Access Hollywood's Billy Bush will be co-hosting the Miss USA 2009 pageant this weekend, despite reports to the contrary on Friday that he had been replaced due to illness.
Billy will host the pageant – a joint venture from Donald J. Trump and NBC Universal – from Las Vegas on April 19. He previously hosted Miss Universe and Miss USA in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
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Billy's co-host will be Nadine Velazquez from "My Name Is Earl."
Miss USA will feature 51 contenders from across the USA. Crystal Stewart, 2008's reigning champ, will also be on hand to crown her successor.
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