LeVar Burton among final round of Jeopardy! guest-hosts

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The former Reading Rainbow and Star Trek: Next Generation star will join Good Morning America's Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, CNBC host David Faber and Fox Sports' Joe Buck as part of the final batch of guest-hosts for Jeopardy!'s Season 37. Burton finally gets his wish to helm Jeopardy! after an online push from fans and, in recent weeks, vocal campaigning by the actor himself. "THANK YOU... to all y’all for your passionate support!" tweeted Burton. "I am overjoyed, excited, and eager to be guest-hosting Jeopardy!, and will do my utmost best to live up to your faith you in me. YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE! Go ahead and take my word for it, this time." No dates were given for the final crop of guest-hosts, but they are expected to guest-host this summer. “Our goal has been to present a wide variety of guest hosts with different skill sets and backgrounds on our path to finding a permanent host,” Jeopardy! executive producer and one-time guest host Mike Richards said in a statement. “Our passionate fans are telling us what they like, and we are listening. All of the guest hosts have brought individualism, energy and an authentic love of our show to each of their episodes. We look forward to sharing the rest of the season with our viewers.”