LeVar Burton will replace Drew Barrymore as host of the National Book Awards ceremony in November. The National Book Foundation dropped Barrymore after she recently resumed production of her self-titled talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show, during the WGA strike. In a statement to The Los Angeles Times released on Sept. 12, the foundation “rescinded Ms. […]
(BPRW) LeVar Burton, Actor and Education Advocate, to Host 74th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner (Black PR Wire) The National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards, today announced LeVar Burton, renowned actor, director, and author, will host the 74th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner on November 15, 2023 at Cipriani Wall […]
News anchors Robert Burton and Jeannette Reyes, the couple who went viral earlier this year when Reyes came up with a creative method to reveal her pregnancy to her husband, have now given birth to a baby girl. Burton’s colleagues at ABC 7News congratulated the new father and his wife, who works as an anchor […]
(BPRW) LeVar Burton Will Host The 94th Scripps National Spelling Bee (Black PR Wire) CINCINNATI – Accomplished actor, director, educator and lifelong children’s literacy advocate LeVar Burton will serve as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the televised semifinals on June 1 and finals on June 2, 2022, near Washington, D.C. Burton has […]
(BPRW) LeVar Burton Will Host The 94th Scripps National Spelling Bee (Black PR Wire) CINCINNATI – Accomplished actor, director, educator and lifelong children’s literacy advocate LeVar Burton will serve as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the televised semifinals on June 1 and finals on June 2, 2022, near Washington, D.C. Burton has […]
Did you know that Emmy-award-winning anchor Cheryl Burton is a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Burton pledged the Chicago Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Cheryl Annette Burton is an African American news anchor who has been working for WLS-TV in Chicago for over 25 years. Burton attended the University of Illinois at […]
The continued support for LeVar Burton to become the next Jeopardy! host is evident in a recent poll. The former Reading Rainbow star garnered more than quintuple the support of Mike Richards, a seasoned executive producer who was named the permanent host last week. According to a poll released by Morning Consult, Burton received 14% […]
After weeks of celebrity hosts, current executive producer Mike Richards and actor Mayim Bialik have officially been named permanent co-hosts of Jeopardy, according to reports from Variety. When news broke about who would be the next hosts of Jeopardy, LeVar Burton fans didn’t receive the news too well. Even if nothing comes from it, I can’t […]
LeVar Burton now has a digital book club and membership is open to all. The Levar Burton Book Club was launched on Tuesday by Fable, a social reading app that encourages users to build safe communities and foster mental wellness through reading. “As we expand Fable, our goal is to continue to work with partners […]
During a conversation on cancel culture, political columnist and TV personality Meghan McCain tried to lure iconic actor LeVar Burton into criticizing children’s book author Dr. Seuss. The former Reading Rainbow host flipped McCain’s attempt on its head and used the opportunity as a teachable moment. On Monday’s episode of The View, McCain mentioned that […]