Getting Bitten by the Sci-Fi Bug with LeVar Burton
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Emmy award-winning host, actor and producer LeVar Burton joins Lisa, Sandra and Kristen to talk about meeting his heroes on the set of 'Roots,' finding optimism in science fiction, and introducing the 'Reading Rainbow' generation to new authors through his podcast 'LeVar Burton Reads.' Also, Lisa takes a stab at recasting 'The Godfather' (Will she make us an offer we can't refuse?), and we find out which scary movie took Sandra years to finish watching. For more memorable moments in film, be sure to visit www.cnn.com/themovies and check out CNN's new TV series "The Movies," airing Sunday nights at 9 PM Eastern and Pacific on CNN and cnn.com/go.
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