Rueben

Using her favorite online handle, Rueben is an East Coast-bred gal who is now a permanent Californian and a lifelong tv-oholic. She watches at least 25 TV shows a week, goes to the movies as often as possible, listens to music every waking moment, reads every day and “plays” on the internet every chance she can. Some of her current favorite TV shows are Outlander, Sweet Magnolias, Wednesday, High Potential, Will Trent, Reacher, The Gilded Age, Fire Country, Matlock, Miss Scarlet, Skymed, The Rookie, Bridgerton, Virgin River and School Spirits. She is looking forward to season three of Silo on Apple TV; season two of Ransom Canyon on Netflix; season five of Harry Wild on Acorn TV and the debuts of Lanterns on HBO Max and Anna Pigeon on USA Network. Follow her on Bluesky @ruebensramblings.bsky.social or contact her at rueben@nicegirlstv.com. Please also check out Rueben's Ramblings website for even more entertainment news.

My Initial Thoughts on The CW’s New Drama Life Sentence

The new drama Life Sentence debuted on The CW last night; and it’s the kind of quirky, serio-comic series that the network has been putting on the airwaves for quite some time. In the vein of Gilmore Girls and Hart of Dixie with a dash of Jane the Virgin tossed in, Life Sentence delivers on its basic premise. Life Sentence …

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Salute to Rising Stars

Since last year, I have been highlighting rising stars, actresses who are on the move, actresses who deserve a little extra attention for their latest work. Landing that crucial role in a TV movie or guest appearance in a successful show or film makes all the difference for aspiring actors. Let’s take a look at the next two actresses who …

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When Calls the Heart Recap: “Home Is Where the Heart Is”

A new episode of the Hallmark Channel series When Calls the Heart aired last night, focusing on the much-anticipated homecoming of Constable Jack Thornton as well as trouble at the bank in Hope Valley and the arrival of an old friend of Rosemary. Let’s take a look at what took place during the third episode of fifth season of the …

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Blindspot Roundtable: Warning Shot

After several weeks off for the 2018 Winter Olympics, the NBC drama Blindspot returned with a new episode, mainly focusing on the team trying to get a dangerous virus from being sold on the black market. Join Leah, Lisa, Roz, Cay and Rueben as they talk about all that took place in the episode; and please share your thoughts in …

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It’s Pilot Season Again

For nearly as long as I have been a contributor here at NiceGirlsTV, I have been compiling a yearly list of “fake” pilots for the major and/or cable networks. For the first several years of this series of articles, I proposed reboots of past hit series or fan favorite shows, but because of the extremely heavy prevalence of reboots, I …

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RECAP: When Calls the Heart “Hearts and Minds”

The second episode of the fifth season of the Hallmark Channel family drama When Calls the Heart aired last night, focusing on the railroad deciding to not build a depot in Hope Valley, Rosemary trying to help out one of the ladies in town and Julie still working as an apprentice teacher alongside her sister Elizabeth. Is She Cut Out? …

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March TV Calendar

The following list provides the dates of the new dramas that will air on streaming services as well as the major and cable networks and the made-for-TV movies and more that will all air during March: March 1 – Gotham will return with its spring premiere on FOX at 8 PM March 2 – Once Upon a Time will be …

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Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Celine Geiger

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on TV writer, executive producer and series creator Celine Geiger. Celine has an impressive resume, thus far, for someone who moved to Los Angeles from New York just 12 years ago. She started out as an assistant to one of the producers on the pilot of The Return of Jezebel James in …

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My “Lucky” 13 for March TV Viewing

Spring is only a month away, the days are slowly getting a little longer and there is plenty of good programming on the horizon. After looking over the very full schedule of programming options for next month, I have narrowed down my top choices to a “lucky” 13. TIME TO SAY GOODBYE (FOR NOW) Kevin (Probably) Saves the World will …

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RECAP: When Calls the Heart “Believing”

The season premiere of the fifth season of the Hallmark Channel family-friendly series When Calls the Heart aired on Sunday night, bringing all of the characters in Hope Valley back to the small screen. The episode’s primary focus was centered around believing; believing in second chances, believing in petty gossip, believing in your family and believing in those to whom …

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