Rueben’s Ramblings

What to Expect on TV in July

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 …

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Results of the Annual Upfront Presentations

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 …

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What to Expect on TV in June

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 …

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Preparing for Upfronts

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 …

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How Is the 2013-2014 TV Season Doing

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 …

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Coming Home from WonderCon 2014

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 …

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I’m Off to Wonder Con Again

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, …

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Web Series Spotlight: Spooked

A new web series called Spooked from Bad Hat Harry, the production company of acclaimed filmmaker Bryan Singer, and Geek & Sundry, the digital entertainment company that was spearheaded by Felicia Day (Supernatural, The Guild and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog) and Wil Wheaton (Star Trek) [among others], will debut on April 16 on Hulu, Hulu Plus and YouTube. Spooked follows …

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What to Expect on TV for May

It may be April Fools’ Day today, but the following list of what to look forward to on television next month is not a joke. There are, of course, a lot of finales to anticipate on the major networks as the 2013-2014 TV season comes to a close, but also a few new dramas to check out as well as …

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How Is the 2013-2014 TV Season Performing Now

As we edge closer to the end of the 2013-2014 TV season, the networks are slowly beginning to make their plans known for the fall, announcing the renewals of many new and existing dramas. And while the full TV season for fall will officially be announced to the advertisers in New York by the networks in mid-May, we do have …

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