LeVar Burton says not getting ‘Jeopardy!’ job was ‘humiliating’: ‘The fix was in’
LeVar Burton is still holding resentment for not getting the "Jeopardy!" hosting job. The 65 year old was a guest on "In the Loop" and shared how loosing the permanent hosting position left him "not just disappointed, but wrecked." After longtime host Alec Trebek died of pancreatic cancer in 2020, several candidates were in the running to take over the coveted position. Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings and Mike Richards were a few. LeVar Burton is still holding on to resentment regarding the hosting job of "Jeopardy!" going to someone else.