Jeopardy! fans are still waiting to hear who will permanently replace beloved host, Alex Trebek, who passed away last year at age 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. There has already been a slew of interim hosts, including “Greatest of All Time” winner Ken Jennings, series executive producer Mike Richards, TV presenter Katie Couric, and Dr. Oz. Others will appear as the game show’s host in the coming months, including 60 Minutes host Bill Whitaker, The Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik, and presenters Anderson Cooper, Savannah Guthrie, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta. However, there’s one person many folks are hoping to see on the list, and that’s LeVar Burton. The actor has gotten some big endorsements, including one from Dick Van Dyke. Recently, Stephen Colbert provided a suggestion for Burton, and it’s sure to make any Star Trek fan’s day.
I think LeVar Burton should host Jeopardy! As Geordi La Forge. And the buzzers should be phasers. And Data should be the judge. And it should be in space. And just be Star Trek.
