Rueben’s Ramblings

In honor of Father’s Day, I felt it was only right to pay a special tribute to just some of the wonderful father and daughter teams that have graced our television sets in recent years. I don’t know about our readers, but I was very fortunate to have had a terrific relationship with my father – who passed away on …

At one point in time in the television landscape, summer was a wasteland of repeats and less than stellar shows that the networks spent money on but were not confident enough to air them during the regular TV line-up. Thankfully, those days are long gone because of all the programming that has been introduced by the cable channels as well …

The 2009-2010 television season has come to an end for the major networks (except for a few shows that returned late in the season) and many bloggers as well as critics have posted their winners and losers for the past season. Like many of my peers, I have created my own list, focusing mainly on dramatic programming (since that is …

Last week the major networks made their upfront presentations to advertisers in New York City, announcing their plans for their fall programming. There were surprises from each network with cancellations of shows, renewals for a number of “on the bubble” series and pick-ups on new programs. As I have mentioned before, I am a fan of dramas so I was …

On Sunday, May 23, 2010 the very last episode of the ABC series Lost will air from 9 to 11:30 PM (set your DVR’s accordingly), ending a 6-season run of this groundbreaking program which came from the mind of J.J. Abrams, the creator of Felicity and Alias, and was formulated from an idea by former ABC Entertainment chairman Lloyd Braun. …

I recently read an article in People Magazine entitled “How to Fix Romantic Comedies” and that set off all kinds of bells and whistles in my mind, especially considering how I feel about the recent glut of supposed romantic comedies (or as they are better known “rom-coms”) that have been released over the last few years. First of all, whatever …

As the old saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers” but when you are a TV fan, like those of us here at NiceGirlsTV, May flowers are more like May (season) finales. Every TV show plans a big season finale whether it features high-powered drama, special effects, extra laughs or big stunt casting. With all of this in mind, here …

At the end of this week, I will be “jetting” off to Sacramento for a short visit with some friends in and around the city, as we undertake a much over-due reunion of sorts as well as celebrating my birthday while I am there. While I am not typically the type of person to celebrate my birthday (let alone the …

Watching the BBC America special The Ultimate Guide to Doctor Who in preparation for the season premiere of the new season of the longest-running sci-fi series, featuring the 11th Doctor – as portrayed by Matt Smith, the youngest actor to ever play the role by the way – had a profound effect on me this past weekend. The one-hour special …

One of the more difficult jobs in the entertainment industry is that of the casting agent. It might not seem that hard of a position, but imagine you are the decision maker who has to cast a new pilot or a pivotal guest starring role in a TV series or determine who plays the myriad roles in a major motion …