SLIDESHOW: "Reading Rainbow" Flash Mob Gains Steam
Yes, it's true: LeVar Burton is convening a "Reading Rainbow" Flash Mob, in what could be a zany, enthralling blast to the past for many Millennials who watched his show on PBS waaaay back. This could be your only chance to come together with thousands of other people and sing, "I can be anything. Take a look...it's in a book...a Reading Rainbow."
Remember, you can go anywhere, kids.
As the Reading Rainbow Flash Mob "movement" blows up on Twitter, Burton has reached out to Paula Abdul and Ryan Seacrest, among others, to pitch in.
Just about an hour ago, Burton (@levarburton) wrote, "Having amazing conversations with some powerful partners who want to join us in the #ReadingRainbowFlashmob IT'S ON!"
Reading Rainbow Flash Mob
On the site, thereadingrainbowflashmob.com, you are urged to join the movement that LeVar Burton is leading and "Spread the Reading Rainbow Love."
Through a link you can invite your friends: "The more friends you invite, the better this will be!"
Double Reading Rainbow
This is, indeed, pretty intense.
LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton sits for a portrait to promote his television movie "The Jensen Project" in New York July 13, 2010. "Reading Rainbow" aired on PBS from 1983 to 2009, and was the third-longest-running program in the network's history.
LeVar Burton
Burton poses for a photo after arriving to the premiere of "Star Trek: Nemesis" in Los Angeles on Dec. 9, 2002. In addition to "Reading Rainbow," Burton is best known for his role as engineering wizard Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and its movies, including "Nemesis."
Geordi La Forge
LeVar Burton as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge. You can't have a LeVar Burton slideshow without Geordi!
In related news, Jonathan Frakes (@jonathansfrakes) joined Twitter this week. "JG. It's me I have finally joined the 21st century," he tweeted Burton.
Reading Rainbow parody
"Could we really pull off a Reading Rainbow flash mob... with everyone singing?" Burton asks on Twitter. A growing number of fans are saying yes. Who knows? Maybe Donald Glover will show up too.
