Rueben’s Ramblings

Even though the new 2011-2012 Fall TV season started less than a month ago, critics and bloggers alike are already making predictions on which new shows are the early successes as well as those new series that are already failing. Now, I have to admit that I have also started to make my own list of winners and losers (new …

As I mentioned in my column last week, the official start of the 2011-2012 fall TV season got underway. And, this week just adds on even more programming to an extremely busy landscape for the TV viewer (avid or otherwise). In addition to the already jam-packed Monday night which includes stiff competition at 10 PM with Castle and Hawaii Five-0, …

This week is the official start of the 2011-2012 Fall TV season and what a crazy week of programming it will be for every TV viewer no matter how little or how much TV you actually watch each week. Last night we saw the returns of the dramas Castle and Hawaii Five-0, the debut of The Playboy Club and the …

In conjunction with my column from last week in which I saluted the fun faces of summer TV, this week I wanted to take the time to honor the great couples who have graced our TV screens over the summer. As I mentioned last week, we can all easily identify the shows for which we loved to watch over the …

As summer TV comes to a quick close with the fall TV season officially starting one week from today, I felt now was the appropriate time to salute the terrific characters that have graced our TV screens over the last few months. I know each of us can easily identify what have been our favorite shows of the summer – …

Here is the conclusion of my three-part article series called “Getting Ready for Fall TV”: Reminders: Each chart shows the full schedule for each night of the week for the major networks with the new shows highlighted in red (and in the case of Friday night’s schedule the new shows are in light gray). The season premiere or debut night …

Here is part 2 of my three-part article series called “Getting Ready for Fall TV”: Reminders: Each chart shows the full schedule for each night of the week for the major networks with the new shows highlighted in red. The season premiere or debut night is also provided for each returning and new show. Beneath each chart will be a …

It’s nearly that time of year again – the start of the new fall TV season, which is only (GASP!) a few weeks away. That means TV viewers will have a plethora of new and returning shows to watch. And, as any NiceGirl knows, trying to figure out our TV schedules for each night of the week can be a …

This is the final series of articles covering the vast collection of books, dedicated to some of the most popular movies – past and present – from Smart Pop Books. To review, Smart Pop Books have been published by Benbella Books since 2003, covering topics ranging from Star Wars to Gilmore Girls to the work of Joss Whedon. The writers …

Can you believe that it is already August? Summer is nearly over. The start of a new school year is close at hand. And, the beginning of the 2011-2012 TV season is only a little over a month away. With that thought in mind, I wanted to take the time to salute the shows that have entertained all of us …