Billy Bush and Al Roker worked together at The Today Show for less than a year in 2016, and to say it didn’t go well would be an understatement. There was a much-publicized on-air argument. There were rumors of behind the scenes issues, and a decade later, it seems those negative vibes are still there. During a recent podcast appearance, Bush was asked about his time working with Roker, and he did not hold back on the 71-year-old affectionately dubbed America’s Weatherman.
In a blistering rant that lasted almost ten minutes, only interrupted by host Maureen Callahan’s follow-up questions, Bush went off on Roker. He said he had great relationships with all of his female co-workers, but both Roker and anchor Matt Lauer hated him immediately. He said Roker especially was “territorial, vindictive and chronically unprepared.” He also accused him of being the sort of person who gets jealous if other people have good moments on the show.
