'Star Trek' actors join astronaut weekend Nov 6, 2009
The actors appearing are Michael Dorn (Worf), LeVar Burton (Geordi La Forge) and Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi). "I would venture to say it's the biggest gathering of early program astronauts on the Space Coast," says Linn LeBlanc, executive director of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, which reaps the benefits. (Florida Today)
Seeing the Terminator in the flesh Oct 21, 2009
Intels annual developer forum has seen the likes of William Shatner, Harrison Schmitt (the only scientist to set foot on the moon) and LeVar Burton who plays the character Geordie La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation take to the stage over the years. Now you would think that for a company who has a rock star CEO like Larry Ellison, Oracle wouldnt need any more star power to captivate the audience. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Public Enemies Oct 5, 2009
The same praise can be attributed to the whole voice cast, which includes such names as: C. C. H. Pounder, John C. McGinley, LeVar Burton and even producer Bruce Timm. We have praised the writing and the acting, as such we must also praise the film's art. (IGN FilmForce)
SHH Reviews Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Sep 30, 2009
The film features the voices of Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor, Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Tim Daly as Clark Kent/Superman, Xander Berkeley as Nathaniel Adam/Captain Atom, Corey Burton as Captain Marvel, Ricardo Chavira as Clifford Zmeck/Major Force, Allison Mack as Karen Starr/Power Girl, John C. McGinley as John Corben/Metallo, CCH Pounder as Amanda Waller, and LeVar Burton as Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning ... LeVar Burton as Black Lightning. (ComingSoon.net)
A Face-to-Face Meet for Twitterers Sep 24, 2009
actor LeVar Burton and singer Tyrese Gibson engaged in a lengthy debate over how much of their private lives they should reveal in their tweets. The two continued their discussion after the panel had finished. (BusinessWeek)
'Reading Rainbow' airs final episode after more than 25 years Aug 30, 2009
"Reading Rainbow," hosted by LeVar Burton, was designed to spark a love for books in its young audience ... LeVar Burton hosted his final episode of 'Reading Rainbow' Friday. (KHOU.com, TX)
WNED's Reading Rainbow fades to black Aug 29, 2009
Carried by every affiliate in the country, the program was hosted by Emmy-award winning actor LeVar Burton, who publicly lobbied for continued support of the program. The program itself won more than 250 awards, including two dozen Emmy Awards. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
11th Annual Pageant of the Masters Gala Benefit on August 29, 2009 Hosted by Angela Bassett Aug 19, 2009
This exclusive, highly anticipated, one-night event, will offer guests an evening of music, dancing and a special performance of this summer's extremely popular Pageant of the Masters, entitled "The Muse. Other guest celebrities expected to turn up to this red carpet event are Valerie Bertinelli, Creed Bratton, LeVar Burton, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Adrienne Curry, Elisa Donovan, Tony Dow, Matthew Gray Gubler, Kate Flannery, Melora Hardin, Florence Henderson, Gregory Itzin, Christopher... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Grandchildren left in car while Fla. woman gambled Jul 22, 2009
Actor LeVar Burton in car crash, not badly hurt. Los Angeles police say actor LeVar Burton was involved in a five-car accident but he wasn't at fault and wasn't seriously injured ... Actor LeVar Burton in car crash, not badly hurt. (Fresno Bee)
Mandela stories help kids Jul 17, 2009
The voices of Oscar winners Charlize Theron, Whoopi Goldberg, Forest Whitaker, Matt Damon and Helen Mirren star alongside those of the X-Files' Gillian Anderson, Star Trek's LeVar Burton, Academy Awards 2009 host Hugh Jackman, Don Cheadle, Alan Rickman, Debra Messing, Samuel L. Jackson, Sophie Okonedo, Blair Underwood and Alfre Woodard, among many others. Woodard also directed the production. (iAfrica.com)
Another subpoena for Jackson doctor Jul 15, 2009
Burton in car accident Actor LeVar Burton was involved in a five-car accident Monday night in Los Angeles but wasn t seriously injured. A car turned in front of his 2006 Mercedes, the vehicles collided, and Burton s car then hit a parked car. (Boston Globe)
Actor LeVar Burton In Car Crash, Not Badly Hurt Jul 15, 2009
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles police say actor LeVar Burton was involved in a five-car accident but wasn't seriously injured. Detective Judy Acosta says Burton's 2006 Mercedes was on Beverly Boulevard in West Los Angeles at about 7:40 p.m. Monday when a 74-year-old woman in a 2006 Scion turned left in front of him. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
ALL-STAR GUEST LIST... Jul 8, 2009
List of guests invited to Jackson's memorial. List of guests invited to Jackson's memorial. (The Drudge Report)
African roots Jun 29, 2009
LeVar Burton, an actor who played the slave Kunta Kinte in the TV drama Roots, linked himself up genetically with the Hausa in Nigeria. Civil rights leader Andrew Young traced his lineage to the Mende people of Sierra Leone and is also believed to be a distant relative of one of the leaders of the 1839 Amistad slave ship mutiny. (BBC News)
Building the next generation one page at a time Jun 19, 2009
In that respect Trottier is like actor LeVar Burton whose own passion for teaching reading is part of the cover story in today's PARADE magazine included in today's edition of The Journal Times. Burton said he discovered books when he was 9. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Celebrity Twittering: Is That Really You, Shaq? May 3, 2009
Earlier this month, actor Levar Burton sent a message to his 146,000 Twitter followers inviting them to a "Tweetup" at a Toronto bar. About 40 people showed up, some because they were die-hard Star Trek fans, others because they had nothing better to do. (Time.com)
Geordi beams in for a pint with a few fans Mar 6, 2009
The curious appeal of Twitter on display once again as LeVar Burton makes a date with followers he's never met ... On Monday, that's exactly what LeVar Burton best-known for his role in Star Trek: The Next Generation did via the Internet. (Globe and Mail)
Celeb Twitter: A "Virtual Water Cooler" Mar 4, 2009
The first thing he noticed was the great popularity of LeVar Burton ("Star Trek: the Next Generation"), which Black (jokingly) believed "was beyond the pale." He immediately started a mock contest - dubbed "LeWar" - with Burton, challenging him to see who could get the most followers. "I would not have thought that LeVar Burton has legions of impassioned fans. I was very, very wrong," said Black. (CBS News)
Lifetime Movie Network Scores With Original Movie Feb 19, 2009
The movie starred James Van Der Beek (Dawson's Creek, Varsity Blues), Sara Canning (Smallville, Kyle XY) and LeVar Burton (Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation). More Content. (Multichannel News)
Taken In Broad Daylight Ranks as One of Lifetime Movie Network's Top-Rated Originals With Its Sunday, February 15, Premiere Feb 18, 2009
The movie starred James Van Der Beek (Dawson's Creek, Varsity Blues), Sara Canning (Smallville, Kyle XY) and Levar Burton (Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation). Viewers who tuned into this drama can look forward Lifetime Movie Network's upcoming film Natalee Holloway, which premieres in April. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Follow your favorite celebrities via Twitter Feb 18, 2009
com/sarabareilles), actor LeVar Burton (twitter. com/LeVarBurton) and, of course, Barack Obama (twitter. (San Francisco Chronicle)
