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.

Outlander Recap: “La Dame Blanche”

Claire and Jamie have obviously settled into their ongoing undercover world trying to stop the Jacobite Rebellion on Outlander; and perhaps they are settling in just a little too comfortably. As the episode opened, Claire joined Jamie and the Minister of Finance, Joseph Duverney, at their regular chess game where the Minister inquired of the couple if they had chosen …

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TV Calendar for May

The following list provides the dates of the returning cable and major network dramas as well as new cable and major network dramas, made-for-TV movies and mini-series that will air during May: May 1 – The finale of the PBS mini-series Grantchester will air at 9 PM May 1 – Season 3 of Penny Dreadful will begin on Showtime at …

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Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Jessica Goldberg

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is focused on playwright, screenwriter and TV writer Jessica Goldberg. Jessica grew up in Woodstock, New York in the 1970s and 1980s (which actually had an effect on her latest project, but more on that shortly). She graduated from the Dramatic Writing Program at New York University and is also a graduate of The …

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Castle: The Controversy

Last week the unexpected news that not only lead actress Stana Katic but also supporting cast member Tamala Jones on the long-running and one-time fan favorite series Castle were basically fired – should the show return for a 9th season this fall – because of ABC’s presumed efforts to “help cut costs on the aging procedural.” This news, of course, …

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Good Witch Recap: “Driven”

What do you think the small town of Middleton as depicted on the Hallmark Channel’s popular TV series Good Witch would be like if Cassandra “Cassie” Nightingale (lead star Catherine Bell) had never arrived there? Thankfully, unless there is an upcoming story of ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ planned for the one-hour drama, we’ll never know the answer to that question. …

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Outlander Recap: “Useful Occupations and Deceptions”

Each move on the chessboard is a calculated one whether you’re actually playing the game on the board itself or playing an undercover game of chess like that of Jamie and Claire on last night’s latest episode of Outlander. As the episode opened, Claire was awakened by Jamie who was, once again, coming home from a late night spent with …

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What to Expect on TV in May 2016

The 2015-2016 TV season on the major networks is nearly at an end with a few season finales already airing in April, but with the bulk of them set to air in May. There are also a few returning dramas coming next month along with a made-for-TV movie and mini-series to look out for. Here is what I am looking …

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Outlander Recap: “Not in Scotland Anymore”

There was so much going on in Saturday’s new episode of Outlander that it’s almost surprising they fit all of the stories that they fit into it. Let’s examine the various plot points: 1. Jamie is suffering from some pretty intense post-traumatic stress after his heinous ordeal with Black Jack Randall not only in the horrible nightmares for which he …

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5 Reasons We Love the Women of Good Witch

Back in 2008, the very first The Good Witch movie debuted on the Hallmark Channel, starring Catherine Bell (JAG and Army Wives) as Cassie Nightingale, the mysterious new resident of the charming little town of Middleton. Each year since then a new The Good Witch movie has aired, chronicling Cassie’s life as she begins a relationship and eventually marries town …

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The Hot Pilots of the 2016-2017 TV Season

The 5 major networks – ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW – have at least 40 drama pilots that are contending for series pick-up for the 2016-2017 fall TV season. Among those drama pilots are remakes of the hit 1980’s TV series MacGyver; reimagings of the box office films The Exorcist, Lethal Weapon, Frequency, Cruel Intentions and Training Day …

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