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arts-and-entertainment2 hours ago•39 min saved

Reading Rainbow Host Mychal Threets Seeks Help, Checks Into Hospital

Reading Rainbow host Mychal Threets posted on Threads that he is not okay and will check into a hospital for mental health support, writing that he is safe in the moment; fans offered support and urged him to seek help. It remains unclear whether his hospitalization will affect his hosting duties on the revived Reading Rainbow, which streams on YouTube, and the piece notes his ongoing advocacy for mental health and disability rights, while providing crisis resources.

via Currently.com|

#arts-and-entertainment #hospitalization #mental-health

politics10 months ago•3 min saved

'Reading Rainbow' Returns After 20 Years with New Host and Star-Studded Episodes

PBS is reviving 'Reading Rainbow' with new hosts who promote progressive and political themes, sparking controversy over taxpayer funding for content that includes LGBTQ+ advocacy and racial activism, amid ongoing debates about defunding public broadcasting.

via The Daily Signal|

#education #funding #pbs

entertainment10 months ago•2 min saved

'Reading Rainbow' Returns with New Host and Celebrity Guests

'Reading Rainbow,' the beloved children's TV show originally hosted by LeVar Burton, is returning nearly two decades after its original run, now hosted by viral librarian Mychal Threets, with new episodes featuring celebrity guests to motivate children to read.

via NBC News|

#childrens-tv #entertainment #literacy-advocacy

entertainment10 months ago•1 min saved

'Reading Rainbow' Returns with New Host Mychal Threets After 20 Years

'Reading Rainbow,' a beloved children's series, is returning after nearly 20 years as a digital revival on KidZuko's YouTube channel, hosted by librarian Mychal Threets, featuring celebrity appearances and celebrating literacy and love of reading.

via AP News|

#childrens-series #entertainment #mychal-threets

entertainment10 months ago•1 min saved

'Reading Rainbow' Returns with New Host and Celebrity Guests

'Reading Rainbow' is returning with a new host, Mychal Threets, and celebrity guests for a short-form series on KidZuko, aiming to promote literacy among children, after being a beloved PBS show since 1983 and winning multiple awards.

via Axios|

#celebrity-guests #entertainment #literacy

television10 months ago•2 min saved

'Reading Rainbow' Returns with New Host and Celebrity Guests

Reading Rainbow, the classic PBS children's show, is returning as a digital series on Sony's KidZuko platform, hosted by Mychal Threets, with new episodes starting October 4, marking a nostalgic revival amid challenges faced by public media.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#digital-series #literacy #pbs

entertainment2 years ago•2 min saved

"LeVar Burton Takes the Stage as National Book Awards Host, Replacing Drew Barrymore"

LeVar Burton, the former host of PBS' Reading Rainbow and current host of the LeVar Burton Reads podcast, has been chosen to replace Drew Barrymore as the host of the upcoming National Book Awards ceremony. The decision to drop Barrymore as host was made after news broke that she would resume her talk show during the ongoing Writers Guild strike. Burton, a longtime literacy advocate, previously hosted the National Book Awards ceremony in 2019 and will be joined by special guest Oprah Winfrey at this year's event. The winners in various book categories will be announced live at the ceremony on November 15.

via Deadline|

#entertainment #host #levar-burton