Billy Bush
Operation Smile, 25 years, 100,000 smiles

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Named as one of Esquire magazine’s “10 Men”, Billy Bush is the co-anchor of Access Hollywood, the daily entertainment newsmagazine now in its eleventh season of providing comprehensive coverage of entertainment news and personalities on TV. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Sydney, and three daughters.

Bush recently accepted a philanthropic gig with Operation Smile. He accepted a seat on its International Board of Governors, helping to change the lives of children worldwide by repairing children’s facial deformities. “No child should grow up with a correctable facial deformity. If I can help make that source of pain disappear in even one child's life, I will without hesitation.” Said Bush.

Operation Smile conducts over 25 International Medical missions in a year. On a typical mission, 300-500 children receive full medical evaluations and 100-150 children are surgically treated.
“I whole heartedly support the work Operation Smile and it’s co-founders the Magees are doing to help children around the world.” Added Bush.

In addition to his on-air duties at Access Hollywood, and as a contributor for NBC’s top-rated morning news program Today, Bush will host Operation Smiles’ 25th Anniversary Black tie Gala on October 5th, 2007. Jessica Simpson is among the special guests in this year's program. For the past five years, the Los Angeles Gala has been the premiere fund-raising event more than $7.5 million for our efforts around the world. operationsmile.org