Jeff Pfeiffer, Author at StayTuned Magazine

Syfy Twilight Zone New Year’s Eve Marathon 2015 schedule

December 28, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

For the 21st year, Syfy will be airing its annual fan-favorite programming stunt, the Twilight Zone New Year’s Eve Marathon. This year, though, will feature something different. The Twilight Zone New Year’s Eve Marathon 2015 will air all 156 episodes of Rod Serling’s classic sci-fi anthology series in chronological order, and in HD, for the first time ever on Syfy (or the old Sci-Fi Channel, for that matter). The whopping 87-hour marathon will begin Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 7pm ET/PT, and conclude Sunday, Jan. 3, at 12pm ET/PT. The marathon will only be interrupted for a telecast of WWE SmackDown on Thursday, […]

Final episode of “The Soup” airs tonight

December 18, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

After more than two decades, E!’s popular series The Soup is calling it quits after tonight’s (Dec. 18) 10pm ET/PT episode. Host and executive producer Joel McHale, who has fronted the show for 12 years, will sign off with a one-hour episode as some of the most memorable celebrity guests stop by to join the celebration. Guest stars in the final episode include Nathan Fillion, Nic Pizzolatto, Tony Hale, Rob Riggle, Haley Joel Osment, Rob Heubel, Adam Scott, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, James Van Der Beek, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Paul Feig, Seth Green, Jim Rash, Kate Flannery, Rich Sommer, Eric Idle […]

Miss Universe 2015 — Date, time, channel and more

December 18, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

Steve Harvey will host the Miss Universe 2015 pageant, a three-hour ceremony at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas airing live on FOX Dec. 20 at 7pm ET (tape-delayed PT). Live reporting will be conducted by Roselyn Sanchez. One of the most-watched events in the world, Miss Universe is distributed in approximately 190 countries and territories. Contestants from more than 80 countries compete, with current Miss Universe Paulina Vega of Colombia crowning her successor. Judges for the telecast include Emmitt Smith, Niecy Nash, Olivia Culpo and Perez Hilton. Seal, Charlie Puth and The Band Perry will perform. […]

President Obama appears on “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” tonight

December 17, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

President Barack Obama will appear in a special episode of NBC’s Running Wild with Bear Grylls, in which the survivalist host will take the president on a trek across the Alaskan wilderness. The episode airs Thursday, Dec. 17, at 10pm ET. On a recent conference call, Bear Grylls talked with reporters about how impressed he was with this episode, and with President Obama. “It’s an episode I’m hugely proud of, and definitely, this is the high point of our Running Wild journeys. My overriding impression was just, [President Obama is] really a humble, family-centered, lovely guy, you know? … I think there’s a connection […]

When is the CNN Republican Debate?

December 15, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

CNN will air live coverage of the fifth Republican presidential debate, the final GOP presidential primary debate of 2015, from Las Vegas on Tuesday, Dec. 15, beginning at 6pm ET. Again, the evening’s debates will be divided into an early and primetime session. The four candidates appearing in the first debate at 6pm will be Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, Lindsey Graham and George Pataki. Donald Trump will be center stage during the primetime debate, which begins at 8:30pm ET. He will be flanked by Ben Carson on his right, and Ted Cruz on his left. The six remaining participants in […]

73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards nominees announced

December 10, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

This morning from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Golden Globe-winner Angela Bassett, Golden Globe-winner and two-time nominee America Ferrera, Chloë Grace Moretz and two-time Golden Globe Award-nominee Dennis Quaid joined previously announced Miss Golden Globe, Corinne Foxx, Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) President, Lorenzo Soria, and Executive VP of Television at dick clark productions, Barry Adelman, in announcing the nominees in 25 categories spanning motion picture and television for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Among TV networks, Netflix led the way with eight nominations, followed by HBO with seven, and Starz with six. Several TV programs […]

Childhood’s End screenwriter talks about the Syfy adaptation

December 8, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

Along with debuting its new series The Expanse on Dec. 14, Syfy also premieres its stunning new miniseries Childhood’s End. In adapting Arthur C. Clarke’s (2001: A Space Odyssey) seminal science-fiction novel, Syfy perhaps fulfills the calling of the original Sci-Fi Channel, and is in line with the channel’s goal of becoming “the destination for the smartest, most provocative [genre dramas],” as Syfy president Dave Howe told Entertainment Weekly last year. Based on what we’ve seen, Childhood’s End should indeed be provocative. The story follows the peaceful invasion of Earth by alien “Overlords,” who promise to eliminate poverty, war and […]

Syfy’s “The Expanse” combines old-school space opera and sleek, modern sci fi

December 8, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

Syfy is billing The Expanse as the most ambitious series in its history, and from what we’ve seen, that shows. It has a look and feel that combines good old space opera with sleek science fiction, reminding us of Guardians of the Galaxy at times in its fun yet thrilling depiction of a future that — despite being set 200 years away from our time, when humanity has colonized the solar system — still has a lived-in look. There’s nothing tidy about this future, or its characters, especially rogue ship’s captain Jim Holden (Steven Strait, pictured). “We have the technology […]

Holiday TV episodes 2015

December 8, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

As usual, several of your favorite TV series will be offering Christmas or other holiday-themed episodes this season. Here’s a rundown of some of the highlights, and we’ll be updating the post as we hear of more! (All times are Eastern) HOLIDAY TV EPISODES 2015 Arthur’s Perfect Christmas — Dec. 7, 12 and 25 on PBS (check local listings). Everyone’s favorite aardvark gives kids a new spin on seasonal traditions in this one-hour special, showing children the many ways to celebrate. Plans are underway in Elwood City for the best holiday season ever as Arthur, D.W., their family and friends make preparations […]

President Obama to address nation on terrorism, San Bernardino shootings

December 6, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

The White House announced that President Barack Obama will be addressing the nation tonight, Dec. 6, live at 8pm ET from the Oval Office. President Obama will be talking about the steps that our government is taking to keep the American people safe from the ongoing threat of ISIL as well as homegrown terror threats. From The White House: “[The president] will provide an update on the ongoing investigation into the tragic attack in San Bernardino. He will also discuss the broader threat of terrorism — including the nature of the threat, how it has evolved, and how we will defeat […]