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
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.
Wednesday Is Making A Major Change As Season 2 Gets Set For Filming
By Nick Venable published
Netflix's mega-hit horror comedy Wednesday is getting set to film Season 2, but is making a big behind-the-scenes change first.
Rick And Morty Bosses On Rick Prime And Evil Morty's Return Sharing Vibes With HBO's Succession And The Wire
By Nick Venable published
Rick and Morty's bosses talk Season 7's game-changing returns for Evil Morty and Rick Prime, and sharing vibes with HBO's Succession and The Wire.
When NCIS, Fire Country And More CBS Hits Are Finally Returning With New Seasons
By Nick Venable published
CBS has revealed when its biggest hits will finally return for new seasons after the strikes, including Young Sheldon, NCIS, FBI and more.
After Simpsons Fans Blew Up Over Homer Not Strangling Bart Anymore, Co-Creator James L. Brooks Clarified The Situation
By Nick Venable published
The Simpsons' fandom was split over the idea of Homer no longer strangling Bart, but co-creator James L. Brooks revealed what's really happening.
Lawmen: Bass Reeves Has An Amazing Cast, But The Creator Told Us He Only Wrote One Side Character To Match The Actor
By Nick Venable published
Exclusives Lawmen: Bass Reeves' creator told CinemaBlend the one side character that was written specifically to match the actor that was cast.
I'm Bummed The Rookie: Feds Got Canceled, But Niecy Nash Had A Great Attitude About It
By Nick Venable published
The Rookie: Feds' cancellation at ABC is a bummer for TV fans, but star Niecy Nash had a positive attitude about how things turned out.
Patrick Schwarzenegger Is Playing Tim Tebow In Ryan Murphy's American Sports Story Series, And No One Is More 'PUMPED' Than He Is
By Nick Venable published
Patrick Schwarzenegger is set to play college football great Tim Tebow for Ryan Murphy's American Sports Story, and he sounds as pumped as can be.