Jeff Pfeiffer, Author at StayTuned Magazine

“Dancing With the Stars” Season 14 cast and pairings announced

February 28, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

This morning on ABC’s Good Morning America, Dancing With the Stars hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke-Charvet announced that the following stars and pairs will be competing on the new season of the hit competition series. The two-hour season premiere is March 19 at 8pm ET on ABC, with the Results Show beginning in Week Two with the first elimination, March 27. Singer Gavin DeGraw (partnering with Karina Smirnoff, back for her 11th season) Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver (partnering with Peta Murgatroyd, returning for her second season) Disney Channel star Roshon Fegan (teaming with Chelsie Hightower, returning […]

Where to watch 2011 Oscar winners and nominees on TV

February 27, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

So, you say you never got around to seeing 2011 Best Picture Oscar winner The Artist in theaters? Or you passed on Hugo (pictured), but seeing it take home all those technical awards at the Oscars last night now has you intrigued? Or you live in an area where the Oscar-nominated documentaries never screened? Well, if you still want to catch some of these titles and can’t see them in theaters, you’re in luck, because a number of films that took home Oscar gold last night — or were at least nominated — are available for viewing right now, or […]

Field finalized for FX’s inaugural season of “The Ultimate Fighter Live”

February 27, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

A field of international fighters has been set for The Ultimate Fighter Live, which begins its inaugural season on FX March 9 with a special two-and-a-half-hour live premiere airing at 9pm ET/8pm CT (tape-delayed in Pacific and Mountain time zones at 9pm PT/10pm MT). The list of finalists was trimmed from more than 500 prospective entrants from around the world, and includes fighters in the lightweight (155 pounds) division from the United States, England, Northern Ireland and Brazil. The Ultimate Fighter Live will run for 13 consecutive weeks, featuring live fights every episode, and culminate with a championship fight on […]

Adam Sandler shatters record for awfulness as 2011 Razzie Award nominations announced

February 26, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

It’s been a tradition since 1980 for The Golden Raspberry Awards (a.k.a. “The Razzies“) to serve as a tongue-in-cheek alternative to Oscar’s big night. Whereas the Academy Awards gala offers glitz, glamour and somewhat self-serving pats on the back from Hollywood peer to Hollywood peer, the Razzies have taken a different tact — recognizing what many of us filmgoers know, that much of what the Tinseltown dream factory churns out can be pretty dreadful. It had been typical for the Razzies to piggyback on the Oscars, announcing its “winners” the night before the Academy’s big event. But this year, the Razzies […]

“Red State” leads Movieguide’s list of Most “Unbearable” Movies of 2011

February 24, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Those radical Hollywood elites were at it again in full force in 2011! At least, that’s the takeaway I got from an email I received yesterday on behalf of Movieguide®, a publication of Good News Communications, Inc. and the Christian Film & Television Commission ministry. In the email, the publication announced its picks for the worst movies of 2011, including a list of the 20 Most Unbearable Movies of 2011, also known as the Rotten Banana Awards. What set this list apart to me was the interesting — and, in some cases, very detailed — names of the Rotten Banana […]

TLC’s “The Little Couple” returns for Season 5 on March 20 (video)

February 22, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Bill Klein and Jen Arnold are back for another season of TLC’s reality series The Little Couple, which chronicles their lives, on March 20 at 10pm ET/PT. The new season picks up after last season’s finale, where it was revealed that the couple’s surrogate, Cindy, suffered a miscarriage. Despite this heartbreaking setback, combined with the couple’s difficult fertility treatments, Bill and Jen’s desire to start a family propels them to try again, and even explore options outside of surrogacy. RELATED: THE LITTLE COUPLE SEASON 6 BEGINS APRIL 30, 2013 In addition to fertility trips in Los Angeles, and Dr. Arnold’s […]

Katy Perry to guest star on “Raising Hope”

February 22, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

When FOX announced its new Tuesday night half-hour comedy block, which begins March 6, some Raising Hope fans expressed concern about the show’s new time slot, 8pm ET/PT. Perhaps hoping to draw people in — and to kick off its new night of comedy with a “Firework” of sorts — the network has announced that pop superstar Katy Perry will be guest-starring on Raising Hope in the March 6 episode, “Single White Female Role Model.” Perry will play Rikki, a prison attendant who claims to be a friend from Sabrina’s (Shannon Woodward) past. In the new episode, Sabrina is arrested […]

“The X Factor” begins Season 2 auditions March 1

February 17, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

While it is also on the hunt for a couple of new judges to join Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid, as well as a new host (after the major revamp that saw former judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger, along with host Steve Jones, get the axe; Whitney Houston had been approached as a possible replacement judge before her untimely passing, and news today is that Janet Jackson is in early talks to be on the panel), The X Factor USA will begin its quest for Season 2 contestants in a few weeks. The audition process is being expanded to […]

“Simpsons” executive producer Al Jean talks Episode 500, the show’s history, and more

February 17, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

This Sunday, Feb. 19, at 8pm ET/PT, The Simpsons will air its milestone 500th episode, “At Long Last Leave,” in which the Simpson family is evicted from Springfield and joins an off-the-grid community outside of town. But it doesn’t look as if The Simpsons will be evicted from the hearts and minds of millions of fans any time soon. The show’s recent deal with FOX means it will be going through at least Episode 559, and the series remains a Sunday-night staple for the network, even in the wake of cast renegotiations and almost blasphemous rumors of cancellation recently. Given […]

BET News and Centric to broadcast live coverage of Whitney Houston’s funeral services

February 17, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Tomorrow, Feb. 18, beginning at 11:30am ET/8:30am PT, BET and Centric will air Live: The Homegoing of Whitney Houston, a BET News special. On-air correspondents April Woodard and Lola Oguinake will bring complete live, in-depth coverage of the legendary pop star’s funeral from her childhood church, New Hope Baptist Church, in Newark, New Jersey. Later that day, on BET at 7pm ET/PT, in the one-hour special BET Remembers Whitney, BET News correspondent Bevy Smith sits down with confidants and colleagues of the Queen of Pop, including Kim Burrell, Kelley Price, Faith Evans, Ledisi, India.Arie, Tisha Martin Campbell and Tichina Arnold […]