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LeVar Burton Says John Amos 'Changed the Way Black Men Were Perceived on TV'

Published: 10/04/2024

LeVar Burton is paying tribute to John Amos following news of the actor's death ... crediting the late star for making history in Hollywood. We caught up with the actor outside ABC Studios in NYC Friday, where LB had nothing but good things to say about the late TV legend. As LeVar put it ...…

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TMZ TV Hot Takes: LeVar Burton, Angelina Jolie, NFL's Kyren Williams

Published: 09/01/2024

LeVar Burton is defending space exploration, Angelina Jolie is not dating anyone, and Kyren Williams is previewing the upcoming NFL season ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes. First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Babcock break down LeVar's position on space ... now that we're dealing with an…

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'Star Trek's LeVar Burton Defends Space Exploration After Astronaut Drama

Published: 08/29/2024

"Star Trek" star LeVar Burton is shutting down speculation there were not enough safety precautions in place for the mission that left astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore stuck in space ... clarifying these pros knew the risks. We caught up with the "Reading Rainbow" host…

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LeVar Burton Says Earring, New Looks Caused Clashes at 'Reading Rainbow'

Published: 05/01/2024

LeVar Burton's time hosting "Reading Rainbow" wasn't all rainbows and butterflies -- as it turns out, he actually clashed with producers ... all 'cause he was a hip and stylish dude! The actor opens up about this in "Butterfly in the Sky" -- a new documentary about the beloved children's program…

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LeVar Burton's Deal to Host, EP CW's 'Trivial Pursuit' Show Official

Published: 04/10/2024

LeVar Burton is officially in on the game ... 'cause after lengthy contract negotiations he's sealed the deal on his gig with "Trivial Pursuit," TMZ has learned. Network sources tell us LeVar has officially locked in the deal to host and executive produce the revived version of the game show for…

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LeVar Burton Learns He's Part-White with Confederate Ancestor

Published: 01/18/2024

LeVar Burton made a shocking discovery about his bloodline here in America -- namely, that he's actually part-white ... and that one of his ancestors was part of the Confederacy. The 'Reading Rainbow' vet was featured in a recent episode of PBS's 'Finding Your Roots' -- where host Henry Louis…

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LeVar Burton Close on Deal with CW for Trivial Pursuit Hosting Job

Published: 08/31/2023

LeVar Burton's TV days are far from over, and ditto for expanding people's minds -- 'cause the dude is about to venture out on a Trivial Pursuit ... one that's almost a sealed deal. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... LeVar and his team are close to locking in terms on a new job he's been…

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LeVar Burton Roasts Will Smith at Grammys, Comedian Wears Helmet

Published: 04/03/2022

Will Smith is still the talk of the town at the Grammys, including for LeVar Burton -- trotting out a comedian presenter ... who also had the moment as top of mind, literally. The wacky moment went down Sunday ahead of the official broadcast, where they were still presenting the off-air awards --…

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'Jeopardy!' Never Considered LeVar Burton for Full-Time Host

Published: 08/25/2021

LeVar Burton might still be the fan favorite to take over as the permanent host of "Jeopardy!" following Mike Richards' exit, but he's never been seriously considered for the role ... TMZ has learned. Production sources tell us ... Sony Studios execs loved the "Reading Rainbow" star as a guest…

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LeVar Burton Says 'No Comment' on 'Jeopardy!' Hosting Mess

Published: 08/24/2021

LeVar Burton is by far the fan fave to take up the mantle on 'Jeopardy!' as Mike Richards takes a bow -- but he's pretty clammy these days when you bring up the topic ... which may or may not be telling, depending on how you read and hear this. The 'Reading Rainbow' vet got approached by a pap…

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LeVar Burton Says America's Always Been Racist But Trump's Amplified It

Published: 01/12/2020

LeVar Burton is shooting down the theory that America's more racist now than ever before ... saying the difference now is President Trump's emboldened racists to come out of the woodwork. We got the iconic "Reading Rainbow" host out Thursday at LAX and just had to know if he thinks America's more…

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LeVar Burton Says 'Check Yourself' If You Hate Bert & Ernie Coming Out

Published: 09/19/2018

LeVar Burton is not down with anyone who is not down with Bert and Ernie coming out as gay. The iconic "Reading Rainbow" host was at LAX when he weighed in on the big revelation his fellow PBS stars are a couple ... according to "Sesame Street" writer Mark Saltzman, anyway. LeVar says it's hardly…

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