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Steven Spielberg and Missy Elliott receive top US honour in White House ceremony

US President Joe Biden presented the 2022 and 2023 National Medals of Arts in conjunction with the National Humanities Medals.

Evening Standard

James Earl Jones death: Mark Hamill, LeVar Burton and Colman Domingo lead tributes

Jones was known for voicing Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise and Mufasa in ‘The Lion King’

The Independent UK

Mark Hamill, LeVar Burton and more mourn James Earl Jones

Famous fans and collaborators are paying tribute to actor James Earl Jones

The Independent UK

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Best podcasts of the week: New Order’s rise from the ashes of Joy Division

In this week’s newsletter: Transmissions, which plots the story of Joy Division and New Order, returns for a second run. Plus: five of the best sci-fi podcasts

The Guardian - UK

The CW Shares Start Dates For ‘Scrabble’, ‘Trivial Pursuit’, ‘Superman & Lois’, ‘The Wranglers’

Raven-Symoné hosts ‘Scrabble’ and LeVar Burton hosts ‘Trivial Pursuit’

Broadcasting & Cable

The CW Shares Fall Debut Dates

Game shows ‘Scrabble’ and ‘Trivial Pursuit’ debut October 7, hosted by Raven-Symoné and LeVar Burton

Broadcasting & Cable

The CW Shares Its 2024-2025 Lineup

LeVar Burton, Raven-Symone to host game shows, ‘Sherlock & Daughter’ on for midseason

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‘So happy you’re here’: how a librarian became an advocate for mental health

Mychal Threets’ sudden rise to fame as a pusher of ‘library joy’ isn’t over despite his exit from his job to focus on himself

The Guardian - US

Levar Burton Celebrates Legacy Of Reading Rainbow In Documentary

Explore the Butterfly in the Sky documentary celebrating LeVar Burton's iconic Reading Rainbow series and its impact on literacy.

Top News

Justin Torres wins at National Book Awards as authors call for cease-fire in Gaza

At one of literature's most prestigious awards ceremonies, nominated authors made a collective call for a cease-fire in Gaza.

WEKU

Justin Torres and Ned Blackhawk are among the winners of National Book Awards

Justin Torres’ “Blackouts” has won the National Book Award for fiction

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Salon

LeVar Burton to host book awards

The "Reading Rainbow" icon was announced as the host of the 2023 National Book Awards, taking place in November

WEKU

LeVar Burton to replace Drew Barrymore as host of National Book Awards

Barrymore was originally set to host American literature's glitziest night, until she announced her talk show would be returning during the Writers Guild strike.

The Independent UK

Ariana Grande among celebrities to denounce ‘chilling’ book bans in open letter

Actors, comedians, authors, models, activists and musicians have joined the fight against book bans

The Guardian - US

‘Chilling’: Ariana Grande, Amanda Gorman and others sign letter against book bans

Letter, spearheaded by Reading Rainbow’s LeVar Burton, includes 175 signatories calling on Hollywood to fight bans in US schools

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'Star Trek' stars join the picket lines in Hollywood

Stars of Star Trek and its many spinoffs gathered outside Paramount Pictures during the labor dispute.

Cinemablend

Community’s Gillian Jacobs Opens Up About Reteaming With Donald Glover For The Peacock Movie

The Community movie for Peacock is on the way, and Gillian Jacobs shared with us her thoughts on getting to reteam with Donald Glover for it.

TechRadar

I only pay for one wellness app every year, and I can’t live without it

Calm is my meditation app of choice, one of my most-used apps overall, and the only app I pay for.

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6 replacements for Wheel of Fortune host after Pat Sajak announced his retirement

Who should host Wheel of Fortune after Pat Sajak retires?

Salon

Goodbye to Trek's greatest generation

In a stirring send off to Admiral Jean-Luc Picard, his namesake series redeems itself and maybe even the franchise

Cinemablend

LeVar Burton Reflects On Losing Jeopardy Gig, Now Calls It A ‘Perfect’ Blessing

LeVar Burton has been able to reflect positively on not becoming Jeopardy's new host.

WhatToWatch

LeVar Burton: not hosting Jeopardy opened door for Star Trek: Picard

LeVar Burton says that losing out on hosting Jeopardy gave him the opportunity to return to a beloved role in Star Trek: Picard season 3.

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