Editing Billy Bush

{{Short description|American radio and television host (born 1971)}}
{{for-multi|the American record producer|Billy Bush (record producer)|the American actor|Billy Green Bush}}
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{{Infobox person
| name        = Billy Bush
| image       = Billy Bush.jpg
| caption     = Bush in 2023
| birth_name  = William Hall Bush
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1971|10|13}}
| birth_place = [[Manhattan]], New York, U.S.<ref name="philly">{{cite web | title=A Bush cousin finds his TV niche | url=http://articles.philly.com/2004-08-12/news/25392681_1_oldies-show-local-show-george-herbert-walker-bush | work=philly.com | date=2004-08-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927061430/http://articles.philly.com/2004-08-12/news/25392681_1_oldies-show-local-show-george-herbert-walker-bush | archive-date=2013-09-27}}</ref>
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| alma_mater  = [[Colby College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| occupation  = Television presenter, radio personality
| spouse      = {{marriage|Sydney Davis|April 1998|July 15, 2018|end={{abbr|div.|divorced}}}}
| children    = 3
| parents     = [[Jonathan Bush]]<br>Josephine Bush
| relations   = [[Bush family]]
}}
'''William Hall Bush'''<ref name="tvg"/> (born October 17, 1971)<ref name=biography.com>{{cite web|url= http://www.biography.com/people/billy-bush-060116|title= Billy Bush: Television Personality (1971–)|publisher= [[Biography.com]] ([[FYI (TV network)|FYI]] / [[A&E Networks]])|access-date= May 22, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181231125920/https://www.biography.com/people/billy-bush-060116|archive-date= December 31, 2018|url-status= dead}}</ref> is an American radio and television host. He is a member of the [[Bush family]], a nephew of former president [[George H. W. Bush]] and cousin of former president [[George W. Bush]] and former Florida governor [[Jeb Bush]].

After appearing as a correspondent on ''[[Access Hollywood]]'' from 2001 to 2004, Bush became a primary anchor of the program in 2004. Bush also hosted ''The Billy Bush Show'', a nationally syndicated talk and music radio show that aired from 2008 to 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=Billy Bush, co-host of TODAY's third hour |url=http://www.today.com/allday/billy-bush-co-host-today-s-third-hour-t102846 |website=TODAY.com |date=August 22, 2016 |access-date=October 12, 2016}}</ref> He departed ''Access Hollywood'' in 2016 after being named a co-host in the third hour of ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]''. Bush's tenure on the Today Show was short-lived, as in October 2016, during the [[2016 United States presidential election|presidential election]], he became the subject of controversy when the [[Donald Trump Access Hollywood tape|2005 ''Access Hollywood'' recording]] surfaced of him and presidential candidate [[Donald Trump]] having a lewd conversation. Due to this incident, Bush was fired from ''Today''.<ref>{{cite news |first=Josh |last=Koblin |title=Billy Bush Officially Departs NBC |date=October 17, 2016 |access-date=October 26, 2016 |website=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/18/business/media/billy-bush-officially-departs-nbc.html}}</ref> Since 2019, Bush has been the host of the syndicated newsmagazine TV show ''[[Extra (American TV program)|Extra]]'', a year after the series moved from NBC to Fox.
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==Early life==
Bush was born in [[Manhattan]], New York,<ref name="philly"/> to [[Jonathan Bush]], a banker, and Josephine Colwell Bush (née Bradley).<ref>{{Cite magazine | title=(unknown title) | magazine=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] | date=October 1990 | volume=23 | issue=38–42 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WqoeAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Josephine+Colwell+Bradley%22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=Jonathan Bush & Josephine Bush Married, Children, Joint Family Tree & History | url=http://www.famechain.com/family-tree/389/jonathan-bush/josephine-bush | website=FameChain}}</ref> He has one older brother, [[Jonathan S. Bush]]. William Bush's uncle (his father's older brother) was [[George H. W. Bush]], the 41st [[President of the United States]]. [[George W. Bush]], the 43rd President, and former Florida governor [[Jeb Bush]] are William Bush's first cousins.<ref name="biography.com"/>

Bush attended middle school at [[St. Bernard's School]] in Manhattan and high school at [[St. George's School (Rhode Island)|St. George's School]] in [[Middletown, Rhode Island]].<ref name="nytimes2002">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/23/style/eluding-family-ties-as-he-hunts-for-stars.html| title=Eluding Family Ties As He Hunts For Stars|first=Warren|last=-St. John|date=June 23, 2002|access-date= May 22, 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[international relations|international studies]] and [[political science|government]] from [[Colby College]] in 1994.<ref name="tvg">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/billy-bush/bio/195048 |access-date=October 5, 2009 |title=Billy Bush: Biography |magazine=[[TV Guide|TVGuide.com]]}}</ref> He was also a four-year [[Letterman (sports)|letterman]] and a two-time co-captain as a [[Junior (education year)|junior]] and [[senior (education)|senior]] with the [[Colby Mules|Mules]]' men's [[Lacrosse (sport)|lacrosse]] team.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://gocolbymules.com/sports/mlax/Lacrosse_Teams |title=Men's Lacrosse Alumni (1972–2016) | publisher= [[Colby College]] Athletics|access-date= May 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gocolbymules.com/sports/mlax/Captains-_Coaches |title=Colby Men's Varsity Lacrosse Captains 1970–2016 |publisher=Colby College Athletics|access-date= May 22, 2017}}</ref> As of 2017, he is 4th (182), 8th (97), and 4th (85) in career points, goals and assists respectively in program history and was a first-team All-[[New England Small College Athletic Conference|NESCAC]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://gocolbymules.com/sports/mlax/Individual_Records |title=Men's Lacrosse Individual Records & Honors |publisher =Colby College Athletics|access-date= May 22, 2017}}</ref>

==Career==
===''FM radio''===
Bush began his career hosting the afternoon drive show on [[WLKZ]]-FM in [[Wolfeboro, New Hampshire]], later moving to [[Washington, D.C.]], where he hosted the midday show on [[WIAD|WARW-FM]].{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} In March 1997, Bush joined [[WWZZ]]-FM (Z104) in D.C. as host of ''Billy Bush and the Bush League Morning Show'', which aired until January 2001.<ref name="tvy">{{cite web |url=https://tv.yahoo.com/billy-bush/contributor/228487/bio |access-date=October 5, 2009 |title=Billy Bush Biography |publisher=[[Yahoo!]]}}</ref>

===Early television work===
In January 2003, Bush hosted a short-lived [[NBC]] prime-time version of ''[[Let's Make a Deal]]''.<ref name="tvy" /> He was also a correspondent for [[WNBC-TV]]'s ''[[Today in New York]]'' morning show.<ref name="tvy" /><ref name="bbshow">{{cite web |url=http://www.billybushshow.com/pg/jsp/general/bio.jsp |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091002021154/http://www.billybushshow.com/pg/jsp/general/bio.jsp |url-status=usurped |archive-date= October 2, 2009 |title=About Billy Bush |publisher=Westwood One/The Billy Bush Show}}</ref>

Bush joined ''[[Access Hollywood]]'', a daily entertainment news magazine, as East Coast correspondent in December 2001.<ref name="philly" /> He was promoted to co-anchor in June 2004.

While working at ''Access Hollywood'', he was present at high-profile red carpet events including the [[Golden Globes]], [[Grammy Award|Grammys]], and [[Academy Awards]], and hosted ABC's live pre-show for the [[76th Academy Awards|2004]], [[77th Academy Awards|2005]] and [[77th Academy Awards|2006]] Academy Awards and the ''2006 Emmy Red Carpet Special''.

Bush was a reporter for NBC at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]], and was the host for ''Access Hollywood's'' coverage of the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] in [[Turin|Torino]] as well as the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]]. In addition, Bush hosted the [[reality television|reality competition]] ''[[Grease: You're the One that I Want!]]'' on NBC in 2007, and stood in for [[Meredith Vieira]] for a week of ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (U.S. game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]'' shows on April 21–25, 2008. He and Vieira both had credited cameos as hosts of fictional game shows in the [[The Stepford Wives (2004 film)|2004 remake]] of [[Ira Levin]]'s 1972 satirical thriller ''[[The Stepford Wives]]''.

He returned to radio with ''The Billy Bush Show'', a nightly [[talk radio]] and entertainment interview show. It airs from [[KBIG]] in [[Los Angeles]] and is syndicated by [[Westwood One (1976–2011)|Westwood One]]. The show is written by Ryan Miller and produced by Corrin Barlow, while Bush and ''Access Hollywood'' executive producer Rob Silverstein are the show's executive producers.<ref name="bbshow" /> The show, which airs evenings Monday through Friday, focuses on the top entertainment stories and personalities in the news, and features celebrity guests and listener calls.

Bush co-hosted the [[Miss Universe]] pageant four times: in [[Miss Universe 2003|2003]] and [[Miss Universe 2004|2004]] with [[Daisy Fuentes]]; in [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]] with fellow ''Access Hollywood'' co-anchor [[Nancy O'Dell]]; and in [[Miss Universe 2009|2009]] with [[Claudia Jordan]]. He has also co-hosted the [[Miss USA]] pageant four times, with almost the same partners: in [[Miss USA 2003|2003]] with Fuentes; [[Miss USA 2004|2004]] and [[Miss USA 2005|2005]] with O'Dell; and again in [[Miss USA 2009|2009]], this time with [[Nadine Velazquez]]. After the [[65th Golden Globe Awards|65th Annual Golden Globe Awards]] of 2008 were cancelled 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 O'Dell on January 13, 2008.

Bush was named one of ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' magazine's "10 Men" in July 2005.<ref name="bbshow" /> "He's a furious, inventive interviewer, unafraid of playing the fool in exchange for a true reaction", opined the writer of the accompanying magazine profile.<ref name="esquire">{{cite journal |url=http://www.esquire.com/features/ESQ0705BILLYBUSH_86 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611152114/http://www.esquire.com/features/ESQ0705BILLYBUSH_86 |url-status=dead |title=The Bob Woodward of the Red Carpet |author=Chiarella, Tom |author-link=Tom Chiarella |date=July 1, 2005 |archive-date=June 11, 2011 |journal=Esquire}}</ref>

From September 13, 2010, to October 2016, Bush co-hosted the syndicated national daily entertainment talk show ''[[Access Hollywood Live]]'', along with co-host [[Kit Hoover]]. This show is a sister show of ''Access Hollywood'', with host chat of popular topics and celebrity live interviews. Bush and Hoover traveled together to the UK to cover [[Prince William]]'s wedding to [[Catherine Middleton]], as part of the NBC team coverage.

Bush played the drill sergeant in the 2010 film ''[[Furry Vengeance]]'' and had a small role as the voice of a newscaster in the 2014 [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney animated]] film ''[[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]''. He has also had several appearances on television shows including ''[[30 Rock]]'' and ''[[Donny!]]''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1129362/?ref_=nv_sr_2 "Billy Bush>Filmography"], [[IMDb]]. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref>

===''Today''===
In May 2016, Bush was selected to be the co-host of the third hour of [[NBC]]'s ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]''.<ref>{{cite web |first=Ree |last=Hines |title=TODAY anchors welcome Billy Bush: 'We're so happy he's joining our crew' |url=http://www.today.com/popculture/today-anchors-welcome-billy-bush-we-re-so-happy-he-t93261 |work=[[Today (American TV program)|Today]] |date=May 18, 2016 |access-date=October 10, 2016}}</ref> He served as a replacement for [[Willie Geist]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/willie-geist-today-show-billy-bush-1201841990/ |title=Willie Geist Leaving Third Hour of 'Today,' Billy Bush to Replace Him |work=Variety |author=Prudom, Laura |date=August 22, 2016 |access-date=October 10, 2016}}</ref>

====Ryan Lochte controversy====
Bush was the first reporter to interview American Olympic swimmer [[Ryan Lochte]] after the athlete [[Lochtegate|claimed he was robbed at gunpoint]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]] during the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Chung |first=Jen |url=http://gothamist.com/2016/08/15/ryan_lochte_fake_rio_cop_cocked_gun.php |title=Ryan Lochte: Rio Police Impersonator 'Cocked' Gun & 'Put It To My Forehead' During Robbery |website=Gothamist.com |access-date=August 18, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817221533/http://gothamist.com/2016/08/15/ryan_lochte_fake_rio_cop_cocked_gun.php |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Bush's due diligence as an interviewer was scrutinized after critics claimed Bush did not ask questions that would have shown Lochte's story was fabricated.<ref name="Contrera">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/10/09/is-billy-bush-a-journalist-or-an-entertainer-the-answer-might-determine-whether-he-keeps-his-job/ |title=NBC has suspended Billy Bush. But will he ever come back? |newspaper=The Washington Post |author=Contrera, Jessica |date=October 9, 2016 |access-date=October 10, 2016}}</ref> When details of Lochte's story began to fall apart, [[Matt Lauer]] re-interviewed the swimmer in a move that was seen as a snub to Bush.<ref name="Contrera" /> Bush garnered attention once again after he and [[Al Roker]] got into an argument during Olympic coverage on ''Today'' after Lochte was exposed.<ref name="Yahr">{{cite news |author=Emily Yahr, Elahe Izadi |title=Billy Bush was already polarizing. His lewd Donald Trump conversation makes things much worse. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/10/07/billy-bush-was-already-polarizing-his-lewd-donald-trump-conversation-makes-things-much-worse/ |access-date=October 8, 2016 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 7, 2016}}</ref> Bush defended Lochte, saying he lied about "some" details whereas Roker characterized Lochte's statement as a lie.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/al-roker-ryan-lochte_us_57b8c733e4b00d9c3a1803ad |title=Al Roker Goes In On Ryan Lochte, Becomes Internet Hero |work=The Huffington post |author=Hanson, Hilary |date=August 20, 2016 |access-date=October 10, 2016}}</ref>

====Trump tape scandal====
{{Main|Donald Trump Access Hollywood tape}}
On October 7, 2016, ''[[The Washington Post]]'' reported that video footage was released of [[Donald Trump]] having a lewd conversation with Bush, with Trump either unaware or unconcerned that [[Hot mic|his microphone was active]]. Bush is heard laughing about Trump's failed effort to seduce a married woman, and joining in by commenting on actress [[Arianne Zucker]]'s appearance, calling her "hot as shit."<ref name="WaPoOctober716">{{cite news |last1=Fahrenthold |first1=David A. |title=Trump recorded having extremely lewd conversation about women in 2005 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-recorded-having-extremely-lewd-conversation-about-women-in-2005/2016/10/07/3b9ce776-8cb4-11e6-bf8a-3d26847eeed4_story.html |access-date=October 8, 2016 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=October 7, 2016}}</ref> The video was made on the [[The Burbank Studios|NBC Studios]] lot in the course of videotaping an ''Access Hollywood'' episode in mid-September 2005,<ref>{{cite web |title=Donald Trump, Billy Bush discussed Nancy O'Dell in leaked audio |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/10/08/donald-trump-billy-bush-were-talking-nancy-odell-leaked-audio/91786526/ |access-date=October 8, 2016 |work=USA Today}}</ref> promoting Trump's cameo appearance in an episode of daytime soap opera ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' to promote ''[[The Apprentice (U.S. TV series)|The Apprentice]]''.

In the video, Trump discussed a failed attempt to seduce Bush's then-co-host [[Nancy O'Dell]]:<ref>{{cite web |last1=Capelouto |first1=Susanna |title=Nancy O'Dell, the woman who rebuffed Trump |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/08/us/nancy-odell-bio/ |website=CNN |date=October 8, 2016 |publisher=Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. |access-date=October 9, 2016}}</ref> "I moved on her, and I failed. I’ll admit it. I did try and fuck her. She was married." He also talked about stars groping women: "...you just kiss...when you're a star they let you do it. You can do anything [Bush: Anything you want]...grab them by the pussy..."<ref name="WaPoOctober716"/>

When the news of the footage first broke, Bush was at New York's [[JFK International Airport]] waiting to take off for Los Angeles. He spent the six-hour flight reading news reports on the unfolding controversy. By the time he arrived in Los Angeles, a horde of [[paparazzi]] had materialized at [[Los Angeles International Airport]] and at his home in Los Angeles, where they remained for more than a week. Bush spent the remainder of that weekend trying to save his job at ''Today'', which had already garnered controversy, first over Bush's lack of hard-news experience and the rude tone he exhibited during red carpet events and then over the [[Ryan Lochte]] matter. Initially, NBC News signaled Bush would return that Monday to apologize on-air. Bush later stated, "I would have welcomed addressing the audience."<ref name="HR2017">{{cite news | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/billy-bush-breaks-his-silence-trump-access-hollywood-tape-nbc-a-comeback-plan-1005744|title=Billy Bush Breaks His Silence on Trump, the 'Access Hollywood' Tape, NBC, and a Comeback Plan|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date= May 21, 2017|first1=Lacey |last1=Rose|first2= Marisa |last2=Guthrie}}</ref>

However, Bush received criticism online and calls for his resignation from the show, with ''[[The Washington Post]]'' stating, "Bush's public image was damaged—perhaps beyond repair."<ref name="Yahr"/> He issued an apology, stating: "Obviously I'm embarrassed and ashamed. It's no excuse, but this happened eleven years ago. I was younger, less mature, and acted foolishly in playing along. I'm very sorry."<ref>{{cite news |author=Michael M. Grynbaum, John Koblin |title=Billy Bush Says He's Ashamed by Lewd Talk With Donald Trump |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/08/us/politics/billy-bush-donald-trump-video.html |access-date=October 8, 2016 |work=The New York Times |date=October 7, 2016}}</ref> Bush was 33 years old at the time the video was made. On October 9, 2016, NBC announced that Bush was suspended from ''Today'' for his role in the 2005 video. He was suspended pending an internal review.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/10/billy-bush-wont-be-on-today-show-on-monday-229436#ixzz4MdUYaFQN |title=Billy Bush suspended from 'Today' show |last=Gold |first=Hadas |author-link=Hadas Gold|date=October 9, 2016 |newspaper=POLITICO |access-date=October 10, 2016 }}</ref> By October 17, Bush had been fired.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/10/17/billy-bush-today |title=Billy Bush officially out at Today |first=James |last=Hibberd |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=October 17, 2016 |access-date=October 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2016/10/17/billy-bush-out-today-nbc-trump-tape/91901962/ |work=[[USA Today]] |title=Billy Bush is out at Today |first=Maria |last=Puente |date=October 17, 2016 |access-date=October 17, 2016}}</ref>

After ''[[The New York Times]]'' reported in late November 2017 that Trump had privately told people, including a sitting senator, that the voice on the tape was not his, Bush published an op-ed in the paper on December 3, reaffirming that the voice in the tape was the president's and accusing him of engaging in [[Historical negationism|revisionist history]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/billy-bush-reaffirms-trump-s-access-hollywood-comments-are-real-n826146|title=Billy Bush on Trump's 'Access Hollywood' tape: 'Of course he said it'|last=Johnson|first=Alex|date=December 3, 2017|work=[[NBC News]]|access-date=December 3, 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/03/opinion/billy-bush-trump-access-hollywood-tape.html|title=Opinion {{!}} Billy Bush: Yes, Donald Trump, You Said That|last=Bush|first=Billy|date=December 3, 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=December 3, 2017|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

===''Extra''===
On May 8, 2019, [[Telepictures]] announced they would hire Bush to be the host of ''[[Extra (American TV program)|Extra]]''. Bush replaced [[Mario Lopez]] at the start of the 26th season on September 9, 2019, in a revamp of the show, which was originally to be renamed ''ExtraExtra''. This came after Lopez departed Extra to host Access Hollywood, a show Bush previously hosted from 2001 to 2016.<ref>{{cite news |first=Elizabeth A. |last=Harris |title=Billy Bush to Return to Television Three Years After Trump Tape Fallout|date=May 8, 2019 |access-date=August 26, 2019 |website=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/08/arts/television/billy-bush-extra-extra.html?module=inline}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Brooks |last=Barnes |title=Billy Bush Is Ready for a Return to TV. Will Viewers Welcome Him Back?|date=August 25, 2019 |access-date=August 26, 2019 |website=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/25/business/media/billy-bush-extraextra.html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage}}</ref>

=== ''Hot Mics'' ===
In early January 2025, Bush announced he was launching a new podcast, ''Hot Mics with Billy Bush'', which will stream twice a week on [[TuneIn]], starting Monday, January 13 and airs live Mondays and Wednesdays at 5 p.m. When discussing why he was starting this new program, Bush said, “A hot mic was the thing that led to my silencing, and now the hot mics are the vehicle by which I find an authentic, real voice." His first guest will be [[Megyn Kelly]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Brian |date=2025-01-06 |title=Billy Bush Launches 'Hot Mics' Podcast With Unvarnished Talk Inspired by Pat McAfee |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/billy-bush-hot-mics-podcast-pat-mcafee-1236266397/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=TuneIn |date=2025-01-06 |title="Hot Mics with Billy Bush" Debuts January 13 with Exclusive Audio Streaming Live on TuneIn |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/01/06/3004870/0/en/Hot-Mics-with-Billy-Bush-Debuts-January-13-with-Exclusive-Audio-Streaming-Live-on-TuneIn.html |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=GlobeNewswire News Room |language=en}}</ref>

=== Other appearances ===
In 2024, Bush competed in [[The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 11|season 11]] of ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer]]'' as the wild card contestant "Sir Lion". He was eliminated on "TV Theme Night".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-masked-singer-season-11-episode-4-recap-billy-bush-sir-lion-1235950482/|title='The Masked Singer' Reveals Identity of Sir Lion: Here Is the Celebrity Under the Costume|website=Variety|first=Michael|last=Schneider|date=March 27, 2024|access-date=March 28, 2024}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He married Sydney Davis in April 1998<ref name="people-separation">{{cite news|url=http://people.com/tv/billy-bush-sydney-davis-separating/|title=Billy Bush and Wife Sydney Davis Separating After Nearly 20 Years of Marriage|first1=Natalie|last1=Stone|first2= Christina| last2=Dugan|work=People|date=September 19, 2017|access-date=September 19, 2017}}</ref> and the couple have three daughters.<ref name="tvg" /> On September 19, 2017, the couple announced they were separating.<ref name="people-separation" /> On July 15, 2018, Bush and his wife announced their divorce due to irreconcilable differences.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Mariah |last=Haas |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/billy-bushs-wife-sydney-davis-files-for-divorce-after-nearly-20-years-of-marriage-report/ |title=Billy Bush's wife, Sydney Davis, files for divorce after nearly 20 years of marriage: report |date=July 15, 2018|work=Fox News|access-date=July 19, 2018}}</ref>

Through his mother, Bush is a descendant of [[Louis DuBois (Huguenot)|Louis DuBois]], who fled religious persecution in France and settled in what was then the Dutch Colony of New Amsterdam; he helped found the town of [[New Paltz, New York]]. He is also a descendant of the [[Hasbrouck family]] and the Van Vleck family, making him a second cousin, three times removed of [[Nobel Physics Prize]] recipient [[John Hasbrouck Van Vleck]].<ref>{{cite web |title=William Hall "Billy" Bush |url=https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/William-Hall-Billy-Bush/p725175 |website=ourfamtree.org |publisher=Ray Gurganus |access-date=30 March 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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