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

One Ted Lasso Scene Brett Goldstein 'Ruined A Lot' Of Takes For Because He Was Laughing Too Hard
By Riley Utley Published
He's here, he's there, he's laughing everywhere.

Book Fans Are Getting To See The Love Hypothesis Early, And I Am Simultaneously Jealous And Elated
By Riley Utley Published
I need to see this rom-com now!

My Favorite New SNL Star Shared The Story Behind How He Totally Bombed His First Audition
By Riley Utley Published
You could say it was like he was on blast.

Swifties Think Taylor Swift's 13th Album Could Be Country. Why I Think It Could Be Legit
By Riley Utley Published
Can the old country Taylor come to the phone right now?

I Can't Get Over Alan Ritchson Smashing A Full Cake In A Reacher Crew Member's Face On Set
By Riley Utley Published
You know what? I love this for them.

There's One Character From The Pitt I Have A New Concern About (And I Never Expected To)
By Riley Utley Published
Let's add this character to the list of people we need to keep an eye on.

Tom Felton Had An A+ Reaction To Rupert Grint Returning To Harry Potter
By Riley Utley Published
It's like these guys are saying, "Accio Broadway!"

Eric Stonestreet Was At Taylor Swift's Wedding, His Modern Family Co-Star Wasn't. He Got Real About Having 'FOMO'
By Riley Utley Published
I would also have FOMO.

The Best Gag In Anthony Bourdain's Tony Film Was 'Kind Of Like Prison Torture' For Dominic Sessa
By Riley Utley Published
Exclusives And that's a perfect way to describe it.

Thank Goodness For Reacher Season 4, Because We All Wondered What It's Like To Film A Sex Scene With Alan Ritchson
By Riley Utley Published
Exclusives AGNEZ MO spoke to CinemaBlend about the moment when Reacher sleeps with the enemy.

Amidst Troubles, Hayden Panettiere’s Security Was Tasked With Keeping Her Ex Away From Book Signing
By Riley Utley Published
The actress's memoir was released in May.

Outer Banks’ Chase Stokes Told Me Why It Was ‘So Satisfying’ To See His Van Explode
By Riley Utley Published
Exclusives The Twinkie went up in flames.

Not Suitable For Work's Cancellation Made Me Sad. Mindy Kaling's Post Made Me Even More Emotional
By Riley Utley Published
I'm gonna need a steak and tears.

I Think Martha Stewart’s Belmont Cameli Zing Is Perfect, But There's A Wrinkle To The Starbucks Ad
By Riley Utley Published
Wait, it gets better.

Taylor Swift Admits It's 'Really Fun To Mock' Those Who Take Shots At Her
By Riley Utley Published
Look what you made her do.

Next Time You Watch La La Land, Keep An Eye Out For These 4 Signs The Romance Is Doomed
By Riley Utley Published
In hindsight, the unhappy ending was obvious.

Is Off Campus The New Friends? A New Report Makes Some Strong Points
By Riley Utley Published
The One Where They Go Off Campus

I Learned What Taylor Sheridan's Day Looks Like, And How He Wrote Yellowstone And More Is Beyond Me
By Riley Utley Published
I'm exhausted just thinking about this.

We Talk About Alan Ritchson's American Idol Audition Often, But There's Another Early Career Move That Shocked Me
By Riley Utley Published
He's certainly been on fire lately.

Robert Downey Jr. Trolling Pal Chris Evans Behind-The-Scenes At D23 Is The Marvel Content I Needed
By Riley Utley Published
The boys are back at it.

I Have A Theory About Why The Pitt's Night Shift Might Be In More Of Season 3 Than Normal
By Riley Utley Published
Could we see more Nightcrawlers during the day?

Outer Banks Series Finale Ending: How The Cast Feels About The Conclusion And Where (Spoiler) Ends Up
By Riley Utley Published
Exclusives It's time to say goodbye, but I'll always be a P4L.

Billy Bob Thornton Said 'Hollywood Wasn't Nice' To Taylor Sheridan, So He Up And Moved To Texas
By Riley Utley Published
And now he's built a TV empire.
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