have a person of color hosting such a prominent show, but even more importantly, I think he would be a great host.

    3 votes
  3. tomf
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    Pretty much every guest host has been good. Dr Oz as a host wasn't the worst, but wouldn't have been a good pick longterm. Mayim Bialik did really well in her last half. So far my favorites have...

    Pretty much every guest host has been good. Dr Oz as a host wasn't the worst, but wouldn't have been a good pick longterm.

    Mayim Bialik did really well in her last half. So far my favorites have been Jennings and Producer Mike. Mike Richards was actually better than Jennings, but I doubt he'd want to go back to being a host of a show.

    I really think Burton will do well. For me, the thing that defines a great host is how they respond to negative answers. Dr Oz would say 'no' with a relatively harsh, dry tone, where Katie Couric was just as bad but on the other end of the spectrum -- too nice.

    2 votes