Kelly West

Kelly West

Assistant Managing Editor

The Background: Kelly joined CinemaBlend as a freelance TV news writer in 2006 and went on to serve as the site’s TV Editor before moving over to other roles on the site. At present, she’s an Assistant Managing Editor who spends much of her time brainstorming and editing feature content on the site.

What She's Into: Books, movies, TV— The very things that brought her to CinemaBlend as a reader and eventual writer and editor. She loves Harry Potter, books from a variety of genres (sci-fi, mystery, horror, YA, drama, romance -- anything with a great story and interesting characters.), watching Big Brother, frequently rewatching The Office, listening to Taylor Swift, and playing The Sims.

What She's Excited About Right Now: Movie and TV adaptations of the books she loves, including the upcoming adaptation of Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl series, which is coming to Peacock, and Netflix's planned movie adaptations of Taylor Jenkins Reid's The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. She's also excited for Red, White & Royal Blue 2 and Dark Matter Season 2.

Latest articles by Kelly West

Red Rising book cover
Pierce Brown's Recent Comments About The Red Rising Movie Have Me Howling (With Excitement)

By Kelly West Published

Red Rising fans will appreciate this.

Movies
Dungeon Crawler Carl book cover
Matt Dinniman Can Thank Jeopardy! For Making Dungeon Crawler Carl's Success Feel Real For His Mom's Friends

By Kelly West Published

I mean really, Carl.

Television
A mountainous landscape photo of two climbers climbing a peak
Upcoming 2026 Movies: New Theatrical And Streaming Release Dates

By Nick Venable, Kelly West last updated

Big movies to watch this weekend and beyond.

Movies
Anne Hathaway in Verity
New And Recent Movies Streaming: Big Films We Can Finally Watch At Home - Updated October 2026

By Kelly West, Philip Sledge last updated

Here is a breakdown of what is available to stream and where you can watch it...

Streaming News
Leighton Meester laying on top of Jared Padalecki outside in Guarding Stars
I Just Realized Leighton Meester And Jared Padalecki's New Rom-Com Is Based On A Book I Loved

By Kelly West Published

And the trailer looks great!

Movies
The cast of Friends standing around the kitchen table.
Friends Crossword Puzzle: The One With All The Places

By Kelly West Published

Calling all Friends fans!

Television
Cover Art for Book 2 of Dungeon Crawler Carl Series
I Can't Decide If I Love Or Hate Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl TV Show Update

By Kelly West Published

As a Dungeon Crawler Carl fan, I need to talk this out.

Streaming News
Cropped book cover for A Court of Splintered Harmony (ACOTAR Book 6) by Sarah J. Maas
I Was Already Annoyed About The ACOTAR Leaks, And Now Sarah J. Maas Has Weighed In

By Kelly West Published

This is why we can't have nice things.

Streaming News
Cropped portion of the Red Rising book cover, including the word Red turned on its side, and part of the red feather.
The Red Rising Movie Is Going To Be Really Hard To Get Right, For A Few Reasons

By Kelly West Published

But I'm bloodydamn excited!

Movies
Carl and donut screaming and flying through the air on the cover of A Parade of Horribles
Why Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 9 Will Be Released As Two Books (I Blame Matt Dinniman)

By Kelly West last updated

Written as one book, released as two.

Streaming News
Elisabeth Shue in The Boys
A Crossword Puzzle Is All About Celebrities With October Birthdays

By Kelly West Published

Every clue is about an actor who was born in October.

Movies
Carrie on stage as prom queen in Carrie
Carrie Season 2? Fans Have Thoughts And The Creator Has Plans

By Kelly West Published

What happens after the prom?

Streaming News
Julie on the Big Brother Season 28 stage.
The Way Julie Chen Moonves Landed Big Brother Is Honestly So Insane

By Kelly West Published

She tried to turn it down.

Television
Title text and Princess Donut on the cover of Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 1
I'm Excited For The Dungeon Crawler Carl TV Show, And I'm Keeping Track Of The Updates

By Kelly West last updated

Waiting for this show will not break me.

Streaming News
Tom Cruise as Digger balancing a soccer ball on his back in World Cup commercial
The More I Think About Digger's First Twist, The More I Appreciate It

By Kelly West Published

Big Digger spoilers ahead!

Movies
Prepetente, Carl and Donut on the cover of The Butcher's Masquerade
Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 9 Will Introduce A New Crawler (And Fans Already Have Theories)

By Kelly West Published

Matt Dinniman just gave us some major Book 9 clues.

Streaming News
Emily Blunt reads the weather in a red dress.
Steven Spielberg Fans Should Ace This Movie Crossword Puzzle

By Kelly West Published

Close Encounters Of The _____ (1977)

Movies
Standard Dungeon Crawler Carl hardcover book next to Target Exclusive Dungeon Crawler Carl DLX Edition book turned sideways to show sprayed edges.
The Dungeon Crawler Carl Books Will Not Break Your Wallet (With This Deal)

By Kelly West Published

Fill your inventory while this sale is happening!

Deals
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter holding a wand, and a picture of the Privet Drive Aunt Marge's Visit lego set
This Retiring Harry Potter Lego Set Is On Sale Right Now

By Kelly West Published

For a very limited time.

Movies
Box and Hail Mary for the LEGO Icons Project Hail Mary set
I'm Mad I Didn't Wait To Get The Project Hail Mary Lego Set, Because It's On Sale Now

By Kelly West Published

This deal is amaze!

Movies
Side by side Anne Hathaway in Verity, book cover for A Court of Thorns and Roses
Anne Hathaway Revealed Which ACOTAR Character She'd Love To Play, And I Have Thoughts

By Kelly West Published

"Everything about me is wrong for the part, but in my head... in my head."

Streaming News
Side-by-side of Josh Hartnett sitting in Verity, a cover photo of the Yesteryear novel
Josh Hartnett Has A Really Great (And Biased) Idea For Who Should Play The Husband In Yesteryear

By Kelly West Published

Exclusives I can absolutely picture Hartnett in Yesteryear.

Exclusives
Cropped cover of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
I Was On The Fence About Reading The New Fourth Wing Book, But There Are 2 Reasons I'm Glad I Did

By Kelly West Published

I somehow forgot just how much I missed this series

Streaming News
Anne Hathaway in a red dress and Josh Hartnett in a tuxedo in Verity
Ok, I've Seen Verity, And I Still Don't Know How I Feel About The Manuscript

By Kelly West Published

What is the truth in Verity?

Movies
Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible-The Final Reckoning.
Every Clue In This Movie Crossword Puzzle Is About Tom Cruise

By Kelly West Published

Think you're a Tom Cruise movie expert?

Movies
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