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.

NICE GIRLS IN HISTORY: Jane Espenson

Nice Girls in History

At this month’s WonderCon in Anaheim, writer/producer extraordinaire Jane Espenson was featured in a special panel called “Jane Espenson: Sci Fi and Beyond” that focused on her 20 years of work in the entertainment industry. Given all of the incredible shows for which Jane has worked on (more about that shortly) throughout her lengthy career, there was a lot of …

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LOST GIRL Recap: “Into the Dark” (Episode 21, Season 2)

In the penultimate episode of the second season of Lost Girl, the team is reeling from the loss of Fairie Ciara, who sacrificed her life to the Goruda in order to save Bo. A special celebration, in her honor, is being held at Trick’s bar with fiddler players and a good ole Irish toast to the dearly departed. And while …

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April TV Calendar

As the TV season starts coming to an end on the major networks, the following are the cable shows that will be back with new episodes, new shows that will debut on both cable and the major networks, any time slot changes (where applicable) as well as season finales for cable and major network shows and the made-for-TV movies and/or …

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SMASH Recap: “The Coup” (Episode 8, Season 1)

SMASH -- Season:1 -- Pictured: (l-r) Brian d'Arcy James as Frank Houston, Jaime Cepero as Ellis, Christian Borle as Tom Levitt, Megan Hilty as Ivy Lynn, Raza Jaffrey as Dev Sundaram, Katharine McPhee as Karen Cartwright, Debra Messing as Julia Houston, Jack Davenport as Derek Wills, Anjelica Huston as Eileen Rand

I know I cannot be the only one frustrated by this new show, right? I love musicals, I love shows about music and I really like some of the actors in this show; but combine them all together with what seems to be an every burgeoning clueless group of writers and you get this episode; or more to the point, …

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It’s The End of March: How Are Your Favorite Shows Performing?

While March is typically known as a time of repeats for the major networks, the influence of year-end cable programming is finally catching on with the five bigwigs (i.e., ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW). Over the last few years viewers have assuredly noticed the proliferation of programming on the major networks throughout the TV season not just in …

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What’s Up Next for Alcatraz

The cast and creative minds of the new FOX drama Alcatraz paid a visit to WonderCon last weekend, filling in the audience – as best they could – on what to expect for the few remaining episodes of the show’s debut season. But first, a clip from the season finale (that will air for two hours tonight) was screened that …

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NIKITA Recap: “Arising” (Episode 17, Season 2)

Picking right up from where “Doublecross” left viewers last week, Ari shows up in London to meet with Cassandra, his Gogol mole inside MI6, providing her with details on what we can only assume is the hit on Sergei Sumac. Meanwhile in Moscow, Sean and Alex are discussing what “Belarus Barbie” will do next, getting Nikita on the line to …

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FRINGE: Producers & Stars Share Scoop From WonderCon {VIDEO}

This past weekend the executive producers – Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman – and most of the main cast – Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Blair Brown and Seth Gabel – of the fan favorite FOX drama Fringe took the stage at WonderCon to a very enthusiastic and anticipatory audience. First, though, they were treated to an eclectic montage of scenes …

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LOST GIRL Recap: “Lachlan’s Gambit” (Episode 20, Season 2)

The Goruda (guest star Raoul Trujillo) is drawing closer and the proof is all over the headlines, which Trick shows to Bo at the bar. Horses are electrocuted themselves enmass, bats are giving up their nocturnal habits and all of the snakes at the local zoo have simply vanished. Trick tells Bo that the animals know that he is near …

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Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Kearie Peak

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on film and television producer Kearie Peak. Kearie got her start in the industry working as the assistant to Steve Tisch, who was a producer on the 1990 film Bad Influence which stared Rob Lowe, Marcia Cross and James Spader; and eventually went on to become the President of The Steve Tisch …

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