Thank you one and all for adding your voices over the last year to this petition in support of LeVar Burton! We can never know for certain, but I truly believe that the sheer numbers we were able to put up for this petition along with the subsequent response in the media led to the Jeopardy producers' decision to audition Mr. Burton. And how could they not after all of this? Alas, as we all know by now, it was not meant to be. I know how disappointing it was to legions of LeVar's fans (myself included) to see him passed over for the big podium.

But that's not where our story ends. With yesterday's announcement of a new quiz show based on Trivial Pursuit to be hosted and produced by LeVar Burton himself, we can see that this story has only just begun. Perhaps the Jeopardy podium was never a good fit for the legacy of LeVar Burton in the first place; perhaps a new, more fitting, seat for his legacy was in order all along!

I for one consider this to be yet another success that this petition has contributed to. Congratulations to Mr. Burton on this new chapter, and I can confidently say that we all look forward to seeing the fruits of this endeavor. Thanks for the support, everyone!