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Billy Bush

Named as one of Esquire magazine's "10 Men," Billy Bush is the anchor of "Access Hollywood," the daily entertainment newsmagazine in its 16th season of providing the most fun, smart and comprehensive coverage of entertainment news and personalities on television. Bush is also co-host of the new daytime entertainment news talk show "Access Hollywood Live," which premiered in September 2010. The syndicated daily live show provides viewers with the latest celebrity dish, pop-culture, Hollywood happenings and daily news.

Bush joined "Access Hollywood" as East Coast correspondent in December 2001, was promoted as co-anchor in June 2004, and became anchor in 2009.

Through his role at "Access Hollywood," Bush has covered countless high-profile red carpet events including the Golden Globes, Grammys, and Academy Awards as well as hosted ABC's live pre-show for the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Academy Awards and NBC's live pre-show for the 2010 Emmy Awards. In addition, he has reported the Olympic games for NBC since 2004.

Bush began in radio and returned to his roots in April 2008 with the launch of "The Billy Bush Show," a nationally syndicated talk and music radio show with Westwood One. The show, which airs evenings Monday-Friday, focuses on the top entertainment stories and personalities in the news and features celebrity guests and listener calls and has weekly audience of 11 million listeners. The show can be heard in 128 markets across America including New York City and Los Angeles.

Billy Bush's Weekend Countdown is also on the airwaves, counting down the week's top 30 songs in a four-hour segment. In addition to radio, Westwood One is home to Billy Bush's official website, BillyBushShow.com, an archival site where you can hear old interviews and see videos of interviews with celebrities.

Although Bush maintains a busy work schedule, he regularly makes time for philanthropic endeavors. He has served on Operation Smile's Board of Governors for over six years, a non-profit organization whose mission is to repair childhood facial deformities, while building public and private partnerships that advocate for sustainable healthcare systems for children and families. In addition, Bush also proudly serves on the Board of Directors for the Lollipop Theater Network, a non-profit organization that arranges private screenings of newly released movies for children suffering from debilitating illnesses. These children are usually confined to hospitals or other secluded environments, preventing them from going to movie theaters.

Bush earned a bachelor's degree in international studies and government at Colby College in Maine, where he was a two-time captain of the men's lacrosse team. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Sydney, their three daughters, two cats a Shi-Poo, Peyton and Pug Terrier, Mimi.

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Shaun Robinson

Shaun Robinson is the weekend co-anchor and correspondent for "Access Hollywood," the daily entertainment newsmagazine show currently in its 16th season of providing the most comprehensive coverage of entertainment news and personalities on television.

Robinson is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and author. She has interviewed the top stars in Hollywood and has co-hosted the Official Pre-Shows for the Academy Awards (2008, 2006, 2005, and 2003) and Golden Globes (2007, 2006, 2002). Robinson co-hosted NBC's "Miss Teen USA Pageant" (2006), anchored NBC's coverage of the "Tournament of Roses Parade" (2004) and was co-host of the ShoWest Awards (2005). She has served as a presenter for the Latin Grammy's, "Soul Train Music Awards," "Stellar Gospel Awards," "Lady of Soul Awards" and the UNCF "An Evening of Stars" celebration. In addition, Shaun co-hosted "Access Hollywood's" coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Robinson has also been seen as a guest co-host on "The View" and has contributed reports for NBC News "Today" show, MSNBC, CNN, "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams" and served as a panel guest on "Larry King Live." Robinson's live coverage of "A Grand Night in Harlem" for the Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame, garnered her an Emmy Award.

Robinson has been featured in the pages of In Style, Self, Us Weekly, Essence and Ebony, Precious Times and Life & Style magazines. She has been a featured columnist in Cosmo magazine and in Essence magazine's online edition.

Robinson has been able to show her acting skills on both television and film. Her credits include "Bruce Almighty," "America's Sweethearts," "Dr. Dolittle 2," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "Everybody Hates Chris," "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," "DIRT," "Charmed," "She Spies," "The Parkers," "The Proud Family," "Half & Half," "Days of our Lives," and "Any Day Now."

She began her professional career in the Midwest as a medical reporter and weekend anchor for WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Wisc., where her series on "Women and Cancer" garnered her an Associated Press Award. Before joining "Access Hollywood," Robinson was a reporter and anchor for WSVN-TV in Miami, Fla.

Off the red carpet, Robinson devotes her time to fulfilling her role as the Los Angeles County spokesperson for the "Share Your Heart, Share Your Home" program, which helps to find permanent homes for African-American children waiting for adoption. Robinson is a successful author, whose book on 'Girls and Self Esteem' called "Exactly As I Am," with the Ballantine Publishing Group division of Random House, Inc. debuted in Spring 2009. In addition, Robinson was the Los Angeles representative for the JumpStart Coalition's Read for the Record campaign to help bring more awareness to the powerful learning relationships between caring adults and children.

Robinson is a native of Detroit, Mich., and a graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta.

For more information about Shaun, visit her Web site at ShaunRobinson.com.

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Laura Saltman

Laura Saltman is a correspondent for AccessHollywood.com and a senior field producer for "Access Hollywood," the daily entertainment newsmagazine in its 16th season of providing the most comprehensive coverage of entertainment news.

Saltman joined "Access Hollywood" in its first season in 1996 as one of the youngest field producers on the team, writing scripts and producing day-of-air and feature stories for news, fashion, music, film and television. Saltman left "Access Hollywood" in 2002 to work as a producer for NBC's "Today" show, "The Sharon Osbourne Show" (Talent Producer) and "On-Air With Ryan Seacrest"(Special Projects Producer).

She returned to "Access Hollywood" in 2004 as a senior field producer and appears on "Access Hollywood's" weekend one-hour program. Saltman's love for "American Idol" and behind-the-scenes knowledge of television, has allowed her to expand her duties with the show and its website, hosting on-camera video segments and writing a popular daily blog called "Dish of Salt" for AccessHollywood.com.

Saltman is also a regular contributor to MSNBC and CNN's "Showbiz Tonight," where she shares the latest inside information on breaking entertainment news stories. In addition, Saltman has appeared numerous times on E!'s "Chelsea Lately," the late-night comedy talk show that covers celebrities and pop culture.

Saltman, who has always had a passion for television, was working in production even before her first job with a major television show. She got a crash course in editing, writing, storytelling and budgeting working on infomercials, which helped her prepare for success in the television industry at the national level.

Laura has also made appearances on General Hospital, The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives. She has also co-hosted the Canadian show Six Degrees of TV.

A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Saltman attended Ohio State University for two years as a communication major and transferred to Temple University, where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication.

Most recently, Saltman has added mother to her resume, as she just had her first child Brenner.

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Rob Silverstein

Rob K. Silverstein is the executive producer of "Access Hollywood," the daily entertainment newsmagazine currently in its 16th season of providing the most comprehensive coverage of entertainment news and personalities on television. Silverstein joined the program in 1996 as a weekend producer, rose up to senior broadcast producer in 1997, and was named executive producer in 1999. Through his role at "Access Hollywood," Silverstein has produced several red carpet events including NBC's live pre-show for 2010 Emmy Awards."

Silverstein is also the executive producer of "Access Hollywood Live," a new, syndicated one-hour daily entertainment news talk show. The show, broadcasted live in HD, focuses on the latest celebrity dish, pop-culture and Hollywood happenings.

A three-time sports Emmy Award winner, Silverstein started his career as an executive sports producer at KMOX-AM in St. Louis. He went on to join CBS Sports in New York as chief researcher, then as a producer in 1990. In 1993, Silverstein moved to Los Angeles to serve as broadcast producer of Fox News' "Front Page." In addition, he also worked for CBS as a producer for both the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, and the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Before joining "Access Hollywood," Silverstein served as senior producer of "American Gladiators."

A native of New York, Silverstein is a graduate of the University of Maryland. He resides with his wife and four children in Los Angeles.

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