He is clearly ready for the opportunity and qualified for the position thanks to his love of learning. Jeopardy’s season of guest hosts is winding down, with only two still-unseen guest hosts remaining before Season 37 concludesand we presumably get an announcement about who will take over. Sanjay Gupta.īurton's run as host will last from July 26 to July 30. They will succeed the already-announced guest hosts Anderon Cooper, Bill Whitaker, Mayim Bialik, Savannah Guthrie, and Dr. Jeopardy! also announced a number of other new guest hosts, including Good Morning America co-anchors Robin Roberts and George Stephanopolous, journalist David Faber, and sportscaster Joe Buck. Burton, who has devoted himself to educating children and encouraging them to find the joy in reading even after his time on Reading Rainbow, would be the perfect person to step into the big pair of shoes Trebek left behind. Stepping behind the podium before him were. Mehmet Oz finishing up his run in the sought-after position on Friday, April 2. However, no guest host has managed to capture Trebek's excitement and hosting capabilities so far. Jeopardy continues to work through its roster of guest hosts, with Dr. SINCE Jeopardy host Alex Trebek passed away in November 2020, the beloved game show has continued with various guest hosts. These hosts have included former Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings, journalist Katie Couric, and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Jeopardy! has been cycling through guest hosts since the airing of Trebek's final episodes. At the time of the April 21 announcement that Burton would be among the show's next guest hosts, the petition has over 245,000 signatures. She shared a private exchange on her Instagram that left followers 'anxious.' Mayim, 46, is currently. It's official: LeVar Burton is one of the guest hosts set to close out Season 37 of Jeopardy!īurton, known for his role as Enterprise Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation and his over-20-year tenure as the host of Reading Rainbow, had previously expressed interest in hosting Jeopardy! He even tweeted out a petition calling for him to succeed the late Alex Trebek as the quiz show's next host. JEOPARDY fans have spotted a 'concerning' detail about host Mayim Bialik's leaked texts.