William Hall "Billy" Bush (born October 13, 1971), co-host of the syndicated NBC Universal TV show Access Hollywood. He is a first cousin of United States President George W. Bush. October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... NBC Universal is a media and entertainment conglomerate formed in May 2004 by the combination of General Electrics NBC with Vivendi Universal Entertainment, part of Vivendi Universal. ... Access Hollywood logo used 2001-2005 Access Hollywood is a weekday television entertainment news program covering events and celebrities in the entertainment industry. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

Professional personality

Prior to his leading role on the show, he was an East Coast correspondent in New York City from early 2002 until mid-2004, when NBC did not renew Pat O'Brien's contract, and he left the show to host the new television program, The Insider. Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism. ... Nickname: Big Apple; City that never Sleeps; Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pat OBrien (born February 14, 1948 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is a sports commentator and television show host. ... The Insider is an entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which is an Entertainment Tonight spinoff. ...

Bush is known for his light-hearted sense of humor and on-air high jinks with celebrity interviewees. For example, Bush famously 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 Penelope 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 butt; 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. A pepperoni pizza Pizza (IPA pronunciation: ) or Pizza Pie, is the name of an oven-baked, flat, usually round bread covered with tomato sauce with optional toppings. ... Heidi Klum (IPA ) (born June 1, 1973 in Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany) is a German supermodel, actress, fashion designer, television producer, singer and artist // Klum became known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and the Victorias Secret catalog. ... Logo of Victorias Secret Victorias Secret is a retail marketer of womens clothing and beauty products, but is most recognizable as a marketer of lingerie. ... The term fashion usually applies to a prevailing mode of expression, but quite often applies to a personal mode of expression that may or may not adhere to prevailing ideals. ... Colin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976 in Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor, best known for appearing in a series of high-profile Hollywood films, as well as for his controversial off-screen lifestyle. ... Phone Booth is a 2002 movie about a man who is trapped in a telephone booth by a sniper. ... Penelope Cruz Penélope Cruz Sánchez, nicknamed simply Pe, (born April 28, 1974) is a Spanish actress. ... Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. ... Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), popularly nicknamed J.Lo, is an American Golden Globe-nominated actress, Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, dancer, and fashion designer. ... Look up butt in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop singer, generational icon, occasional actress, author and songwriter. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958), better known worldwide as simply Madonna, is an iconic American pop singer, songwriter, musician, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author, A music and fashion icon whose level of fame and success has earned her superstar status for more than two decades. ... Colin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976 in Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor, best known for appearing in a series of high-profile Hollywood films, as well as for his controversial off-screen lifestyle. ... Donald John Trump, Sr. ... The Apprentice is a reality television show that originated in the United States on NBC. The show is hosted by Donald Trump and the final prize is a job with a starting contract of one year at a hefty six-figure salary. ...

However, his attitude has sometimes backfired. For example, he was criticized for beginning a live interview of Naomi Watts at the Academy Awards with "Watts up?" (the host Billy Crystal called him "the most annoying man in show business.")a Naomi Watts (born September 28, 1968) is an Academy Award-nominated English-Australian actress. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... Billy Crystal Billy Crystal (born March 14, 1947 in Long Beach, New York) is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. ...

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 making inappropriate comments on air. WWZZ/WWVZ is the Washington, DC metropolitan areas largest adult rock format radio station. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Bush's "big gets" have sometimes been overlooked. Bush landed the first interview with Britney Spears' first husband, Jason Allen Alexander in Kentwood, Louisiana after bringing a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich to his home as a gift. In March of 2005, Jennifer Aniston granted Bush her very first television interview after the breakup of her marriage to Brad Pitt at the Show West Awards in Las Vegas. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop singer, generational icon, occasional actress, author and songwriter. ... Jason Allen Alexander (born October 16, 1981) was briefly married to pop music star Britney Spears in 2004. ... Kentwood is the name of 2 places in the United States: Kentwood, Louisiana Kentwood, Michigan Kentwood High School is a Senior High School in the Kent School District. ... This Article does not cite its references or sources. ... Jennifer Aniston (born February 11, 1969 as Jennifer Joanne Linn Anastasakis) is an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning American film and television actress. ... William Bradley Brad Pitt (December 18, 1963) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... Nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World; Sin City Location of Las Vegas in Nevada Coordinates: County Clark Mayor Oscar B. Goodman(D) Area    - City 131. ...

In May 2005, Bush was the first journalist to interview Tom Cruise as he promoted War of the Worlds. It was during that interview that Cruise first attacked Brooke Shields for her use of antidepressants to combat postpartum depression, setting off a firestorm of controversy. Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... War of the Worlds is a 2005 science fiction film based on H. G. Wells original novel of the same name. ... Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and former fashion model. ... An antidepressant is a medication designed to treat or alleviate the symptoms of clinical depression. ... Postpartum depression (also postnatal depression) is a form of major depression which can affect women and less frequently men after childbirth. ...

As part of his Access Hollywood work, Bush was sent to the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece to do entertainment features. The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, from August 13 to August 29, 2004. ... For other uses, see Athens (disambiguation). ...

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. Logo of the Miss Universe event. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 Bangkok, (in Thai กรุงเทพฯ, กรุงเทพมหานคร, or Krung Thep, Krung Thep Mahanakhon), population 8,538,610 (1990), is the capital and largest... Daisy Fuentes Daisy Fuentes (born November 17, 1966 in Havana, Cuba) is an American model who became an actress. ... Television personality Nancy ODell Nancy ODell (born February 25, 1966 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) is a television host and entertainment journalist. ... Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley who competed as Miss North Carolina USA Miss USA 2004 Shandi Finnessey who competed as Miss Missouri USA Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo who competed as Miss Massachusetts USA The Miss USA pageant (not to be confused with Miss America) is a beauty contest that... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Arguably, a low point in Bush's career occurred when Bush was one of the hosts of NBC’s 2006 Emmy Red Carpet Special. At one point during the show, Bush interviewed actor Jeremy Piven and began asking Piven questions about celebrity babies. Bush started the line of questions by asking Piven if he’d seen Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's baby Violet. Piven, appearing visibly surprised at the questions replied “I have not seen the baby.” When Bush followed up with a question about whether Piven had seen Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's baby Shiloh Nouvel in Piven's Malibu, California neighborhood, Piven replied, "No ... I have 116 other things to do. ... I don't go hunting for celebrity babies, thank you, Billy." Bush was undeterred in his line of questions and then asked Piven whether he’d seen Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter Suri. At that point, Piven snapped, "You need another job. You have potential as a human being. This may not be right for you. Seriously -- can you focus on other things?" The interview continued, with Bush asking Piven a question relating to how the character Piven plays on his television show Entourage would have reacted in a given situation. Piven was again incredulous, explaining that Bush was asking for the opinion of a character that Piven played on television, and asking why Bush wouldn’t ask a question relating to Piven’s attendance at the Emmy Awards. Later on his official Access Hollywood blog, Bush described the incident as a "funny, sarcastic and a jab between friends" and downplayed any real tension between him and Piven. Bush stated in his blog that he's surprised that anyone would take the conversation seriously, indicating that he'd deliberately picked the line of questioning in an attempt to take own jab at his friend Piven. Bush remarked: "[b]abies are not his favorite topic. We are friends and I knew he'd hate it. In a man's world, that's expressing affection." NBC (an abbreviation for National Broadcasting Company, its former corporate name) is an American television network based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center and is shown on basic cable in Canada. ... An Emmy Award. ... Jeremy Samuel Piven (born July 26, 1965, in New York, New York) is an Emmy Award-winning (2006) American actor who is best known for his role as Ari Gold on the HBO series Entourage. ... Jennifer Anne Garner (born April 17, 1972) is a Golden Globe–winning American film and television actress, and producer, who is best known for her role as Sydney Bristow on Alias, a colorful CIA agent. ... Benjamin Geza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American film actor and an Academy Award-winning screenwriter. ... William Bradley Brad Pitt (December 18, 1963) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... Angelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975) is an American film actress, a former fashion model and a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency. ... The Malibu pier near the famous Surfrider Beach Dawn in the Santa Monica Mountains The Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in central Malibu The Paradise Cove pier in Malibu Malibu is a city located in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... Kate Noelle Katie Holmes[1] (born December 18, 1978) is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB teen drama Dawsons Creek from 1998 to 2003. ... Entourage is an HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a young A-list movie star — and his childhood friends from Queens, New York as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California. ... An Emmy Award. ...

Personal life

He is the son of Josephine 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. Jonathan James Bush (born May 6, 1931), an American banker, a brother of President George H. W. Bush, and an uncle of President George W. Bush. ... St. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... International relations (IR), a branch of political science, is the study of foreign affairs of and relations among states within the international system, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). ... Colby College, founded in 1813, is one of the United States of Americas oldest independent liberal arts colleges. ... Waterville is a city in Kennebec County, Maine on the Kennebec River. ... Lacrosse is a spring and summer team sport played by two teams of ten players each who use netted sticks (called crosses in French) in order to project a small rubber ball into the opponents goal. ...

He now resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Sydney Davis, whom he married in April 1998, and their three daughters, Josephine (also born in 1998), Mary Bradley, and Lillie. Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City 1,290. ...

Trivia

Bush is a first cousin of President George W. Bush and is the nephew of former President George H. W. Bush. In the summer of 2004, NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien parodied Michael Moore's controversial documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11 by doing a short skit on Billy Bush. Moore himself appeared in it, saying, "I went after the wrong Bush." Despite Bush's family name, he has remained completely nonpartisan publicly, although he donated a small sum to his cousin's presidential campaign in 2000. Like many members of the Bush family, Billy Bush has an unabashed fondness for fart jokes and has said fondly of the President, "George was a great one for whoopee cushions when he was a drinking man and a cutup, but I'd be surprised if he was into that sort of thing anymore."^[1] The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... George Herbert Walker Bush GCB (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States of America serving from 1989 to 1993. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an American late night talk show on NBC that is syndicated world-wide. ... Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an American political-activist, a film director, author, social commentator, and political humorist. ... Fahrenheit 9/11 is an award-winning and controversial documentary film by American filmmaker and anti-war activist Michael Moore, which had a general release in the United States and Canada on June 25, 2004 in the run up to that years presidential election. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

External links

• Billy Bush at the Internet Movie Database

1. ^ Timothy Noah. "Bush's Fart-Joke Legacy", Slate, Oct. 2, 2006.