
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

Lindsay Lohan's A Rom-Com Queen, But I Just Realized Her New Series Count My Lies Marks A Wild 'First' For The Actress
By Riley Utley published
Wait, this is wild.

Simon Pegg Told Us His Favorite Tom Cruise Memory, And It Involves Helicopters And Sharks, Of Course
By Riley Utley published
Exclusives Talk about an epic dinner party story.

'That's The Official Word': What The Cast Of Ted Lasso Has Said About Season 4
By Riley Utley last updated
We're Richmond 'til we die!

Shaboozey Went Viral After Giving Megan Moroney The Side Eye At The AMAs, Then He Tweeted To Explain Why
By Riley Utley published
Shaboozey contextualized his reaction.

Reese Witherspoon Is Already Buying A Place With Her New Beau, But There's A Sweet Reason Why They Reportedly Chose New York
By Riley Utley published
Well, this is sweet.

I Never Thought Shows Like Ghosts And Elsbeth Could Crossover, But Utkarsh Ambudkar's Comments About It Made Me Realize It Makes Perfect Sense
By Riley Utley published
Well, this is the crossover I never knew I needed.

Nobody Wants This Season 2's OMG Moments 'Won't Necessarily Be About' Adam Brody And Kristen Bell’s Characters. I Have A Theory About Who Might Get Them
By Riley Utley published
Who will we be saying OMG over?

Mission: Impossible's Final Reckoning Submarine Sequence Plays Out Like A Horror Movie. Even The Cast Couldn't Get Enough
By Riley Utley published
Exclusives We need to talk about that submarine!

Florence Pugh Paired A Sparkly White Gown With Opulent Jewelry To Live Her 'Sicilian Dream'
By Riley Utley published
Shining, shimmering, stunning.

Hannah Waddingham Opened Up About Ted Lasso 'Rising From The Dead,' And Revealed An Exciting Update About Season 4
By Riley Utley published
It's time for more biscuits with the boss.

Will The Fountain Of Youth 2 Happen After THAT Ending? I Asked John Krasinski, Natalie Portman And More About What They'd Find Next (And Was Not Disappointed)
By Riley Utley published
Where to next?

Pedro Pascal And Paul Mescal Both Paid Tribute To Famous Harrison Ford Photo, But My Favorite Thing About It Is Ford's Feelings About Being A Fashion Inspiration
By Riley Utley published
Mr. Ford, you're a fashion icon.

After Alix Earle Posted A Hilarious Attempt At A Viral TikTok Dance, The Dancing With The Stars Pros Left The Sweetest Comments
By Riley Utley published
Let's get her into the ballroom!

High Potential's Kaitlin Olson Addressed All The Morgan And Karadec Shippers, And Her Message Was Equal Parts Insightful And Infuriating
By Riley Utley published
Morgan and Karadec shippers, listen up.

Kevin Costner Thinks All The Yellowstone Characters 'Should Be In Prison.’ Honestly, I Think He's Right
By Riley Utley published
It's just a fact.

Sydney Sweeney Was Asked About A Potential Anyone But You Sequel, And I Think She Gave The Smoothest Response Possible
By Riley Utley published
Anyone But 2?

John Krasinski And The Fountain Of Youth Cast Said Indiana Jones Was Their Most Formative Adventure Film, But Eiza González Made A Great Point About Disney Movies
By Riley Utley published
These are all staples.

I Rewatched All The Mission: Impossible Movies, And We Need To Take Time To Appreciate How Genuinely Funny This Franchise Can Be
By Riley Utley published
Your mission, should you choose to accept, is to have a grand ol' time.

As The It Ends With Us Legal Battle Continues, Sources Make Claims About How Justin Baldoni Is Handling ‘The Financial And Emotional Weight’
By Riley Utley published
How is he doing?

Severance's Britt Lower Knows Fans Have Debated Helena Vs. Helly R. In The Season 2 Finale, And She Shared The Definitive Answer
By Riley Utley published
Let's put this debate to rest, once and for all.

Madelyn Cline And The Cast Of Outer Banks Revealed Their Favorite Continuity Errors From The Show, And I Can’t Stop Laughing
By Riley Utley published
We love a self-aware cast!

One Of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s Stars Told Us The Story Behind Tom Cruise's Boot Camp For This Movie, And It Has Major Top Gun: Maverick Energy
By Riley Utley published
They chose to accept the mission, so they had to do the training for it.

After ‘Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)’ Was Used In The Handmaid’s Tale, The Swifties Can’t Stop Theorizing
By Riley Utley published
Is it finally time?
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