LeVar Burton Just Made One Shocking Announcement That Has Fans Losing It
LeVar Burton has been a familiar face to many over his almost five decades of work. Whether it's adult fans who admired him on Roots and Star Trek: The Next Generation, or youngsters who learned from him on Reading Rainbow, everyone knows someone who watched LeVar on television — and that's why he may have earned an unexpected opportunity.
Cherished Television
For 21 seasons, Burton hosted the program Reading Rainbow, which stood alongside Sesame Street and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood as the longest-running children's programs on PBS. But in recent years, Burton found himself in some hot water due to that very show.
Book Of The Day
See, the original Reading Rainbow program had a simple formula: in each episode, LeVar explored a children's book while at various locations related to the story's subject matter. There were guest interviews, and more LeVar book recommendations. This formula was so well-loved that, when PBS pulled the show's funding in 2009, there was a public outcry. Why not keep it going?
Reading Is Fun
LeVar himself wondered that same question. So, in 2017, he attempted to do revive the TV program, going so far as to open a Kickstarter to raise the needed funds and start his podcast, Levar Burton Reads. That's when the legal trouble began.
Host For Life
For all those seasons of Reading Rainbow, he was invested in bringing the magic of reading to young viewers, and he wanted to continue that work. But when he started his podcast, considered "Reading Rainbow for adults," it caught some eyes — or, maybe ears — that weren't too pleased.
