Nick Venable
The Background: Nick Venable is an Assistant Managing Editor, and the TV Editor. His humble origin story with CinemaBlend began all the way back in the pre-streaming era, circa 2009, as a freelancing DVD reviewer and TV recapper. After rising up through the ranks covering Movies, Nick leapfrogged over to the small screen to cover more and more television news and interviews, eventually taking over the section for the current era. Born in Louisiana and currently living in Texas — Who Dat Nation over America’s Team all day, all night — Nick spent several years in the hospitality industry, and also worked as a 911 operator. And if you ever happened to hear his music or read his comics/short stories, you have his sympathy. His love for his wife and daughters is almost equaled by his love of gasp-for-breath laughter and gasp-for-breath horror. A lifetime spent in the vicinity of a television screen led to his current dream job, as well as his knowledge of too many TV themes and ad jingles.
What He's Into: Nick is one of those people who won’t necessarily insert a Monty Python reference into every conversation, but is still mentally equipped to do so. Beyond such appreciation for surreal UK comedy, Nick also indulges in as much horror splendor as possible, from Stephen King novels to James Tynion IV comics to Freddy Krueger one-liners to all things Mike Flanagan. Throw in a dash of NFL, some 311 and Weird Al, fried crawfish poboys, bourbon, ‘90s-era pro wrestling, crossword puzzles and mystery-driven video games, and baby, you got a stew going. (Nick will insert an Arrested Development reference into every conversation, if possible.)
What He's Excited About: Anything Jeff Lemire, Tom King and W. Maxwell Prince think of, ever. More of Kelly Reilly’s deliriously fierce performances on Yellowstone. HBO’s The Last of Us. Clone High’s return. Colin Farrell’s Penguin being in every movie/TV show/breakfast cereal.
Latest articles by Nick Venable
Iain Armitage Threw Back To Filming His First Young Sheldon Scene After Wrapping The Series Finale, And It's An Adorable Gut-Punch
By Nick Venable published
As Young Sheldon gets closer to its final episode, Iain Armitage flashed back to being filming the pilot as a teeny-tiny actor.
I Think Top Chef's Immunity Rule Change Was Smart, But The Latest Elimination Highlighted Its Biggest Flaw
By Nick Venable published
Top Chef introduced a huge immunity advantage change-up for Season 21, and while it's smart in some ways, it's also flawed in others.
'I Don't See A Difference': Quiet On Set Subjects Compare Creators To Nickelodeon's Dan Schneider For Allegedly Lying About Interviews
By Nick Venable published
Former Nickelodeon stars Raquel Lee and Alexa Nikolas claim tey were interviewed by Quiet On Set producers under false pretenses.
I Asked The Conners Bosses Why Roseanne Fave Martin Mull Hasn’t Returned As Leon, And Here’s What They Told Me
By Nick Venable published
Roseanne fans would love to see Martin Mull's Leon return on The Conners, so I asked the showrunner and EP about it.
Mayim Bialik Reveals Quiet On Set Abuse Wasn’t Only Happening At Nickelodeon: ‘It’s Considered Par For The Course’
By Nick Venable published
Mayim Bialik shared her thoughts on the industry issues depicted in the docuseries Quiet on Set.
TV Icon Tom Selleck Talks 'Accidental Career' And Why He Was Hesitant To Tell Life Story Even In The Era Of Celeb Memoirs
By Nick Venable published
Blue Bloods star Tom Selleck reflected on his lengthy "lucky" career, and why it took him so long to come around to writing his autobiography.
32 Of The Best Nick At Nite Shows
By Nick Venable published
Nick at Nite has been giving classic TV new generations for viewers for decades, and we've rounded up 30+ of the best series
Backlash For Quiet On Set? Former Nickelodeon Star Alleges She Was Included Despite Denying Permission As Christy Carlson Romano Calls Doc Team 'Trauma Tourists'
By Nick Venable published
A former Nickelodeon star reportedly requested not to appear in the Quiet on Set docuseries, while Christy Carlson Romano called the directors out.
Fallout Star Walton Goggins On Bringing Such A Huge Game Franchise To Life Without Having Actually Played Any Of It
By Nick Venable published
Fallout's Walton Goggins talked to CinemaBlend about why he chose not to get invested in the video game franchise ahead of portraying The Ghoul.
Rare Disneyland Concept Art Shows Off Unused 'Anything Can Happen' Land Elements I'd Have Absolutely Loved As A Kid (And As An Adult)
By Nick Venable published
Some Disneyland concept art were recently auctioned off featuring unused attraction ideas that sound awesome for both kids and adults.
'Get Your S--t Together': Wheel Of Fortune Ripped By Fans For Second Time In A Week For Botching Bonus Round Category
By Nick Venable published
Wheel of Fortune fans thing the show botched a Bonus Round category, causing a contestant to miss out on $100,000.
Even Before The Five Nights At Freddy’s 2 News, Blumhouse Started Teasing Another Beloved Character From The Games
By Nick Venable published
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is now officially happening, but Blumhouse was already teasing a beloved game character being crafted behind the scenes.
The Conners Bosses Told Us Their Favorite Guest Stars So Far And The 'Funny' Thing About The Roseanne Spinoff Hitting 100-Episode Milestone
By Nick Venable published
The Conners' showrunner Bruce Helford and EP Dave Caplan told CinemaBlend their favorite guest stars, and their feelings on hitting 100 episodes.
Curb Your Enthusiasm Co-Creator Shares Surprising Origin For Series Finale's Seinfeld Homage, And The Funny Story Behind That Final Scene
By Nick Venable published
Curb Your Enthusiasm's co-creator Jeff Schaffer told CinemaBlend the unexpected way the series finale's Seinfeld homage and final scene came together.
The Joker 2 Trailer Has One Of The Funniest Details That Fans Probably Missed The First Time Around
By Nick Venable published
The first trailer for Joker: Folie À Deux played up the musical elements, but fans probably missed this pretty hilarious detail amidst the chaos.
Kevin Costner Finally Spoke Out About Yellowstone's Final Season, And It Sure Sounds Like John Dutton's Story Isn't Over
By Nick Venable published
After a year of Yellowstone silence, Kevin Costner spoke up about possibly returning to play John Dutton for the final season.
Walton Goggins Reveals How Much Playing Fallout’s Noseless Ghoul Affected His Signature Southern Drawl And How He Overcame It
By Nick Venable published
It should be a crime to mess with Goggins' accent.
Tim Allen's New TV Show Cast Another Sitcom Vet As Daughter, And I Can't Wait To See Them Butt Heads
By Nick Venable published
Tim Allen's latest network TV return has just cast his another sitcom vet as his daughter, and this should be a fun pair to watch.
Tulsa King's Sylvester Stallone Was Called Out For Alleged Rude Comments About Background Actors, But The Director Shared Another Story
By Nick Venable published
A Tulsa King casting agent quit the show citing rude comments from Sylvester Stallone as the cause, but a director has a different story.
Country Star Lainey Wilson Made Her Acting Debut On Yellowstone, But Spent Years Impersonating Miley Cyrus To Make Money
By Nick Venable published
Country music superstar Lainey Wilson broke into acting with Yellowstone, but has a unique history of impersonating Miley Cyrus.
'We've Been Talking': Drake Bell Opened Up About Backlash Josh Peck Faced For Lack Of Public Support After Quiet On Set Reveals
By Nick Venable published
In ID's extra Quiet on Set episode, Drake Bell addressed the backlash his former co-star Josh Peck faced following the docuseries' release.
It's Always Sunny Star Kaitlin Olson Hilariously Roasts Danny DeVito When Asked How Long The FXX Comedy Will Last
By Nick Venable published
It's Always Sunny star Kaitlin Olson had jokes when asked her thoughts about how long the fan-favorite comedy will last.
Is Fantastic Four's Joseph Quinn Reprising Stranger Things' Eddie Before Playing Johnny Storm? His Poker Face Response Has Zero Chill
By Nick Venable published
A Stranger Things fan asked Joseph Quinn about returning as Eddie Munson, and his poker face response should be seen.