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.

PALEY PREVIEW PARTIES: My Observations of NBC Vs. CBS

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to participate in the Paley Center for Media’s annual Preview Parties honoring the major networks. First up were NBC and CBS. What are these parties you may ask, though? Well, each year the five major networks take time to visit the Paley Center, bringing along with them pilots of some of their new …

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Actress Amanda Schull to Recur on SUITS

Actress Amanda Schull had her first big break in the cult classic film Center Stage and most recently has appeared in numerous episodes of the ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars. Now, she’ll be taking on a recurring role on the USA Network series Suits when it returns for the rest of its current season this coming January. The Hollywood …

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Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Michelle Lovretta

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on television writer, producer and series creator Michelle Lovretta. Michelle’s first credited project, written under the name of MA Lovretta, was the screenplay for the 1998 independent film called The Fishing Trip, which chronicled the troubled life of a young college student who confronts an abusive father during a trip home. A …

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Check Out the Annual Paley Preview Parties at The Paley Center for Media

The Paley Center for Media will be holding its annual Paley Preview Parties from September 5 to September 11 this year, saluting what each of the major networks have to offer TV viewers this fall. The first night – Wednesday, September 5 – will focus on NBC and the night will begin at 6 PM with the screening of The …

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TV Calendar for September

The following list provides the fall shows that are returning for their new season, the new fall shows that will be debuting and the made-for-TV movies that will all during September: September 1 – Doctor Who will air its season premiere on BBC America at 9 PM September 2 – The Masterpiece Mystery PBS movie The Soul of Genius will …

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What Was the Best of Summer TV This Year

Fall may not technically begin until September 22 according to our current calendar and summer is still hanging around for a few more weeks; but when you look at the TV calendar we are essentially at the end of the summer TV season and we are a mere week or two from the start of the fall TV season. So …

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FATAL HONEYMOON: Tragedy Down Under in Lifetime’s Movie of the Week

The honeymoon never really started for this couple. Based on the true story of Gabe and Tina Watson, Fatal Honeymoon tells the story of the newly-wed couple who were in Australia for a dream honeymoon in 2003 when tragedy struck. Actress Amber Clayton (Three Rivers) stars as Christina Mae “Tina” Thomas Watson, a 26-year-old American from Alabama who died while …

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Getting Inside the Minds of TV Critics

Earlier this week, some of the most prominent TV critics in the nation collected for a special panel at The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in Burbank (California) to discuss the upcoming fall TV season. Among the participants in the panel were Robert Bianco, Television Critic for USA Today; Tim Goodman, Chief Television Critic for The Hollywood Reporter; Brian …

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NICE BOY OF THE WEEK: Drew Roy

The Nice Boy of the Week this week is actor Drew Roy, who is best known for his current role of Hal Mason on the hit alien invasion series Falling Skies, which just ended its second season on TNT this past Sunday (and will be back for a third season next summer). Drew was born and raised in Clanton, Alabama; …

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Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Toni Graphia

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on television writer and producer Toni Graphia. She is the daughter of a prominent Louisiana judge, who got her start as part of an apprenticeship program through the Writers Guild of America. In her own words she “went from opening fan mail to selling scripts in just a few years”. She is …

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