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.

With a charismatic host and charming book readings and reviews, the hit series “Reading Rainbow” stands as a beacon of ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 LeVar Burton, however, read-aloud sessions are nothing new, as the TV personality is well-known for hosting the classic children’s show “Reading Rainbow” from 1983-2006.