Let's be honest about Ned's character. <p><strong>The Background</strong>: Mack Rawden is the Editor-In-Chief of CinemaBlend. He first started working at the publication as a writer back in 2007 and has held various jobs at the site in the time since including Managing Editor, Pop Culture Editor and Staff Writer. He now splits his time between working on CinemaBlend’s user experience, helping to plan the site’s editorial direction and writing passionate articles about niche entertainment topics he’s into. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in English (go Hoosiers!) and has been interviewed and quoted in a variety of publications including Digiday.</p><p><strong>What He’s Into</strong>: Mack is a professional wrestling fanatic, who enjoys Bobby Heenan’s commentary, Bret Hart’s in-ring work and an angry promo from The Miz. He loves a good case of the week mystery, particularly when it’s solved by Patrick Jane. He’s seen every episode of The Amazing Race, Top Chef and The Great British Bake-Off, among many reality competition shows. He watches more than 50 new release movies a year, yells at his TV during every single Chicago Bulls game and is still mad about what happened to Varys. His all-time favorite TV show is Freaks and Geeks. His all-time favorite movie is Clue. His all-time favorite book is Peter Pan, and most importantly, his all-time favorite snack is a hot english muffin with peanut butter and some chocolate chips sprinkled on top.</p><p><strong>What He’s Excited About Right Now</strong>: Chad Gable's recent heel turn, Fallout's exciting first season and catching up on all the non-US seasons of The Traitors.</p>
Is Ned ever going to become a Spider-Man villain? <p><strong>The Background</strong>: Corey Chichizola has been with CinemaBlend since 2015, starting as the Weekend Editor before climbing up the ranks and eventually becoming the Movies Editor. Born and raised in New Jersey and an alumnus of Ramapo College, he's combined his degrees in theater and literature to cover the the way stories are told in TV and film. On top of helping run the news cycle, Corey has been honored to do a variety of on camera interviews with his personal heroes, and has been particularly privileged to speak with actors about their process on set. Before joining the CB team he worked in the New York theater world, and is thrilled to be in such close proximity to the city that never sleeps.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>What He's Into</strong>: Corey is one of CinemaBlend's biggest horror nerds, and is happy to cover all thing spooky, especially related to favorite franchises like Halloween and Scream. He's also taken his passion and education for theater to cover the movie musical beat on the website. While a movies editor, Corey is also a television addict, watching what seems like a billion different shows every year. Aside from scripted programs, he's got a passion for certain corners of the Reality TV world including Survivor, RuPaul's Drag Race, and the Real Housewives. He's also got a passion for the mockumentary subgenre on both the big and small screens, especially projects like Drop Dead Gorgeous, Waiting for Guffman, and The Office.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>What's He's Excited About Right Now</strong>: Anything that Jordan Peele will give us, Talk to Me, the Exorcist reboot, the final season of Handmaid's Tale.</p>
Which side do you fall on? <p><strong>The Background</strong>: Nick Venable is an Assistant Managing Editor, and the TV Editor. His humble origin story with CinemaBlend began all the way back in the pre-streaming era, circa 2009, as a freelancing DVD reviewer and TV recapper. After rising up through the ranks covering Movies, Nick leapfrogged over to the small screen to cover more and more television news and interviews, eventually taking over the section for the current era. Born in Louisiana and currently living in Texas — Who Dat Nation over America’s Team all day, all night — Nick spent several years in the hospitality industry, and also worked as a 911 operator. And if you ever happened to hear his music or read his comics/short stories, you have his sympathy. His love for his wife and daughters is almost equaled by his love of gasp-for-breath laughter and gasp-for-breath horror. A lifetime spent in the vicinity of a television screen led to his current dream job, as well as his knowledge of too many TV themes and ad jingles.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>What He's Into</strong>: Nick is one of those people who won’t necessarily insert a Monty Python reference into every conversation, but is still mentally equipped to do so. Beyond such appreciation for surreal UK comedy, Nick also indulges in as much horror splendor as possible, from Stephen King novels to James Tynion IV comics to Freddy Krueger one-liners to all things Mike Flanagan. Throw in a dash of NFL, some 311 and Weird Al, fried crawfish poboys, bourbon, ‘90s-era pro wrestling, crossword puzzles and mystery-driven video games, and baby, you got a stew going. (Nick will insert an Arrested Development reference into every conversation, if possible.)</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>What He's Excited About</strong>: Anything Jeff Lemire, Tom King and W. Maxwell Prince think of, ever. More of Kelly Reilly’s deliriously fierce performances on Yellowstone. HBO’s The Last of Us. Clone High’s return. Colin Farrell’s Penguin being in every movie/TV show/breakfast cereal.</p>
The iconic actor Ned Beatty has died at 83.
Earth to Ned, premiering this week on Disney+, is one of the most incredible and unexpected delights on the streaming platform, a dazzling mixture of technology and talent. In it, Ned (voiced and partially performed by Paul Rugg) is a towering space alien sent to Earth to destroy life but instead falls in love with the planet’s pop culture and decides instead of conquering, he’ll host a talk show instead. You’ve truly never seen anything like Ned, who took several performers to operate and was brought to life by the geniuses at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. …
With an abundance of direct-to-consumer streaming platforms and the pronounced need for content to go along with those services, the talk show, previously viewed an antique from the linear television days, has seen an unlikely resurrection. David Letterman returned with a looser format and bushier beard and Jerry Seinfeld kept driving around with people who made him laugh, with the format also allowing for exciting new talents like Michelle Wolf and Hasan Minhaj. Even Elmo has a talk show on HBO Max. The pre-established structure of talk shows is now only tangentially followed, with more room for …
Ned Stark's violent death in the Game of Thrones season 1 finale episode was teased in the HBO show's pilot episode during the direwolf scene.
Ned Stark's death in Game of Thrones may have been tragic, but it did provide fans with the context for many hilarious memes.
Ned Flanders could be viewed by some as the paragon of virtue in Springfield, but even he has his bad days
A lot of characters from The Simpsons have gone through big changes, sometimes for the better – but that wasn't the case with Ned Flanders.
Peter and Ned's friendship in the MCU is both admirable and also hilarious. These are some of the best moments they've had.
Game of Thrones shocked fans with the death of Ned Stark, and we can imagine all the ways in which the story would have changed had he survived.
Ned Flanders' good-natured Christian attitudes should absolve him of past transgressions, but he's actually done some pretty questionable stuff.
The legacy of late night talk show hosts and their sidekicks shines with bright, iconic comedy talent. Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon. Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter. Now, as reported by Deadline, Disney+ and The Jim Henson Company have a new twosome to add to the pantheon: Ned and Lieutenant Cornelius. Oh, you've not heard of them? That's because they're alien puppets. At one point, they were given the task to destroy and take over Earth. Instead -- they're interviewing Earth's celebrities. That is the irresistibly odd premise at the center of Earth to Ted. …
Disney+ picks up Earth to Ned, an unscripted puppet comedy talk show from the Jim Henson Company that will feature celebrity interviews.
Ned Flanders' heart may be in the right place, but these 10 memes prove just how much of a joke this beloved Simpsons character actually is.
Exclusive: Spider-Man: Far From Home actor Jacob Batalon wants his character Ned Leeds to turn into the Hobgoblin, like he does in the comics.
Exclusive: Spider-Man: Far From Home's Jacob Batalon reveals that Ned was initially right there screaming alongside Peter in the post-credits scene.
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