Rueben’s Ramblings

The 5 major networks – ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW – have at least 40 drama pilots that are contending for series pick-up for the 2016-2017 fall TV season. Among those drama pilots are remakes of the hit 1980’s TV series MacGyver; reimagings of the box office films The Exorcist, Lethal Weapon, Frequency, Cruel Intentions and Training Day …

Back in January of 2006, a unique little show called Love Monkey, based on a book of the same name by Kyle Smith, debuted on CBS. It told the story of a 30-something, single, record executive who navigated the tumultuous and highly amusing waters of work and dating in New York City. The series was created by Michael Rauch, who …

Every year I look forward to several TV-related events. The first is the annual Paley Fest that is sponsored by the Paley Center for Media (formerly the Museum of Television and Radio). For the last few years that event has been held at the Dolby Theatre (where the Oscar’s are held) in the heart of Hollywood. The second event is …

This year will mark my sixth straight year attending Wonder Con; but this time around – unlike those past years – the annual pop culture event will be held in downtown Los Angeles instead of Anaheim. [It should be noted that the convention originated in San Francisco before being moved to Anaheim.] Regardless of the location, I will heading to …

Back in 2009, ABC premiered a new supernatural series called Eastwick based on the John Updike novel “The Witches of Eastwick”, which – as many know – was adapted into a film back in 1987 that starred Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer. The small screen version that only lasted for one season starred Paul Gross (of Due …

With spring less than two weeks away (how is it almost April already?!), it seemed like a good time to look ahead (just a little) to the TV shows that will be returning for new seasons as well as some new made-for-TV movies that will be fun to watch. Here is what I am looking forward to seeing in April: …

For the last year or two, I have been volunteering at my local library here in Los Angeles (a terrific “small town” library similar to the one back home), helping out – for the most part – with their quarterly book sales. For me this volunteering was an homage (if you will) to my time “working” as a library aide …

A number of years ago, I discovered the delightful mini-series Lost in Austen that told the story of Amanda Price (actress Jemima Rooper, who has appeared in Hex and Atlantis), an ardent fan of Jane Austen, who lives in present day London with her boyfriend until she somehow travels back in time, swapping places with the writer’s most famous fictional …

It has become a tradition here at NiceGirlsTV that we take a look at new (pretend) pilots that would be fun to see on the small screen either on the cable or major networks during the new fall TV season. This time around, however, instead of new pilots based on previous hit series, a long-running event series, based on a …

March is only a few weeks away (how is that possible?!) and there are plenty of programming options yet to look forward to on television. Let’s take a look at just some of the new and returning shows that will be on the major and cable networks: The new ABC drama The Family will air a special preview on March …