LeVar Burton just gave his reasons for not wanting the Jeopardy! hosting job. Trevor Noah managed to snag the Reading Rainbow star for an appearance on The Daily Show. During their conversation, Burton reacted to all of the drama surrounding the Jeopardy! hosting gig. Both the show and the network had to scramble to find a new host after producer Mike Richards’ decision triggered blowback on social media. If that weren’t enough, reporting from numerous outlets showed that there had been some misconduct in his past. Sony Pictures Television had to make the call to select both Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings as replacement hosts. Fans across social media still were holding out hope that Burton could get in there somehow. He’s been gracious over the course of this entire process. Obviously, he was a lot of the Internet’s choice for a new host. The Star Trek actor isn’t really disappointed and is looking forward to other opportunities. Check out what he had to say right here.
“When you set your sights on something, they say be careful of what you wish for. Because what I found out is that it wasn’t the thing that I wanted after all.”@levarburton opens up about his “Jeopardy!” saga and the new game show he’s cooking up. pic.twitter.com/IPywwJGNFi
