Natalie Morales to Join <i>Access Hollywood</i> as Co-Host

Natalie Morales is set to join Access Hollywood and Access Hollywood Live as a co-host while continuing to work on NBC's Today show as West coast correspondent, according The Hollywood Reporter.

The news was announced in a staff memo by Today show senior vice president Noah Oppenheim, THR says.

Morales, who joined Today in 2006 as a news anchor for the morning show, will replace Access Hollywood co-host Billy Bush — believed to be joining the Today show this summer.