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Billy Bush leaves 'Extra' after 5 years: 'Time to build something of my own'
The TV host replaced Mario Lopez as the host of "Extra" in 2019, three years after he was fired from "TODAY" following the Trump tape scandal.River Callaway/Variety via Getty Billy Bush in Malibu in 2024Billy Bush is hanging up his hat as the host of Extra.The veteran broadcaster announced his departure during a livestream of his Hot Mics with Billy Bush podcast on Monday."After an amazing five years hosting Extra, I am moving on to continue bui…
He was Made Famous By Something He Didn't Say
Billy Bush was riding a big wave. He was just named a host at NBC’s Today Show and was covering the Olympics for NBC as one of his first assignments. But then the Access Hollywood tape dropped and Bush was out of a job. And it wasn’t even for something he said. Bush was on a bus with Donald Trump when he muttered the line about how he could “grab women by the pussy” and get away with it. After the tape dropped, Billy Bush went from the plum job …
Billy Bush To Exit 'Extra' After Five Seasons, Will "Continue Building Out" 'Hot Mics' Podcast
Billy Bush will conclude his five-season run as host of the entertainment news show “Extra,” he announced in the latest episode of his “Hot Mics with Billy Bush” podcast. “After an amazing 5 years hosting ‘Extra,’ I’m moving on to continue building out my ‘Hot Mics’ digital platform,” said Bush. “We have experienced unprecedented growth in a short period of time here on this show and I find myself hungrier and more stimulated than at any point i…
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