LeVar Burton to join "Jeopardy!" as a guest host after successful fan petition
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Fans of Levar Burton can rejoice: the "Roots" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" star is joining the roster of interim hosts for "Jeopardy!". The show made the announcement Wednesday, after a long campaign to have the former "Reading Rainbow" host step into the shoes of Alex Trebek, who died last year and whose iconic hosting role has since been filled by a rotating group of celebrities and TV personalities.
Burton, a lifelong children's literacy advocate who hosted the PBS show "Reading Rainbow," expressed his delight over the news on Twitter. Joining him on the list of temporary hosts are "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts, "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" anchor George Stephanopoulos, author and former "Jeopardy! Celebrity" champion David Faber and award-winning sportscaster Joe Buck. "Our goal has been to present a wide variety of guest hosts with different skill sets and backgrounds on our path to finding a permanent host. Our passionate fans are telling us what they like, and we are listening," executive producer Mike Richards — who also served as a guest host — said in a press release shared by the game show.President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden were honored at a state dinner in Paris at the Presidential Elysee Palace on Saturday, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and first lady Brigitte Macron marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day two days prior and the strength of the countries' long alliance.
President Joe Biden said France was America's "first friend" at its founding and is one of its closest allies more than two centuries later as he was honored with a state visit Saturday by French President Emmanuel Macron aimed at showing off their partnership on global security issues and easing past trade tensions.
The Consumer Federal Protection Bureau last week launched an inquiry into what the agency is calling "junk fees in mortgage closing costs." These additional fees, involving home appraisal, title insurance and other services, have spiked in recent years and can add thousands of dollars to the final cost of buying a home.
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