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.

They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 53)

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Sarah Hagan – Her first TV role was in Ally McBeal then she had a recurring role in the short-lived series Freaks and Geeks. She appeared in episodes of Undeclared and Boston Public before landing a role as …

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Fun in the Sun (In Front of the TV)

At one point in time in the television landscape, summer was a wasteland of repeats and less than stellar shows that the networks spent money on but were not confident enough to air them during the regular TV line-up. Thankfully, those days are long gone because of all the programming that has been introduced by the cable channels as well …

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Divas, Liars and Delights – Oh My!

This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend two wonderful events at The Grove – an outdoor shopping mall located in the heart of Hollywood where the Lifetime series Drop Dead Diva (which aired its season premiere on Sunday night) was honored with a day of indulgence for the show’s LA premiere bash followed the next day by a …

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The Weekly Round-Up for May 31 to June 4

Here are the entertainment news items for this week: CONDOLENCES Legendary actor Dennis Hopper passed away last weekend after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. He was 74. Actress Rue McClanahan suffered a stroke this week and passed away at the age of 76. Condolences are extended to both of their families, friends and fans. TV SERIES NEWS Ryan Murphy, …

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They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 52)

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Amy Acker – While Amy is best known for her role of Fred in Angel, before that pivotal role she had a small appearance in the box office movie Catch Me If You Can. After Angel came to …

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The Summer TV Calendar

Summertime has virtually arrived and the television landscape is full of new and returning shows as well as made-for-TV movies on the major networks and cable channels.  While keeping track of these events could be close to impossible, we here at NiceGirlsTV are bringing our readers an updated version of the TV calendar to help with all your viewing options. …

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The Winners and Losers of the 2009-2010 TV Season

The 2009-2010 television season has come to an end for the major networks (except for a few shows that returned late in the season) and many bloggers as well as critics have posted their winners and losers for the past season. Like many of my peers, I have created my own list, focusing mainly on dramatic programming (since that is …

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The Weekly Round-Up for May 24 to 28

Here are the entertainment news items for this week: CONDOLENCES Art Linkletter, who hosted the popular TV shows People Are Funny and House Party in the 1950s and 1960s, passed away this week at the age of 97. Condolences are extended to his family, friends and fans. Actor Gary Coleman passed away today after he suffered an intracranial hemorrhage from …

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They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 51)

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Carmen Moore – Her first TV roles included The Commish, Two, Stargate: SG-1, First Wave and Seven Days. She then appeared in the short-lived series Wolf Lake and a short recurring role in Andromeda. She has appeared in …

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A Look at the Fall Programming

Last week the major networks made their upfront presentations to advertisers in New York City, announcing their plans for their fall programming. There were surprises from each network with cancellations of shows, renewals for a number of “on the bubble” series and pick-ups on new programs. As I have mentioned before, I am a fan of dramas so I was …

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