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

Why Fans Think Vanna White May Have Dropped An F-Bomb During Wheel Of Fortune
By Nick Venable published
I'd like to solve the f@$#ing puzzle.

Shifting Gears Is Already Adding A ‘Familiar Face’ From Last Man Standing, And I Am So All In
By Nick Venable published
The best possible reunion, and it's happening already!

After Phil Robertson's Deteriorating Health Update, The Duck Dynasty TV Revival Is Officially Happening
By Nick Venable published
Big news for both fans and A&E.

Vampire Diaries' Paul Wesley Has A New Vamp TV Show In The Works, But He's Not Even What I'm Excited By
By Nick Venable published
Sign me up.

Kaitlin Olson Sent A Sweet Message After Abbott’s Renewal, Then Got One From It’s Always Sunny's Rob McElhenney After High Potential’s Season 2 Announcement
By Nick Venable published
Nobody deserves it like Kaitlin Olson!

Severance's Christopher Walken Shares Touching Take On Burt And Irving That I Think Is Proof Of A Deeper (And Likely Darker) Story There
By Nick Venable published
B + I = 4EVR, at least until the chips are reset.

I Need To Talk About A Moment In The Daredevil: Born Again Trailer Because I'm Not Sure If It's An Easter Egg Or An Actual Plot Point
By Nick Venable published
So pumped to see these characters again.

14 Shows To Watch If You Like Amazon's The Boys
By Nick Venable, Jason Wiese last updated
While Amazon's over-the-top superhero dramedy The Boys continues to take the world by storm, here's what else you can stream between episodes.

'The Best Job I've Ever Had': The Boys Creator Shares What He's 'Really Looking Forward To' When It's All Over, And It Is So Relatable
By Nick Venable published
Not the easiest mindset to be in all the time.

Keanu Reeves' Uncredited Severance Season 2 Cameo Is My Favorite Example Yet Of How Psychological And Brilliant This Show Is
By Nick Venable published
Johnny Utah has achieved true Bodhi-dom.

The Funny Story Behind Tim Allen Calling His Last Man Standing ‘Wife,’ And Nancy Travis Having To (Literally) Remind Him Their ‘Kids’ Were Just Actors
By Nick Venable published
TV families can be real families, too.

I Liked Jamie Foxx's Back In Action Well Enough, But I Gotta Say The Best Thing About It Wasn't Its Two Mega-Stars
By Nick Venable published
Everybody take note.

After Watching Severance's Season 2 Premiere, I Have To Talk Obsessively About Lumon's Nutso 'Microdat Uprising' Video
By Nick Venable published
I love stop-motion lore-building chaos.

Twin Peaks And Mulholland Drive's David Lynch Is Dead At 78
By Nick Venable published
R.I.P. to a true dream weaver.

Harley Quinn Season 5 Kicked Off With Fun Superman References And A 'Martha' Joke I Can't Stop Giggling At
By Nick Venable published
This definitely isn't James Gunn's Superman.

Will Diddy Ever Be A Global Brand Again? What A Former Bad Boy Intern And Entertainment Exec Says
By Nick Venable published
Is it all over?

Welp, Kaitlin Olson's High Potential Did The Thing I Wanted Least For Morgan, But At Least That Pair Of Guest Stars Helped Soothe My Pain
By Nick Venable published
Why can't we have nice things?

What Do Jeopardy Contestants Do During Commercial Breaks Anyway? Drew Goins Has Finally Explained
By Nick Venable published
Drew has the right idea here.

Weeks After Watching Nosferatu, I'm Kinda Depressed By The Only Things I'm Still Thinking About From It
By Nick Venable published
One of my most anticipated movies of 2024.

I Liked Netflix's Carry-On, And The Director's Newest Movie Looks Enjoyably Stressful In A Completely Different Way
By Nick Venable published
Keep your windows covered.

The Wild Tree-Related Reason Donald Trump Backed Out Of An SNL Sketch
By Nick Venable published
Hard to predict this kind of thing.

As Five Nights At Freddy's 2 Set Photos Spark Fans' Joy Online, We Now Have Our First Rumor About FNAF 3
By Nick Venable published
6 a.m. can't come soon enough.

Will Ferrell Got Real About How Hard It Is To Come Back And Host SNL (And The Savage Way Lorne Michaels Affirmed It)
By Nick Venable published
Hard for him to perform, but easy for viewers to enjoy.
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