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.

Web Series Spotlight: LA Picker

This month’s spotlight is focused on the comedic web series LA Picker that follows the story of Sally Sandburg (actress Devin Sidell), a vintage geek, as she attempts to build an online business in the competitive world of urban treasure hunting despite being thwarted by her arch-nemesis and fellow picker Jonathan Gelman (actor Scott Epstein).  Her challenges in love and …

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July TV Calendar

The following list provides the dates of the returning cable network dramas as well as new cable network and streaming dramas as well as made-for-TV movies that will air during July: July 1 – Killjoys and Dark Matter will both return to Syfy for their second seasons at 9 and 10 PM respectively July 1 – The second season of …

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Outlander Recap: “The Hail Mary”

The title of last night’s penultimate episode of Outlander was very apropos: The Hail Mary. This simple little phrase took on all-new meanings for all of the players in the time-travel-heavy series for very different reasons. Let’s review what a Hail Mary means. In football it means “a very long forward pass made in desperation with only a small chance …

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What to Expect on TV in July

Summer officially started yesterday; and not only is the weather making it very apparent that it is summer but TV is also making it very apparent. There have been plenty of cable network shows and made-for-TV movies appearing throughout June, but there are still more programming options in July. Let’s take a look at just some of them below: RETURNING …

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Good Witch Recap: “A Perfect Match, Part 2”

The second part of the season finale of Good Witch aired last night on the Hallmark Channel, advancing the stories of the residents of the charming town of Middleton with the main focus being on the annual Light Festival – the biggest festival held by the town that not only brings in countless visitors to the town but also brings …

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Outlander Recap: “Vengeance Is Mine”

In last night’s Outlander there was so much happening story wise that one almost needed a play-by-play manual to keep pace. But when the episode is written by none other than “herself” – Diana Gabaldon – it’s to be expected that there would be a lot of story crammed into one episode. From the “previously” scenes to the final moment …

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Wynonna Earp Recap: “House of Memories”

Here is the official synopsis of last night’s episode of Wynonna Earp: An admirer with a gruesome vendetta has someone familiar in a tight spot, while Wynonna races to outwit Bobo Del Rey – and protect Dolls from a new foe. Who Is the Real Heir? With the unexpected return of missing sister Willa, it would seem there are now …

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A Salute to Summer TV

As TV viewers know, it is now common to have year-round programming both on the major and cable networks. I would imagine just as many viewers recall a time when summer programming was nothing short of a wasteland where the networks aired repeats or burned off TV shows they deemed weren’t suitable for the regular TV season. I remember so …

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Good Witch Recap: “A Perfect Match, Part 1”

Last night’s episode of Good Witch was part 1 of the show’s second season finale, focusing on – what else? – who is a perfect match whether it is as a couple, in work or in play. First of all, viewers, once again, got to see Sam and Cassie spending time together after taking a hike around the Lake House …

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Outlander Recap: “Prestonpans”

Last night’s new episode of Outlander opened with the heads of each of the Highlander clans meeting with the Bonnie Prince, along with his Quartermaster and Lord General, discussing the few options available to them against the British forces. The Lord General and the Quartermaster cannot agree on their next move while the commanders of the Highlander clans are basically …

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