Rueben’s Ramblings

About two weeks ago thanks to the Facebook post made by a friend, I stumbled upon two new web series featuring characters from classic literature revised to modern times; and I knew I had to share the discovery with our readers here at NiceGirlsTV. The first new web series is The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy, which is a …

Back on June 2, 2009 I posted my very first weekly column here at NiceGirlsTV entitled “What Does Television Mean to You?” – which you can find here. Five years later and I still feel the same now as I did then: I love television! Whether it is watching a new made-for-TV movie on Hallmark, a mini-series on PBS or …

The story of Jane Eyre, the once-abused child raised by a hateful aunt and ruthless cousins who eventually becomes a nanny and falls in love with her much older and rather creepy employer, has been adapted countless times on the stage, on TV and in film. Each adaptation, of course, has based adapted from the classic 1847 novel by English …

Just as June is the start of summer there will be plenty of new and returning dramas as well as made-for-TV movies or mini-series airing on the major and cable networks throughout this month but there is even more coming next month. In order to prepare for even more shows to add to your already busy viewing schedule, here are …

Last week the annual upfront presentations were made to the advertisers in New York by the major networks where they announced their official fall schedules, including the renewals, pick-ups and cancellations for each network. With those announcements made, I wanted to take some time to review all the changes that are to come in the fall. First, here is the …

As the 2013-2014 TV season comes to a close on the major networks, there are plenty of programming options for which to anticipate coming to both the major and cable networks this summer. Let’s take a look at just some of the dramas and made-for-TV movies that will be hitting the small screen in June. Please keep in mind the …

Next week is an important week for the television industry. Besides the upcoming end of the 2013-2014 TV season, the annual upfront presentations by the major networks to the advertisers in New York City will happen from May 12 through May 15. With that thought in mind, let’s take a look at what each of the major networks has under …

With only a few weeks left in the current TV season, it is hard to believe that the 2013-2014 TV season is nearly at a close. All of the new and returning shows will be airing their finales over the course of the next three (or so) weeks and the annual network upfront presentations will be made in about three …

This past weekend I headed to Anaheim once again for WonderCon 2014, joining thousands of other pop culture fans not only in the trek there but also in the madness and the mayhem that is the annual event. The first day of the convention started out like any other, driving to Anaheim, getting checked into the hotel and picking up …

This will be my fourth straight year attending Wonder Con and the third straight year that the event has been held in Anaheim rather than its typical home in San Francisco. Back in 2012, the annual fete was moved to the convention center in Anaheim because the convention center in San Francisco was undergoing renovations. Rather than cancel the event, …