Laura Hurley
The Background: Laura Hurley is a Senior Content Producer at CinemaBlend. She started at CinemaBlend as a freelancer in 2015 with a strong background in sci-fi and superheroes. She has since gone on to write full time as part of the staff, and covers a wide variety of television across the small screen and streaming. Primetime is her time of day, and she can also be found covering nighttime TV ranging from medical dramas to crime procedurals to sci-fi, and everything in between. She studied English, and is happy to have found a use for it. If it's set in the Dick Wolf TV universe, she watches it.
What She's Into: Laura's lifetime love of fiction set her up for spending her days writing about television, and she continues to enjoy binge-watching, binge-reading, and going to the movies. Her love of underdog stories set her up for a lifetime of rooting for Cleveland sports teams, which has paid off exactly once in her lifetime. (Thanks, LeBron!) She can still quote The X-Files and will happily do so over a plate of pad thai.
What She's Excited About Right Now: Ahsoka, Barbie pink, the day that scripted TV comes back, and the end of the Droughtlander before Outlander Season 7 returns
Latest articles by Laura Hurley
As Carrie Preston Celebrates Starting Elsbeth Season 2, I'm Flashing Back To What She Told Us About Dream Guest Stars
By Laura Hurley published
Carrie Preston is back at work on CBS' Elsbeth, and her BTS pics have me flashing back to what she told CinemaBlend in the spring.
Pop Culture Jeopardy Won't Feature Ken Jennings, But Mayim Bialik Won't Be Back Either As Host
By Laura Hurley published
Another version of Jeopardy is coming to TV, but neither Mayim Bialik nor Ken Jennings has been tapped to host this time.
After The Battlestar Galactica Reboot Was Axed By Peacock, I’m Thinking Back On My Favorite Of Katee Sackhoff’s BSG Episodes
By Laura Hurley published
The long-developing Battlestar Galactica reboot is no longer happening, and that bummer has me flashing back to my favorite episode of the '04 series.
After Shark Week Broke Its Own Records With John Cena Hosting, I Love What One Expert Said About Working With Him
By Laura Hurley published
Shark Week was a major hit in 2024 with John Cena as the host, and 6000-LB Shark expert Tom "The Blowfish" Hird spoke about working with him.
Mariska Hargitay And Ice-T Celebrated Starting Law And Order: SVU Season 26, And One Detail Immediately Made Me Laugh
By Laura Hurley published
Season 26 of Law & Order: SVU is already in the works for the fall, and Mariska Hargitay and Ice-T's celebration is worth checking out.
Sophia Bush Revealed Why She Wasn’t Allowed To ‘Cut Or Change’ Her Hair During Her One Tree Hill Era
By Laura Hurley published
If you were struck by Sophia Bush's hair staying pretty much the same on One Tree Hill, it turns out that there's a big reason.
Outlander Executive Producer Acknowledges What Fans Have Been Missing In Recent Seasons As Blood Of My Blood Prequel Looms
By Laura Hurley published
Exclusives There's a lot still to come with Outlander and its Blood of My Blood prequel spinoff, but EP Ronald D. Moore acknowledged what fans have been missing.
Pommel Horse Guy Just Explained His Viral Ear Tug And The Olympic Gymnast's Story Just Got Even Sweeter
By Laura Hurley published
As it turns out, Stephen Nedoroscik has a very personal and touching reason for one move he likes to make on camera as Team USA's pommel horse hero.
Chicago P.D. Is Bringing Back A One Chicago Veteran As New Series Regular, But Not The One I Expected To Replace Upton
By Laura Hurley published
A One Chicago veteran is coming to Chicago P.D. Season 12 following Tracy Spiridakos' departure, but I didn't expect this series regular.
Ahead Of Criminal Minds: Evolution's High-Stakes Season 2 Finale, Paget Brewster Hypes What She Thinks Will Make Fans 'Very Happy'
By Laura Hurley published
Exclusives The stakes are sky-high ahead of Criminal Minds: Evolution's Season 2 finale, and Paget Brewster previewed what to expect for Prentiss and Co.
America's Got Talent Is Adding Another New Golden Buzzer Twist After The Olympics Break, But I Just Wish An Old AGT Classic Would Come Back
By Laura Hurley published
AGT has another golden buzzer twist in store when Season 19, and it's not the return of something I've been missing from the show.
After Watching Team USA Women's Rugby Players Celebrate Historic Olympics Win, I Definitely Need A Rugby Version Of Ted Lasso
By Laura Hurley published
The women's rugby team from the United States made history at the 2024 Olympics, and seeing them celebrate had me thinking back to Ted Lasso.
Think The Bachelorette Fans Can be Mean? It's Nothing Compared To Dancing With The Stars, Says Charity Lawson
By Laura Hurley published
Charity Lawson was on The Bachelorette before Dancing with the Stars, and it turns out that fans are way harsher for one franchise than the other.
'We Were All Pretty Gutted': House Of The Dragon Director Reflects On Paddy Considine's Awards Snubs As Viserys Targaryen Two Years Later
By Laura Hurley published
Exclusives Paddy Considine's performance as Viserys' in House of the Dragon's first season somehow didn't get any awards love, and the director addressed it.
The Bachelor Contestant Hailey Merkt Has Died At 31
By Laura Hurley published
Hailey Merkt, known for appearing in Bachelor Nation, has passed away.
'Silence Is Horrifying,' But Here's Why Chuck Lorre Doesn't Use Fake Laugh Tracks In Shows Like The Big Bang Theory And More
By Laura Hurley published
Sitcom legend Chuck Lorre cleared the air about not using laugh tracks in The Big Bang Theory and other shows... even though silence is scar
After Olympic Medalist Went Viral As 'Pommel Horse Hero,' I Need Lin-Manuel Miranda's Reaction To The Announcers' Hamilton Comparison
By Laura Hurley published
Stephen Nedoroscik has gone viral for his pommel horse performance at the 2024 Olympics, earning a Hamilton comparison from the announcers!
'I Love It For The Fans': Criminal Minds Star Paget Brewster Talks Prentiss Getting Stoned With JJ And What She 'Can't Envision'
By Laura Hurley published
Exclusives Ahead of Criminal Minds: Evolution's Season 2 finale, Paget Brewster opened up about one of the season's most memorable scenes and Prentiss' mindset.
NBC Is Already Promoting Fall's Law And Order Thursdays During Olympic Coverage, And It Just Feels Weird Not To See Stabler
By Laura Hurley published
Law & Order and SVU are returning to NBC's Thursday nights, but Organized Crime isn't and the promotion so far feels odd to me.
House Of The Dragon Dropped A Reveal About George R.R. Martin's Lost Targaryen, And Now I'm Nervous For Season 2 Finale
By Laura Hurley published
House of the Dragon just added a whole new layer to George R.R. Martin's Targaryen character who went MIA from the game of thrones.
32 Stars Who Appeared In The Law And Order Franchise As More Than One Character
By Laura Hurley published
The Law & Order franchise spans six shows and more than thirty years, and there are surprisingly many stars who have played multiple parts.
Tracker Season 2 Just Got Some Great News From CBS, But Jensen Ackles' New Gig Leaves Me With Questions About Colter's Family
By Laura Hurley published
Justin Hartley's became a huge hit in Season 1 with Jensen Ackles playing his brother, but now I have questions to go along with some good news.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Already Renewed For Season 3 Before Season 2 Premieres, And I'm Already Confused By One Big Change
By Laura Hurley published
Fans of The Walking Dead's Daryl Dixon spinoff can already plan on a third season... but one detail from AMC's announcement puzzles me.
Stranger Things' Ross Duffer Dropped A Bunch Of New BTS Images, And One Pic Is So Relatable As Long Wait For Season 5 Continues
By Laura Hurley published
There's no end in sight for the long wait for Stranger Things' final season, and I have to relate to one of the new BTS images.
As Outlander's Final Season Continues Production, Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore Explains Approach To Keeping Diana Gabaldon 'In The Loop' On Book Changes
By Laura Hurley published
Ronald D. Moore opened up about how the Outlander team works with Diana Gabaldon as production moves forward on Season 8.