Jeff Pfeiffer, Author at StayTuned Magazine

“Sex and the City” fandom not required to enjoy “The Carrie Diaries”

January 13, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

As a straight man, I wasn’t necessarily in the primary demo that seemed to be most drawn to HBO’s famed 1998-2004 series Sex and the City, which was inspired by the writings of Candace Bushnell and followed the romantic adventures of Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her gal pals in the Big Apple. I tuned in enough to be able to appreciate the writing and acting, but I didn’t fully connect with or relate to, I suppose, the women, or their glamorous Manhattan backdrop. So when I first heard that The CW was creating a series out of The Carrie Diaries — based on […]

Seth MacFarlane trying not to worry about “ruthless bit of scrutiny” that comes with Oscars gig

January 11, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Although my body was remaining somewhat on Central Time, getting up at 4am in Los Angeles yesterday was still a pretty unnatural sensation for me. It felt somewhat surreal as myself and a colleague, and a handful of other TCA critics, left our Pasadena hotel in the pre-dawn, shuttled along on empty L.A. freeways, headed toward our destination — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, where a 5:30am press conference was to announce the nominees for the 85th Academy Awards, which air live on ABC Feb. 24. There, the buzz of excitement made the early […]

Violence in “The Following” questioned, defended at FOX TCA panels

January 9, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

FOX’s new midseason thriller The Following, starring Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy, premieres Jan. 21 at 9pm ET/PT. Bacon plays a former FBI agent called out retirement to track down the serial killer he once put away, who has escaped and recruited a cult of murderous followers. Befitting its dark premise, The Following depicts some dark acts, from eye-stabbings to burnings. In our current climate where the national conversation has been turned toward looking at ways to prevent tragedies of the sort that occurred last month in Newtown, Conn., some people have suggested that television and movie violence may play a role. […]

The Incredible Dr. Pol returns for Season 3

January 4, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Nat Geo WILD’s No. 1 series The Incredible Dr. Pol returns for its third season starting Saturday, Jan. 5, at 9pm ET/PT. Once again, Dr. Jan Pol will be coming to the rescue of various animals — from cows and chickens to horses, dogs and other animals — with his hands-on, old-school approach to veterinary medicine. RELATED: THE INCREDIBLE DR. POL SEASON 4 PREMIERES AUG. 17 Upcoming Season 3 episodes of The Incredible Dr. Pol include: “The Cow Jumped Over the Moon” — Jan. 5 at 9pm ET/PT. Dr. Pol and Diane are experiencing some unusual animal emergencies and animals […]

Weather Channel special looks back at extreme weather events of 2012

December 26, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

The Weather Channel premieres a year-end special called 2012: A Year Out of Season this Friday, Dec. 28, at 8pm ET. The one-hour program explores the brutal weather that ravaged the United States and defined 2012. Weather Channel on-camera meteorologist Jim Cantore hosts A Year Out of Season. From The Weather Channel release: “A wide range of extreme conditions ruled the year, beginning with an unseasonably warm ‘winter-less’ winter, and a series of deadly tornado outbreaks that began before the onset of the traditional ‘tornado season.’ Months of record heat followed, leading to a drought so devastating it stirred comparisons […]

Twilight Zone New Years Marathon 2012 episode guide

December 26, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

It’s time once again to enter that dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind, as Syfy presents its annual favorite — the Twilight Zone New Years marathon. The Twilight Zone New Years Marathon 2012 begins at 8am ET on Dec. 31 and continues to 5am on Jan. 2 — offering 45 hours of classic episodes from Rod Serling’s legendary series. Included are all the memorable ones you love — such as “To Serve Man,” “Time Enough at Last” (pictured below), “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” and more — as well as many you may have never seen before, […]

“Undefeated” special looks at Notre Dame football’s perfect season

December 21, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

With Notre Dame football concluding its 2012 regular season with a perfect 12-0 record and the No. 1 BCS ranking, NBC will take a special look back at the Fighting Irish’s season and look ahead to the team’s upcoming appearance in the BCS National Championship game against Alabama, Jan. 7 on ESPN. Undefeated: 2012 Notre Dame Football Season in Review premieres on NBC this Saturday, Dec. 22, at 2pm ET. RELATED: BOWL GAMES 2012-2013 TV SCHEDULE Liam McHugh hosts Undefeated, which will feature an in-depth and behind-the-scenes look at Notre Dame football’s first undefeated regular season since 1988. The special will include […]

mun2 presents “We Love Jenni” special honoring Jenni Rivera

December 20, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Thousands of fans gathered in Los Angeles on Dec. 19 to say farewell to Jenni Rivera, who lost her life in a Dec. 9 plane crash, at a public memorial. Heartfelt speeches in Spanish and English, and chants of “Jen-ni! Jen-ni!” filled the air, and demonstrated just how much the singer connected with many people. That special connection between Jenni and her fans from all walks of life will further be shown this Friday, when mun2 honors Jenni Rivera with a one-hour tribute special called We Love Jenni Dec. 21 at 8pm and 10pm ET. We Love Jenni will remember […]

NBC and Telemundo broadcast 2012 Miss Universe competition live

December 18, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

The 2012 Miss Universe competition — the 61st annual event — airs live 8-10pm ET Dec. 19 from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino’s Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, and both NBC and Telemundo will be on hand with live broadcasts of the pageant, which will be seen in approximately 190 countries and is expected to have more than 1 billion viewers worldwide tune in. NBC For NBC’s coverage of the 2012 Miss Universe competition, Bravo’s Andy Cohen will return as host, and will be joined by Giuliana Rancic of E! and Style Network. Jeannie Mai of Style’s […]

NBC News update on Richard Engel and crew

December 18, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Social media was abuzz yesterday with word that NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel and his production crew had been missing in Syria since last Thursday, and that a news blackout was in effect. Early this morning, NBC News released a statement with some scary and relieving details about what happened: “After being kidnapped and held for five days inside Syria by an unknown group, NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel and his production crew members have been freed unharmed. We are pleased to report they are safely out of the country.” Obviously, more to come on this […]