
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

I Just Found Out A Hot Fact About Blue Bloods' Ratings That Makes Me Even More Annoyed It's Canceled
By Nick Venable published
The math isn't mathing.

Home Improvement Alum Richard Karn Reveals What Inspired His Portrayal Of Al Borland, And It's So Sweet
By Nick Venable published
It's hard to be more wholesome than Richard Karn.

Jeopardy And Wheel Of Fortune Just Fixed A Recurring Problem For Fans, And I Couldn't Be More Thrilled
By Nick Venable published

Yellowstone’s Beth And Jamie Fight Is An All-Timer, And The Stunt Coordinator Blew My Mind With BTS Details About Filming With Kelly Reilly And Wes Bentley
By Nick Venable published
Exclusives Holy moley, that's how you film a fight scene.

Bring Her Back Rules, And I'm So Pumped It's Just The First Of Many Exciting Horror Movies Releasing This Summer
By Nick Venable published
The best cure for summer heat is a spine-chilling treat.

Justin Hartley's Tracker Landed A Viewership Victory With Season 2 That Only Yellowstone Has Pulled Off In Recent Years
By Nick Venable published
Congratulations are in order.

Nick Offerman Says Parks And Rec Cast Is Mourning Jonathan Joss After Ken Hotate Actor Was Shot To Death By Neighbor
By Nick Venable published
A sad story from every angle.

James Gunn Says He Wants To See A Peacemaker And Batman Fight, But I Can't Get Past His Nickname For John Cena's DC Superhero Era
By Nick Venable published
All gold responses here.

Seann William Scott Is Getting A Big Pay Raise For Season 2 Of Shifting Gears, And We Know This Because Of His Divorce
By Nick Venable published
A likely sign of how big this show is for ABC.

New Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Set Photo Seemingly Confirms New Version Of Comic Vigilante, And I Already Can't Wait
By Nick Venable published
Looks like a new batch of Defenders is rising up.

King Of The Hill Star Talks Replacing ‘One Of A Kind’ Johnny Hardwick As Dale Gribble, And I Love Mike Judge For Revealing How Much Of The Late Actor We’ll Hear
By Nick Venable published
Get ready for a Dale-aissance!

2025 TV Premiere Date Schedule: All The Big June Highlights, Including Marvel's Ironheart, Squid Game's Final Season And More
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.

Stranger Things Season 5’s Release Schedule Is So Hard To Follow, I Have No Idea Why Netflix Doesn’t Just Bite The Bullet Here
By Nick Venable published
You'd think this would be the time to do it.

The Last Of Us Season 2 Finale Live Blog Watchalong: I'm Reacting To Ellie's Hunt For Abby, Mel And Owen's Big Scene, Jesse's Hero Speeches And More
By Nick Venable last updated
Gonna need some homemade hooch after this one.

I'm So Pumped About The Last Of Us Season 3, Here's What We Know So Far
By Nick Venable published
It's time to get to know Abby.

I'm Loving Ellie's Look In The Last Of Us Season 2, And The Costume Designer Gave Me The Background On Bella Ramsey's Personalized Converses And 'That Gorgeous Tattoo'
By Nick Venable published
Exclusives I miss those Converses, man.

Talk To Me 2 Directors Share Update That Has My Mind Racing, But It Sounds Like We'll Be Waiting Quite A While For It
By Nick Venable published
Talk to the hand.

I Think Bryan Cranston Gave The Funniest TV Performance Of 2025 So Far In The Studio Finale, And He Barely Said A Word
By Nick Venable published
Maybe the best performance of his career.

Bowen Yang Gets Real About Wrapping On SNL 50, And His 'Last Nights' Comments Are Kind Of Giving Me Exit Vibes
By Nick Venable published
Bowen Yang got candid about the SNL finale.

Jeopardy! Masters Fan Fave Isaac Hirsch Reveals '70s TV 'Style Icon' That Inspired His Throwback Look In Fun Exclusive Clip
By Nick Venable published
Only good vibes when Isaac Hirsch is around.

‘Like A One In A Million Shot’ Final Destination Producer Explains Why The Beloved Horror Franchise Has Been In Hibernation For Nearly A Decade And A Half
By Nick Venable published
Exclusives Death comes for us all. I mean, eventually.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan Recalls Working With Zack Snyder On The DCEU, And I'm Disappointed All Over Again Hearing The Scrapped Plans For Thomas Wayne
By Nick Venable published
How has a live-action Flashpoint not happened yet?
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