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.

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: Lucy Hale, Ian Harding & Chad Lowe Spill on the Summer Finale

The much-buzzed about mid-season finale of Pretty Little Liars airs in just a few short hours on ABC Family and during a recent set visit NiceGirlsTV had a chance to speak with cast members Lucy Hale, Ian Harding, who play secret couple Aria and Ezra, and Chad Lowe, who plays Aria’s father Byron. When asked if Ezra and Aria would …

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PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: Scoop on the Summer Finale from Troian Bellisario & Shay Mitchell

Tonight on ABC Family, Pretty Little Liars will air its much-anticipated mid-season finale and recently NiceGirlsTV had the opportunity to participate in a set visit with the cast, which included lead actresses Troian Bellisario and Shay Mitchell, who play Spencer and Emily. When asked what is coming up for Spencer and Toby, Troian revealed, “The finale is going to be huge …

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Getting Ready for Fall TV (Conclusion)

Here is the conclusion of my three-part article series called “Getting Ready for Fall TV”: Reminders: Each chart shows the full schedule for each night of the week for the major networks with the new shows highlighted in red (and in the case of Friday night’s schedule the new shows are in light gray). The season premiere or debut night …

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PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: The Hanna, Caleb & Lucas Love Triangle Heats Up

On the eve of the mid-season finale for Pretty Little Liars on ABC Family, let’s take a look at what the cast of the popular series, based on the novel series by Sara Shepard, shared during a recent set visit to the Warner Bros. soundstage where the show is filmed for which NiceGirlsTV was invited to participate. First, let’s talk …

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Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Katie Jacobs

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on Director and Executive Producer Katie Jacobs. Getting her start as an assistant to the producer (David Permut) of the 1987 box office film Dragnet, which starred Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks, was a great way for Katie to break into the industry. From there she worked as an associate producer for …

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Getting Ready for Fall TV (Part 2)

Here is part 2 of my three-part article series called “Getting Ready for Fall TV”: Reminders: Each chart shows the full schedule for each night of the week for the major networks with the new shows highlighted in red. The season premiere or debut night is also provided for each returning and new show. Beneath each chart will be a …

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Getting Ready for Fall TV (Part 1)

It’s nearly that time of year again – the start of the new fall TV season, which is only (GASP!) a few weeks away. That means TV viewers will have a plethora of new and returning shows to watch. And, as any NiceGirl knows, trying to figure out our TV schedules for each night of the week can be a …

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Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Caroline Dries

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is focused on producer and writer Caroline Dries. Caroline worked as a writer, story editor and executive story editor over the course of three years on the long-running WB/CW series Smallville from 2006 through 2009. During that time, she also worked on the TV documentary called 102 Minutes That Changed America in 2008 as …

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DoSomething.org and Staples “Staples for Students”: Young Hollywood Shows They Care

On Sunday night the Teen Choice Awards were held with much of young Hollywood out in force to attend the annual fete voted on by young and old adults (rule books be damned, right?). But what happened after the awards show that included the involvement of some of young Hollywood is what should be getting more attention. No, this isn’t …

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Enter the World of Smart Pop Books: Movies (Past and Present)

This is the final series of articles covering the vast collection of books, dedicated to some of the most popular movies – past and present – from Smart Pop Books. To review, Smart Pop Books have been published by Benbella Books since 2003, covering topics ranging from Star Wars to Gilmore Girls to the work of Joss Whedon. The writers …

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