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
A Big Hell Yeah To The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live For That Genuinely Surprising Character Return
By Nick Venable published
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live brought back a huge character from the franchise, and I loved it.
12 Great Shows Like HBO’s True Detective And How To Watch Them
By Nick Venable published
Fans of True Detective don't have to wait until the new season to enjoy more deep and dark murder cases, and we've rounded up some of the best ideas.
John Cena's Jokes He’s Never Had An Imaginary Friend Like Ricky Stanicky, But Did Convince WWE Fans He's 'Invisible'
By Nick Venable published
John Cena doesn't have experience with imaginary friends, but he reminded everyone about his powers of invisibility.
Netflix's 3 Body Problem Has Found A Supporter In The Last Jedi Director Rian Johnson After Reviews Were Less Glowing Than Game Of Thrones
By Nick Venable published
Netflix's 3-Body Problem hasn't earned quite the acclaim as its creators' past show, Game of Thrones, but The Last Jedi's Rian Johnson is a fan.
Pete Davidson's Streaming Show Was Renewed. Now He Explains Why It's Not Getting Season 2 After All
By Nick Venable published
Pete Davidson's streaming comedy Bupkis was heading for Season 2 production, but the comedian explained why the show is no longer moving forward.
Is CBS Canceling The Talk? Viewers Seem To Think So, And They're Calling Out The Irony
By Nick Venable published
Well this may not bode well for The Talk's hosting ensemble.
The Office Spinoff Just Moved Closer To Reality With Creator Greg Daniels Adding A Stellar Comedy TV Vet Behind The Scenes
By Nick Venable published
The Office creator Greg Daniels has made a big move behind the scenes that could take the in-development spinoff closer to reality.
Kim Kardashian Is A Face-Slapping, Neck-Snapping Queen Of Villainy In New Footage From American Horror Story: Delicate's Final Episodes
By Nick Venable published
American Horror Story: Delicate Part 2 is on the way, and Kim Kardashian brings her villainous side out in full for the new trailer.
Bill Murray Calls Wearing The Ghostbusters Pack 'Torture' Particularly Now That The OG Cast Is A Few Decades Older
By Nick Venable published
Peter Venkman's return in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire didn't come without pain and "torture" for star Bill Murray, thanks to those proton packs.
How Many Yellowstone Episodes Are Left In Season 5? Stars Are Sharing Conflicting Reports, And I'm Not Sure Who To Believe
By Nick Venable published
Yellowstone's final episodes have yet to be filmed, and now there are differing reports about how many fans can expect to see.
Billie Eilish’s Barbie Single Jumped An Insane Percentage In Sales After Her Viral Oscars Performance, And It’s What She Was Made For
By Nick Venable published
Billie Eilish's history-making Oscar win also gave her award-winning track "What Was I Made For?" an impressive sales boost.
Now Even The Winnie The Pooh Horror Guys Are Making A Multiverse, And Of Course The First Look Is An Avengers Spoof
By Nick Venable published
Ready for more indie horror featuring some of your favorite kid-lit characters? It's coming soon from the makers of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.
How New Quiet On The Set Doc Convinced Drake Bell To Speak Out About Abuse At Nickelodeon
By Nick Venable published
Quiet on the Set's directors talked getting former child star Drake Bell to speak publicly about being sexually abused by a Nickelodeon employee.
Rick And Michonne Finally Get A Win In The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, But Am I Wrong For Taking Rick’s Side Here?
By Nick Venable published
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live gave Rick and Michonne some positive news, but not before a whole lot of heavy conversations and arguing.
Jon Hamm Explains How His Show With Taylor Sheridan Differs From Yellowstone And The EP’s Past Work, And I’m Intrigued
By Nick Venable published
Jon Hamm is working on Taylor Sheridan's new show Landman, and explained the differences from his other hits like Yellowstone.
Nickelodeon's All That Vet Opens Up About Stereotypes And Demeaning Situations For Black Child Actors: 'We Felt Like We Couldn't Say No'
By Nick Venable published
Former All That star Bryan Hearne opened up about his troublesome experiences on the Nickelodeon sketch series.
The Yellowstone Family Sent Love To Cole Hauser After The Death Of His Mom: ‘Bye For Now’
By Nick Venable published
Yellowstone star Cole Hauser shared the sad news that his mom passed away, with the show and celebs like Jason Momoa are sending the love.
Jeopardy Is Bringing Back Tons Of A+ Champs For Its First Invitational Tournament, Including My All-Time Favorite Winner
By Nick Venable published
Jeopardy is giving fans another big tournament that will bring back lots of familiar and beloved champions from over the years.
See The Conners' Darlene Shows Off Expertise As A Mom In New Episode Clip, As One EP Compares Mark's Trivia Night To Jackie's Jeopardy Run
By Nick Venable published
Watch our exclusive clip from The Conners, featuring Darlene showing off her unique motherhood skill set.
Rumors Have Swirled Saying Kevin Costner’s The Reason Yellowstone Is Ending, But How Does Luke Grimes Feel About It?
By Nick Venable published
With Yellowstone coming to an end, Luke Grimes reflected on what the hit western drama has meant for his career.
Jon Bernthal Just Got Fans Pumped For The Punisher's Return In The Most Depressing Way
By Nick Venable published
Ahead of Jon Bernthal's return as The Punisher in Daredevil: Born Again, the actor shared quite the dark and depressing teaser to get fans pumped.
The Last Of Us Actor Reveals Hilarious Way His Wife Tried To Confirm His Character's Return With Co-Creator Craig Mazin
By Nick Venable published
An actor from HBO's The Last of Us hopes for a return, and shared a fun story about his wife inquiring about such things with co-creator Craig Mazin.
Engagement Rumors Have Already Rolled Around For Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce, But What Do The Odds Say?
By Nick Venable published
Here's where the betting places the likelihood of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting engaged.