Jessica Rawden

Jessica Rawden

Managing Editor

The Background: Jessica Rawden is Managing Editor at CinemaBlend. She’s been kicking out news stories at CinemaBlend since 2007 and joined the full-time staff in 2014. She oversees news content, hiring and training for the site, and her areas of expertise include theme parks, rom-coms, Hallmark (particularly Christmas movie season), reality TV, celebrity interviews and primetime. She loves a good animated movie. 

Jessica has a Masters in Library Science degree from Indiana University, and used to be found behind a reference desk most definitely not shushing people. She now uses those skills in researching and tracking down information in very different ways. 

What She’s Into: A former soccer player and recent tennis addict, Jessica also enjoys running, both of the distance and sprint variety. When not at the movie theater or in a theme park, her other free time is spent in book clubs, hiking, drinking wine, binge-watching, keeping tabs on celebrity fashion and riding rollercoasters. Has a serious Hallmark habit and an even bigger record-buying habit. Will bake for compliments. 

What She’s Excited About Right Now:  Hallmark Christmas movie season. Wearing socks to bed.      

Latest articles by Jessica Rawden

P. Diddy shares a heart with his hands in a white tee shirt before his 2024 arrest.

A Jail Employee Spoke Out About What Holidays Are Really Like At Diddy's Prison And What He'll Get To Eat On Christmas Day 'Nobody Wants To Be Here'

By Jessica Rawden published

What we know about the holidays at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center.

Streaming News
Tom Selleck stealing a car in a scene from Magnum P.I. shot in Hawaii.

‘I Coulda Done Both.’ Tom Selleck Gets Real About The Pain And 'Frustration' Of Losing Raiders Of The Lost Ark To Magnum P.I. (And The Story Is So Hollywood)

By Jessica Rawden published

From Magnum To Indy to both, and back to Magnum.

Movies
Scene In Red One In Which Drift is handing in his notice as he helps Santa lift weights.

Dwayne Johnson Reveals One Of His 'Favorite Parts' Of Red One, And I Was So Happy J.K. Simmons' Fit Santa Was Involved

By Jessica Rawden published

Still ho-ho-hoping for a sequel.

Interviews
The cast of laid walking on a sidewalk trying to figure out why Ruby's exes are all dying.

I Just Started Watching Laid, And It’s The Quirky Comedy I Won’t Be Watching With My Mom This Holiday Season

By Jessica Rawden published

Could be a "cringe Christmas" if you want.

Streaming News
Elsbeth's Carrie Preston and Cara Patterson on a case.

Carrie Preston Talks Elsbeth Easter Egg, And It Means The Show Is Finally Doing Something I’ve Wanted It To Do All Along

By Jessica Rawden last updated

And they say couples shouldn't work together...

Television
Chyler Leigh looking at a historical portrait of herself in The Way Home Season 2.

Fan Demand Led Hallmark To Change Its Mind About The Way Home Season 3, But I'm Still Concerned About One Big Change That's Coming

By Jessica Rawden published

It's not the streaming issue.

Television
A look at the floo network on Universal Orlando's upcoming Ministry of Magic Ride.

Epic Universe Presents A Harry Potter-Related Conundrum, And I'm Interested To See If Universal Orlando Does Something About It

By Jessica Rawden published

It's still gonna be epic no matter what.

Theme-parks
Gabriel Basso on The Night Agent

Season 2’s Not Even Out Yet, But The Night Agent’s Already Renewed For Season 3, And Now Some Big Names Are Joining

By Jessica Rawden published

A former vampire is a great fit for The Night Agent.

Streaming News
Danielle Colby with bangs in an earlier season of American Pickers, black shirt and picked items in the background.

Mike Wolfe Threw Back To The Early Days With American Pickers Co-Star Danielle Colby And It Has Me In My Feels

By Jessica Rawden published

Just babies.

Television
Photo of Lindsay Lohan in red Christmas lipstick for Netflix's Our Little Secret.

I Was Pleasantly Surprised By Lindsay Lohan’s Our Little Secret As A Whole, But One Moment Was Practically Perfect

By Jessica Rawden published

Practically perfect in every way.

Streaming News
Tyler Hynes and Hunter King in Chiefs gear for Hallmark's Holiday Touchdown.

Hallmark’s Big Kansas City Chiefs Movie Is Hoping For A Sequel--But I Have One Big Request For Holiday Touchdown 2

By Jessica Rawden published

CHIEFS 2.0.

Television
Carrie Preston in Elsbeth Season 2x01

Oh Man, Elsbeth's Showrunner Just Teased How We Might Get More From My Favorite Plotline This Season, And I'm All In

By Jessica Rawden published

Love this show so much.

Television
Phil Keoghan announces a challenge on location during The Amazing Race Season 36 in cool hat.

'I Know You Would Love Us To Be Back Sooner, But Listen': Phil Keoghan Gives Fans The Amazing Race 37 Update We've Been Waiting For

By Jessica Rawden published

You know we all want Season 37, Phil.

Television
The cast of Season 47 talk to Jeff Probst at tribal after Operation: Italy commenced.

Fans’ Thoughts Have Taken A Drastic Turn About One Survivor Player This Season, And The Comments Are Chef’s Kiss

By Jessica Rawden published

Best episode of the season and maybe one of the best ever.

Television
Colin Jost on SNL and Scarlett Johansson in Marriage Story.

The Hilarious Outtake Joke Colin Jost Made About Channing Tatum And Wife Scarlett Johansson When He Showed Up On The Set Of Fly Me To The Moon

By Jessica Rawden published

He's legit too funny.

Movies
Survivor's Frannie and Matt hug while talking about how they like each other in Season 44.

Survivor Couple Frannie And Matt Were Asked About Going On The Amazing Race, And They Are Not On The Same Page At All

By Jessica Rawden published

Can they outwit, outplay, outlast again?

Television
Kristoffer Polaha and Lacey Chabert outside in coats and hats in Iceland for The Christmas Quest filming.

I Just Found Out Lacey Chabert’s The Christmas Quest Is Hitting The Hallmark Schedule This Weekend, And There’s An Extra Special Reason Fans Should Tune In

By Jessica Rawden published

Love this for her. And Hallmark fans.

Television
Maui on a boat in Moana 2 and Elphaba singing when she gets to Shiz in Wicked.

As The Rock, Cynthia Erivo And More Weigh In On Singing In Movie Theaters. I Hate To Disagree… But I Totally Do

By Jessica Rawden published

You're not welcome.

Movies
Paul Mescal grabbing a handful of sand while crouching, pictured next to a cautious Denzel Washington in a proper throne, in Gladiator II.

I Just Saw Gladiator II, And I Have Some Thoughts About The Ending Compared To The Original

By Jessica Rawden published

I was very entertained.

Movies
David Berry on Outlander

Outlander May Be Ending, But The Cast Is Stoking The Fires Of Another Spinoff Rumor Again (And I'm All In)

By Jessica Rawden published

From Scotland to England?

Television
Angela Kinsey typing up a Christmas letter in Confessions of a Christmas Letter on Hallmark.

I Just Watched A Hallmark Movie With An Office Reunion And I Was Totally Unprepared For It

By Jessica Rawden published

Didn't have this one on my bingo card this Christmas...

Television
Gabriel Basso on the phone in a hoodie in a quick shot from The Night Agent Season 2

The Night Agent Season 2 Is Finally Coming, But I Only Just Realized The Netflix Show Is Making A Big Pivot

By Jessica Rawden published

I had no idea.

Streaming News
Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) hanging off a train in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1

There’s A Wild Rumor About Tom Cruise And A Stunt Double Filming M:I 8 Running Around, But If It’s True I Totally Respect It

By Jessica Rawden published

Forget jumping cliffs on a motorcycle...

Movies
The Rock about to fight snowmen on a beach in Red One.

I Saw Red One, And The Critics Calling It A ‘Lump Of Coal’ Are Missing The Whole Point

By Jessica Rawden published

These critics deserve the lump of coal.

Movies
Chad Michael Murray saves Christmas with no shirt in The Merry Gentlemen.

As Someone Who Was Obsessed With One Tree Hill And Chad Michael Murray Growing Up, I Couldn't Be More Enthusiastic About Netflix's Hunky Holiday Calendar

By Jessica Rawden published

A very merry 'Chad Michael Murray-mas."

Streaming News
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