Billy Bush

Billy Bush

Infobox_Person


image_size = 150px
name = Billy Bush
200px
caption =
birth_date = birth date and age|1971|10|13
birth_place =
death_date =
death_place =
occupation = co-host of "Access Hollywood"
education = Colby College
spouse = Sydney Davis (1998 - present)
children = Nikki (born in 1998), Mary Bradley, and Lillie
residence = Los Angeles, California
parents = Jonathan Bush and Josephine Bush
relations =

William Hall "Billy" Bush (born October 13 1971) was the chief host/announcer of the syndicated NBC Universal TV show "Access Hollywood" and now co-hosts NBC's The Today Show. He is a first cousin of George W. Bush.

Biography

Personal life

Bush is the son of Josephine (née Bradley) and Jonathan Bush. Bush attended St. George's School in Rhode Island and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies and Government at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. He was captain of the college's men's lacrosse team.

He now resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Sydney Davis, whom he married in April 1998, and their four children; Josephine, Mary, Lillie, and son Bradley.

Professional personality

Prior to his leading role on Access Hollywood, Bush was one of the show's East Coast correspondents, based in New York City from early 2002 until mid-2004. When NBC did not renew Pat O'Brien's contract, he left the show to host the new television program, "The Insider", and Bush stepped in as O'Brien's replacement. He has since served as host, announcer, and an uncredited executive producer of "Access Hollywood".

In January 2003, Billy hosted an NBC prime-time show of "Let's Make A Deal" where only three of the five shows taped made it to air.

His carefree or careless attitude has sometimes backfired. For example, he was criticized for beginning a live interview with Naomi Watts at the Academy Awards with "Watts up?" The host, Billy Crystal, called him "the most annoying man in show business." [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1129362/news?year=2004 Billy Bush - News ] ] .

Bush is also known for his corny sense of humor and on-air hijinks with celebrity interviewees. For example, Bush brought pizza backstage to the models (including Heidi Klum) at a Victoria's Secret fashion show; he presented Colin Farrell with a post-menopausal stripper for his birthday at the premiere of "Phone Booth"; he asked Penélope Cruz if she was able to spell her boyfriend Matthew McConaughey's last name (she could not); he asked Jennifer Lopez how she really feels about her buttocks; he asked Britney Spears whether Madonna or Colin Farrell was a better kisser; and he disguised himself as "Richard Broom" and faced Donald Trump at an audition for "The Apprentice".

Bush hosted the reality competition "" on NBC in 2007, which was used to select cast members for director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall's Broadway revival of "Grease".

He was recently a contestant in the show "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?", but he flunked, missing a question on the real first name of Civil War General Stonewall Jackson (Thomas). Bush incorrectly answered "Andrew" thinking the former president and the Civil War general were the same person. He left the show with $25,000 won for the Lollipop Foundation.

Billy also replaced Meredith Vieira for a week of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" shows on April 21-25, 2008.

Career highlights

Bush hosted the radio morning show, "Billy Bush and the Bush League Morning Show", on WWZZ-FM (Z104) in Washington, DC until 2001, when he was fired for poor ratings and inappropriate comments he made while on the air. As part of his "Access Hollywood" work, Bush was sent to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece to do entertainment features. More recently, Bush concluded his third appearance as co-host of the Miss Universe 2005 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. He previously co-hosted the pageant in 2003 and 2004 alongside Daisy Fuentes and fellow "Access Hollywood" co-anchor Nancy O'Dell, respectively. He also hosted the Miss USA pageant in 2003, 2004, and 2005. After the 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards of 2008 were canceled as a result of the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike, Bush co-hosted "The 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards Announcement" press conference with "Access Hollywood" co-anchor Nancy O'Dell on January 13, 2008.

Bush currently hosts "The Billy Bush Show", a nightly talk radio and entertainment interview show. It airs out of KBIG-FM in Los Angeles and is syndicated by Westwood One.

References

External links

*imdb name|1129362


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Billy Bush — William Hall „Billy“ Bush (* 13. Oktober 1971 in New York City) ist ein US amerikanischer Fernseh und Hörfunkmoderator. Der Sohn des Unternehmers Jonathan Bush besuchte eine anglikanische Privatschule in Middletown (Rhode Island) und schloss 1994 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Billy Bush — William (Billy) Kingita Te Pohe Bush , né le 24 janvier 1949 à Napier (Nouvelle Zélande), est un ancien joueur de rugby à XV qui a joué avec l équipe de Nouvelle Zélande. Il évoluait au poste de pilier (1,85 m pour 103 kg). Carrière Il… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bush (Familienname) — Bush ist ein Familienname. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft und Bedeutung 2 Bekannte Namensträger 2.1 USA Präsidentenfamilie 2.2 Namensträger (alphabe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bush family — The Bush Family The Bush family in the Red Room of the White House (January 2005). Seated left to right: Marvin Bush, Laura Bush, George W. Bush, Barbara Bush, George H. W. Bush, Jeb Bush. Also p …   Wikipedia

  • Bush — Nouns* Shrub, a type of woody plant, smaller than normal trees *The Bush, a term used in several countries for rural, undeveloped land or country areas **The Bush (Alaska) *Bushcraft, a popular term for wilderness survival skills *Bush… …   Wikipedia

  • Billy Bragg — Bragg at a protest calling for electoral reform in 2010 Background information Birth name Stephen William Bragg …   Wikipedia

  • Billy Graham (Evangelist) — Billy Graham, 1966 Billy Graham, eigentlich William Franklin Graham, KBE (* 7. November 1918 in Charlotte) ist ein US amerikanischer Baptistenpastor, Prediger und Erweckungsprediger. Der promovierte Theologe wird in den Vereinigten Staaten nicht… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Billy Green Bush — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Billy Green Bush es un actor norteamericano, nacido en el año 1935. En ocasiones se reconoce en los créditos de las actuaciones como Billy Greenbush. Entre sus apariciones en el cine, se pueden destacar Five Easy… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Billy Graham — Billy Graham, 1966 Billy Graham im Feyenoord Stadion in Rotterdam (Video, 30. Juni 1955) Billy Graham, eigentlich William Franklin Graham, KBE (* …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Billy Green Bush — (eigentlich William Warren Bush, * 1935) ist ein US amerikanischer Film und Fernsehschauspieler. Bush trat in zahlreichen Filmen in Haupt oder Nebenrollen auf. Zu seinen bekannteren Filmen zählen Five Easy Pieces – Ein Mann sucht sich selbst,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”