
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.
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

32 Food Shows That Make Me Hungry Just Thinking About Them
By Nick Venable published
Food TV has been around as long as the medium has, and here are 32 shows from over the years that make me hungry just by thinking about them.

How Chuck Lorre Pulled Off Charlie Sheen's Wild Two And A Half Men Reunion In New Max Comedy Bookie
By Nick Venable published
Chuck Lorre nailed a major Two and a Half Men reunion in his new streaming show Max, with Angus T. Jones and more involved.

MCU Vet Karen Gillan Revealed Her A+ Guest Role On The Simpsons And Got Some Love From Fellow Scot Sam Heughan
By Nick Venable published
Karen Gillan is going from the MCU to The Simpsons for an A+ new role, and her reveal earned some love from fellow Scot Sam Heughan and more.

Wondered About Mark Harmon's Next Steps After NCIS? He May Get A Little 'Freaky'
By Nick Venable published
Mark Harmon is promoting his real-life NCIS book, but once that's done, it sounds like he's ready to get 'Freaky' again with former co-stars.

'Repulsed': Family Feud Bosses Apparently Weren't Pumped About Host Richard Dawson Kissing Contestants, And A Herpes Test Was Involved
By Nick Venable published
Former Family Feud host Richard Dawson was known for kissing female contestants, and it turns out that led to fan complaints and herpes tests.

Of Course The View Hosts Weighed In On Dolly Parton's Cowboy Cheerleader Performance And The Criticisms That Followed
By Nick Venable published
After Dolly Parton's NFL Halftime performance drew criticisms on Thanksgiving, Whoopi Goldberg and The View hosts clapped back.

Five Nights At Freddy's Hit A Big Box Office Milestone This Weekend, And Now I'm Desperate For A Sequel Update
By Nick Venable published
Five Nights at Freddy's crossed another huge box office milestone over Thanksgiving weekend, and we're still waiting on sequel updates.

Max Just Dropped Its Price By 70% For Black Friday- But You Have To Act Fast
By Nick Venable last updated
Max is giving streaming audiences huge savings for Black Friday, and here's how to sign up and watch HBO's best TV shows and movies.

I'm Still Bummed About The Muppets' Latest Cancellation, But Here's What I Hope The Creators Are Working On Next
By Nick Venable published
After Disney+ canceled The Muppets Mayhem, co-creator Adam F. Goldberg revealed a new project is in the works, and here's what I hope it'll be about.

Yellowstone Was Reportedly Set To Introduce Another Dutton Sibling If Season 6 Happened, With A Popular Musician Already Cast
By Nick Venable published
Yellowstone was apparently set to introduce a country star as a new member of the Dutton family for Season 6 , but could it still happen?

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Co-Creator Told Us How Evil Dead II Almost Factored Into Ramona And Roxy's Big Fight
By Nick Venable published
Exclusives Scott Pilgrim Takes Off had some excellent fights, and the co-creator told us about some Evil Dead 2 references that were cut from Ramona and Roxy's.

32 Hilarious Steven Wright One-Liner Jokes
By Nick Venable published
Steven Wright has built a decades-long stand-up comedy career out of telling brilliant, bizarre and biting one-liners such as these.

James Gunn Debunked Controversial Superman: Legacy Rumor While Hinting Fan-Favorite Daily Planet Characters May Show Up
By Nick Venable published
James Gunn continues to dish out tidbits about Superman: Legacy, and recently debunked one big rumor while teasing fan-favorite characters.

Adam Sandler Revealed Roseanne Barr Nearly Sang His 'Chanukah Song' On Saturday Night Live, Which Itself Sounds Like An SNL Sketch
By Nick Venable published
Adam Sandler's story about Roseanne Barr nearly singing "The Chanukah Song" on Saturday Night Live sounds like one of the show's sketches.

Rick And Morty Made A Hilariously Harsh Reference To Their Space Jam Cameos, But I Think I'm Most Impressed With Churry
By Nick Venable published
Rick and Morty threw some hilarious (and deadly) shade at their Space Jam: A New Legacy cameo, but let's celebrate the new character Churry.

TGIF: 32 Fan-Favorite Characters From ABC's Friday Night Lineup
By Nick Venable published
ABC's TGIF remains one of TV's most memorable programming blocks, and these 32 fan-favorite characters are big reasons why it was so popular.

'It's Kind Of Mystifying": Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Co-Creator On Fans Not Guessing Title's Spoilery Secret, Explains Where The Idea Came From
By Nick Venable published
Exclusives Netflix's Scott Pilgrim Takes Off made its shocking debut, and its creator told us about keeping the title's secret and where that twist came from.

Mike Flanagan Reveals What He Wanted Netflix's Haunting Season 3 To Be About, And I Think It Could Have Been The Best One
By Nick Venable published
Mike Flanagan opened up about what Season 3 of Netflix's Haunting anthology would have covered after Hill House and Bly Manor.

Peacock’s Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure Of Foggy Mountain Review: The Funniest SNL Movie Since Wayne’s World
By Nick Venable published
From Saturday Night Live's viral greats, Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain is a riotous comedy about friendships and adventures.

Seth MacFarlane Shares New Ted Footage Ahead Of Event Series, And Hilariously Jokes You’ll Need To Get Another Streaming Service
By Nick Venable published
Seth MacFarlane dropped some fun new footage for his new Ted TV series, and joked that fans will need another streaming service to watch.

After Paramount+ Announces SEAL Team Is Ending, Leads David Boreanaz And Justin Melnick React
By Nick Venable published
After Paramount+ revealed SEAL Team is ending after Season 7, stars David Boreanaz and Justin Melnick shared impassioned reactions.

The Last Of Us Casting Rumors For Season 2 Villain Abby Have Me As Excited As I Was For Pedro Pascal And Bella Ramsey
By Nick Venable published
The Last of Us Season 2 will begin filming in the new year, and the latest rumor for who might play Abby is as exciting as Joel and Ellie's castings.

After Chris Pine's Short Shorts Went Viral, He Namedropped Tom Selleck And A Lakers Legend While Explaining The Look
By Nick Venable published
Chris Pine went viral for rocking short shorts in public, and amusingly explained his decision by namedropping Tom Selleck and Magic Johnson.