A yet-to-be aired interview between Billy Bush and Jake Paul devolved into chaos, a number of sources completely inform Us Weekly, although it seems the pair have been merely busting one another’s chops.
Bush, 53, lately spoke with Paul, 28, over Zoom for an Additional section selling the boxer’s upcoming struggle in opposition to Julio César Chávez Jr., his first since defeating Mike Tyson by unanimous determination in November 2024.
“Jake didn’t know who Billy was and initially referred to as him Jason,” one supply tells Us.
Nonetheless, a second insider insists Paul — a infamous prankster who obtained his begin as a YouTuber earlier than pivoting to boxing — was “joking as a result of the Zoom title beneath Billy’s sq. mentioned Jason.”
The Q&A took an much more awkward flip when Bush requested Paul about combating “washed-up” boxers, whom the host insinuated even he may tackle, in keeping with the primary supply.
“Jake’s response was, ‘You’re not a sufficiently big title,’” the supply shares. “Billy responded, ‘I’m Billy Bush, the largest title on TV! I used to be on the Trump tape!’”
It’s unclear when the interview will likely be launched, although the primary supply speculates, “These items gained’t make the edit.”
Reps for Bush and Paul had no remark when contacted by Us Weekly.
In 2016, a decade-old clip of Bush and then-presidential candidate Donald Trump having a lewd dialog on the set of Entry Hollywood surfaced on-line. Trump infamously boasted within the surprising 2005 footage that he may seize girls “by the p****” as a result of he was “a star,” resulting in world outrage.
Bush was heard laughing at Trump within the hot-mic audio however didn’t make any crude feedback himself. Nonetheless, following numerous requires his resignation, Bush was pressured out of his new job on the Right now present quickly after the tape went viral.
Lower than three years later, although, Bush returned to TV when Additional employed him to interchange Mario Lopez. He has hosted the leisure information present ever since however introduced final month that he will likely be leaving quickly to deal with his new podcast, “Scorching Mics.”
“We have now skilled unprecedented development in a brief time frame right here on this present, and I discover myself hungrier and extra stimulated than at any level in my skilled profession,” he advised listeners.
“Additional is culturally iconic. If I had a greenback for each time somebody hollered, ‘Additional! Additional!’ to me within the airport or one thing, I’d purchase Warner Bros.,” Bush joked. “It’s been an amazing honor and privilege to entrance this present. … It’s now time to construct one thing of my very own.”
Paul vs. Chávez Jr. will air dwell from Honda Heart in Anaheim, California, on sports activities streaming service DAZN Pay Per View on Saturday, June 28.