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Billy Bush

Former Access Hollywood and Today Show host who was fired in October 2016 after the Trump hot mic tape surfaced, and who now hosts the podcast Hot Mics with Billy Bush.

Circuit updated June 16, 2026

Notable quotes

“They have to have their PR people pile on you with other stories so that it reinforces that they got rid of a bad apple.”
Billy Bush · Adam Carolla
“I'll let people decide if the punishment outweighed the crime.”
Billy Bush · Adam Carolla

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Adam Carolla·Interviews

Billy Bush Finally Gets to Tell His Side, and It's Messier and More Sympathetic Than You Remembered

Nine years after the Access Hollywood tape, Bush walks Adam Carolla through the betrayal, the breakdown, and why he still has one corner of his heart reserved for NBC News chairman Andy Lack.

Jun 16, 2026