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

Kaitlin Olson's High Potential Character Quickly Became One Of My TV Faves, And I'm Pumped To Hear The Praise She Got From Disney TV's Head Honcho
By Nick Venable published
A true TV gem.

I Can't Wait For Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow, But Comic Genius Tom King Has A New Adaptation In The Works That I'm Even More Excited About
By Nick Venable published
A truly unique story for live-action.

After Helen Mirren Called Out James Bond’s ‘Sexism,’ Pierce Brosnan Reacted
By Nick Venable published
The MobLand co-stars had words.

Kevin Bacon’s New Show The Bondsman Kills Him Off In The Very First Scene (Before Bringing Him Back To Life), And The Showrunner Explained Why He Wanted That ‘WTF’ Opening
By Nick Venable published
Exclusives Now THAT is how you start a TV show.

2025 TV Premiere Date Schedule: I'm So Hyped For Andor And The Last Of Us Returning, Kevin Bacon Killing Demons And More April TV Highlights
By Nick Venable last updated
The 2025 TV season is right around the corner, and here are all the upcoming premiere dates that have been announced so far.

I Thought Tim Allen’s New Show Would Totally Be Renewed For Season 2. Turns Out There May Be Trouble In Paradise
By Nick Venable published
Production on Season 2 should at least be in first gear by now.

3 Things That Probably Wont Happen During The White Lotus Season 3 Finale (And 2 Things That Probably Will)
By Nick Venable published
It's time for everyone's vacations to go belly-up.

Mike Flanagan's Carrie Series May Have Found Its Titular Teen And Her Mom Margaret White, And I Would Go In A Closet And Pray For This To Be Real
By Nick Venable published
Skewing closer to Stephen King's source material.

White Lotus Season 3 Has A Pretty Bulky Continuity Error Thanks To Patrick Schwarzenegger Eating Chicken And Pad Thai ‘Every Day, All Day’
By Nick Venable published
Nom nom nom.

Macaulay Culkin Gets Candid About Troubled Relationship With Father Kit And How It Influenced The Way He Parents His Own Kids
By Nick Venable published
Sounds like the actor would have enjoyed the plight of his Home Alone character.

This Supercut Of It's Always Sunny's Kaitlin Olson Literally Putting Her Body On The Line For Comedy Always Makes Me Appreciate Her So Much
By Nick Venable published
Even the Three Stooges would readily applaud.

'A Gift To Witness And Absorb': Dwayne Johnson Talks Teaming With Martin Scorsese On New Thriller, And It Sounds Like A Personal Win For Him
By Nick Venable published
This movie can't get made quickly enough.

The Mitch Hedberg Documentary's Director Perfectly Summed Up Why The Comedian Was So Great, And It Makes Me Heartbroken About His Death All Over Again
By Nick Venable published
It's somehow been 20 years since the comic's death.

What’s Going On With Gen V Season 2? Eric Kripke Dropped An Update That Has Me Psyched
By Nick Venable published
Who else is ready to head back to class?

Harrison Ford Once Destroyed An Intricate Millennium Falcon Model During An Interview. The Story Behind What Really Happened
By Nick Venable published
His ultra-dry humor never gets old.

‘It’s Been 20 Years Of My Life’ American Pickers' Mike Wolfe Reflects On History Show Taking First Big Hiatus, And Why He Signed On For Another TV Show In The Meantime
By Nick Venable published
He's just too used to staying busy, I guess.

What Netflix Has Canceled And Renewed
By Adrienne Jones, Philip Sledge, Nick Venable last updated
So. Many. Shows!

Seann William Scott’s Dad Died Years Ago. He Had No Idea Tim Allen And Shifting Gears Would Help To Fill That Void
By Nick Venable published
Gotta love these unexpected feelings.

34 DVD And Blu-Ray Deals From Amazon's Big Spring Sale Fans Should Take Advantage Of, And It's The TV Show Sets That Caught My Eye
By Nick Venable published
I'll take that, and that, and yes, please.

Death Of A Unicorn Review: I'm Here For The Gruesome Horror And Comedy, Not So Much For Jenna Ortega And Paul Rudd’s Family Drama
By Nick Venable published
Sometimes you have to take life (and death) by the horn.

A New Yellowstone Spinoff Is Reportedly Coming To Network TV, And It'll Be Unlike Any Of The Other Shows
By Nick Venable published
This franchise is everywhere.

A Live-Action Scooby-Doo TV Show Is Happening At Netflix, And My Excitement Is Curbed By One Detail That Already Doesn't Sit Right
By Nick Venable published
Zoinks and jinkies combined!

The Last Of Us EP Explains Why Season 2 Switches Up How Abby’s Backstory Is Introduced, And I Honestly Think It Makes Sense
By Nick Venable published
Not everything has to stay the same.
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