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.

Who Would Make a Cool TV Mom

This weekend families all over the world will be celebrating Mother’s Day with the most important person in their lives (next to their dads, of course). And for those of us who live for all things TV-related, it’s time to celebrate our favorite small screen moms. This time around, though, I decided to put a little spin on the typical …

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Lost Girl Mini-Recap: “Big in Japan”

In the aftermath of Kenzi leaving for the property in Spain left to her by her late boyfriend Hale, Bo Dennis is adjusting to her new “normal”, living without her best friend and pseudo-sister and, worst of all, dealing with no sex drive. For a succubus such as she, that is on the level of near death, literally and figuratively. …

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Outlander Recap: “The Watch”

Having a gun pointed at his face seems to be a fairly regular occurrence anymore for Jamie Fraser on the Starz drama Outlander. But to have his wife’s life threatened too is not something the brave, young Scot will stand for; and thanks to the quick wit of his stern sister Jenny, what could have been a disastrous moment with …

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May 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 May: May 1- The season finale of Blue Bloods will air on CBS at 10 PM May 2 – The original Hallmark Movies & Mysteries made-for-TV film Murder She …

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What to Expect on TV Next Month

May is always a busy month for the major networks with all of the season (or in some cases series) finales. There are also still plenty of made-for-TV movies and mini-series to enjoy from the cable networks; and there will be a few shows returning for new seasons throughout the month as well as the debut of two highly-anticipated limited …

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Outlander Recap: “Lallybroch”

“Take me home to Lallybroch.” Those were the last words that Claire spoke to Jamie in last week’s episode of Outlander and in last night’s episode taking Claire to his ancestral home is exactly what Jamie does. On the final approach to Broch Tuarach, Claire and Jamie are caught in a conversation where she is telling him about airplanes and …

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Lost Girl Mini-Recap: “Like Hell, Part 2”

The continuation of the two-part season premiere of Lost Girl aired last night on Syfy, finding Kenzi placed in the coffin in her cemetery plot because Bo traded her soul for Kenzi’s while in the Underworld. Thankfully Dyson and Lauren were able to dig Kenzi out of her grave, but saving Bo from the Underworld proved to be a little …

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Web Series Spotlight: I’ll Bring the Awkward

  Stacey Schrom and Caroline Gutierrez are the creative minds behind the new web series I’ll Bring the Awkward, a comedy debuting its first three episodes online tonight, April 21, at 8:30PM PST. I’ll Bring the Awkward, according to Stacey, is “about two girls and their awkward misadventures… at its core, it’s really about how important it is to have that …

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Outlander Recap: “The Devil’s Mark”

“Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.” In the Scottish Highlands of 1743, it was dangerous to be considered as a witch; for being a witch assured a quick death sentence. Such is the case for Geillis Duncan and Claire Fraser, who were arrested by the wardens of the small village of Cranesmuir, which is located on the lands …

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Lost Girl Mini-Recap: “Like Hell, Part 1”

Last night the fifth and final season of Lost Girl got underway on Syfy with Bo Dennis (series lead Anna Silk) on the hunt for a pair of shoes that will lead her to the underworld in order to save her bestie and pseudo little sister Kenzi (former series regular Ksenia Solo). Here are the highlights from the episode: • …

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