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Click to return to TMZ.comSometimes Billy Bush just doesn't know when to quit -- and last night on the Emmy red carpet, Jeremy Piven lashed out at him for it. Last night, during the red-carpet prelude to the Emmys, "Access Hollywood's" Bush corralled "Entourage's" Piven, and began a line of questioning concerning celebrity babies. Piven had just flown in from Arizona, where he was shooting a movie with Jennifer Garner, and so Bush asked him about Garner's baby Violet.

Bush then asked Piven if, given that Piven lives in Malibu, whether he had laid eyes on Brangelina's baby Shiloh. Piven said he hadn't, explaining that he had "116 other things to do...I don't go hunting for celebrity babies, thank you, Billy."

"You need another job. You have potential as a human being..."



Undeterred, or clearly not getting the message, Bush then asked if he'd seen Suri Cruise. Piven finally lost his patience. "You need another job. You have potential as a human being," said Piven, not at all hiding his irritation. "This may not be right for you. Seriously -- can you focus on other things?"

At least Bush got one thing right. He predicted -- correctly -- that Jeremy Piven would get his statuette, and Piven did, for his role as Ari Gold.



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31. Yea billy bush is just doing his job. PIVERT needs to chill out, and get some new hair PLUGS

Posted at 9:26PM on Aug 28th 2006 by Kim

32. Bush is an embarrassment and unfortunately even if we wrote to NBC, he'd still have his cushy job.
I actually wrote to NBC last night because Nancy O'Dell was so inappropriate asking Jon Voight about Angelina. Regardless of what the problem is with those two, she had no right to say anything. It was a night to celebrate, not dredge up family crap.
Besides, I just wanted to watch for the fashion. I never watch Access Hollywood and after seeing those jerks last night, I never will.

Posted at 11:46AM on Sep 6th 2006 by Ellen

33. Go Jeremy. I think he's a riot. Why would Billy ask stupid questions during an interview?

Posted at 10:59PM on Aug 28th 2006 by Chris

34. I thought this was fucking hilarious. Billy Bush is a douchebag. Of all things why would he ask the Pivert about babies?

Posted at 12:54AM on Aug 29th 2006 by Jennifer

35. Jeremy has a right to get annoyed. Billy clearly was more interested in babies and not about the actor. He kept looking around and not even focusing on what Jeremy was saying. I think Billy was the rude person.

Posted at 3:38AM on Oct 1st 2006 by bevs

36. I F***ing love Jeremy. Who really cares if he has seen a celeb baby. He's at the damn Emmys...this isn't Us Weekly. Bush is the worst, what a dumb a**, get a hint.

Go Jeremy Go!

Posted at 1:51AM on Aug 29th 2006 by Ashley

37. Billy Bush is NOT a reporter. Those of us who work as reporters, even for very small publications, would never ask such idiot questions. This fool is paid big money and is just a dolt. I can't even watch his show, he is so horrible.
And maybe when his idiot relative is out of the White House Billy, too, will need another job.
(And count me as a new Jeremy Piven fan)

Posted at 2:34PM on Aug 29th 2006 by Jane

38. Was Billy joking around? He has some serious issues if he wasn't. Why would Jeremy care about, Baby Violet, Shiloh or Suri. Weird????

Posted at 11:25AM on Aug 29th 2006 by Shiloh

39. If Billy Bush isn't fired for his insufferable inadequate interviewing, then A.H. has the worst producers on the planet. It wasn't just Piven, this guy was a major embarrassment throughout the show. In fact ALL of their correspondents are a joke. Bravo to Piven for putting that idiot in his place. What pointless, ridiculous questions to ask! I wanted to hear about HIM and HIS projects, not about stupid baby spotting. I respect Jeremy Piven even more now. Sweet karma for winning!

Posted at 11:28AM on Aug 29th 2006 by Monica

40. according to Billy's Blog on Accesshollywood.com.....Billy claims he and Piven are friends and it was friendly banter , just being sarcastic.....


whatever! it was still funny! wish more celebs would NOT take sh*t from paparazzi and fake reporters...............

Posted at 9:33PM on Aug 29th 2006 by smakin

41. Oh my god, I would have been pissed too if I were Jeremey. U mean to tell me he's waited his whole life for this moment, and the interview should've been all about him, and instead this douchebag wants to talk about celebrity babies? Come on! But like everyone said, look at their family. It's like they get jobs just for being good in golf!

Posted at 3:15PM on Aug 30th 2006 by S. Holla

42. What I can't believe is the number of people that think what Piven said was humiliating or a slam.

Have we become a country of puss*es? (Don't answer that. The answer lies in the question!)

If you want to know about celebrity babies buy one of the 35 magazines at your local supermarket or go to one of the infinite number of websites that cater to this crap. Does Jeremey Piven being in the "public eye" really relegate him to discuss other peoples babies.

Even Billy new he was dumb asking those questions and it looked like he laughed it off anyways. No blood no foul!!!!!!! Access Hollywood probably set up the whole damn thing anyways, and look at all the free press they've got!!

Posted at 6:37PM on Aug 30th 2006 by Blizzy

43. Jeremy Piven was too kind to that idiot Bush. Why would Bush even ask the first stupid question about someone's baby??? Let alone follow up with two others. I love the fact that Jeremy called him out on his incompetent interviewing
techniques. It must run in the family!!

Posted at 6:57PM on Sep 8th 2006 by janet wassel

44. "Oh yes I've seen the babies and they are wonderful" , IS THAT WHAT YOU WANTED? GIVE ME AN F'IN BREAK!! A "REPORTER" ??!!!HA HAAA HHAAA HAAAH HAAH AAHH AH HHAA!!! LOVE YA, PIV!

Posted at 11:31PM on Sep 12th 2006 by F**K BUSH

45. I saw that interview, as it happened,.....Jeremy Piven, on the night of his life,......being asked about celebrity babies. I used to like Billy Bush, but he is getting more and more like a gossip whore,.......Jeremy Piven has been around for a long time, and working steady. Billy should have either stoppped drinking that night,....or friggin' gone home. As he kept trying to interview,.......you could see how annoyed Jeremy got,.......was Billy blind that night? Keep rockin' Jeremy,.......Billy deserved it, right between his eyes.

Posted at 3:20PM on Sep 28th 2006 by Pax

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