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.

How Are The New Fall TV Dramas Performing?

The 2019-2020 Fall TV season got underway a few weeks ago with a number of new shows debuting on the major networks. As any TV viewer knows, ratings are the key factor in determining how well a show performs; and while it is true our existing ratings system could easily be questioned on many levels, it’s the only ratings system …

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A Million Little Things: Mixed Signals

Our thoughts on this week's A Million Little Things

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Celebrate Fall with Erin Cahill, Trevor Donovan and Gregory Harrison in Love, Fall & Order

The Hallmark Channel Fall Harvest movie Love, Fall & Order premieres Saturday, October 12 at 9 PM. With the fall season underway, Hank (veteran actor Gregory Harrison from the Signed, Sealed, Delivered franchise and a recurring role on Chesapeake Shores), a New England farmer, finds himself embroiled in a legal property dispute with his next-door neighbor. Upon learning of her …

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Salute to Rising Stars

It’s that time again to salute those actresses who are on the move, actresses who deserve a little extra attention for their latest work, those actresses who are rising stars. Landing that crucial role in a TV movie or guest appearance in a successful show or film makes all the difference for aspiring actors. Let’s take a look at the …

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Outlander News: Season 5 Trailer, NYCC 2019 Interview and New Photos

Today was a big day for Outlander fans, especially those in the Big Apple for the New York Comic Con. The cast of and creative minds behind Outlander were on the stage for the big East Coast convention this afternoon. The panel featured cast members Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe, David Berry, Maria Doyle Kennedy and Duncan Lacroix – with a …

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Do You Remember? Almost Human

With actor Michael Ealy now starring in the new ABC drama Stumptown and actor Karl Urban recently starring in the streaming series The Boys airing on Amazon, it seemed like the right time to remind our readers that those two handsome men starred in the short-lived FOX sci-fi-crime cyperpunk drama Almost Human, which debuted on November 17, 2013. In 2048, …

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October TV Calendar

The following list provides the dates of the new dramas that will air on streaming services as well as the major and cable networks and the made-for-TV movies and more that will all air during October: October 1 – The season finale of Pandora will air on The CW at 9 PM October 1 – The second season premiere of …

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A Million Little Things: Coming Home (Season Premiere)

Our thoughts on this week's A Million Little Things

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Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Annie Weisman

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on television writer-producer and playwright Annie Weisman. Annie grew up in a beach town north of San Diego and graduated from Williams College. As a playwright, she wrote the following plays in the earlys 2000’s: Be Aggressive, which went on to productions in Dallas, Chicago, Austin and other cities; Hold Please, which …

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Lots of Choices for October TV

With the TV season just getting underway, there is SO much to watch on the major and cable networks. The programming options for October are jam-packed with returning shows, new dramas and lots of made-for-TV movies celebrating fall and getting ready for – GASP! – Christmas. Where has the year gone? Here are my top choices, many though they are: …

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