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: “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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Outlander Recap: “Through a Glass, Darkly”

Last night, after waiting through Droughtlander (the many months between new episodes), the hit series Outlander aired its second season premiere episode on Starz. Of course, like all other die-hard fans of the series, based on the international best-selling novels by Diana Gabaldon, I watched the advanced screening of the premiere early Thursday morning, but I just HAD to watch …

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5 Reasons We Love Claire Fraser (and Outlander)

The Starz TV series Outlander, based on the international best-selling books by Diana Gabaldon, will finally be back tonight with the season premiere of its highly-anticipated second season, bringing an end to what has become known as Droughtlander – that long period of time between new episodes of the show. In honor of that long-awaited return, it only seemed right …

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5 Reasons We Love the Women of When Calls the Heart

With the Hallmark Channel’s popular family-friendly series When Calls the Heart third season coming to a close this weekend, it seemed like the right time to talk about why we love the women on the show. 1. Intelligence – Elizabeth Thatcher (Erin Krakow) is a young teacher raised in high-society by her wealthy parents; but she takes on her first …

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Do You Remember: Love Monkey

Back in January of 2006, a unique little show called Love Monkey, based on a book of the same name by Kyle Smith, debuted on CBS. It told the story of a 30-something, single, record executive who navigated the tumultuous and highly amusing waters of work and dating in New York City. The series was created by Michael Rauch, who …

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Stitchers and Shadowhunters Hit Up WonderCon 2016

Not only do Stitchers and Shadowhunters air on the same night on FreeForm, but they also graced the stage of WonderCon 2016 on the same day. This past (Good) Friday cast and creative minds behind both shows took to the stage for the first time at WonderCon, which was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center this year (instead of …

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Surviving Yet Another Wonder Con

Every year I look forward to several TV-related events. The first is the annual Paley Fest that is sponsored by the Paley Center for Media (formerly the Museum of Television and Radio). For the last few years that event has been held at the Dolby Theatre (where the Oscar’s are held) in the heart of Hollywood. The second event is …

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April TV Calendar

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 April: April 1 – The new Syfy thriller Wynonna Earp will debut at 10 PM Show Synopsis: Based on the IDW Comic of the same name, the series follows …

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