Rueben’s Ramblings

2017 is quickly coming to an end and since we are heading into the holiday season there are plenty of Christmas-themed movies coming to the small screen; a few shows finally airing their season premieres and a few cable dramas coming to an end. The following are my top 12 choices for all of December: WELCOME BACK TV viewers have …

For several months now, I have been paying a salute to rising stars: actresses who are on the move, 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 actors. Let’s take …

For a good portion of this year, I have been compiling “Did You Know” trivia items to share with our readers, as part of my life-long love of collecting entertainment trivia. Here are the latest trivia tidbits from the worlds of TV and movies that I want to share. I would love to know if any of our readers knew …

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 November: November 1 – The season finale of the SundanceTV mini-series Liar will air at 10 PM November 2 – The new CBS drama S.W.A.T. …

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on writer and executive producer Wendy Mericle. While Wendy has had her share of successes on the small screen, she actually started out living without a television, as her parents took it away when she was 5-years-old. She has shared that they wanted her “to go play outside and read books.” This …

With the holidays soon to be upon us a lot of shows will either be pre-empted for holiday specials or will air repeats. But the cable channels will be airing a lot of holiday movies, prime among them the plethora of movies on the Hallmark Channel. There will be a few other interesting programming options throughout November. Here are my …

Back in August of 2009, I posted the following article that focused on lasting friendships I have been fortunate enough to make thanks to television shows for which I have become extremely enamored with over the years. Enjoy! Where did your most treasured friendship form? In elementary school? At summer camp? In college? For me, my longest running friendship was …

In August, I posted the first of what I hope will be many rising stars articles, focusing on actresses who are on the move, actresses who deserve a little extra attention for their latest work. After all, landing that crucial role in a TV movie or guest appearance in a successful show or film makes all the difference for aspiring …

Back in September of 2005, a new science fiction drama – called Surface – debut on NBC. The basic premise behind the show was focused on several key players. During a routine submersible dive in the North Pacific Ocean, California oceanographer Laura Daughtery (actress Lake Bell, who has gone on to appear in the box office movies In A World, …

The 2017-2018 fall TV season officially got underway last week. Since last Monday a number of new shows have debuted and even more dramas have aired their season premieres. But there are just as many returning shows and new series set to debut in October. Not to mention some season finales and more, new made-for-TV movies to check out. Here …