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
I Liked Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, But There's One Nagging Issue That Won't Stop Bothering Me
By Nick Venable published
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire was a fun time at the theater, but there's one thing that probably won't ever stop bothering me about it.
Fallout’s Walton Goggins Had A Really Funny Reaction After Seeing The Viral Trailer For The New TV Series
By Nick Venable published
Walton Goggins had quite the fun response after getting his first look at Prime Video's Fallout trailer.
Sarah Hyland Admits Her Love Island Exit News Didn’t Break The Way She Hoped
By Nick Venable published
When Love Island USA returns for Season 6, Sarah Hyland will no longer be the host, and she wishes the news was revealed in a better way.
Roseanne Characters Who Haven't Appeared On The Conners Yet That I'd Love To See Again
By Nick Venable published
The Conners has welcomed back plenty of Roseanne fan favorites, but here are some other memorable characters I'd love to see back in Lanford.
32 TV Stars Who Abruptly Left Their Shows Without Closing Their Stories
By Nick Venable published
Here are 32 TV vets who suddenly exited shows for various reasons without ever returning to close out their stories.
Maggie Gyllenhaal's Frankenstein Movie The Bride! Added A New Star That Has Me Hoping For A Young Frankenstein Musical Number
By Nick Venable published
I can't wait to see this movie come alive...alive!!
New Spider-Verse Short Features The Freakiest Moment Of Any Spider-Man Project, And I Dunno How It Took This Long To Get Here
By Nick Venable published
Sony released a new Spider-Verse short film that digs into Miles Morales' mental state, and it fetures one of Spider-Man's scariest moments.
Wait, Is Kevin Costner Planning To Return During Yellowstone's Final Episodes After All?
By Nick Venable published
The latest Yellowstone report makes it sound like Kevin Costner's return as John Dutton may not be a total impossibility.
The Last Of Us Fans Fear The Worst After Pedro Pascal Filming Update, But I Have A More Optimistic Theory
By Nick Venable published
The Last of Us' latest rumored update seems like it might be bad news for Pedro Pascal fans, but I'm holding out hope for the best case scenario.
Donna D’Errico Just Followed In Her Baywatch Co-Star Pamela Anderson’s Footsteps And Wore Nothing But Her ‘Own Skin’ For Latest PETA Naked Campaign
By Nick Venable published
Baywatch vet Donna D'Errico just followed in Pamela Anderson's bare footsteps with her own nude PETA campaign.
A Longtime Walking Dead Mystery May Finally Get Explained In Rick And Michonne's The Ones Who Live Finale
By Nick Venable published
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live revealed its finale trailer, which featured a callback to one of the horror drama's biggest unanswered questions.
A Big Hell Yeah To The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live For That Genuinely Surprising Character Return
By Nick Venable published
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live brought back a huge character from the franchise, and I loved it.
12 Great Shows Like HBO’s True Detective And How To Watch Them
By Nick Venable published
Fans of True Detective don't have to wait until the new season to enjoy more deep and dark murder cases, and we've rounded up some of the best ideas.
John Cena's Jokes He’s Never Had An Imaginary Friend Like Ricky Stanicky, But Did Convince WWE Fans He's 'Invisible'
By Nick Venable published
John Cena doesn't have experience with imaginary friends, but he reminded everyone about his powers of invisibility.
Netflix's 3 Body Problem Has Found A Supporter In The Last Jedi Director Rian Johnson After Reviews Were Less Glowing Than Game Of Thrones
By Nick Venable published
Netflix's 3-Body Problem hasn't earned quite the acclaim as its creators' past show, Game of Thrones, but The Last Jedi's Rian Johnson is a fan.
Pete Davidson's Streaming Show Was Renewed. Now He Explains Why It's Not Getting Season 2 After All
By Nick Venable published
Pete Davidson's streaming comedy Bupkis was heading for Season 2 production, but the comedian explained why the show is no longer moving forward.
Is CBS Canceling The Talk? Viewers Seem To Think So, And They're Calling Out The Irony
By Nick Venable published
Well this may not bode well for The Talk's hosting ensemble.
The Office Spinoff Just Moved Closer To Reality With Creator Greg Daniels Adding A Stellar Comedy TV Vet Behind The Scenes
By Nick Venable published
The Office creator Greg Daniels has made a big move behind the scenes that could take the in-development spinoff closer to reality.
Kim Kardashian Is A Face-Slapping, Neck-Snapping Queen Of Villainy In New Footage From American Horror Story: Delicate's Final Episodes
By Nick Venable published
American Horror Story: Delicate Part 2 is on the way, and Kim Kardashian brings her villainous side out in full for the new trailer.
Bill Murray Calls Wearing The Ghostbusters Pack 'Torture' Particularly Now That The OG Cast Is A Few Decades Older
By Nick Venable published
Peter Venkman's return in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire didn't come without pain and "torture" for star Bill Murray, thanks to those proton packs.
How Many Yellowstone Episodes Are Left In Season 5? Stars Are Sharing Conflicting Reports, And I'm Not Sure Who To Believe
By Nick Venable published
Yellowstone's final episodes have yet to be filmed, and now there are differing reports about how many fans can expect to see.
Billie Eilish’s Barbie Single Jumped An Insane Percentage In Sales After Her Viral Oscars Performance, And It’s What She Was Made For
By Nick Venable published
Billie Eilish's history-making Oscar win also gave her award-winning track "What Was I Made For?" an impressive sales boost.
Now Even The Winnie The Pooh Horror Guys Are Making A Multiverse, And Of Course The First Look Is An Avengers Spoof
By Nick Venable published
Ready for more indie horror featuring some of your favorite kid-lit characters? It's coming soon from the makers of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.