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United Kingdom Petition to make LeVar Burton next Jeopardy! host collects 50,000+ signatures
Burton responded to the petition on Twitter, saying, "even if nothing comes from it, I can't tell how much how I appreciate all y'alls love and support!"
SACRAMENTO, Calif — More than 50,000 people have signed a petition to install "Reading Rainbow" host, "Star Trek: The Next Generation" actor and "Roots" mini-series star LeVar Burton as the next host of Jeopardy!
The position is vacant after longtime host Alex Trebek died on Sunday of pancreatic cancer, at the age of 80.
The list of signatures is quickly growing, from some 30,000 midday Thursday to more than 50,000 by midnight.
The petition's author said its purpose is to show Sony Pictures and Jeopardy! producers that the public would love to see Burton, a Sacramento native, as the next host.
"LeVar Burton has inspired and shaped the minds of several generations of trivia-loving nerds," the author wrote.
Burton responded to the petition on Twitter, saying, "even if nothing comes from it, I can't tell how much how I appreciate all y'alls love and support!"
Even if nothing comes from it, I can’t tell how much how I appreciate all y’alls love and support!
