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

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
Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas 2024 logo.

I Just Watched One Of Hallmark’s Worst Christmas Movies Ever … Until It Revealed Its Great Ending Twist

By Jessica Rawden published

Santa should have told me not to watch this one.

Television
Sabrina Carpenter performing in silver corset during her Short N' Sweet tour.

Sabrina Carpenter Fans Say A Women Peed In The Middle Of The Pit, And I Saw Something Similar Once At A Tom Petty Concert

By Jessica Rawden published

Giving new meaning to streaming news...

Streaming News
Tyler Hynes, Paul Campbell and Andrew Walker huddle in Three Wiser Men and a Boy.

I Always Thought The Snow In Hallmark Movies Was Totally Fake. Turns Out, There’s More To The Story

By Jessica Rawden published

Let it fake snow, let it fake snow, let it fake snow....

Television
Hugh Grant sits in his living room by a lamp while talking rhetoric with two Mormon women.

I’m A Movie Critic Who Hates Feeling Scared. Why Hugh Grant’s Heretic Absolutely Works For Me

By Jessica Rawden published

I don't belong here.

Movies
Season 5 promo for American Pickers with Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe

Mike Wolfe Throws Back To American Pickers' Early Days As The Show Hits Big Anniversary After Frank Fritz’s Passing: ‘Beauty And Some Sadness Around Our Table’

By Jessica Rawden published

Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz started picking 20 years ago.

Television
Tom Cruise in his racing suit talking to Robert Duvall in Days of Thunder

I Recently Watched Days Of Thunder For The First Time, And I Didn't Get Why Tom Cruise Would Choose It To Usher Him Into His Sequel Era – Until Now

By Jessica Rawden published

Tom Cruise seems to be going down the sequel road, according to new reports.

Movies
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