Reading Rainbow Reboot & LeVar Burton Links

Earlier this week, actor LeVar Burton treated his 1.6 million Twitter followers with this tip: “You heard it here first… Reading Rainbow 2.0 is in th works!” It was the most popular news reported on this site all week.

Burton has remained mum about the series reboot (he’s busy finishing this television pilot), but online commentators have been speculating all week–what do you think Reading Rainbow 2.0 should look like? Embedded above is a Funny or Die parody of the program, showing kids recommending books that should never, ever be featured on Reading Rainbow.

Here’s more speculation from NBC LA: “The media world has traveled light years since the debut of Rainbow more than a quarter-century ago. Technology has placed new demands on children’s time and attention. It’s unclear how the April 3rd release of the iPad will impact the publishing industry, but there’s little doubt children born in the digital age are seeking a more interactive experience from literature.”