Jeff Pfeiffer, Author at StayTuned Magazine

Telemundo airs WBO Latin Featherweight title fight between Orlando Cruz and Jorge Pazos

October 19, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Telemundo will present the exclusive live broadcast of the World Boxing Organization’s (WBO) Latin Featherweight Title fight between the current champion, Puerto Rico’s Orlando “The Phenomenon” Cruz (18-2-1; 9 KOs), and Mexico’s Jorge “The Ferocious” Pazos (20-4; 13 KOs) tonight, Oct. 19, at 11:35pm ET. The 12-round fight will take place at the Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, Fla., and will include blow-by-blow narration by René Giraldo and commentary and analysis by sportscaster Jessi Losada. Tonight’s bout is the first for Orlando Cruz (pictured) since he publicly announced his homosexuality in an exclusive interview with Losada for Titulares Telemundo on […]

Deena’s arrest, and Snooki with Baby Lorenzo, on tonight’s “Jersey Shore”

October 18, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Here are clips from tonight’s episodes of Jersey Shore, and Jersey Shore After Hours, airing on MTV. In tonight’s new Jersey Shore episode, airing at 10pm ET/PT, viewers will finally see footage of Deena’s arrest in Seaside Heights (which occurred back in June), after she runs out into the street acting very drunk and disorderly. MTV Shows Following the episode, at 11pm ET/PT, is the first new Jersey Shore After Hours after show of the season, which will offer fans the first footage of Snooki with Baby Lorenzo. MTV Shows

Cycle 20 of “America’s Next Top Model” will include male models

October 16, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

The CW announced today that it has ordered a 20th cycle of its hit reality series America’s Next Top Model. As part of the network’s ongoing strategy to increase its amount of summer programming, it says that Cycle 20 of ANTM will debut in Summer 2013 (no premiere date yet). In even bigger news, for the first time, male models will be added to the group of contestants competing for the title of America’s Next Top Model. The men will move into the models’ house alongside the women. The CW also says that in Cycle 20, viewers will continue to […]

NGC special will chronicle Felix Baumgartner’s epic space jump

October 16, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Updated Oct. 25, 2012, 9:45am CT If you were one of the millions who watched Felix Baumgartner’s record-breaking free-fall jump this past Sunday — when he became the first person to free fall while breaking the sound barrier — you know what an impressive accomplishment it was. This feat, and the work leading up to it, will be chronicled in an exclusive two-hour special airing in November on National Geographic Channel (NGC). UPDATE: NGC has announced the air date for the special. It will premiere Nov. 11 at 7pm ET/PT. The special, called Space Dive, will be a co-production between […]

ABC Family to air world premiere of “The Notebook” special edition

October 16, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

I get daily social media reports telling me what people are buzzing about online in terms of primetime TV watching on any given night. And any time that ABC Family airs the 2004 tearjerker film The Notebook, I can rest assured that I will see it turn up in that report somewhere in the Top 10. Something about that film, its story and its performances has gotten to audiences so much that they still can’t stop tuning in, and certainly can’t stop talking about it (or tweeting about it). There will be even more to talk, tweet and post about […]

“American Idol” Season 12 online auditions reopen today

October 12, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Starting today, Oct. 12, though Sunday, Nov. 4, American Idol hopefuls have one more chance to audition for the show’s upcoming 12th season, which begins in January on FOX (with recently announced judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban, along with returning judge Randy Jackson). Online auditions are being taken during these dates, and entrants should submit an audition video online, featuring them performing a song of their choice a cappella. Videos are limited to one submission per person. All auditioners must be between the ages of 15-28 (on June 5, 2012) and a legal U.S. citizen or a […]

First photos from upcoming Starz adventure drama “Da Vinci’s Demons”

October 12, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Today, Starz released these first-look photos from its upcoming adventure drama series Da Vinci’s Demons, premiering on the network in Spring 2013. Da Vinci’s Demons is written by David S. Goyer, the co-writer of Batman Begins and writer of next year’s Man of Steel. Goyer is also serving as showrunner on the series. While the launching point of the character in this series is in real-life — the “Da Vinci” of the title is Leonardo Da Vinci — creative license certainly appears to take over, as the plot synopsis of the program tells us that it is a historical fantasy, […]

“La Llorona” legend featured in two spooky Halloween TV episodes

October 12, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

I had been unfamiliar with the Latin American legend of “La Llorona” (“The Weeping Woman”) until compiling our list of this year’s Halloween programming. In doing so, I came upon two episodes of TV series that will feature this ghost story that apparently has deep roots in Latino culture. The legend of La Llorona tells of a distraught mother who drowned her children and then herself. The ghost of the mother emerges from the water and is forced to return to haunt and terrorize the living — mainly children, from the sounds of the descriptions of these two episodes featuring […]

Telemundo to air Mexico vs Guyana World Cup qualifier

October 8, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Deportes Telemundo will be airing live coverage of the Mexico vs Guyana FIFA World Cup qualifying match this Friday, Oct. 12, beginning at 8pm ET. The game will take place at the BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, and will be called by Andrés Cantor, with Sammy Sadovnik. There will also be a pregame show with special reports, interviews, and expert commentary and analysis. Mexico’s coach, José Manuel de la Torre, announced a lineup featuring young players like Carlos Peña from Club León, Hector Herrera from Pachuca, Diego Reyes (pictured) from América and Jorge Enríquez from Chivas. The Mexican team has consolidated […]

U.K. hit “Call the Midwife” ready to deliver for PBS in the States

September 30, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Its first season has already been a smash hit in the United Kingdom — even out-rating the vaunted Downton Abbey — and the drama is already filming its second season, and working on a Christmas special (which will, of course, also go up against a Downton special). Now, expectant Americans will finally get to see what all the excitement is about as Call the Midwife makes its U.S. debut on PBS Sept. 30 at 8pm ET (check local listings). And like all the little miracles the midwives in the series deliver, the show has been worth the wait. Rather than a mere placeholder […]