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

Professor Snape talking to Draco in Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince
Two Lessons Tom Felton Learned From The Late, Great Alan Rickman On The Harry Potter Set

By Kelly West Published

He clearly made an impression.

Movies
Bill Pullman giving his speech in Independence Day
See If You Can Ace This Kind Of Hard Independence Day Movie Crossword Puzzle

By Kelly West Published

Welcome to earth!

Movies
Zoey Deutch talking on a cell phone in Voicemails for Isabelle
How Voicemails For Isabelle's Director Got Permission To Use That Heartbreaking Taylor Swift Song

By Kelly West Published

I'm not crying, you're crying.

Streaming News
Woody sitting outside at the fair in Toy Story 4
Toy Story Experts Should Ace This Crossword Puzzle Quiz

By Kelly West Published

Can you solve all of these clues without any help from Star Command?

Movies
Audiobook cover cropped featuring the Netflix cast of The Perfect Couple walking on the beach
These Great And Popular Audiobooks Are Super Cheap For Prime Day

By Kelly West Last updated

Brace yourself and your TBR!

Streaming News
Jessie and Bullseye on Bonnie's bed in Toy Story 5
As A Jessie Fan, I Really Needed Toy Story 5

By Kelly West Published

I loved this whole movie for her.

Movies
Zoey Deutch crying with a mouthful of food in Voicemails for Isabelle
Was Anyone Else A Laughing, Crying Mess Watching Voicemails For Isabelle On Netflix?

By Kelly West Published

So many feelings!

Streaming News
Big Brother Season 27 houseguests standing together and frowning at something in Big Brother Season 27
Just In Time For Big Brother Season 28, Paramount+ Has An Amazing Streaming Deal

By Kelly West Published

Perfect timing!

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Ryan Gosling looking out into space in Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary Is Now Streaming, And You Can Watch It For $1 With This Deal

By Kelly West Published

This deal is amaze!

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Heather Graham frowning in Flowers in the Attic
Netflix Has The Movie Adaptation of A Controversial Book Gen-Xers Will Remember

By Kelly West Published

If you know, you know.

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Dani talking to Andre, who's sitting on a red couch with his leg bandaged in Beyond the Gates
Teasers For The Bold And The Beautiful & Beyond The Gates For The Week Of June 15, 2026

By Kelly West Published

Here's what's coming...

Television
Jennifer Garner standing outside smiling in The Five Star Weekend
I Just Finished Reading Five Star Weekend, And I Need The TV Show To Get A Few Things Right

By Kelly West Published

How faithful will The Five Star Weekend be to the book?

Streaming News
Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor looking teary in Disclosure Day
I Got Chills At The End Of Disclosure Day, And I Know Why It Hit So Hard For Me

By Kelly West Published

Disclosure Day's Ending Has A Lot To Unpack

Movies
Will Smith with a cigar in his mouth in Independence Day
Test Your 1996 Movie Knowledge With This Crossword Puzzle

By Kelly West Published

How well do you remember 1996 films?

Movies
Nero and Rocco interrogating a cat in Gatto
As A Cat Person, I'm Already Sold On Pixar's Gatto From This Teaser Trailer

By Kelly West Published

Cats in Italy, You Say? Insert Cat-Ciao Joke Here

Movies
Hannah Waddingham on a motorcycle in Ride or Die
Didn't Know I Needed Hannah Waddingham And Octavia Spencer In An Action Show Until The Ride Or Die Trailer

By Kelly West Published

This show looks so fun!

Streaming News
RhonniRose Mantilla as Chelsea Hamilton, Peter Bergman as Jack Abbot and Susan Walters as Diane Jenkins standing at a bar in formalwear in Beyond the Gates
Teasers For The Bold And The Beautiful & Beyond The Gates For The Week Of June 8, 2026

By Kelly West Published

Drama ahead!

Television
Buzz falling with style.
7 Taylor Swift Songs That Sound Like They Belong On A Toy Story Soundtrack

By Kelly West Published

As a Swiftie and a Toy Story fan, I couldn't help myself!

Movies
Walter White looking mad in the desert in Breaking Bad's premiere episode.
2000s TV Crossword Puzzle: The Shows Everyone Was Talking About In The Aughts

By Kelly West Published

If you were a TV fan in the aughts, you should have no trouble with this one!

Television
Mandy Moore in a red tank top singing "Candy" in the music video.
Breadwinner Leaned Into Mandy Moore's Pop Career, And I Loved It

By Kelly West Published

What a sweet throwback!

Movies
David talking in the diary room in Big Brother 21
Big Brother Has Repeated The Same Stupid Twist, And It Never Works

By Kelly West Published

Please make it never happen again!

Television
Tom Hanks yelling at the radioman in Saving Private Ryan
I Just Learned Pressure’s Andrew Scott Has One Line In Saving Private Ryan, And I Had To Find It

By Kelly West Published

You'll remember the scene, whether or not you recognize the actor.

Movies
Taylor Swift smiling in The End of an Era trailer.
Taylor Swift Just Confirmed A New Single For Toy Story 5, And I'm Not Ready

By Kelly West Published

Swifties knew it!

Movies
The Revealer from Harry Potter scene with Ron, Hermione and Harry.
Hogwarts: A Crossword Puzzle - Harry Potter Fans Should Ace This Quiz

By Kelly West Published

Wands away!

Movies
Alfred Molina looking ahead in The Boroughs
Why One Line From The Boroughs Season Finale Really Stuck With Me

By Kelly West Published

Let's talk about time.

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