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.

Shows That Deserved More TV Time

As any avid TV viewer can tell you, there is always that one show that got away too soon. Perhaps the show just lacked the right support from its network or there was behind-the-scenes drama that brought about its untimely demise. Or, in many instances, it was just a lack of ratings. While for other shows it was simply the …

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Take A Journey with Unnatural History

The Cartoon Network is breaking into live-action series television with their brand new show Unnatural History that follows the mis-adventures of Henry Griffin (Kevin Schmidt), his cousin Jasper Bartlett (Jordan Gavaris) and their classmate Maggie Winnock (Italia Ricci), as they traverse the halls of fictional Smithson High School – located in Washington, DC – which is contained within a museum. …

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The Weekly Round-Up for August 2 to 8

Here are the entertainment news items for this past week: TELEVISION NBC has updated its fall premiere schedule. Parenthood has been moved a week earlier now airing its premiere on September 14 at 10 PM. The new drama Outlaw, starring Jimmy Smits will now air on September 15 at 10 PM. And, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will have …

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Enter the World of The Cape (Via Comic Con)

On the second day of Comic Con, one of the most talked about pilots of the new fall season was revealed to an audience for the very first time. Which pilot is that: The Cape. Okay, so maybe The Cape isn’t the most-talked about pilot of the fall season, but it certainly has a unique premise and a pretty terrific …

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They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 61)

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Skye McCole Bartusiak – Skye started out as a child actor, appearing in episodes of JAG, Judging Amy, Providence, Touched By An Angel and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.  She appeared in the movies The Cider House …

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Being Sick Really Sucks

Everyone hates being sick, right? There is nothing worse than coming down with a nasty head cold and cough especially after attending Comic Con, which is prone to causing many of its attendees to either get sick during or after the annual fete. The only good thing that comes out of being sick – if you can look at it …

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Taking a Quantum Leap with Scott Bakula at Comic Con

For the first time ever, the Paley Center for Media partnered with Comic Con to bring attendees a panel honoring the cult-favorite series Quantum Leap during this year’s annual fete. With Craig Tomashoff from TV Guide as the moderator the panel got started with watching the opening credits of the show. As the memorable words and scenes played out on …

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The Summer TV Calendar for August

Summer is nearly at an end, but there are still some new TV shows and made-for-TV movies to look forward on the major networks and cable channels. The following TV calendar is here to help with your viewing options. Please keep in mind these dates and times could change so please watch your local listings for alterations. August – The …

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A Night with Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg

The Writers on Writing program coordinated by the Writers Guild Foundation recently spotlighted The Twilight Saga screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg at the Writers Guild of America in Hollywood. Moderated by LA Times writer Gina Piccalo, the audience, which not surprisingly consisted mainly of women, learned that Melissa started out wanting to be a dancer and choreographer. Her love of performing inadvertently …

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The Round-Up for July 21 to 30

Here are the entertainment news items from July 21 to 30: TV NEWS The Syfy series Caprica will return with the second half of season one in January 2011. The comedic drama Chaos, which stars Freddy Rodriguez, Eric Close, James Murray, Tim Blake Nelson and Carmen Ejogo, has been ordered by CBS for mid-season. The series focuses on a group …

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