will be the guest host this week. >> here is the guest host on jeopardy, levar burton!> as a longtime viewer of the show, i am thrilled to have the opportunity to be guest host. >> yes! so, petition pushed by fans to get him to host, more than 250,000 people ended up assigning. his wife is also his makeup artist and she was with him as he served as guest host. she was brutally honest with him about how he date. >> i said, how did i do? she said, it wasn't you. after i got the heads up, i just went out there and tried to bring as much of myself as i could. >> yes, you can see more of that interview coming up at 7:00 and you can watch him all week here at 7:00 p.m. monday. a permanent host is expected to be announced over the summer., talk about how his wife got him altogether with his makeup? looks really good. >> butterfly in the sky. you know what i am saying? [ laughter ] >> it is. [ laughter ] i am sick cited see it. >> this is what fans have been waiting for. >> he has so many generations of fans. >> totally. >> from what you guys were talking about, to star trek, t

, levar burton. >> thank you, johnny. as a long time viewer of the show, i am thrilled to have the opportunity to guest host jeopardy. >> i want to hear this man's host speech. >> what how great he looks. >> right? you know i am a fan. >> he is like a fine wine. >>> and now here is the back story on this. there was a huge online petition push by fans to get to levar burton to host. more than 250,000 people signed it and he is going to be talking about his experience hosting the game show at 7:00 this morning and you can watch them all week right here on abc7 starting at 7:00 tonight. now a permanent host is expected to be announced over the summer. i kind of like people do it. >> you like the rotation? >> yes. >> but i'm excited about levar burton. >> you know what i'm going to say. >> you have to take my word for it. >> you remember that? >> i just remember the song. >> definitely want. >> that was good. >> i love it when you do that. >> that was kid bought. >> i used to turn it up. >> i would run around the living room.

emmy, grammy and peabody award winner levar burton. in the running for the role. he's joining us live. there he is. good morning. george and i were just the warm-up act. it's all about you, baby. how did you -- how did you approach being a guest host? >> you know, robin, the crazy thing -- and you were fantastic by the way. george, you too. i really enjoyed your stints as guest hosts. for me my standard of excellence is so intense that my initial approach was to try and be as good as alex was. of course, i realized right away that that was an impossibility. the man had 37 years to perfect his mastery. i came back after shooting the first show -- my wife steph is also the make-up artist. she was able to be there during covid protocols. i came back and said how did i do? she said, eh, it wasn't you. so, you know, thank god for marrying a woman who will tell you the truth. what you need to know when you need to know it. >> i was just thinking i was glad my wife wasn't onset. >> so, after i got the heads up from steph, i just went out and

. ♪ >>> ask and you shall receive, the guest host on jeopardy this week will be levar burton. >> herevar burton. >> as a longtime viewer of the show i am thrilled to have the opportunity to guest host jeopardy. >> there was a huge online pushed by vance to get him to host, he will talk about his experience hosting the game shoved around morning on good morning america at 7:00. you can catch him out this week on abc7 news starting at 7:7:7: a permanent host will be announced sometime over the summer. >>> we have racing in the 80s and the giants and action. and how the >>> sports on abc7 news is sponsored by your local toyota dealers. >>> the giants are in the middle the stretch where they played the giants seven times. oddly enough they were looking to be swept by the pirates. here is your definition of business casual at the ballpark, he hit a home run last night 415 feet tied 1-1. he was not done the first multi-homer, 2-1 . alex would got in trouble in those six. his day is done in incomes j jackson and his relief. jackson ferreted up and that preserves the winning of number 9. estr

--levar burton! thank you, johnny.ow, i am thrilled to have the opportunity to guest host "jeopardy!" and i'm proud to be here to honor alex's legacy. i'm gonna do my best to ensure that these talented "jeopardy!" contestants enjoy their moment here as well. welcome, matt, patrick, and kathleen. are you ready? good. let's play "jeopardy!" and here are the categories... and finishing with... each response will have the letters "m-u-l" in it. matt, you're returning champion. you get to select first. history for $1,000. a tool of mariners by the 1400s, this instrument painted navigation by determining the position of the sun and other stars. matt. -what's astrolabe? -that's correct. workplaces, $1,000.

. >>> actor levar burton is the latest to host "jeopardy." >> as a long-time viewer of the show, i amunity to guest host "jeopardy." i'm proud to be here to honor alex's legacy. i'm going to do my best to ensure that these talented "jeopardy" contestants enjoy their time here as well. >> he started his g "jeopardy" duties yesterday. when the opportunity came by, he could not pass it up. burton is a former celebrity contestant. he was named a guest host in april after people signed a petition. >>> kanye west is living in big digs. the rapper has been living inside atlanta's mercedes-benz stadium. west unveiled the new album in front of 71,000 fans at the stadium. he did not sing but appeared on the stadium's floor. the album is due out next week. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning" now, we will talk with trail blazing olympic champion ashley johnson as she fights to break barriers while competing anne-marie green.edal in water you're watching the "cbs morning new news". y? why not both? visibly diminish wrinkled skin in... crepe corrector lotion... only from gold bond. our new scented

levar burton is going to be the guest host on "jeopardy!"t. >>> 200,050 people signed to get him to host. he talked about it this morning on gma. >> i am the beneficiary of amazing grace. you know, i have been asked over the past couple weeks, you know, what is this about? i think it has something to do with the fact, you know, this generation of adults who grew up on reading rainbow feel like i have made an investment in them, and they are returning the favor. >> how cool. burton is raising money for a literacy group that provides free books to children. "jeopardy!" is making donations to every host charity of choice. >> you can watch levar burton every night at 7:00 on abc7. a permanent host is expected to be announced later this summer. >>> the future is now, using robot employees to develop new and helpful drugs, plus --plus - >>> she is in her 90s and got a surprise visit from a warriors things may be different, but at denny's, one thing will always remain the same... our dedication to safely serving guests the food they love. and hey..

. >>> mine is about levar burton. the wait is over for him and fans, too. guest host at 7:00. we spoke to levar burton about why he put in tons of effort to get people go that hardment i'mhard. i'm curious. >> i felt if i didn't give this everything i had i would never forgive myself. >> yeah. well, fans of levar burton put together a passionate social media campaign. you could say to get him the job. he said it was important to him to host "jeopardy!" because the show promotes learning, and that is absolutely something that he admires. listen, 200,000 people signed a petition. i saw an interview with him after he hosted. he said he was nervous, petrified, that he really enjoyed it, and we'll see how it turns out. >> he sure looks happy, though. i'll tell you that. >> looks happy. he really, really wanted it. we'll see. and listen, he played "jeopardy!" before and won in 1995. he's no stranger either. very familiar. >> i'm glad. >> me, too. can't wait to see. jericka? >>> my "talk of the table" is hbo's comedy "hacks." have you seen it? >> yes. >> nominated

levar burton will take the reins this week. thousands of fans petition to have him host.y. he chose reading is fundamental to receive a contribution from the show after his host wraps. you can watch jeopardy at 7:00 p.m. right after abc7 at 6:00 p.m. >>> we have low clouds to greet you out there. for some of you. clear inland. afternoon, high and mid-level clouds, partly cloudy afternoon. the breeze kicks up. 60s in the city to near 90 inland. 70 around the bay. clouds continue with a chance for thunderstorm monday an that includes lightning. >>> thank you very joining us on abc7 mornings. i'm liz kreutz. abc7 news continues at 9:00 a.m. and we will leave you with this gorgeous view of the clouds. have a great day. >>> good morning, america. delta disaster. variant more than 45% in the past week. >> please get vaccinated. >> now the new workplace dilemma. can your boss legally demand you get the shots? >>> wicked weather. more than 80 fires now raging in the west. in northern california more than 8,300 people under evacuation orders and tornados rip through the midwest, l

-- levar burton! [cheers and applause] thank you, johnny gilbert.s been winning since i began guest-hosting and he has become a 5-time champion just on yesterday's show. will he make it six today? or will amanda and saya begin their own winning streak? let's start finding out in the "jeopardy!" round, players. here are your categories... followed by... next... and... matt, you are our champion. you get to select first. fiction, $1,000. - amanda. - who is kristin hannah? - yes. - fiction for $800. - matt. - what's "under the dome"? correct. international food & drink, $1,000.

levar burton will take the reins of the show this week.to have him host. burton is thrilled to honor alex trebek's legacy. reading is fundamental is who he has chosen. you can watch jeopardy every week night at 7:00 p.m. right after abc7 news at 6:00 p.m.meries >>> a car slams through an oakland grocery store. the worries, warnings over speeding drivers. >>> adapting to a changing nightlife. san francisco bar is requiring proof of vaccination. >>> navigating a changing nightlife. or san francisco bars requiring customers to prove they have been vaccinated. >>> the free britney movement coming to the bay area today. how you can support the popstar as she fights for her freedom. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us on july 25. you are watching abc7 news live on abc7, hulu live and wherever you stream. i'm liz kreutz. let's start with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. >>> the low cloud deck has a little more vanco extensive reach. pushing across the bay but we have mist and drizzle and we are looking at the wind

--levar burton! why, thank you, johnny gilbert. hello, folks.ream of mine, and i cannot tell you what a great time i've had guest-hosting "jeopardy!" this week, and i just wanna say thank you to everyone here on the "jeopardy!" staff who has been so fantastic to me. thank you, thank you, thank you. let's all have a great show and welcome matt, rachel, and andrew. matt is our returning champion. he has been burning it up all week, so, rachel, andrew, you have your work cut out for you. let's play "jeopardy!" here are your categories. we start with... ...is next. followed by... and... matt, as our returning champion, you get to select first. -where do we go? -books, $1,000. christopher isherwood is known for stories based on life in this european city in the 1930s. here's how he looked in that decade. -matt. -what's berlin? -yes. -fowl balls, $1,000.

this week, reading rainbow host levar burton is going to have his shot as the guest host.e seen talent from other networks, robin roberts, george stephanopoulos. the new season starts in september and the producers need to pick a host. let's talk about it and why "jeopardy" matters with oliver darcy and claire atkinson. oliver, do you know who it's going to be? >> that's the million dollar question right now, brian. it's such an important job. we really have no idea who it's going to be. like you said, burton is a fan favorite. ken jennings is also a fan favorite and had high ratings at the start of the show, when they started doing guest auditions. it's going to be interesting to see who the producers go with for their final selection. >> i'm told they're going to pick every day because they're going to start taping in august. when alex trebek passed away, truth, fact, knowledge, all the things we care about in the news business. i feel like there's an affinity for "jeopardy" for that reason. claire, this is also an important show for broadcast television? >> yeah. i feel

--levar burton! thank you, johnny gilbert. guest hosting "jeopardy!"for me, but the best part of this experience is knowing that "jeopardy!" will be matching the total winnings of all of the contestants during my week here and donating that amount to a very special charity to me-- reading is fundamental, and for over 50 years, reading is fundamental has built a legacy grounded on the basis that all children have the right to learn to read. let's earn a lot of money for this great cause and for our three contestants. matt, barb, jon, let's play "jeopardy!" here are your categories... presented by the minneapolis kare 11 news team. and finishing off with... each response, players, begins with "b-y" or "b-i." matt. listen up! -- $1,000.