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.

Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Michelle King

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone TV writer and executive producer Michelle King. Michelle and her producer-husband Robert King first hit the scene when they co-created the mid-season replacement drama series In Justice in 2006. The series starred Twin Peaks alum Kyle MacLachlan along with Jason O’Mara (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Constance Zimmer (UnReal) and Marisol Nichols (Riverdale). …

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Salute to Rising Stars

Over the course of the last six months, I have paid salute to rising stars: actresses who are on the move and actresses who deserve a little extra attention for their latest work. As I’ve said before, landing that crucial role in a TV movie or guest appearance in a successful show or film makes all the difference for aspiring …

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February 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 February: February 2 – The new streaming series Absentia will debut online today on Amazon Show Synopsis: Stana Katic (Castle) stars as FBI agent Emily …

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The Top 11 Shows I Can’t Wait to See in February

January is nearly at an end and what a month of TV it has been so far for viewers! February will be no different with plenty of new programs to check out throughout the shortest month out of the year. Here are my top 11 choices for next month: A WHOLE LOTTA STREAMING GOING ON There are three new streaming …

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RECAP: The Brave: “Close to Home: Part 1”

The Brave aired the first part of its two-part season finale last night on NBC, finding the team searching for a 17-year-old girl who hacked into a U.S. submarine. But it’s what – or more to the point – WHO they found while trying to retrieve this young girl that really changed the course of their mission. Here is the …

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Prey: The TV Show That Changed My Life

It was 20 years ago yesterday that the short-lived science-fiction TV series Prey debuted on ABC. The series starred then little known actress Debra Messing (of Will & Grace fame), who had starred in the comedy Ned and Stacey as well as the box office film A Walk in the Clouds prior to landing the lead role in this mid-season …

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Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Roundtable: “Together or Not At All”

A new episode of season five of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. aired on Friday, finding nearly all of the team being reunited and attempting to escape to the surface in order to find May. The official tagline for the episode entitled “Together or Not At All” is as follows: “Just as the team reunites, it becomes prey for an undefeated …

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9-1-1 RECAP: “Let Go”

The second episode of the new FOX drama 9-1-1 aired last night, focusing on people who – like the title states – “let go.” As the episode opened, we saw two guys waiting in line to ride a roller coaster at a state fair. One friend was very excited about the ride, but the other friend was less so. Since …

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It’s Time for Paley Fest 2018

This year will mark the 35th Anniversary of the William S. Paley Television Festival – better known as the Paley Fest – held by the former Museum of Television and Radio – now known as The Paley Center for Media. The initial panels that were announced several weeks ago include the Netflix hit Stranger Things, the top new drama of …

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Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Roundtable: “Fun and Games”

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returned to ABC with its first new episode of 2018 on Friday night, delivering on the events of the last episode with Fitz showing up in the future. The episode found Inhumans having to fight to the death before cronies of the devious Kree “ruler” Kasius. The official tagline for Friday’s episode, entitled “Fun and Games” …

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