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
See Ghosts' Rose McIver And The Cast Reacting To The Season 4 Renewal In The Sweetest Way
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Jack Black Went Viral On TikTok For Revealing Why Kate Winslet Is His Favorite Co-Star, And The Fans Couldn't Agree More
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Jack Black went viral on TikTok when he revealed that The Holiday's Kate Winslet was his favorite co-star, and the comments agreed.
Every Surprise Song Taylor Swift Plays On The Eras Tour
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An updated list of every surprise song Taylor Swift plays on The Eras Tour.
Insider Shares How Ryan Gosling Reportedly Feels About Performing 'I'm Just Ken' At The Oscars, And It Made Me Even More Excited To See The Kenergy On Stage
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Is Ryan Gosling ready to sing "I'm Just Ken" from Barbie at the Oscars? An insider weighs in on how rehearsals are going.
Along With Swifties Coming To Travis Kelce’s Defense Over Him Texting During The Eras Tour, They Also Can’t Get Enough Of His Viral ‘Karma’ Moment
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Travis Kelce was seen texting during the Eras Tour, and Swifties quickly came to his defense. They also showed lots of love for his viral "Karma" moment.
Fire Country’s Jules Latimer Explains The Power Of Playing A Black Queer Female Captain, And The Positive Impact It Has On Fans
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Exclusives Jules Latimer told CinemaBlend the power of playing a Black queer female captain on Fire Country and explained the positive impact it has had on fans.
I Watched Zodiac For The First Time, And It's The Scariest Movie I've Ever Seen
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After watching Zodiac for the first time, I've determined that it's the scariest movie I've ever seen.
32 Times Avatar: The Last Airbender Side Characters Really Came Through
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There are so many times during Avatar: The Last Airbender that side characters really came through, here are 32 of the highlights.
Ghosts: Will Jay Ever Be Able To Interact With All The Ghosts? Utkarsh Ambudkar Shared His Thoughts On It With Me
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Exclusives Utkarsh Ambudkar spoke with CinemaBlend about Ghosts, Jay and his thoughts on him ever being able to see the spirits.
Emily Blunt Was Another Actor Theorized To Be Rebecca Ferguson's 'Screaming' Co-Star. Now Her Rep Has Spoken Out
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Some theorized that Rebecca Ferguson's "screaming" comments were about Emily Blunt. Now the Oppenheimer actress's rep has spoken out about it.
Forget The Last Dance, If You Want A Sports Docuseries That Brings The Drama, Check Out This Hit With 100% On Rotten Tomatoes
By Riley Utley published
While The Last Dance is dramatic, I think Apple TV+'s newest sports docuseries brings even more drama.
Abbott Elementary’s Chris Perfetti Explains Why He Was So Surprised By Jacob’s Break-Up
By Riley Utley published
Exclusives Following Jacob and Zach's break up in Season 3 of Abbott Elementary, Chris Perfetti told CinemaBlend why he was surprised by it.
After Kevin Costner's Horizon Trailer Dropped, Of Course Fans Have All The Yellowstone Comments
By Riley Utley published
Following the release of the first trailer for Kevin Costner's Horizon: An American Saga, fans are comparing it to Yellowstone and 1883.
A Timeline Of Florence Pugh's Best Fashion Moments
By Riley Utley published
Florence Pugh has had so many major fashion moments, here's a timeline of the highlights.
Avatar: The Last Airbender’s Showrunner Breaks Down How They Condensed The Animated Series Into An 8-Episode Netflix Drama
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Exclusives Avatar: The Last Airbender's showrunner, Albert Kim, tells CinemaBlend how they condensed the animated series into an eight-episode Netflix drama.
The Ted Lasso Cast Didn’t Win A SAG Award, But They Did Win The After Party In Matching Tracksuits
By Riley Utley published
The cast of Ted Lasso didn't take home any SAG Awards. However, they did win the afterparty with their matching tracksuits.
Why Are Australian Swifties Screaming 'Sydney' While Taylor Swift Sings 'Blank Space'? Here's The Story Behind The Viral Eras Tour Moment
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Australian Swifties are screaming "Sydney" during "Blank Space," and this is why.