Richard Reid (entertainment reporter)
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Richard Reid is an Australian-based American entertainment reporter.Knox, David (23 November 2017) [https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/11/richard-reid-take-my-throne.html Richard Reid: 'Take my throne!'], TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 January 2019. He is known for his daily Hollywood gossip segment on the Nine Network's breakfast program Today from 2006 until 2015. During this time, he was also the resident style expert on Nine's makeover show, Domestic Blitz and appeared on other Nine programs such as 20 to One.Noonan, Jennie (13 January 2019) [https://www.who.com.au/im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here-2019-who-is-richard-reid I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here 2019: Who is Richard Reid?], Who. Retrieved 14 January 2019.Knox, David (11 January 2015) [https://tvtonight.com.au/2015/01/richard-reid-exits-today.html Richard Reid exits Today], TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
More recently, he has been a regular contributor to Network Ten's morning program, Studio 10.Houston, Melinda (13 January 2019) [https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/m12tvfta-20181213-h193qo.html Why Hollywood gossip guru Richard Reid can't wait to be I'm A Celebrity], The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
In 2015, Reid appeared on the fourth season of Nine's reality show, The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.Vlach, Anna (3 October 2015) [https://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/celebrity-apprentice-contestant-richard-reid-apologises-to-mel-greig-over-thoughtless-retweet/news-story/e6d8d85e5538d2c940485bd70152b91b Celebrity Apprentice contestant Richard Reid apologised to Mel Greig over thoughtless tweet], news.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
In 2019, Reid won the fifth season of Network Ten reality show, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.Ojomu, Nola (13 January 2019) [https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/jacqui-lambie-dermott-brereton-richard-reid-confirmed-im-celeb-012532339.html Jacqui Lambie, Dermott Brereton and Richard Reid confirmed for I'm A Celeb], Yahoo! Lifestyle. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
Early life
Reid studied at Hunter College in New York City, where he graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences with honours in the film and theatre literature degree.{{cite web|url=https://www.claxtonspeakers.com.au/speakers_profile.php?s_id=1150|title=Richard Reid – Profile|date=19 September 2009|access-date=11 September 2023}}
Biography
Hired as an entertainment reporter for Northwest Cable News in Seattle, Washington, Reid caused a stir in 1999 when he became the first openly gay on-air personality in the region. He quickly became known for his hilarious celebrity interviews, insider gossip and his ‘Richard’s Reels’ movie reviews.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestranger.com/seattle/the-queen-of-cable/Content?oid=10439|title=The Queen of Cable|last=Ryan|first=Adrian|website=The Stranger|language=en|access-date=2020-01-24}}
In 2004, Reid moved to Hollywood and established a name for himself as a producer, creating daily stories for Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider and the E! Network. While working on the Paramount Pictures lot, he began doing the occasional gossip cross for the Australian Today Show which immediately caught on with viewers. Soon, that once-a-week segment became a permanent fixture, culminating with four live crosses to Hollywood each and every day. He remained with the show for 8 years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/morning-shows/gossip-guru-richard-reid-quits-today-show-but-promises-to-be-back-like-a-bad-rash/news-story/35ac4723e9c7b9b04797312cd2c6d2c5|title=Gossip guru Richard Reid quits Today show, promising new surprises|date=2015-01-10|website=NewsComAu|language=en|access-date=2020-01-24}}
In 2008, Reid joined forces with Scott Cam and Shelley Craft as a team member on the popular Sunday night reality series Domestic Blitz. The show ran for four series.{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2009/07/domestic-blitz-back-before-the-cam.html|title=Domestic Blitz back before the cam|date=2009-07-13|website=TV Tonight|language=en-AU|access-date=2020-01-24}}
From 2009 to 2015, Reid has been an entertainment and Hollywood gossip reporter on radio shows The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Australian station 2Day FM, Morning Crew on Malaysian station Hitz.fm and on the Breakfast show on South African station Jacaranda FM.{{cite web|last=Bucklow|first=Andrew|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/radio/richard-reids-revealing-interview-with-kyle-and-jackie-o/news-story/dc4ef605884004087d27474f7d0c7e6e|title=Richard Reid's revealing interview with Kyle and Jackie O|date=21 January 2015|website=news.com.au|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=11 September 2023}}
Having parted ways with Today in 2015, he would return to the Nine Network in the same year as a cast member on the fourth season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=HSWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.heraldsun.com.au%2Fentertainment%2Fconfidential%2Fthe-celebrity-apprentice-richard-reid-reveals-geoffrey-edelstens-nickname%2Fnews-story%2Fefb1a7f7af61ef14c38a632e418bace9&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=3a6316207f3873a586c7b8c234c3f6f7-1579847000|title=Heraldsun.com.au {{!}} Subscribe to the Herald Sun for exclusive stories|website=www.heraldsun.com.au|access-date=2020-01-24|url-access=subscription}} While he appeared on every episode, he was fired in a double elimination on the second to the last episode.
In 2019, Reid returned to the reality show genre, participating in the fifth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in South Africa. He was crowned "King of the Jungle" after winning the series, which had high viewer ratings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/im-a-celebrity/im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here-winner-revealed/news-story/667245eba21a945ac2211c77fa5c6f3f|title='I am so amazed and bewildered that I've actually won'|date=2019-02-17|website=NewsComAu|language=en|access-date=2020-01-24}}
In July 2019, Reid made his Australian stage debut in Bonnie Lythgoe’s spectacular 3D musical production of Jack and Beanstalk at Sydney's historic State Theatre.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/sydney/article/Richard-Reid-Joins-the-Cast-of-Bonnie-Lythgoes-JACK-THE-BEANSTALK-20190401|title=Richard Reid Joins the Cast of Bonnie Lythgoe's JACK & THE BEANSTALK|author=BWW News Desk|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-24}}
Dividing his time between Los Angeles and Sydney, Reid appears as a contributing panelist on Network Ten's morning show Studio Ten.{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2015/01/richard-reid-joins-studio-10.html|title=Richard Reid joins Studio 10|date=2015-01-24|website=TV Tonight|language=en-AU|access-date=2020-01-24}}
In February 2020, Reid was featured in First Dates Australia.{{Cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/01/returning-first-dates-airdate-temptation-island-usa.html|title=Returning: First Dates. Airdate: Temptation Island USA|date=26 January 2020|website=TV Tonight|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=11 September 2023}}
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century American journalists
Category:American television reporters and correspondents
Category:American male journalists
Category:I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (Australian TV series) winners