Rueben’s Ramblings

In January I posted the first of what I hope to be an ongoing, new series of articles that will consist of random bits and piece of information – trivia, if you will – about the entertainment world that I have loved and have been following since I was a teenager. In fact, before the inception of IMDb (the Internet …

It’s so great to have year-round TV programming, isn’t it?! I know it makes for There are plenty of viewing options on the small screen next month and the following are my top choices for March: NEWCOMERS On March 5, the two-hour debut of the new ABC series Time After Time will air at 9 PM. The show stars Freddie …

Last week, I focused on the TV shows that switched networks during their time on the air from the 1950’s through the 1980’s; and below you will find the shows that changed networks throughout the 1990’s and the present: During the 1990’s there were even more dramas that moved between networks during their time on the air, including: Baywatch [loosely …

Admit it, there has been at least one TV show that you have loved that has been cancelled; and in that same breath it has either been that one show or another beloved series that you had hoped would be rescued from cancellation by another network. While it isn’t the norm in the world of television programming for a show …

Back before his days on the original Prison Break and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, UK-born but Australian-raised actor Dominic Purcell – back when he was still sporting hair rather than his trademark bald head – starred in a short-lived FOX science fiction drama called John Doe that ran from September 2002 through April 2003, airing 21 episodes. Viewers of the …

For the past seven years, I have been creating “dream” pilots for each new TV season for the major and/or cable networks, focusing either on remakes of past hit shows or making up new drams that sound like they would be fun to watch. This coming TV season is no different, however, just like last year I have decided to …

For as long as I can remember, I have loved “collecting” entertainment trivia, random bits and pieces of information about the entertainment world and those who work within that industry. Over the years, it has proven worthwhile that I love collecting entertainment trivia (it’s funny how your brain can remember certain things, forget others or even block some things out) …

The great thing about having year-round programming is that there is always plenty of great shows (new and returning) and made-for-TV movies to enjoy watching each month. Whether it is a returning favorite on one of the cable networks or a new series debuting on one of the major networks, TV viewing has become all that more fun because of …

The 34th Annual Paley Fest will be held at The Dolby Theatre (yep, the place where the Oscars are held) in Los Angeles this March. The first three panels were announced a few weeks ago with the full schedule being released to the public earlier this week, a mere few days before the pre-sale of tickets was to take place. …

Back in 2004, FOX debuted a new comedy-drama series called Wonderfalls that was co-created by producer-director Todd Holland and Bryan Fuller (who went on to create the TV shows Pushing Daisies and Hannibal). The show focused on Jaye Tyler (portrayed by actress Caroline Dhavernas, who latter appeared in Hannibal and will soon be seen in the Lifetime series Mary Kills …