Riley Utley
The Background: Riley Utley is the Weekend Editor at CinemaBlend. She has written for national publications as well as daily and alt-weekly newspapers in Spokane, Washington, Syracuse, New York and Charleston, South Carolina. She graduated with her master’s degree in arts journalism and communications from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Since joining the CB team she has covered numerous TV shows and movies -- including her personal favorite shows Ted Lasso and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She also has followed and consistently written about everything from Taylor Swift to Fire Country, and she's enjoyed every second of it.
What She's Into: Riley’s range in likes is random and wide, from Marvel to musicals and from Game of Thrones to the latest Netflix rom-com you can catch her watching just about anything. Her favorite movies include but are not limited to When Harry Met Sally, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse, Finding Nemo and The Grand Budapest Hotel. She loves going to the movie theater, consuming copious amounts of popcorn and logging whatever she saw on Letterboxd immediately afterward. She constantly walks around quoting Ted Lasso, SNL and Parks and Rec. She has been known to create the occasional PowerPoint explaining the MCU to those who don’t get it. In the non-media realm, Riley is a massive college basketball fan. She is a firm believer that the Gonzaga men’s basketball team is the best team of all time, and she is patiently waiting for the day they finally win a national championship. She grew up in Washington and loves skiing, coffee and making sure that people know she is from the state, not D.C.
What She's Excited About Right Now: Anything Taylor Swift or Andrew Garfield does, finally seeing strong female representation in the MCU and eventually seeing Jonathan Bailey sing his heart out in Wicked.
Latest articles by Riley Utley
‘Never My Favorite:’ Alison Sweeney Gets Real About Shooting Hallmark Christmas Movies In July And The ‘Hardest’ Part Of Filming In The Hot Heat
By Riley Utley published
Christmas in July, understandably, doesn't hit the same.
After Seeing Shrinking’s Intense Confrontational Coffee House Scene, I Had To Ask The Alice Actress What It Was Like Collaborating With Brett Goldstein
By Riley Utley published
Lukita Maxwell spoke to CinemaBlend about shooting her first big scene with Brett Goldstein.
Ted Lasso's Hannah Waddingham And Juno Temple Proved To Be Bestie Goals As They Reunited And Stunned In Black Dresses On Venom 3's Red Carpet
By Riley Utley published
Rebecca and Keeley forever!
After Jason Kelce Denied That He Was Sleeping At The Eras Tour, Beau Allen Responded With The Funniest Taylor Swift Reference
By Riley Utley published
These references deserve some applause.
Outer Banks’ Jonathan Daviss And Madelyn Cline Open Up About Finally Sharing A Big Scene And The Wild Goonies-Like Set They Were Working On
By Riley Utley published
Rats. Why'd it have to be rats?
I Just Binged All Of Elsbeth, And There Is One Guest Star They Need To Figure Out How To Bring Back
By Riley Utley published
Bring her back!
Fire Country’s Max Thieriot Told Me How Three Rock Will Still Play A Big Role In Bode’s Story, Even Though He Doesn't Live There Anymore
By Riley Utley published
We can't forget about Three Rock!
After It Ends With Us’ Alleged Drama, Blake Lively And Colleen Hoover Showed Their Relationship Is Still Blooming In An Incredibly Sweet Way
By Riley Utley published
The actress and author showed a lot of love for each other.
32 Funniest Lines In Barbie
By Riley Utley published
To quote Ken, these lines are "sublime!"
Jason Segel Told Me Why Jimmy Breaking The News To Alice About The Drunk Driver Is The Perfect Example Of How Shrinking Balances Comedy And Drama
By Riley Utley published
Sometimes, tragedy and comedy work perfectly together.
After Learning Who Will Play Jay's Parents In Ghosts Season 4, I Have My Fingers Crossed That They'll Be Involved In One Specific Ghost Shenanigan
By Riley Utley published
These parents don't know what they're in for.
See Shawn Mendes Pause His Concert To Pay Tribute To Liam Payne Following His Death
By Riley Utley published
The singer took a moment to pay tribute to his friend and fellow artist.
Taylor Swift Finally Wore A New Reputation Bodysuit During The Eras Tour, And Swifties Hilariously Lost Their Minds
By Riley Utley published
Don't blame me for what you made me do, am I right?
Fire Country: After Diego Confronted Gabriela About Bode In Season 3’s Premiere, Max Thieriot And Stephanie Arcila Broke Down Their Characters Mentalities
By Riley Utley published
Exclusives Here's how Gabriela and Bode were feeling during that intense Fire Country moment.
I'm Obsessed With The Cast Of Saturday Night, And There's One Underrated Performance That Needs To Be Appreciated More
By Riley Utley published
Let's give this guy his flowers!
Simon Cowell Posts Emotional Statement About Liam Payne Following The One Direction Member's Death
By Riley Utley published
The X-Factor judge opened up about losing Liam Payne.
Abbott Elementary: A Timeline Of Janine And Gregory's Relationship
By Riley Utley last updated
A timeline of Janine and Gregory's relationship on Abbott Elementary.
After Taylor Swift Dropped A Fun TikTok About The Eras Tour's Return, I'm Thinking About Swifties' Theories Surrounding Her Potentially Announcing Reputation In Miami
By Riley Utley published
Baby let the [clowning] begin, let the [clowning] begin.
Shrinking: After Sean Switched Therapists From Jimmy To Paul, I Asked Luke Tennie About The Differences Between Working With Harrison Ford And Jason Segel
By Riley Utley published
Luke Tennie has learned different and deeply valuable lessons from these two guys, just like Sean has.
Now That Isaac's Mystery Has Been Solved On Ghosts, I Need Them To Focus On A Specific Character's Major Issue
By Riley Utley published
One mystery is solved, now it's time to move on to another.
A Life-Size Cardboard Cutout Of Florence Pugh Walked We Live In Time's Red Carpet With Andrew Garfield, And You Need To See It To Believe It
By Riley Utley published
This is honestly genius.
‘Nothing Was Guaranteed:’ Fire Country’s Showrunner Reflects On Not Seeing Gabriela And Diego Say ‘I Do’ In Season 2’s Finale And How It Could Impact Season 3
By Riley Utley published
Don't make any assumptions until you see it happen for yourself!
Some Of The Actors On Yellowstone Are ‘Actually Pretty Good’ Cowboys According To Luke Grimes, And I Bet I Know Who He's Talking About
By Riley Utley published
They all play cowboys, and some of them are cowboys in real life too.
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