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
Looks Like Kelly Reilly Just Landed Her Yellowstone Follow-Up, And I'm Already Stressing Out Over The Plot
By Nick Venable published
Yellowstone's Kelly Reilly just landed her Yellowstone follow-up, and she'll be playing another character traumatized by her past.
How Thor Sequels And What We Do In The Shadows Paved The Way For The Time Bandits TV Show, According To Creators Taika Waititi And Jemaine Clement
By Nick Venable published
Time Bandits creators Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement told CinemaBlend how Thor and What We Do in the Shadows' helped the show come together.
Someone Asked Lee Daniels How He Feels About Jussie Smollet After Faked Attack Brouhaha, And He Got Honest
By Nick Venable published
Five years after Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax, Lee Daniels addressed potentially working with the former Empire co-star again.
With Jensen Ackles' Soldier Boy Spinoff On The Way, The Supernatural Vet Reflected On How Dean's Story Ended
By Nick Venable published
As The Boys' universe expands with Soldier Boy spinoff, Jensen Ackles reflected on how Supernatural ended Dean Winchester's story.
I Was Iffy About Hayley Atwell’s Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft, But Netflix’s Action-Packed First Look Changed My Mind
By Nick Venable published
Netflix's Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft looks like an action-packed joy ride in its kinetic first trailer.
The View Is Making A Big Change Before Returning To The TV Schedule, But Whoopi Goldberg Is Allegedly Not Happy About It
By Nick Venable published
The View is making changes behind the scenes before its next season, but Whoopi Goldberg allegedly has some issues.
The Best Sexy Horror Movies Of All Time, And How To Watch Them
By Nick Venable last updated
Horror and sex often pair together fittingly, and we've rounded up the sexiest horror movies and how to watch them.
Wheel Of Fortune's 'RSTLNE' Gets A New Acronym Now That Ryan Seacrest Is Taking Over, And Wow His Name Is Convenient
By Nick Venable published
Ahead of Ryan Seacrest's debut as the host of Wheel of Fortune, the show paid him a fun tribute with its Bonus Round letters.
Cobie Smulders' Latest Comments About MCU's Maria Hill Has Fans Riled Up About Secret Invasion All Over Again
By Nick Venable published
Cobie Smulders responded when asked about potentially returning to the MCU, which just got rans riled up about Secret Invasion again.
Wow, It Sounds Like Deadpool And Wolverine Got Really Lucky Chris Evans’ Big Cameo Didn’t Get Spoiled Pre-Release
By Nick Venable published
The wild way Deadpool & Wolverine's wowzers cameo from Chris Evans managed to remain hidden from audiences despite set leaks.
Robert Griffin III Has Been Fired From ESPN And One Detail About The End Of His Contract Is Brutal
By Nick Venable published
Yikes.
'A Very Superman-Like Person': Hawkgirl Isabela Merced Shares Take On David Corenswet's Man Of Steel And Reveals Their Surprising Batgirl Connection
By Nick Venable published
Superman star Isabela Merced shared her thoughts on co-star David Corenswet as a superhero, and their previous DC-related collaboration.
'It Was Humbling': Charles Barkley Bluntly States He Left At Least $100 Million On The Table To Save Jobs At TNT
By Nick Venable published
NBA great Charles Barkley reveals the wild amount of money he turned down in order to stick with TNT, and why he did it.
Agatha All Along’s Kathryn Hahn And Aubrey Plaza Name-Drop Hocus Pocus And The Craft When Speaking About The New Show, And Wow Am I Sold
By Nick Venable published
Agatha All Along's stars brought up some classic witchy cinema when hyping up their new MCU TV series.
'F--k The Haters:' Matt Rife Gets Real About People Who Dislike Him And What It's Actually Like To Be Heckled At Shows
By Nick Venable published
Matt Rife's latest special is now on Netflix, and he opened up about his biggest critics and how he feels about hecklers.
What We Do In The Shadows' Matt Berry Reveals The Fan Response He Gets Most, And It Seems Like It'd Be Both Hilarious And Unsettling
By Nick Venable published
What We Do in the Shadows' Matt Berry shared the funny and occasionally disconcerting way fans show their love in public.
'It's A Little Weird': Jeopardy Champ Yogesh Raut Hilariously Defends His Buzzer Technique After All The Critiques From Fans
By Nick Venable published
Jeopardy Tournament of Champions winner Yogesh Raut took quite a bit of flak from fans for his buzzer style, and shared a hilarious response.
‘On To The Next Adventure’: As Fall TV Gears Back Into Production, Vanessa Lachey Says One Last Goodbye To NCIS: Hawai’i
By Nick Venable published
With Fall TV premieres around the corner, Vanessa Lachey has bid a (final?) farewell to NCIS: Hawai'i.
Umbrella Academy Boss Explains Taking 'Big Swing' With Lila And Five's Wild Romance Despite Knowing Fans Might Hate Him
By Nick Venable published
The Umbrella Academy boss Steve Blackman knew that pairing Five and Lila up would cause strife with fans, but explains why he did it anyway.
Mornings Are For Coffee, Contemplation And A Bloody New Look At Millie Bobby Brown On The Strangers Things Set For Season 5
By Nick Venable published
Millie Bobby Brown shared a new look at her character and her married name as Stranger Things Season 5 continues filming.
The Umbrella Academy’s Final Scene In The Park Left Me With Two Huge Questions On Top Of What Those Flowers Meant
By Nick Venable published
The Umbrella Academy's bonkers series finale offered up one flowery doozy of a final scene that left me with a couple of huge questions.
Game Of Thrones’ Kit Harington Reveals The ‘Excruciatingly Embarrassing' Fan Encounters His Friends Troll Him Over
By Nick Venable published
Game of Thrones fans love Kit Harington for his portrayal of Jon Snow, but he revealed the kind of interaction he's had that's far more embarrassing.
It's Always Sunny's Kaitlin Olson Reveals When Season 17 Will Start Filming, And The Smooth Way It Ties Into Her New ABC Show
By Nick Venable published
Kaitlin Olson's new show is currently in production, but she shared when It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's new season will finally begin filming.