Jeff Pfeiffer, Author at StayTuned Magazine

When is the CNBC Republican debate?

October 23, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

The remaining Republican candidates for the 2016 presidential nomination will go at it again on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the CNBC Republican debate. Subtitled “Your Money, Your Vote,” the two-part debate will focus on economic issues, including job growth, taxes, technology, retirement and the health of the national economy. The debate will be held at the Univeristy of Colorado – Boulder, and will be moderated by CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla, Becky Quick and John Harwood. The moderators will be joined during the debate by CNBC experts including Rick Santelli, Sharon Epperson and Jim Cramer, who will question the candidates on major […]

“What the hell have you guys been doing for 30 years?” Marty McFly and Doc Brown visit 2015 and Jimmy Kimmel

October 22, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

In a nice coda to yesterday’s Back to the Future Day, Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd showed up in character as Marty McFly and Doc Brown on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The duo burst onto stage during Kimmel’s monologue in their famed DeLorean time machine, arriving from the year 1985, and exited the car to a standing ovation from the crowd, Marty in his trademark vest and Doc in his hazmat suit. When Kimmel greeted them, Marty asked, “Who are you?” When informed they were in a middle of a talk show, Doc asked in astonishment, “What happened to Johnny Carson?” […]

Destination America’s new online store includes Mountain Monsters and Ghost Asylum merch

October 20, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

If you’re a fan of Destination America series like Mountain Monsters (which will return with new episodes in 2016) or Ghost Asylum, and have some disposable income at the ready, now you can buy clothing and other show-related gear via the network’s new e-commerce shop at DestinationAmericaStore.com. Branded merchandise for Ghost Asylum features some of the gear used and worn on the show. You can even pick up some ghost-hunting gadgets (seen on the site were an “Advanced Ghost Hunting Kit” for $259.95; a “Deluxe Ghost Hunting Kit” for $99.95; and a “Ghost Hunting K-2 Deluxe Electro-Magnetic Field Measuring Device,” which kinda sounds like something Wile E. […]

Amy Schumer continues hot streak with her first HBO standup special

October 17, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

If you loved her last Saturday guest-hosting SNL, or starring in and writing the summer comedy film Trainwreck, or in any of the myriad appearances she has made in recent years to become one of the hottest comedians out there, then you’ll want to tune in to Amy Schumer’s first standup comedy special for HBO this Saturday, Oct. 17. Called Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo, the one-hour special was taped May 29 before a live audience at New York’s iconic Apollo Theater. Chris Rock directed the special, which features Schumer talking about her life in her own inimitable way. Amy Schumer: Live […]

Esquire Network and Discovery Family Channel celebrate “Back to the Future Day” with BTTF film marathon

October 16, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

Despite all the false memes you may have seen shared by your Facebook friends over the years, the actual date that Marty McFly arrived in the future from 1985, according to the movie Back to the Future Part II, is Oct. 21, 2015 (at 4:29pm, if you want to be really precise). And that date is now, finally, just around the corner, and there have been all sorts of commemorations and remembrances by and for fans, from Universal Studios creating a funny faux trailer for Jaws 19, which was showing in BTTF‘s vision of 2015; to people wondering with amazement if the Chicago […]

Arrow Season 3 and The Flash Season 1 soundtracks available soon

October 16, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

La-La Land Records has announced that the soundtracks to Arrow Season 3 and The Flash Season 1 will be released in two-CD limited edition sets (3,000 units). The CW hit series are scored by Blake Neely, who, as if he’s not busy enough, also composes the music for new series Blindspot and Supergirl. As a special bonus, both the Arrow and The Flash albums will contain music from The Flash vs. Arrow crossover episodes, with Part 1 appearing on The Flash album and Part 2 appearing on the Arrow recording. Both sets will be available at lalalandrecords.com on Oct. 20, and at major music retail outlets on Oct. 27. “Season 3 of ARROW started with a bang,” […]

Donald Trump to host “SNL” in November

October 13, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

While NBC made it very clear a few months ago that Donald Trump would not be returning to The Apprentice, he apparently has not been cut off from all of the network’s properties. It was announced today that Trump — the real estate magnate who is currently the front-runner for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination — will host Saturday Night Live on Nov. 7. The appearance will mark Trump’s second time hosting the show, with his first being in April 2004 when he was plugging his then-new series The Apprentice. Looking back at some of his monologue from back then, one can see that Trump’s opinion […]

Fallout begins in Manhattan Season 2

October 13, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

WGN America’s gripping drama Manhattan, set in the New Mexico desert during the top-secret development of the atomic bomb at Los Alamos, returns Oct. 13 for its second season. New to the cast is William Petersen, who plays Col. Emmett Darrow, the new military leader at the camp where the research is taking place (this is Petersen’s first TV role since leaving CSI in 2009). Also joining the cast this season are Griffin Dunne as reporter Woodrow Lorentzen; Mamie Gummer as Nora, a member of the Women’s Army Corps; and Neve Campbell as Kitty Oppenheimer, wife of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Daniel London), […]

When is the CNN Democratic Debate?

October 12, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

The CNN Democratic Debate, the first debate among the Democratic presidential candidates for the 2016 presidential nomination, will air Tuesday, Oct. 13, beginning at 8:30pm ET on CNN. The debate is taking place in Las Vegas, with Anderson Cooper serving as moderator. Cooper told Reliable Sources recently that he plans to ask “pointed questions” of each contender. “Going into the Republican debates,” Cooper said, “you pretty much knew there were a number of candidates who were willing to [attack each other]. Some lower-level candidates wanted to punch up and try to make a name for themselves. That’s not the case, so far […]

Esquire Network orders “American Ninja Warrior” spin-off series

October 9, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

Spinning off of its sister network NBC’s hit competition series American Ninja Warrior, Esquire Network announced today that it has ordered the new series Team Ninja Warrior, with eight one-hour episodes expected to premiere in early 2016 and produced by the same team behind ANW. Filming in Long Beach, Calif., from Oct. 21-23, and hosted by former NFL player and sports analyst Akbar Gbajabiamila, and comedian Matt Iseman, Team Ninja Warrior will feature some of the greatest ninja competitors from past seasons of American Ninja Warrior. For the first time, the obstacle course is now built for two, and competitors will race head-to-head in a […]