'Jeopardy!' Fans Continue to Root for LeVar Burton After Mike Richards Steps Down as Host
08/20/2021 11:07 pm EDT
"Mike Richards has stepped down as the new host of Jeopardy. Good. Now get LeVar Burton in his place," tweeted on fan after news of Richards' exit dropped Friday morning.
"There's that scene in Doctor Who when everyone in the world says or thinks 'Doctor' at the exact same moment to help restore the 10th Doctor to his rightful status," wrote another viewer. "Anyways, 'LeVar Burton.'"
"ANSWER: 'This beloved individual ought to replace Mike Richards now that [Jeopardy!] has a sudden job opening in the hosting department.' QUESTION: 'Who is [LeVar Burton],'" reacted another person, who added the "[LeVar On Jeopardy!]" hashtag.
"Since they are going to have more guest hosts, one of them gad better be [Laura Coates]. Alex said himself that he thought she'd be a good host, yet she never even got an audition," pointed out one Jeopardy! fan. "But I'm still rooting for [LeVar Burton]."
"Gee, I think the biggest scandal [LeVar Burton] ever had was that time he accidentally skipped a page of The Very Hungry Caterpillar on Reading Rainbow..." tweeted another. "[Just Saying]."
"Mike Richards being out as the [Jeopardy!] host is the best news I've heard in days. We watch or DVR the show every day, and I was dreading the day we'd have to choose to stop watching or watch Richards," wrote somebody else. "Now? I'm rooting for [LeVar Burton] again/still."
"Just saw the news about Mike Richards stepping down as Jeopardy host (rightly so). Alright [Sony]/[Jeopardy!] - do your thing and call Mister [LeVar Burton] ASAP IMMEDIATELY," urged one fan.
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