LeVar Burton, Joe Buck among new 'Jeopardy!' guest hosts

Zach Brendza
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 3:51 p.m. | Wednesday, April 21, 2021 3:51 p.m.

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LeVar Burton arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “Mulan” at the Dolby Theatre on March 9, 2020.

Fox Sports’ Joe Buck is pictured before an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, on Dec. 15, 2019.

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Television broadcaster Robin Roberts poses at the Disney Legends press line during the 2019 D23 Expo on Aug. 23, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif.

The final group of “Jeopardy!” guest hosts for the show’s current season were announced Tuesday.

Their episodes will air in the summer and the group of new guest hosts for the NBC game show include:

-LeVar Burton, actor and former host of “Reading Rainbow”

-Joe Buck, Fox sportscaster

-Robin Roberts, ABC’s “Good Morning America” co-anchor

-George Stephanopoulos, ABC’s “Good Morning America” co-anchor

-David Faber, CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” co-host

We can finally tell you! Here is the final group of guest hosts to close out Season 37:

• Robin Roberts
• George Stephanopoulos
• David Faber
• Joe Buck
• LeVar Burton!https://t.co/iAPNyy29pu pic.twitter.com/Twgef7i6b5

— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) April 21, 2021

The new batch of “Jeopardy!” guest host episodes will start on July 12 with Stephanopoulos as host. Stephanopoulos’ shows will air from July 12 to July 16, followed by Roberts (July 19 to July 23) and then Burton to finish the month (July 26 to July 30). Faber (Aug. 2 to Aug. 6) and Buck (Aug. 9 to Aug. 13) will close out the group’s hosting schedule.

“Jeopardy!” has had guest hosts for the show’s 37th season, as a result of legendary host Alex Trebek passing away in the fall. Previous guest hosts this season have included former “Jeopardy!” contestant Ken Jennings, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and actress Mayim Bialik, among others.

All this week while I am guest hosting, @Jeopardy is matching contestants’ winnings and donating the money to @HASHaiti. The Hospital Albert Schweitzer is in a remote part of #Haiti and serves people who might not get treatment otherwise. Thanks Jeopardy! https://t.co/bK5u0Ipjuu pic.twitter.com/CkL5pFoxIe

— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) April 21, 2021

As part of each guest host’s appearance, the show will make a contribution to the charity of their choice with amount matching the cumulative winnings of all contestants who compete during the host’s tenure, according to the “Jeopardy!” website.