Mr. LeVar Burton. I have loved him since I was a little girl...and today I got to tell him that. What's even greater? He told me he loved me too. THIS is one I will never forget.
LeVar Burton is the host of The CW's upcoming game show series "Trivial Pursuit."
Burton is an actor, director, producer and podcaster whose decades-long body of work includes "Roots," "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Reading Rainbow." He is the honored recipient of seven NAACP Awards, a Peabody, a Grammy and 15 Emmys, including a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Inaugural Children's & Family Emmys.
As a lifelong literacy advocate, Burton has dedicated decades to encouraging children to read. In 2023, Burton premiered his first documentary, "The Right to Read," a film that positions the literacy crisis in America as a civil rights issue. "The Right to Read" was an official selection at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and SXSW Edu.
Burton continues to exercise his passion for storytelling as the award-winning author of "Aftermath," "The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm" and "A Kids Book About Imagination." He launched his first book club with Fable, a digital book club community, and partnered with Masterclass, to share the power of storytelling.
His production company, LeVar Burton Entertainment (LBE), develops projects in the film, television, podcasting, and publishing space with the mission to share stories that fosters empathy, champions diversity and builds community.
Now in its 12th season, the enormously popular "LeVar Burton Reads" podcast has over 175 episodes in its catalog, boasting 25 million downloads. LBE's most recent podcast, "Sound Detectives," premiered at number 1 on the Kids & Family charts.
As a pop culture icon, Burton has the unique ability to reach across all ages, ethnicities, and socioeconomic groups - communicating to a large fan base that is highly engaged and motivated to embrace his message.
ABOUT TRIVIAL PURSUIT PREMIERING OCTOBER 3RD AT 9PM ET ON THE CW
The beloved trivia game TRIVIAL PURSUIT is reimagined in a question-packed entertainment format. Gameplay takes place on a giant version of the iconic Trivial Pursuit game board, as contestants battle it out over a range of play-along question categories to win wedges and beat each other to the center. The victor then takes on a dramatic finale against the clock to claim the big money jackpot.
Hosted by Emmy® Award-winning actor, director, producer and podcaster LeVar Burton, TRIVIAL PURSUIT is produced by Hasbro Entertainment, The CW, Lionsgate Alternative Television and Talpa Studios. David Garfinkle, Gabriel Marano, John De Mol, Matt Walton and Matt Pritchard serve as executive producers.
