NBC News fires Billy Bush after lewd Donald Trump tape airs
INVISION VIA AP / SEPT. 2014
In this file photo, Billy Bush arrives at the Operation Smile’s 2014 Smile Gala in Beverly Hills, Calif. NBC News has fired “Today” show host Billy Bush, who was caught on tape in a vulgar conversation about women with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump before an “Access Hollywood” appearance.
NEW YORK » NBC News has fired “Today” show host Billy Bush, who was caught on tape in a vulgar conversation about women with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump before an “Access Hollywood” appearance.
Bush was suspended at the morning show two days after contents of the 2005 tape were reported on Oct. 7. NBC and Bush’s representatives had been negotiating terms of his exit before Monday’s announcement.
On the tape, Bush is heard laughing as Trump talks about fame enabling him to grope and try to have sex with women not his wife.
Bush later said he was “embarrassed and ashamed.” Trump has since denied groping women.
Bush, who had been at “Today” for two months, is the nephew of Republican former President George H.W. Bush.
NBC made the announcement of his firing in a note from “Today” show top executive Noah Oppenheim to his staff. Oppenheim called Bush, who spent 15 years at “Access Hollywood,” ”a valued colleague and longtime member of the broader NBC family. We wish him success as he goes forward.”
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Bush, a 44-year-old father of three, said that he was “deeply grateful for the conversations I’ve had with my daughters, and for all of the support from family, friends and colleagues. I look forward to what lies ahead.”
The separation agreement with NBC includes no non-compete clause, meaning Bush is free to seek work elsewhere right away, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who was not authorized to speak publicly about terms of the deal and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. There were no other details about the terms immediately available.
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There is a Repeating patter about Trumph and “Locker Room Talk” . BUT have many of you Heard the Chatter that is equivalent done by women. Ever heard the “ladies at a “Wedding Shower” or at a “Baby Shower”. Oh Yes the “Sugar and Spice” “Ladies” have their own “Locker Room” talk.
Women at showers brag about serial sexual assault? Really? My wife has been to quite a few of them, and she never mentioned anyone bragging about committing felonies.
You might re-check your sources.
Will bet that Billy got MILLIONS for this tape and doesn’t need to work again
But
Let’s see where he turns up
W Hillary or DEM supporters???
We really aren’t as stupid as the press thinks we are. Are we??!!???
Now, if they could only fire The Donald, we’d have something.
What did he say that caused him to be fired? Meanwhile one of the Clinton Crime Family lieutenants who happens to be a Clinton News Network “journalist” warned viewers that it is illegal to view the Wikileaks e-mails that are harmful to Waldo. In a sane world he would not get away with this. But this is how a dictatorial one party government works and the their supporters are 100% okay with it.
And who was the Clinton lieutenant who made such a warning? Do you have a link?
Chris Cuomo.
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2016/10/17/chris-cuomo-we-at-cnn-can-possess-wikileaks-emails-but-you-cant-n2233342
He tried to walk it back. Not exactly a Lt. for Hillary. More like a talking head.
NBC can fire whoever they want? Billy Bush seems like a KA Hollywood types who fake laughs in order to get to move up in the da bidness.
Be careful of who suck up to cause the fallout can be disastrous.