LeVar Burton talks fan petition for him to host 'Jeopardy!,’ the 'impossibility' of living up to Alex Trebek

according to Microsoft. “You can have Naughty by Nature performing live in the metaverse,” Bucano said, “and they won’t be the traditional avatars, it’d be the actual group.”Carnevale said other metaverse experiences the museum hopes to include are Grandmaster Flash scratching records at block parties in the 1970s and Notorious B.I.G.

The Masked Singer draws to a close, fans of the show are frantically trying to figure out who could be behind Mushroom’s mask.So far viewers have waved goodbye to the likes of Heather Small, Gloria Hunniford, Will Young, Pat Cash, Tom Chaplin, Michael Owen, Jaime Winstone, Michelle Williams and Aled Jones.One of the final characters left is the ever elusive Mushroom. This Masked Singer has baffled judges and audiences alike since their first appearance when they sang It’s Oh So Quiet by Icelandic popstar Björk.

Livingston exited the Scottish Cup in agonising fashion as they went down on penalties following a spirited performance away to Hearts following a 0-0 draw.

A primary school in Lanarkshire is celebrating gaining a new reading accreditation.

Stevie Farrell felt his side could’ve been 6-1 up at half-time, as the Sons swept aside Clyde to move up to seventh in the League One table.

Little Mix songstress Perrie Edwards has teased that she is working on new solo music as she posed up a storm in the recording studio.The 28 year old, who sparked music rumours in January as she was filmed by fellow singer and songwriter Kamille excitedly arriving at a music studio with musician Fred Again, appeared to be in her element as she shared a collection of snaps to her 14.2million Instagram followers. Perrie, who became a mum to five month old baby Axel in 2021 with partner Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, dressed head-to-toe in her £110 disora neutral tracksuit as she donned headphones in a recording booth.

“There’s nothing wishy-washing about working with Phyllis Nagy,” Elizabeth Banks tells Deadline of working with the Call Jane director. “She’s very gentle with her direction but she’s also firm with what she expects or wants out of something, which I really appreciate.”

Loose Women star Stacey Solomon was feeling embarrassed after a simple search for a garden swing pulled up all sorts of naughty results online.The former X Factor finalist was in search of a “grown up swing”, but didn’t realise that those were typically used for a different purpose. Stacey, 32, took to Instagram yesterday, where she appeared mortified in front of her five million followers. On her story, she discussed how she wanted an adult version of the swing that she had bought for her son Rex.However, she soon admitted that she had regretted taking a look online after seeing the suggested items that came back. Unfortunately, Stacey’s simple Google search threw up some rather X-rated results.The star was only after something extra for her garden, hoping to have some fun herself thanks to how much the children already had to keep them busy outside. However, when Stacey typed “adult swing” into the search engine, she was greeted with an array of adventurous sex toys.She told fans: “I really wish I hadn't Googled that. I never realised that was a thing.”“Sometimes I worry I must be the most boring person ever,” she admitted. “But then I couldn't think of anything worse than swinging about all over the place.”Speaking to fans about Rex's swing, Stacey continued: “It's from a little business called The Play Time Company.“I wish it came in adult size too,” she added wistfully.  On October 4 last year, Stacey welcomed a baby girl into the world with her fiancé Joe Swash, 40.The pair named their daughter Rose Opal Esmè Solomon-Swash.Stacey is planning to tie the knot with actor and former I'm A Celebrity...

Express.co.uk about how they decided who they were going to catfish.He said: "So first and foremost we had a few suggestions of people we wanted to be before will.i.am and we ended up being him on the show."We wanted to be Big Nastie but we later found out that somebody else had already chosen them."Then we asked to be Craig David and there was a reason why we couldn’t be him."I think they suggested Lewis Hamilton, Anthony Joshua and will.i.am."Rickie continued: "So, we were like there is no way Lewis Hamilton would even do the Circle, that is completely unbelievable."Anthony Joshua was in a fight camp for a big fight that he had coming up."However, will.i.am does do The Voice Kids, and The Voice, so we thought he was more believable than the other lot."But when we were in there no one believed it was us but it was really fun to do."Rickie and Melvin know will.i.am so they rang him for tips on how to be him, however they were still not successful on the show.The presenter said: "Before we went into the show we actually called will.i.am up and had a chat."He said, ‘Anything that you say or anything that you do just make it extra extra big’."So if they said they go to the gym you say you went to the gym on Mars."Make everything intergalactic and make it completely wacky and you should get away with it and that’s what we did."Rickie is currently partnered with Birds Eye who are doing their part for Vegans.Speaking to Express.co.uk, Rickie said this was what appealed to him to work with Birds Eye.The presenter said: "When I heard about the Bird’s Eye campaign, the Green Cuisine range, I thought this is the perfect introduction to that kind of world and into that journey for me personally."So for normal people like me, you

There’s nothing quite like a daughter trolling her father — and then for him to turn around and deliver an “embarrassing dad” remark to make the whole moment just perfect!

long-awaited “Jeopardy” guest-hosting gig debut on Monday evening but his daughter, Mica, is roasting the new host.Mica tweeted a video during the episode’s airing that showed her dad on the TV screen and his current seat in their living room. “Bless [my dad] for putting up with me,” she wrote alongside the hilarious clip.

guest hosting debut ushered in a new low on the famed trivia game show.Monday’s episode saw contestant Patrick Pearce record the lowest score in the program’s history — ending “Double Jeopardy” with -$7,400, according to Entertainment Weekly.Burton, who has been a fan favorite to take over as host of the show following the death of Alex Trebek, had his first appearance somewhat overshadowed by Pearce’s unprecedented breakdown.Pearce ended the first round of the game in the black with $200, but tanked in the next, making him ineligible for “Final Jeopardy,” and replacing Stephanie Hull’s -$6,800 2015 effort in the history books, the article said.Matt Amodio of New Haven, Connecticut, capitalized on the California man’s poor performance to

LeVar Burton’s first outing as the guest host of "Jeopardy!" made history for having the game show’s lowest score ever.  All eyes were on the "Reading Rainbow" star to deliver as the latest guest host filling in for the late Alex Trebek after a fan petition led to his name being in contention as a permanent replacement. Fortunately, his first outing behind the podium didn’t disappoint — except of course for contestant Patrick Pearce.  According to Yahoo Entertainment, the product specialist from Fountain View, Calif.

LeVar Burton is finally taking his place behind the podium. After a massive fan push to see Burton take the helm as the new “Jeopardy!” host, the star began his run of guest-hosted episodes on Monday.

LeVar Burton is finally taking his place behind the podium. After a massive fan push to see Burton take the helm as the new host, the star began his run of guest-hosted episodes on Monday.Before the game kicked off, Burton took the stage and delivered a message to the fans watching, in which he shared his gratitude and hope to live up to Alex Trebek's indelible legacy during his time as the show's temporary trivia master.«As a longtime viewer of the show, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to guest host And I’m proud to be here to honor Alex’s legacy,» Burton shared.

The wait is nearly over: LeVar Burton begins his stint as a "Jeopardy!" guest host on Monday, July 26. Following a passionate social media campaign led by fans, the "Reading Rainbow" and "Star Trek" star was announced as part of the show’s final lineup of guest hosts in April.

Ellise Shafer administratorThe wait is nearly over: LeVar Burton begins his stint as a “Jeopardy!” guest host on Monday, July 26.Following a passionate social media campaign led by fans, the “Reading Rainbow” and “Star Trek” star was announced as part of the show’s final lineup of guest hosts in April.

told The Associated Press.Even his wife and makeup artist, Stephanie Cozart Burton, was not impressed by his initial effort.“I came backstage after taping the first episode and I said to Stephanie, ‘Well, how did I do?’“She said, ‘ehhh.’”Burton, known for his roles in “Roots,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Reading Rainbow,” is one of several celebrities openly vying to replace the iconic Alex Trebek as host of “Jeopardy!”Trebek hosted the show from 1984 until his death in November 2020. Art Fleming led “Jeopardy!” in the 1960s and 1970s and is the show’s only other full-time host.Burton received just one day of rehearsal before taping five episodes in one day.

LeVar Burton is gearing up to take over as the next guest host of , in a move that he says encompasses his decades-long career. In a new interview on the , Burton tells the talk show host that the hosting gig feels like a «natural progression» to him.«I think that having the job of hosting Jeopardy!, for me, it just feels like a natural progression,» he explains to Tamron Hall.

LeVar Burton’s quest to become the new host of “Jeopardy!” has been a confident, upbeat effort by the actor and those who rooted him on with a petition drive.

“Jeopardy!” guest-host Robin Roberts celebrated what would have been Alex Trebek’s 81st birthday with a special message Thursday.