Billy Bush is the co-anchor of "Access
Hollywood," the daily
entertainment newsmagazine currently in its ninth season of providing the most
comprehensive coverage of entertainment
news and
personalities on television.
Bush joined the program as
East Coast Correspondent in December 2001, and was promoted to co-anchor in
June 2004. He also serves as a contributor to NBC's top-rated morning news program "Today."
Bush began his career hosting the afternoon drive show on WLKZ-FM in New Hampshire, later moving to Washington, D.C., where he hosted the midday Show on WARW-FM. In March of 1997, bush brought his award-winning talent for entertainment and humor to WWZZ-FM (Z104) in D.C. as host of "Billy Bush and the Bush League Morning Show", which aired until January 2001. After appearing as a guest Correspondent for the syndicated newsmagazine show Extra, it was not long before Bush became a correspondent for WNBC-TV's Today in New York morning show.
Bush has provided commentary on many television news and talk shows, including the "Today" show, "Larry King Live," "Good Morning America," "The O'Reilly Factor," and "Politically Incorrect." Recently, he co-hosted both the "Miss USA" and "Miss Universe pageants."
Bush earned a bachelor's degree in International Studies and Government at Colby College in Maine where he was a two-time captain of the men's lacrosse team. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Sydney, and three daughters.
--Access Hollywood
