Rueben’s Ramblings

My “Lucky” 13 for March TV Viewing

Spring is only a month away, the days are slowly getting a little longer and there is plenty of good programming on the horizon. After looking over the very full schedule of programming options for next month, I have narrowed down my top choices to a “lucky” 13. TIME TO SAY GOODBYE (FOR NOW) Kevin (Probably) Saves the World will …

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Introducing Cupid’s Match on Valentine’s Day

In 2017, the most viral story from Wattpad Cupid’s Match, written by Lauren Palphreyman, garnered 35 million reads online. On Wednesday, as everyone is celebrating Valentine’s Day, the pilot episode of Cupid’s Match will air on CW Seed. The pilot stars Robert Palmer Watkins (General Hospital) and relative newcomers actress Michel Janse and actor Dane Oliver. The pilot tells the …

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Do You Remember?: Drive

Actor Nathan Fillion is best known for his long-running role of Richard Castle in the fan favorite ABC series Castle as well as his role of Captain Malcolm Reynolds in the short-lived but pop culture hit series Firefly, which aired on FOX. But do you remember the other short-lived FOX series that he starred in called Drive? Drive was set …

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Salute to Rising Stars

Over the course of the last six months, I have paid salute to rising stars: actresses who are on the move and actresses who deserve a little extra attention for their latest work. As I’ve said before, landing that crucial role in a TV movie or guest appearance in a successful show or film makes all the difference for aspiring …

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The Top 11 Shows I Can’t Wait to See in February

January is nearly at an end and what a month of TV it has been so far for viewers! February will be no different with plenty of new programs to check out throughout the shortest month out of the year. Here are my top 11 choices for next month: A WHOLE LOTTA STREAMING GOING ON There are three new streaming …

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Prey: The TV Show That Changed My Life

It was 20 years ago yesterday that the short-lived science-fiction TV series Prey debuted on ABC. The series starred then little known actress Debra Messing (of Will & Grace fame), who had starred in the comedy Ned and Stacey as well as the box office film A Walk in the Clouds prior to landing the lead role in this mid-season …

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It’s Time for Paley Fest 2018

This year will mark the 35th Anniversary of the William S. Paley Television Festival – better known as the Paley Fest – held by the former Museum of Television and Radio – now known as The Paley Center for Media. The initial panels that were announced several weeks ago include the Netflix hit Stranger Things, the top new drama of …

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Do You Remember: Threshold

The short-lived CBS sci-fi series Threshold debuted on September 16, 2005, focusing on a secret government project investigating the first contact with an extraterrestrial species. The series starred Carla Gugino (Wayward Pines and the box office film San Andreas) as Dr. Molly Caffrey, a high-level government crisis management consultant from the Blackwood Institute whose job is to create contingency plans …

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Happy New Year

Much like my Christmas column where I looked back at Christmas past, as the New Year draws closer, I am – once again – looking back to my past for a fond memory of celebrating the new year with my parents. When I was a little girl, my parents and I would travel a few miles outside of my hometown …

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Merry Christmas

Regardless of how you celebrate or observe the holidays, I am pretty sure that everyone has a good memory (or two) from their childhood. A memory that makes you think fondly of times gone by; a memory that brings a chuckle to your day or a memory that surprises you in its intensity. Truth be told, I haven’t celebrated Christmas …

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