LeVar Burton celebrates his television series Reading Rainbow in the trailer for the forthcoming documentary feature Butterfly in the Sky. Butterfly in the Sky tells the story of Reading Rainbow ...

"He was on TV as himself. That's power." XTR & ROCO Films have revealed the trailer for the documentary film Butterfly in the Sky, a look back at the magic & brilliance of the "Reading Rainbow" TV ...

LeVar Burton has three roles he'll forever be known for: Kunta Kinte on the TV series Roots, Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation and host of Reading Rainbow. Those roles have had ...

Levar Burton cites hosting and producing "Reading Rainbow" as his proudest achievement. When asked, by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., "What are you proudest of?", Levar Burton replied, "...It's gotta be ...

LeVar Burton in Los Angeles, CA in March 2024. Reading Rainbow may have inspired generations of children to read, but hosting the beloved show wasn’t always smooth sailing for LeVar Burton.

“ [Reading Rainbow] was about being out in the world and finding our place in it,” Levar Burton, 67, told MySA during a recent interview. Courtesy Sidestilt Films.

Burton played Geordi La Forge, the helmsman of the Enterprise, and got special permission to bring his "Reading Rainbow" cameras onto the set to show kids how a TV show was made.

For 21 seasons, LeVar Burton came into our homes to inspire children’s love of reading as the host of the award-winning PBS series Reading Rainbow. On air from 1983 to 2006, the show racked up ...

LeVar Burton Reflects on ‘Reading Rainbow’ Journey in ‘Butterfly in the Sky’ Documentary Trailer The film, examining the beloved educational series' 23-season run, hits theaters later this ...