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LeVar Burton will host National Book Awards ceremony, replacing Drew Barrymore

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LeVar Burton will host next month’s National Book Awards ceremony.

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  1. NPR

    LeVar Burton to replace Drew Barrymore as host of National Book Awards (opens NPR)

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    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.

  2. Entertainment Weekly

    LeVar Burton replaces Drew Barrymore as National Book Awards host (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    LeVar Burton has been named the new host of this year's National Book Awards, replacing Drew Barrymore in the wake of her talk show's writers' strike controversy.

  3. Deadline

    LeVar Burton Selected To Replace Drew Barrymore As National Book Awards Host (opens Deadline)

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    LeVar Burton, the longtime host of PBS’ Reading Rainbow and current host of the LeVar Burton Reads podcast, has been selected to host next month’s National Book Awards ceremony in New Y…

  4. New York Times

    LeVar Burton to Host National Book Awards (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The actor and literacy advocate will host the ceremony after the National Book Foundation dropped its original host, Drew Barrymore.

  5. Avclub

    Drew Barrymore's loss is LeVar Burton's gain at The National Book Awards (opens Avclub)

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    Avclub's feed description

    LeVar Burton is set to host after The National Book Awards rescinded their offer to Drew Barrymore

  6. Los Angeles Times

    LeVar Burton will replace Drew Barrymore as host of 74th National Book Awards (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    After Drew Barrymore's invitation was rescinded last month amid the Hollywood strikes, LeVar Burton is announced as the new host of the 74th National Book Awards.

  7. NBC10 Philadelphia

    LeVar Burton will host National Book Awards ceremony, replacing Drew Barrymore (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    LeVar Burton will host next month’s National Book Awards ceremony.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Book Awards Gets New Host After Rescinding Drew Barrymore’s Invitation Over Writers Strike (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Actor and author LeVar Burton will be the new host of the National Book Awards after Drew Barrymore's invitation to host was rescinded, per People.

  9. Salon

    LeVar Burton replaces Drew Barrymore as host of National Book Awards Ceremony (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

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

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