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Reading Rainbow Reboot Debuts with Mychal Threets, Star Guests

10/6/2025

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Mychal Threets, a librarian and social media advocate, is the new host of the rebooted Reading Rainbow; first episode aired October 4, 2025.
The original, hosted by LeVar Burton from 1983 to 2006, won over 250 awards to boost literacy.
The reboot features a trivia segment and guests such as John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, streaming on KidZuko and YouTube.

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Story summary

Mychal Threets, a librarian and social media advocate, is the new host of the rebooted Reading Rainbow; first episode aired October 4, 2025.
The original, hosted by LeVar Burton from 1983 to 2006, won over 250 awards to boost literacy.
The reboot features a trivia segment and guests such as John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, streaming on KidZuko and YouTube.