LeVar Burton’s Revenge Against ‘Jeopardy!’ is Perfect

LeVar Burton may not have landed theJeopardy!hosting job (despite being the internet’s clear favorite) but he’s landed a pretty sweet hosting gig as a consolation prize. The formerReading Rainbowhost was announced as the host of a game show version of “Trivial Pursuit,” which is currently in development.

“‘Trivial Pursuit’ is one of the best-known brands in the gaming universe,” Burton said. “I am thrilled to have partnered with Hasbro and eOne to bring this beloved game to market as a premium show for television.”

Along with hosting, Burton will be an executive producer for the show, which currently does not have a network. “Trivial Pursuit” is one of the most popularboard games的历史,over 100 million copiesof the trivia game have been sold since its release 30 years ago. There was a previousTrivial Pursuit game show that launched in the early ’90s, but it lasted a little over a year before it was cancelled.

伯顿是客人的主机之一forJeopardy!following the death of Alex Trebek, thanks in large part toa grassroots online campaign. But ultimately, Burton was passed over for the position of permanent host. However, during an interview with Trevor Noah onThe Daily Showback in September, Burton said that he was actuallyhappywith not getting chosen forJeopardy!.

“The crazy thing is that 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,”Burton told Noah. “What I wanted was to compete. I mean, I wanted the job, right, but then, when I didn’t get it, it was, like ‘Well, okay, what’s next?’”

And now, Burton can take comfort in knowing exactly what’s next.