
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

An SNL Staffer Explains How That ‘Controversial’ It Ends With Us Drama Nod Was Pitched, And Ryan Reynolds Was Involved
By Nick Venable published
The joys of live television.

TGIF Head Honcho Reminds Us It Never Actually Meant ‘Thank God It’s Friday,’ But It's His Cartoon Mice Comments That Blew My Mind
By Nick Venable published
Definitely a reminder of how old I am.

Reacher's Alan Ritchson Knows Fans Joke About His Character's Lack Of Gym Time, And I Love That He Doesn't Try To Hide How Ridiculous It Is
By Nick Venable published
Does he even HAVE a gym membership?

Blue Bloods Is Officially Getting A Spinoff, And I’m Pumped That A Fan-Favorite Is Returning As The Lead
By Nick Venable published
That location change is gonna be a doozy.

I Have A Theory About What Severance's "PE" State Code Actually Means
By Nick Venable published
It's not even that bonkers compared to other Severance theories.

One Of The Best Stephen King Movies Is Leaving Netflix, And I Really Hope Nobody Ever Remakes It
By Nick Venable published
Lots of King's adaptations deserve retries, but not this.

Miles Teller And Anya Taylor-Joy's New Movie The Gorge Is Absolutely Nutso, But The Most Unbelievable Thing To Me Isn't Even Supernatural
By Nick Venable published
WTF did I just watch, for reals?

Daredevil: Born Again's EP Finally Opened Up About Having To Make A Case To Bring Back Karen And Foggy (And I'm So Glad He Did)
By Nick Venable published
Who is Matt Murdock without his nearest and dearest?

The White Lotus’ Natasha Rothwell Reveals Her Wild Reaction To Seeing Jennifer Coolidge’s Character Die, And I Couldn’t Relate To This More
By Nick Venable published
Tanya is still missed.

The Big Bang Theory’s Chuck Lorre Reveals ‘Ridiculous’ Habit He’s Developed Over The Years (And It’s Similar To One Of Sheldon’s Quirks)
By Nick Venable published
Not a superstition I've heard of, admittedly.

Millie Bobby Brown Explained Just How Emotional The Last Day Of Stranger Things Was: 'It Wasn't Hitting Me This Entire Time -- Until Yesterday'
By Nick Venable published
I would have needed a box of tissues.

Anthony Mackie's Twisted Metal Revealed A+ First Look At Calypso, Mr. Grimm And The Skulls, And Now I'm All Revved Up For Season 2
By Nick Venable published
I am Calypso, and I thank you for watching Twisted Metal.

'A Lot To Emotionally Process': Jeopardy Champ Shares Blunt Reaction To His Tournament Of Champions Performance, But I Think His Strategy Made Sense At Least
By Nick Venable published
Not always easy to keep one's cool on the Jeopardy! stage.

High Potential's Finale Dropped 3 Cliffhangers On Kaitlin Olson's Morgan, And I"m Not Sure Which Will Stress Me Out The Most Waiting For Season 2
By Nick Venable published
Wait, how long until Season 2?

Daredevil: Born Again's Showrunner Just Made Quite The Bold Claim About Charlie Cox Series, And I Really Hope He's Referring To Jon Bernthal's Return
By Nick Venable published
Bring on the crimson flood.

Channing Tatum Talks Filming His Super Bowl Ad, And The ‘Ride Or Die Loyalty’ That Made Him Want To Hang With Ryan Reynolds And Rob McElhenney Forever
By Nick Venable published
I mean, same.

Paul Rudd And Tim Robinson's New A24 Movie Looks Totally Gonzo, And I've Never Been More Excited To Be Uncomfortable In A Theater
By Nick Venable published
Cringe levels set to maximum.

Kaitlin Olson's Super Bowl Post Is One That It's Always Sunny Fans Like Me Can Definitely Appreciate
By Nick Venable published
If only they were filming Season 17 footage during the big game.

A Bunch Of Pro Golfers Are Going To Show Up In Happy Gilmore 2, And Apparently It’s Not Even Cameos. What We Know
By Nick Venable published
This cast is surprisingly massive.

Dexter: Original Sin Dropped A Big Reveal About Brian Moser, And I'm More Amused Than I Should Be By His Initial Reason For Wanting To Kill Debra
By Nick Venable published
I still can't believe this is happening.

I'm Live-Blogging Super Bowl LIX’s Best Commercials, Featuring Ben Affleck, Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell And More
By Nick Venable last updated
Join me in critiquing the biggest and best ads from the big game.

Severance's ORTBO Episode May Be My Favorite One Yet, And Here Are The Roughly 7 Billion Questions I Need Answers For
By Nick Venable published
Okay so the number is slightly lower than that.

After Jared Leto's Latest Marvel Rumors, Here Are Four Characters I'd Love To See Him Play, And Three I Would Actively Protest Against
By Nick Venable published
Never forget (or attempt to replicate) Morbius.
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