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.

July TV Calendar

The following list provides the dates of the major and cable network dramas that are either debuting, returning or ending for the TV season, made-for-TV movies, streaming series and more that will air during July: July 9 – The two-hour third season summer finale of Fear the Walking Dead will air at 9 PM on AMC July 10 – The …

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July TV Is Here

Summer programming is in full force with plenty of new shows premiering next month as well as the return of a number of dramas not to mention more made-for-TV movies. The following are the programming options airing in July for which I am anticipating the most: WELCOME BACK The following dramas will be returning for the start of their new …

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Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Courtney Kemp

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on Writer, Series Creator and Executive Producer Courtney Kemp. Courtney grew up in Westport, Connecticut and began reading college textbooks when she was 8 years old. At the age of 10, she had moved on to plays by William Shakespeare and then eventually began coming up with her own stories. In 1994, …

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How to Survive Comic Con 2017

Comic Con 2017 is about a month away! Are you ready?! Here is my revised survival guide for those who have attended in years past or for those who are newbies. The following will give you a rundown of what to expect from THE largest pop culture convention on the planet. Comic Con 2017 will be held from Wednesday, July …

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Wynonna Earp Recap: “Shed Your Skin”

Here is the official synopsis of last night’s episode of Wynonna Earp: While Waverly’s change accelerates and Doc makes a dangerous deal, Wynonna must fight spider creatures. Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness Working for Black Badge has its perks – well – maybe only one with Wynonna and Doc sharing a shower together in an effort to detox after getting …

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Did You Know: TV, Music and Movie Trivia

Over the last few months, I have been compiling “Did You Know” trivia items about TV, movies, music and commercials because collecting trivia has been a favorite hobby of mine since I was a teenager. The following are more tidbits that I would like to share with you; and I would love to know if any of our readers knew …

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Do You Remember?: The Black Donnellys

The Black Donnellys was an NBC drama that debuted on February 26, 2007 – around the same time as the box office movie The Departed directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The show followed four young Roman Catholic Irish-American brothers in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, and their involvement with petty and organized crime. Among the main …

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Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Moira Buffini

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on playwright, writer, executive producer and series creator Moira Buffini. Moira was born in Cheshire, England and started writing when she was 14 years old, penning a play called “The Fantasy Life of Gilbert Cunliffe.” Before starting her writing career, Moira was a struggling actress, but since she “couldn’t cope with being …

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Throwback Tuesday: Should TV Series Have A Shorter Run?

It was this time 8 years ago (on June 2 to be exact) that I joined the staff of NiceGirlsTV. I wanted to honor that anniversary by taking a look back at a column I wrote in February of 2010. It was entitled “Should TV Series Have A Shorter Run?” With each TV season comes a crop of new pilots, …

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Nice Boy of the Week: Barry Watson

It’s long been a tradition for NiceGirlsTV to salute a Nice Boy of the Week. This time around we are saluting actor Barry Watson (of 7th Heaven fame), who will be returning to the small screen on June 2 in the new UP Channel family dramedy Date My Dad. The 10-episode series tells the story of single dad Ricky Cooper …

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