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.

The Weekly Round Up (Feb. 1 to 5)

Here are the entertainment news items for this week: CONDOLENCES Days of Our Lives actress Frances Reid passed away this week at the age of 95. She was a theater veteran who appeared in the soap for 42 years (from 1965 to 2007). Condolences are extended to her family, friends and fans. NEWS Congrats to all the winners at this …

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A Look Back at 2009 (Part 5)

Every year there are new faces introduced to the general viewing audience via television series and/or movies at the box office. This year is no different with very unique and diverse actors and actresses coming to the forefront to capture the attention of audiences all over the country (and in some instances the world). Here, in no particular order, are …

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They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 35)

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Nikki DeLoach – For two years in the mid-90’s she appeared in the new Mickey Mouse Club (known as MMC at the time) alongside Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Ryan Gosling and Christina Aguilera. She then moved …

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All Good Things Must Come to An End

Tonight is the beginning of the end. The innovative series Lost – that has consistently combined drama and sci-fi – will air the two-hour season premiere of its sixth and final season, starting at 9 PM on ABC. What exactly will happen in the premiere is anyone’s guess, as the shows executive producers, Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof, have been …

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The Mid-Season TV Calendar

With the holidays out of the way and mid-season upon as, keeping track of all the new and returning shows as well as all the made-for-TV movies that will be airing over the next couple months on the major networks and cable channels could become impossible. So we here at NiceGirlsTV wanted to devise another calendar to help you with …

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The Weekly Round-Up for Jan. 25 to 29

Here are the entertainment news items for this week: CONDOLENCES Legendary actress Jean Simmons passed away earlier this week of lung cancer at the age of 80. She won an Emmy for her role in The Thorn Birds and was a two-time Oscar nominee. She appeared in the box office movies Guys and Dolls, Elmer Gantry and Spartacus (among many …

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A Look Back at 2009 (Part 4)

Most critics, and even bloggers, create their own categories of the best and worst in the TV season each year. This year I inadvertently started my own list that took on a life of its own and ended up geared more toward the best than the worst. But, I honestly believe that the following characters, actors, actresses and series deserve …

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They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 34)

Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Marina Black – One of Marina’s first acting roles was as a Hostage in the box office movie Swordfish, and then she appeared in an episode of Special Unit 2 before landing a short recurring role in Six …

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Weekend Fun in Los Angeles

This past weekend was an interesting one for me and several friends as we had the chance to see the SAG award-winning performance of Jeff Bridges in the theatrical release Crazy Heart a day before he was hailed by his peers as Male Actor in a Leading Role in Film. This indie movie chronicles the life of aging country singer …

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The Weekly Round-Up for Jan. 18 to 22

Here are the entertainment news items for this week: (January 18 to 22): CONDOLENCES The best-selling mystery novelist and the creator of both the “Spenser” and “Jesse Stone” series of novels Robert B. Parker passed away earlier this week at the age of 77. Canadian folk singer and songwriter Kate McGarrigle passed away from cancer this week at the age …

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