Rueben’s Ramblings

A few weeks ago, I was out with some friends, attending the free screening of the upcoming movie “Easy A”. While waiting in line, we talked about different television-related subjects, which is actually a typical topic when I’m out with friends. One of those topics was “show killers”. Except this wasn’t an examination of actors who play murderers or the …

For a number of years now, the Paley Center for Media – both in New York and Beverly Hills – have held their annual “Fall TV Preview Parties,” hosting a special night dedicated to each of the major networks. Each night’s parties includes airings of several pilots for new and/or returning shows on the networks as well as visits by …

It happens every year – the fall TV season starts in earnest every September, filling the evenings with new shows as well as bringing back favorites from the year before. Next month is no different than the years preceding. TV viewers will see a plethora of new and returning programs appearing on their TV screens from the major networks and, …

An article was recently posted at TV.com by one of the site’s staff writers that really caught my attention. The article’s title was “Network TV: One Foot in the Grave” and the writer stated how he felt that major network TV executives needed to realize that their audience is about to die. What made him make this kind of statement, …

As any avid TV viewer can tell you, there is always that one show that got away too soon. Perhaps the show just lacked the right support from its network or there was behind-the-scenes drama that brought about its untimely demise. Or, in many instances, it was just a lack of ratings. While for other shows it was simply the …

Everyone hates being sick, right? There is nothing worse than coming down with a nasty head cold and cough especially after attending Comic Con, which is prone to causing many of its attendees to either get sick during or after the annual fete. The only good thing that comes out of being sick – if you can look at it …

Comic Con has come and gone once again; and I have survived the 4 and a half days of mayhem, excitement, packed panel rooms, sleepless nights and aching muscles. But beyond all that “stuff” the convention is always one of my most favorite times of the year for me. Over the course of 4 days I got to see some …

Once again it is time for me – and my friends as well as my fellow NiceGirls – to travel to San Diego for the 2010 Comic Con. As in years past, 9 years to be exact, I save up money from the end of the previous convention until the start of the new one in order to make the …

Who says that summer TV is boring? I know I sure don’t because, while there may not be the volume of shows on during the summer like there is during the normal TV viewing season (which typically runs from September to May), there are still a lot of great TV shows to enjoy when you’re not out in the sun …

On July 8, the Emmy Award nominations will be announced and this year’s candidates are sure to be an interesting mix. But, like every year, there are always actors and actresses as well as television series that seem to go overlooked or just completely forgotten about by the members of the Academy of TV Arts and Sciences AND the National …