Rueben’s Ramblings

For the past ten years the Paley Center for Media has been hosting what they call the Paley Preview Parties. Much like their annual Paley Fest, which salutes specific TV shows over the course of two weeks, the Preview Parties allows the major networks to spotlight some of their new fall programming, giving attendees the chance to see an advanced …

The 2016-2017 TV season will be starting in about three weeks and there will be a lot of programming options on the major networks in September whether it is returning dramas, new dramas, made-for-TV movies and/or limited or event series. This time around I have decided to highlight my top 10 choices of what to watch in September. They appear …

It was over seven years ago that I first joined the staff of NiceGirlsTV and I thought given how popular “Throwback” looks have become I would take a look back at the very first Rueben’s Ramblings column that I posted back on June 2, 2009. Here is that column entitled “What Does Television Mean To You?”: What does television mean …

It’s been nearly a year since I’ve taken a look at the first roles as well as the biggest roles of some of the more familiar faces of movie stars. This time around we take a look at younger actors who have made it big on the small and big screen. Zoe Saldana THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW HER …

Back in September of 1993, a one-hour crime drama called Moon Over Miami debuted on ABC. The show had a 13 episode order, nothing unusual there, but like many other short-lived shows, it only aired 10 of the 13 episodes, coming to an end at the beginning of December that same year. Moon Over Miami was about spoiled rich girl …

This year’s Comic Con has come to an end, and after attending the annual fete for 15 years (nearly all in a row), it’s become almost old hat for me. The four and ½ days of the convention always provides very interesting sights and lots and lots of cool and fun panels featuring stars from the big and small screen, …

“I’m leaving on a jet plane…” Oh wait, I’m actually driving down to San Diego this morning, attending Comic Con for my 15th year. This year also marks my 8th year representing NiceGirlsTV as part of the ever-growing press. I will also be reporting for TV Equals and my own site Rueben’s Ramblings – such like I have done for …

The Fourth of July has come and gone, Comic Con is nearly here and summer programming will be coming to an end in about six weeks. That being said, there are still a handful of made-for-TV movies and a new TV drama for which I am looking forward to seeing on the small screen in August. MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES The Hallmark …

With the release this past Friday of the box office film The Legend of Tarzan, based on the fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, starring True Blood star Alexander Skarsgard and The Wolf of Wall Street star Margot Robbie, it seemed only right to focus this month’s “Do You Remember” on the short-lived TV series Tarzan that aired for …

This month’s spotlight is focused on the comedic web series LA Picker that follows the story of Sally Sandburg (actress Devin Sidell), a vintage geek, as she attempts to build an online business in the competitive world of urban treasure hunting despite being thwarted by her arch-nemesis and fellow picker Jonathan Gelman (actor Scott Epstein).  Her challenges in love and …