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World● Low18h ago · Nov 9, 2026, 4:18 PM

"Reading Rainbow" host LeVar Burton on his new memoir

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LeVar Burton, who hosted "Reading Rainbow" on PBS and starred in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and ABC's "Roots," sits down with "CBS Mornings" to talk about his new memoir, "Take My Word For It."

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