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
Quinta Brunson, Ayo Edebiri And 8 Other Black Comedy Actresses Who I’m Hyped To See Take Over Hollywood
By Riley Utley published
Here are ten Black comedy actresses who I can't wait to see take over Hollywood, including Quinta Brunson and Ayo Edebiri.
Are Harry Styles And The Olsen Twins Connected To Taylor Swift's New Album? Three Other Questions We Have About The Tortured Poets Department
By Riley Utley published
Are Harry Styles and the Olsen Twins connected to Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department? Let's ponder these questions and more.
Kelsea Ballerini Clapped Back After People Criticized Her Reaction To Her Grammys Loss
By Riley Utley published
People criticized Kelsea Ballerini's reaction to losing at the Grammys. Now, she's clapped back.
Barbie's Margot Robbie And Ryan Gosling Open Up About Him Possibly Performing 'I'm Just Ken' At The Oscars
By Riley Utley published
With the Oscars approaching, Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie open up about him possibly performing Barbie's "I'm Just Ken" live.
Zendaya And Florence Pugh Tell The Empowering Story Behind How They Met, And Of Course, Their A+ Styles Are Involved
By Riley Utley published
Dune: Part Two's Zendaya and Florence Pugh recall the story about how they met through fashion, and why they adore each others' styles so much.
After King Charles' Cancer Diagnosis, Prince Harry Arrived Back In The UK Without Meghan Markle For A Reportedly Brief Visit
By Riley Utley published
Following King Charles' cancer diagnosis, Prince Harry went back to the UK without Meghan Markle. However, his visit with his father was reportedly brief.
What Glen Powell And Zoey Deutch Have Said About Making Another Rom-Com Together After Set It Up
By Riley Utley published
After Set It Up, fans really want Glen Powell and Zoey Deutch to star in another rom-com together. Here's what they've said about it.
What's Up With The Goats In Severance? Breaking Down Some Of The Best Theories And How They Could Impact Season 2
By Riley Utley published
As Season 2 of Severance approaches, we're taking a dive into the theories surrounding the goats from Season 1.
As Max’s Harry Potter Show Remains In The Works, Daisy Ridley Weighs In On Possibly Taking Over Bellatrix Lestrange Role From Helena Bonham Carter
By Riley Utley published
Daisy Ridley opens up about the upcoming Harry Potter series, and her thoughts on someone taking over Bellatrix Lestrange from Helena Bonham Carter.
'Could I Be Wearing Any More Clothes': The Story Behind How Friends Pulled Off Joey Wearing All Of Chandler's Clothes
By Riley Utley published
The story behind how Friends pulled off Joey's iconic "Could I be wearing any more clothes" moment that included him wearing all of Chandler's clothes.
Jamie Foxx And Cameron Diaz Returned To Filming Back In Action After Health Incident. The Story Behind The Film Trying To Do It With A Stunt Double First
By Riley Utley published
How Back In Action tried to film with a stunt double while Jamie Foxx was recovering, and how things are going now that he's filming again with Cameron Diaz.
Sterling K. Brown Explains Why He’s ‘Totally Fine’ With Losing The Oscar To Robert Downey Jr.
By Riley Utley published
Sterling K. Brown knows he won't beat Robert Downey Jr. at the Oscars, and he's "totally fine" with that.
After Taylor Swift Received Hate For Going To Travis Kelce's Games, Jason Kelce Proved Haters Wrong With Sweet Comments About Why The NFL Should Show Her
By Riley Utley published
Taylor Swift has received hate because she's shown frequently at Travis Kelce's games. Jason Kelce proved the haters wrong by defending her and the NFL.
Travis Kelce Drops An F-Bomb While Reacting To Viral Museum-Worthy TikTok Painting Of Jason Kelce Screaming With His Shirt Off
By Riley Utley published
Travis and Jason Kelce reacted to the viral museum-worthy TikTok of the Eagles center, and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end dropped an F-bomb over it.
The Wild Story Behind Fire Country’s Mudslide In The Season 1 Finale: ‘It Was The Craziest Thing I've Ever Seen’
By Riley Utley published
Exclusives Diane Farr and Jules Latimer tell CinemaBlend the wild story behind how they pulled off the mudslide in Fire Country's Season 1 finale.
After Sofía Vergara Went Solo On The Griselda Red Carpet, She Was Seen Out On A Post-Divorce Date Night
By Riley Utley published
Sofía Vergara went to the Griselda premiere solo, and after that she was seen out on a post-divorce date.
32 Times Taylor Swift Took Someone Down With One Lyric
By Riley Utley published
A list of 32 times Taylor Swift has taken someone down with one lyric.
Fire Country’s Diane Farr Shares The Hilarious And ‘Impactful’ Note Max Thieriot Gave Her
By Riley Utley published
Exclusives Fire Country's Diane Farr told CinemaBlend a story about the most "impactful" note Max Thieriot gave her when he directed an episode, and it's hilarious.
Netflix Canceled Obliterated After One Season, And After Hearing The Creators' Plan For Season 2 I'm Really Bummed About It
By Riley Utley published
Obliterated was canceled by Netflix after one season. The creators told me their plan for Season 2, and it makes me really sad about this news.
This Is Us’ Justin Hartley Has An A+ Take On Going Shirtless In New Series Tracker Five Minutes Into The Episode Airing After The Super Bowl
By Riley Utley published
This Is Us star Justin Hartley has a new show called Tracker that will include him taking his shirt off five minutes into the episode airing after the Super Bowl.
Lenny Kravitz Gushes Over Relationship With Ex Lisa Bonet, And Coparenting For Zoë Kravitz
By Riley Utley published
Lenny Kravitz gushed about his relationship with his ex Lisa Bonet, and he opened up about co-parenting with her as they raised Zoë Kravitz.
How Will Kevin Costner Be Written Off Yellowstone? There’s A Solid Fan Theory Floating Around That I’m 100% On Board With
By Riley Utley published
If Kevin Costner is getting written off Yellowstone, what will happen to John Dutton? There's a theory about this, and I'm on board with it.
Bryce Dallas Howard Showed Off All Her Argylle Press Looks, And I'm All-In On Her Leather Dress
By Riley Utley published
This look is giving spy energy, and I love it!
Now That The Chiefs Are Going To The Super Bowl, Swifties Can't Stop Comparing Travis Kelce And Taylor Swift To Classic Rom-Com Couples
By Riley Utley published
With the Chiefs going to the Super Bowl and Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift being the cutest after the win, fans are comparing their relationship to rom-coms.