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.

RECAP: The 100 “Exit Wounds”

Things are getting even more intense – if that is fathomable – on The 100, as the Eligius prisoners, with some assistance from Kane, are plying the bunker inhabitants with much needed food to “encourage” them to defect, basically turning against Blodreina (aka Octavia). But naturally that attempt at recruiting goes very awry. Here is the synopsis for the episode …

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Salute to Rising Stars

It’s 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 next …

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Good Witch Recap: “Match Game”

While the ladies of Middleton were trying to figure out the identity of the mysterious new guest at Grey House on last night’s new episode of Good Witch, Cassie’s daughter Grace was part of the planning committee for the school’s upcoming winter formal, which was taking all her time away from her boyfriend Noah. Also, Sam and Cassie set out …

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Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is focused on actress, writer, playwright and director Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Phoebe was born in West London and later graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She made her acting debut in 2009 in the play Roaring Trade at the Soho Theatre located in London. That same year she also appeared in an episode …

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Do You Remember: Over There

In honor of Memorial Day, it only seemed right to focus the latest “Do You Remember” on the short-lived 2005 FX military drama Over There. The series was co-created by the late Steven Bochco and Chris Gerolmo, following a unit of the United States Army’s 3rd Infantry Division on its first tour of duty in Iraq and chronicled the war’s …

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Good Witch Recap: “Written Like a Merriwick”

The primary focus of last night’s new episode of the Hallmark Channel popular, family friendly drama Good Witch was on a creative writing assignment for which Grace was struggling to complete until the unexpected arrival of an old trunk sent to Grey House by the Chicago Art Institute. The tagline for the episode entitled “Written Like a Merriwick” is as …

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June 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 June: June 1 – The new Cinemax 7-part mini-series C.B. Strike will debut at 10 PM Show Synopsis: C.B. Strike (Tom Burke from The Musketeers …

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Thursday Three with Malese Jow

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage month, so we’re spotlighting some of our favorite women on TV with that heritage. You can read all the entries in the series here. Malese Jow – also known simply as Melise in reference to her birth name, Elizabeth Melise Jow – was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but she moved to California with her …

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RECAP: The 100 “Shifting Sands”

Things are getting even more intense on The 100, if you can imagine that? In this post-apocalyptic world that has seen more unbelievable rebirths, One Kru is on the warpath against the Eligius prisoners all for one primary goal: Shallow Valley – the last bit of green on the entire planet Earth. But One Kru has a big problem: their …

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Outlander News: Major Casting Announcement

Just a few weeks ago, Outlander was renewed for two more seasons and three new promo pictures were released. Now, major casting news has been announced for the upcoming season of Outlander. Those new cast members include: Billy Boyd (best known for the Lord of the Rings franchise) will play Gerald Forbes, a wealthy lawyer in Cross Creek who is …

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