
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

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Popcorn Box Is The Most Nolan Thing Ever
By Riley Utley Published
Fitting...

I Didn't Realize Just How Stressful It Is To Be In The Final Sketch Of An SNL Episode
By Riley Utley Published
Wow, this is intense!

‘Morale Is Terrible.’ What’s Reportedly Going On At CBS News After Scott Pelley’s Firing
By Riley Utley Published
The 60 Minutes correspondent was fired on June 2.

We Know How Noah Wyle Feels About A Night Shift Spinoff, But How Does The Pitt’s Writer Feel
By Riley Utley Published
Exclusives I had to ask about the night shift.

A Love Island Star's Mom Clapped Back At Mayor Who Is Mad Cop Quit To Be On The Reality Show
By Riley Utley Published
She didn't hold back.

The Internet Won’t Stop Dunking On Marvel After Tom Holland Shared His Feelings On Christopher Nolan’s Sets In Comparison
By Riley Utley Published
This started quite the conversation online.

I Wasn't Sold On Mindy Kaling's Newest Show Until She Explained How It's Connected To Two Projects I Adore
By Riley Utley Published
Now, I will 100% be tuning in.

Brett Goldstein Called Out A JLo Rom-Com Trope, And I’m Pleased He Changed It Up For Office Romance
By Riley Utley Published
Love this for Office Romance!

What Tom Holland Said To Zendaya While Filming Spider-Man: Brand New Day That He'd 'Never Ever Dream Of Saying' If They Weren't Together
By Riley Utley Published
"I would never ever dream of saying this to an actress that I wasn't with..."

Pressure’s Ending Is A ‘Victory,’ But One Star Told Me That’s Not The Full Story
By Riley Utley Published
Exclusives Kerry Condon spoke to CinemaBlend about Pressure's ending.

I Watched The De Niro Cape Fear For The First Time, And I Get Why My Mom Told Me Not To
By Riley Utley Published
She told me I shouldn't watch it...and then I did.

Sharon Stone, Kenan Thompson And More Reach Out After Jamie Lee Curtis Announces Her Sister Kelly Curtis' Death
By Riley Utley Published
Many are paying tribute.

Pressure’s Andrew Scott Had One Word For What It Felt Like To Be Yelled At By Brendan Fraser At Work
By Riley Utley Published
Exclusives It's a good word too!

One Aspect Of Being With Taylor Swift That’s (Allegedly) Still ‘Shocking’ For Travis Kelce
By Riley Utley Published
But he gets why it's necessary.

Why Hannah Waddingham And Jason Sudeikis Have A 'Love-Hate Relationship' While Making Ted Lasso
By Riley Utley Published
She got real about their working relationship.

Is Netflix’s The Boroughs Actually Connected To Stranger Things? What The Co-Creator Told Me About That Final Scene
By Riley Utley Published
Exclusives What a cool homage!

Prince Henry’s Look Will Have One Obvious Change In Red, White and Royal Blue's Sequel, According To Nicholas Galitzine
By Riley Utley Published
Exclusives He'll look a bit different.

Scooter Braun Finally Opened Up About His Girlfriend Sydney Sweeney (And Euphoria)
By Riley Utley Published
He shared some thoughts on his relationship.

Tom Hardy's Recent Clashes Aren't The First Time He's Had Problems With People On Set (Including Charlize Theron)
By Riley Utley Published
There's a history.

Cole Hauser Has A Message For Fans Who Helped Dutton Ranch Crush That Paramount+ Record
By Riley Utley Published
Congrats are in order!

Travis Kelce Defends Chugging A Beer On Camera During Date With Taylor Swift: 'It Could've Gotten Messy'
By Riley Utley Published
He stands by it.

I Didn't Think Those Marshals Characters Were Dead After The Finale, But Now I'm Worried
By Riley Utley Published
Well, this is cause for concern.

Enola Holmes 3's Teaser Left Me With One Big Question (That's Seemingly Unrelated To The Mystery)
By Riley Utley Published
A question was popped, and now I have a question.
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