One of cable television's most prolific emcees, and a first cousin of U.S. President George W. Bush, Billy Bush became a mainstay at such red-carpet events as the Miss Universe pageant and Countdown to the Oscars, and served as a correspondent on news programs including Today, Access Hollywood, and The Insider. Bush's career turned an unusual corner in 2003 when he hosted the revival of the game show Let's Make a Deal (a position he inherited from Monty Hall); he later signed to host the reality series Grease: You're the One That I Want (2007), presiding over a competition of theatrical tryouts who clamored to win the parts of Danny and Sandy in a revival of the stage musical Grease.
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- Is the youngest of 16 Bush family cousins, of which President George W. Bush is the second oldest.
- Dated Tucker Carlson's wife's younger sister while at prep school, a fact brought up by Carlson when Bush was subbing on MSNBC.
- Was captain of the lacrosse team for two seasons at Colby College in Waterville, ME; once played against the nephew of Michael Dukakis, his uncle George H.W. Bush's opponent in the 1988 election.
- Before breaking into television, worked as a radio host in the Washington, D.C., area.
- Joined entertainment newsmagazine Access Hollywood as the East Coast correspondent in 2001; following the departure of longtime anchor Pat O'Brien in 2004, he was promoted to cohost alongside Nancy O'Dell.
- Hosted the live pre-show on ABC for the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Academy Awards.
- Launched The Billy Bush Show on the radio in 2008.
- Became a cohost on the NBC daytime series Access Hollywood Live in 2010.