
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. His love for his wife and daughters is almost equaled by his love of gasp-for-breath laughter and gasp-for-breath horror. A lifetime spent in the vicinity of a television screen led to his current dream job, as well as his knowledge of too many TV themes and ad jingles.
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

2025 Emmy Award Nominations Live Blog: I'm Reacting To Severance And The Studio Crushing So Hard, And The Biggest Head-Scratching Snubs
By Nick Venable last updated
Thank you, Sal Saperstein.

I'm Sad Kaitlin Olson's High Potential Lost One Of Its Co-Stars Ahead Of Season 2, But The Newest Cast Member Is A Banger
By Nick Venable published
Perhaps not a perfectly equal trade, but a winner all the same.

I Just Found My Next Action TV Fix While Waiting For Reacher Season 4, And I Don't Even Have To Flip Streaming Services
By Nick Venable published
Let's blow some stuff up.

2025 TV Premiere Date Schedule: July's Highlights Include It's Always Sunny And Star Trek: SNW's New Seasons, Dexter: Resurrection, And A New Stephen King Adaptation
By Nick Venable last updated
The 2025 TV season is right around the corner, and here are all the upcoming premiere dates that have been announced so far.

Now That I Know What Galactus Really Wants In The Fantastic Four: First Steps, I'm Feeling Less Joyful About Watching His Reign Of Chaos
By Nick Venable published
I mean, I knew Galactus was a big ol' monster, but geez.

Some Fans Were Upset When 90210’s Ian Ziering Didn’t Pay Tribute To Shannen Doherty After Her Death. He Responded
By Nick Venable published
Hard to believe it's been a whole year since she died.

Dexter: Resurrection Brings Back Something I Didn't Realize I Was Missing So Hard In The New Blood Season
By Nick Venable published
This franchise keeps getting weirder and wilder.

Heather Rae El Moussa Knows Critics Don’t Get How She And Christina Haack Get Along So Great (On TV And Off)
By Nick Venable published
Seems like a one-in-a-million situation to me.

Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet And Jessica Jones' Krysten Ritter Are Used To Huge Fandoms, But Told Me Why They Were 'Blown Away' Joining Dexter: Resurrection's Cast
By Nick Venable published
Dexter: Resurrection's cast is beyond amazing.

Amazon Prime Day Live Blog: We're Digging For Entertainment Deals (And Cool, Weird, Fun, I-Need-That Finds)
By Kelly West, Hugh Scott, Nick Venable last updated
Let the Amazon Prime Day deals begin!

I Can't Stop Laughing At All The New King Of The Hill Footage, But Two Moments Are Downright Disturbing
By Nick Venable published
It needs to get here soon.

Dexter Boss Offers Thrilling Update About The Trinity Spinoff, And Now I Need This Show ASAP
By Nick Venable published
One good Dexter spinoff deserves plenty others.

I Don't Need Any More '80s And '90s Movie & TV Funko Pops, But It's Prime Day, So I'm Looking... Just Looking....
By Nick Venable published
Gonna need to set a budget now.

Amazon Prime Day 2025 Is Flooring Me With All These Excellent Blu-Ray And DVD Deals, From James Bond To The Penguin
By Nick Venable published
Long live physical media! Especially the on-sale kind!

Wheel Of Fortune Fans Open Up About What Pat Sajak Was Like On The Set, And It's Exactly What I'd Hope To Hear
By Nick Venable published
I'd like to buy an "aww."

I Just Bought A 4K Firestick From Amazon's Pre-Prime Day Sale After Years Of Only Using Roku Devices, And I Have Thoughts
By Nick Venable published
Call it mildly unintentional brand loyalty.

Zack Snyder And James Gunn Were Two Of Rick And Morty's Best Guest Stars Yet, But It's The Christopher Nolan Joke That I'm Still Laughing At
By Nick Venable published
Release the Morty Cut!

One Yellowjackets Mystery Still Confuses Me, And I Wasn't Sure How To Feel After Getting One Director's Update
By Nick Venable published
Exclusives The theory-sparking Season 2 is now streaming on Netflix.

Ironheart's Finale Sparked Theories About Riri Williams Teaming With Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom, But There's A Mephisto Detail We're All Ignoring
By Nick Venable published
Be careful what you wish and make devilish deals for.

Would Grant Gustin Sign On For James Gunn’s DCU? His One Word Answer Is Pretty Perfect
By Nick Venable published
Fans haven't quit supporting Grant Gustin since The Flash wrapped up.

New Look At Galactus' Massive Size In Fantastic Four Clip Is Enough To Give Me Nightmares If I Think About It Too Hard
By Nick Venable published
Seeing a flying man on fire is also frightening out of context.

I Never Read The Murderbot Books, But I Think The Alexander Skarsgård-Led Adaptation Is Basically A Perfect TV Show
By Nick Venable published
A 10 out of 10 from beginning to end.

A TikTok User Can't Stop, Won't Stop Making Potential Suitors Do A Tim Allen Grunt Before She Plans To Meet Up With Them
By Nick Venable published
I don't think so, Tim.
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