Jeff Pfeiffer, Author at StayTuned Magazine

mun2 musical reality series “Alerta Zero” premieres May 11

May 8, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

mun2’s new music reality series Alerta Zero premieres this Saturday, May 11, at 3pm ET, and follows Memo Ibarra — the former lead singer of Regional Mexican group Alacranes Musical — as he forms his new Chicago-based group, Alerta Zero. The series includes 10, one-hour episodes that follow the eight-member band as they strive to hit the charts once again. Based in Chicago, the bilingual and bicultural bandmates will be seen in town with their manager, Oscar Diaz, and veteran publicist Iris Corral, who are on a mission to expand the band’s fan base. In Episode 1 of Alerta Zero, […]

Sony Movie Channel airing Ray Harryhausen tribute marathon May 11

May 8, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Special effects legend Ray Harryhausen passed away yesterday, May 7, at the age of 92. Famed for a brand of stop-motion model animation known as “Dynamation,” Harryhausen brought to life cinematic creatures of all sorts, from monsters of Greek mythology in films like Jason and the Argonauts (1963) and Clash of the Titans (1981), to prehistoric beasts in movies such as The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953) and The Valley of Gwangi (1969), to everything in between. Along with innovating new filming practices, Ray Harryhausen is credited with creating the physical looks and movements of dinosaurs, aliens and other creatures […]

Animal Planet’s Monster Week 2013 includes a new “Mermaids” special

May 7, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Animal Planet will again be airing Monster Week, an annual look at legendary and mysterious creatures through a weeklong broadcast of new episodes of popular series, as well as premiere specials. Monster Week 2013 will air May 20-27 on Animal Planet, and will feature 24 premiere hours of new specials, including a follow-up special to last year’s hit Mermaids: The Body Found, called Mermaids: The New Evidence. Mermaids: The New Evidence premieres on Animal Planet May 26 at 10pm ET/PT (following a two-hour airing of Mermaids: The Body Found The Extended Cut at 8pm ET/PT). In Mermaids: The New Evidence, […]

“Cops” moving from FOX to Spike TV in September

May 6, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

It’s the end of an era for FOX (an era of shirtless, drunken perps being run down by police officers, that is). The iconic and long-running reality series Cops will be leaving FOX and moving over to Spike TV, with new episodes debuting September 2013, to begin another cycle of cops comin’ for those bad boys. Cops finished its 25th season on FOX with the season finale this past Saturday. If you’re used to getting your Saturday night fix with Cops, don’t worry. Spike TV is keeping Cops in its longstanding timeslot of Saturdays at 8pm ET/PT when it kicks […]

Bravo’s “Newlyweds: The First Year” chronicles Year One in four marriages

May 6, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

With a number of marriages ending in divorce, some may wonder why couples might choose to walk down the aisle. After all, beyond the fairy tale wedding day (if that even happens), day-to-day life is not always something out of a romantic drama. The first year of marriage, in particular, may be the most challenging, as each person truly gets acquainted with the other — idiosyncrasies and all. Bravo’s new docuseries Newlyweds: The First Year goes inside the lives of four recently married couples and spends an entire year with them, following each partnership and capturing everything from their wedding […]

Selena Gomez to premiere “Come and Get It” video on MTV

May 6, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Selena Gomez had her first televised performance of her new single “Come and Get It” at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards last month, and the popular singer/actress is teaming with the network once again for the world premiere of the music video for “Come and Get It” across MTV’s various TV and digital outlets this Tuesday, May 7, at 7:53pm ET. After personally introducing the video for “Come and Get It,” Selena Gomez will then sit for an exclusive interview with MTV News, surrounded by fans, during MTV First: Selena Gomez on MTV.com. Fans worldwide can simultaneously watch the video […]

Select On Demand content available for free to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 3, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

The month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and throughout May 2013, Comcast, Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable will be recognizing this celebration by providing select Bollywood Hits On Demand and Filipino On Demand content free of charge throughout the month. Additionally, the already free TVK-Pop On Demand service will increase the number of music videos from 30 to 150 through the month of May 2013. “We commend Comcast, Cox and Time Warner for their dedication to the Asian American community,” said Scott Wheeler, Senior Vice President, International Media Distribution. “We are excited to showcase […]

Telemundo premieres “La Voz Kids” on May 5

May 3, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

After a lot of build-up and buzz over the last few months, with hosts and coaches being named, Telemundo‘s singing competition La Voz Kids will make its premiere May 5 at 7pm ET on the network. Playing off the global success of the hit singing competition series The Voice, La Voz Kids puts the spotlight on children, featuring talented singers between the ages of 7 and 14 competing for a chance to win a recording contract and a cash prize to support his or her education. Young vocalists from California, Florida, New Jersey, Arizona and Puerto Rico, among other locations, […]

MTV to premiere new “Star Trek Into Darkness” clip

May 3, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Star Trek Into Darkness director J.J. Abrams, and stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana and Benedict Cumberbatch, will appear on-air on MTV this Wednesday, May 8, at 7:56pm ET to introduce an exclusive clip from Star Trek Into Darkness, the eagerly awaited sequel to the 2009 reboot of the classic Star Trek franchise, which looks to be one of this summer’s blockbusters. The cast of Star Trek Into Darkness will be joined by MTV News’ Josh Horowitz to personally introduce the world-premiere clip. They will then head to MTV.com for a 30-minute sit-down interview, where they will also take […]

Oprah to interview first openly gay NBA player Jason Collins and his family

May 1, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Updated May 3, 2013, 12:42pm CT In an expanded, 90-minute episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter, premiering Sunday, May 5, at 7:30pm ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Oprah Winfrey will be speaking with NBA player Jason Collins, his twin brother Jarron and their family for their first interview together on the heels of Jason Collins’ public announcement this week as the first openly gay active pro athlete in a major American team sport. In Oprah’s Next Chapter, Jason Collins reflects on the worldwide reaction following his decision to reveal that he is a gay man, and how he hopes that […]