Dean McCarthy
| Dean McCarthy | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Queensland University of Technology |
| Occupation | Television and radio reporter |
| Employer | Southern Cross Austereo |
| Home town | Tenterfield |
| Television | Scoopla |
Dean McCarthy is an Australian television and radio personality. He is currently the Hollywood correspondent for Scoopla, a national entertainment news television and radio program in Australia.
Education
McCarthy was raised on a farm in central Australia,[1] and attended Tenterfield High School.[2] Following this, McCarthy received an undergraduate degree in business from the Queensland University of Technology.[3]
Early work in entertainment
McCarthy’s first job in the entertainment industry was as a radio announcer for Australian radio station 2TEN FM during high school. He eventually received his own on-air show at the station. He was later hired as the movie reviewer for the Labrat, Camilla & Stav show on B105 FM, Brisbane. He was also the face of Dreamworld, an Australian amusement park, which used his face on all park merchandise and advertising.[1]
Television work
McCarthy was the host of the television program Cinema in Australia. Before moving to the US, he worked in both Brisbane and Sydney.[2] He began working as a correspondent for the Southern Cross Austereo media group television show The Dirt TV.[3] McCarthy then became the Hollywood correspondent for the Australian television show Scoopla in 2013.[4] In this role he has covered awards shows including the Oscars, Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, MTV Video Awards,[5] Emmys, Grammys, in addition to their red carpets, and he has interviewed actors, musicians, and other Los Angeles entertainment professionals.[1] He has also provided Hollywood coverage for The Today Show television program Australia, and is the entertainment reporter for the Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine.[3] In 2014 McCarthy was the social media on camera reporter of the Emmy nominated national broadcast for the San Francisco Pride celebrations.[5]
Reality television
McCarthy served as a fake housemate for the reality television show Big Brother Australia.[1] As a Hollywood reporter, he appeared twice on the US television show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 PL McGroarty (17 February 2015). "The New Kid On The Red Carpet: Q & A with Dean McCarthy". Examiner.
- 1 2 Simon McCarthy (2 December 2014). "Local lad making a name in Hollywood". Tenterfield Star. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Dean Delivers The Grammy's Gossip!". Ground Report. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ Kristofer Crane (23 June 2013). "Australia's Next Top Model judge Charlotte Dawson says trolling attack taught her to stand up for herself". Courier Mail. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- 1 2 Jennifer Buonantony (3 January 2015). "DEAN MCCARTHY, AUSSIE JOURNALIST BRINGS HOLLYWOOD TO OZ". Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ "Brisbane ex-pat Dean McCarthy becoming a regular on popular show Real Housewives of Beverly Hills". The Courier-Mail. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.