LeVar Burton Opens Up on The Daily Show About Jeopardy and Future Bookish Game Show Plans
On an episode of The Daily Show that aired this past Thursday, September 16, LeVar Burton opened up to Trevor Noah about his time guest hosting on Jeopardy, his campaign to become the host of the show, and his plans for what’s next. Burton confessed that while he once really wanted the Jeopardy host gig, actually being in that position made him change his mind. Burton confessed, “When you set your sights on something, you know, they say be careful of what you wish for, because what I found out is that it wasn’t the thing that I wanted after all. What I wanted was to compete. I mean, I wanted the job, right, but then, when I didn’t get it, it was, like, well, okay, what’s next? And, so, the opportunities that have come my way as a result of not getting that gig, I couldn’t have dreamt it up.” Additionally, Burton hinted that a game show centered around books and literature might be in the works.
Laika to Adapt Colin Meloy Novel Wildwood
Laika president and CEO Travis Knight will be directing a new animated film based on Colin Meloy’s novel Wildwood. Laika, which was founded in 2005, has produced five films to date: Coraline (2009), ParaNorman (2012), The Boxtrolls (2014), Kubo (2016) and Missing Link (2019). This latest effort from Laika will be written by Chris Butler (Missing Link) and produced by Ariane Sutner. Wildwood is currently in production at the studio’s facility outside Portland, Oregon.
Alleged Lock of Emily Dickinson’s Hair is Selling for $450K
Locks of the poet Emily Dickinson’s hair are now being sold on eBay for $450,000. But how was the hair obtained? Where did it come from? How has it been passed through generations to make it onto eBay now? And most importantly, how would the reclusive poet feel about her hair being auctioned off? Some of these questions have answers, but unfortunately Dickinson is no longer around to voice her opinion or give her consent.
The Top Amazon Books Across Time
Amazon has been keeping data on the books it’s sold for the past 26 years. Here are the top books sold on Amazon across time.