Riley Utley
The Background: Riley Utley is the Weekend Editor at CinemaBlend. She has written for national publications as well as daily and alt-weekly newspapers in Spokane, Washington, Syracuse, New York and Charleston, South Carolina. She graduated with her master’s degree in arts journalism and communications from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Since joining the CB team she has covered numerous TV shows and movies -- including her personal favorite shows Ted Lasso and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She also has followed and consistently written about everything from Taylor Swift to Fire Country, and she's enjoyed every second of it.
What She's Into: Riley’s range in likes is random and wide, from Marvel to musicals and from Game of Thrones to the latest Netflix rom-com you can catch her watching just about anything. Her favorite movies include but are not limited to When Harry Met Sally, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse, Finding Nemo and The Grand Budapest Hotel. She loves going to the movie theater, consuming copious amounts of popcorn and logging whatever she saw on Letterboxd immediately afterward. She constantly walks around quoting Ted Lasso, SNL and Parks and Rec. She has been known to create the occasional PowerPoint explaining the MCU to those who don’t get it. In the non-media realm, Riley is a massive college basketball fan. She is a firm believer that the Gonzaga men’s basketball team is the best team of all time, and she is patiently waiting for the day they finally win a national championship. She grew up in Washington and loves skiing, coffee and making sure that people know she is from the state, not D.C.
What She's Excited About Right Now: Anything Taylor Swift or Andrew Garfield does, finally seeing strong female representation in the MCU and eventually seeing Jonathan Bailey sing his heart out in Wicked.
Latest articles by Riley Utley
From Silence Of The Lambs To Nyad: Why Jodie Foster And Her Decades-Long Career Are So Empowering
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From Silence of the Lambs and The Accused to Nyad and True Detective, Jodie Foster and her career are incredibly empowering.
One Day Ending Explained: Breaking Down Dexter’s Tragedy And The Power Of One Interaction In The Netflix Show
By Riley Utley published
Breaking down the ending of Netflix's One Day and the power of one single interaction.
13 Parts From The Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Movie That I Can't Stop Replaying
By Riley Utley published
Now that Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is available on Disney+, here are the 13 parts I can't stop replaying.
We Broke Down Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender’s Season 1 Ending With The Showrunner: From The Shocking Final Scene To The Giant Water Monster
By Riley Utley published
Exclusives Albert Kim broke down the Season 1 finale of Avatar: The Last Airbender with CinemaBlend, discussing the final scene and the giant water monster.
Sydney Sweeney Rocked A Top Made Of Only Hands Holding A Bouquet Of Flowers To An Immaculate Premiere, And For Lack Of A Better Word, It's Immaculate
By Riley Utley published
Sydney Sweeney wore a top made of only hands holding flowers to one of Immaculate's premieres, and she looked stunning.
We've Reached The Kate Middleton Photoshop Era Where Blake Lively Is Trolling And Tucker Carlson Is Getting Pranked On His Show
By Riley Utley published
As the confusion over Kate Middleton and the Photoshop situation continues, Blake Lively used it to troll, and Tucker Carlson was pranked over it.
Fire Country's Latest Cliffhanger Has Left Me With Major Questions About Bode, Gabriela And Their Relationships
By Riley Utley published
Following the terrible event at the end of Fire Country's fourth episode of Season 2, I have major questions about Bode, Gabriela and their relationships.
Travis Kelce And Barry Keoghan Took The Sweetest Photo Together, And Swifties Have A+ Reactions To Taylor Swift And Sabrina Carpenter's Boyfriends Meeting
By Riley Utley published
Travis Kelce and Barry Keoghan took a photo together, and now fans are having the best reactions to Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter's partners meeting.
Kevin Costner Might Not Be Coming Back To Yellowstone, But It Sounds Like John Dutton Still Has A Part To Play
By Riley Utley published
It's rumored that Kevin Costner won't return to Yellowstone, but Josh Lucas opened up about potentially coming back to play the young John Dutton.
Danny Masterson Turned 48 In Prison, But What Do Inmates Eat On Their Birthdays?
By Riley Utley published
Danny Masterson turned 48 years old in prison. So, what do inmates eat on their birthdays?
See Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Terry Crews, Andy Samberg And The Cast Reunite To Pay Tribute To Captain Holt Actor Andre Braugher: ‘Nine-Nine Forever’
By Riley Utley published
The cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, including Terry Crews and Andy Samberg, reunited, and they paid tribute to Captain Holt actor Andre Braugher.
Only Murders In The Building Has Meryl Streep, Eugene Levy And More In Its Amazing Season 4 Cast, But There's One More Comedy Legend I Think The Show's Missing
By Riley Utley published
After adding comedy legends like Eugene Levy and Molly Shannon, there's one more sitcom star Only Murders in the Building needs in Season 4.
Yellowstone's Kelly Reilly Called Out Those Rumors About Cast Members' Contract Disputes Over The Spinoff, But Left Out A Key Piece Of Information
By Riley Utley published
With Yellowstone coming to an end and a spinoff on the way, Kelly Reilly calls out the rumors surrounding alleged contract disputes.
Millie Bobby Brown Describes Her Next Movie The Electric State As ‘A Live-Action WALL-E,’ And Now I Am Super Intrigued
By Riley Utley published
Exclusives Millie Bobby Brown told CinemaBlend that her next movie The Electric State is like "a live-action WALL-E," and now I'm very interested.
I Asked Chris Perfetti How The Characters On Abbott Elementary Feel About The Documentary Crew, And His Answer For Jacob Is Hilariously Perfect
By Riley Utley published
Chris Perfetti told CinemaBlend how Jacob feels about the documentary crew on Abbott Elementary, and his answer is hilariously perfect.
Sydney Sweeney Rocked A Whole Lot Of Lace And Another Epic Gown To Immaculate's Premiere, And I'm Obsessed With This Old Hollywood Era
By Riley Utley published
Sydney Sweeney is in her Old Hollywood era as she rocked another epic gown that featured a lot of lace to the Immaculate premiere at SXSW.
Rumors Swirled Taylor Swift Was Going To Perform At The Hollywood Sign. What Ended Up Happening With The Alleged Disney Shoot?
By Riley Utley published
There were rumors that Taylor Swift was going to perform at the Hollywood Sign. Here's what's happening with the alleged Disney+ shoot.
See Ghosts' Rose McIver And The Cast Reacting To The Season 4 Renewal In The Sweetest Way
By Riley Utley published
CBS' Ghosts has been renewed for Season 4, and Rose McIver and the cast celebrated in the sweetest way.
Max Thieriot And The Cast Of Fire Country Celebrated Their Season 3 Renewal By Actually Lighting Something On Fire
By Riley Utley published
Max Thieriot and the cast of Fire Country reacted to their Season 3 renewal by literally lighting something on fire.
What's The Difference Between Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department Variants? Let's Break Them All Down
By Riley Utley published
There are five variants of Taylor Swift's album The Tortured Poets Department. Here's how they're all different.
Dev Patel's Monkey Man Has Screened, And Critics Are Saying The Same Thing About His Directorial Debut
By Riley Utley published
Dev Patel's directorial debut Monkey Man premiered at South by Southwest, and critics are saying the same thing about it.
Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo Went Full Glinda And Elphaba At The Oscars. Now, I'm Even More Excited For Wicked
By Riley Utley published
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo wore gowns to the Oscars that were giving major Glinda and Elphaba vibes, and now I really can't wait for Wicked.
Anya Taylor-Joy, Zendaya And More Were Dazzling At The 2024 Oscars As Sparkly Outfits Shined On The Red Carpet
By Riley Utley published
Sparkles are having a major moment at the 2024 Academy Awards as Anya Taylor-Joy, Zendaya and more showed up in dazzling outfits.
Why Are Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender Opening Credits Different From The Animated Series? The Showrunner Explains
By Riley Utley published
Exclusives Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender showrunner tells CinemaBlend why they changed the opening credits from the animated series for the live-action adaptation.