Jeff Pfeiffer, Author at StayTuned Magazine

Syfy’s “The Internet Ruined My Life” shows social media isn’t all LOLs

March 9, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

From nude pictures accidentally tweeted to the wrong people to bullying via hashtags and memes, social media can sometimes be a cruel and dangerous world. Syfy’s new half-hour series will chronicle some of the more extreme examples of this, from an innocent tweet that caused two traveling friends to be detained and suspected of terrorism, to a hashtag that unleashed death threats and a sniper outside a woman’s window, to a profile picture that got transformed into a hateful meme shared by hundreds of thousands. Each story will be told through first-person accounts, and is taken from the headlines. “With […]

Sharknado 4 casting announced

March 9, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

Syfy’s Sharknado original movie franchise has, for better or worse, become a summer tradition, especially for Twitter snarkers who like to take jabs at the increasingly outrageous scenarios and cameos in the films. Sharknado 4 (working title) is currently filming, and Syfy has announced initial casting for the followup. Ian Ziering and Tara Reid will return in their roles as Fin Shepard and April Wexler (apparently the film will reveal the outcome of the fan-voted #AprilLives or #AprilDies social campaign). David Hasselhoff, who first showed up in Sharknado 3, will also be back as Gil Shepard, and Ryan Newman will return as Claudia Shepard. New […]

When does the MythBusters series finale air?

March 5, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

The MythBusters series finale will air Saturday, March 5, on Discovery Channel. Along with the final episode, there will also be a reunion special. MythBusters hosting duo Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman have been saying goodbye throughout the show’s final episodes this winter, leading up to this series finale. After 248 episodes, 2,950 experiments, 1,050 myths and 900 explosions, the series that debuted in January 2003 will come to an end. “Making MythBusters has fundamentally and irrevocably altered the way I think as a person, as an artist, and as a scientist,” said Savage. “I’m glad for the chance to say goodbye with some […]

U.S. TV coverage of Der Klassiker (Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich) moved to FX

March 4, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

The live telecast of “Der Klassiker” — a Bundesliga clash between first-place Bayern Munich and second-place Borussia Dortmund — will now be airing in the United States on FX. The match takes place Saturday, March 5, and, along with its airing on FX, will be streamed via FXNOW and FOX Sports GO (at FS1 level authentication). (For you FX viewers who had planned to tune in at this time for the network’s airing of the feature film Bounty Hunter, sorry, but the movie will be preempted by the soccer match.) FX coverage of Der Klassiker on March 5 begins at 12pm ET […]

John Oliver takes a giant Drumpf on Donald Trump in latest “Last Week Tonight” clip

February 29, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

In a much more funny, generally more mature and cerebral take than the approach taken by those who would accuse Donald Trump of peeing his pants, or of basically having a small penis, John Oliver, in his imitable fashion, finally tackled The Donald after purposely avoiding him on his HBO show, Last Week Tonight. In case you didn’t see Oliver’s takedown of the man he compares to a back mole — something you might ignore until it becomes so big, scary-looking and out of control that you must deal with it — last night because you were watching the Oscars, it’s worth […]

Where to watch the 2016 Westminster Dog Show

February 15, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

David Frei will be co-hosting his 27th and final Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show as the 2016 installment gets underway today. Mary Carillo also co-hosts, with Kelli Stavast serving as floor reporter. The 2016 Westminster Dog Show will feature seven breeds newly recognized by the American Kennel Club in the past year. Making their competitive debuts at Westminster are the Bergamasco, the Berger Picard, the Miniature American Shepherd and Spanish Water Dog, all competing in the Herding Group; the Boerboel, competing in the Working Group; the Cirneco dell’Etna, competing in the Hound Group; and the Lagotto Romagnolo, competing in the […]

2016 SI Swimsuit issue cover model to be unveiled in TNT special

February 12, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

Premiering during its coverage of NBA All-Star Weekend, TNT’s special Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2016 Revealed is billed as a “first-of-its-kind broadcast,” culminating with the unveiling of he 2016 SI Swimsuit issue cover model. Nick Cannon and Rebecca Romijn lead the festivities, which celebrate the women featured in the 2016 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, including Nina Agdal, Irina Shayk, Chrissy Teigen, Gigi Hadid, Emily DiDonato, Erin Heatheron, Chanel Iman and more. As part of the special, model/entrepreneur Elle Macpherson, who has appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue a record five times, will be honored with the Jule Campbell Award in […]

Craig Ferguson says History’s “Join or Die” features “unhinged, dangerous, rollicking” conversation

February 12, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

It’s always nice to see when a network gets back to its original mission — and its name — and History has been doing a fine job of that of late. For history buffs, miniseries like Texas Rising have helped complement other series like Pawn Stars, and the new series Join or Die With Craig Ferguson should also be a welcome addition for those who like to discuss, and debate, history. The series is the brainchild of former late-night host Craig Ferguson, and will feature a roundtable of people talking about six historical events or figures, whittling them down to […]

Feeln offers “Your Perfect Valentine’s Date” in the form of Fabio

February 10, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

I, frankly, wasn’t aware Fabio was still around and doing things (glad to see he’s feeling better following that incident with a goose, though). Of course, in Fabio’s case, “doing things” generally meant hanging around looking sexy, and that’s what he’s up to again in his latest gig, for the Feeln streaming service. View post on imgur.com Feeln, the SVOD service and subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, has enlisted the Italian supermodel and romance novel coverboy to appear as a virtual “date” for viewers this Valentine’s Day. The stream of the date goes live starting today, Feb. 10, at feeln.com, and begins with Fabio, clad […]

New to On Demand: Spectre

February 9, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

Spectre, the 24th entry in the official James Bond feature film franchise that has spanned over 50 years and counting, closes its end credits with the line familiar to fans over many years: “James Bond Will Return.” Normally, this would leave us with a sense of excitement and anticipation over what Bond’s next film adventure would be, but as I read this just before leaving the theater, after watching the fairly rote film before it, I just had a sense of weariness and even wondered whether James Bond should return. The Bond films will go on, of course, if only […]