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 season premieres for the major and cable network dramas, the burn-off episodes of a failed fall show, the debut of a new online series as well as the mini-series and made-for-TV movies that will air during July: July 5 – The Canadian series King, which ran for two seasons, will make its …

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NICE BOY OF THE WEEK: Tom Weston-Jones

Actor Tom Weston-Jones is our Nice Boy of the Week. Tom was born in Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire in England in 1987 but he and his two siblings (sister Bethan and brother Ben) were raised in Dubai where his parents were drama teachers. He later moved back to the UK, earning a degree in drama and theatre from the …

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Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Doris Egan

This week’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is put on screenwriter, producer and writer Doris Egan (who also goes by the pen name of Jane Emerson). Doris grew up in New Jersey and attended Barnard College in New York City. She sold her first short story, “Timerider,” to Amazing Stories magazine while working in computer support on Wall Street. Over …

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What to Expect on TV in July

We are already half-way through the year and there is still plenty of new programming on TV – both in the form of new shows and made-for-TV movies – to look forward to on both the major and cable network throughout July. With that thought in mind, let’s take a look at the new programming that TV viewers can expect …

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The NiceGirlsTV CASTING COUCH

This week the casting couch focuses on an interesting blend of guest stars who will be appearing on some of our favorite shows coming this summer and in the fall: Actor Scott Foley has been promoted to series regular for the third season of Scandal. He played the recurring role of Captain Jake Ballard, who was not only a love …

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How Did the 2012-2013 TV Season Perform

It is time to take a look at how the 2012-2013 TV season performed for the major networks, taking into account the top 20 shows overall among all five major channels as well as the top performers for each of the top five networks. First, let’s take a look at the top 20 shows, in terms of overall million viewers, …

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The NiceGirlsTV CASTING COUCH

This week the casting couch is filled up with men and more men and one lone woman: Actors Alexander Ludwig (The Hunger Games) and Linus Roache (Law & Order) will be joining the cast of Vikings for its upcoming second season. Ludwig will play Bjorn, the now older, intelligent and bold warrior son of Ragnar Lothbrok (series lead Travis Fimmel). …

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LiArs Unite at the Paley Center for Media: PRETTY LITTLE LIARS

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS - ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars"

In honor of Tuesday night’s much-anticipated season premiere of the popular ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars, many of the cast and the main executive producers and writers for the show appeared at the Paley Center for Media for a special panel on Monday night. Among the panelists were cast members Keegan Allen, Troian Bellisario, Tyler Blackburn, Ian Harding, Shay …

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Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Meredith Averill

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on writer and executive producer Meredith Averill. Meredith grew up in Pennsylvania, attending Pottsville Area High School where she graduated in 2000. She then attended New York University, studying screen writing and television writing Meredith shared that she “always knew (she) wanted to write, but (she) didn’t know what it was (she) …

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Award Winner: Tatiana Maslany

NiceGirlsTV would like to extend a big, heartfelt congratulations to actress Tatiana Maslany, the star of the new BBC America drama Orphan Black, for her win last night at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards, winning Best Actress in a Drama Series. You can watch her acceptance speech here thanks to the folks over at BBC America. Congrats to Tatiana on …

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