Jeff Pfeiffer, Author at StayTuned Magazine

What’s new on Hulu September 2015

September 1, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

Here are the streaming movies and shows that are new on Hulu September 2015, including the Season 4 debut of The Mindy Project (pictured), which comes to Hulu from FOX. Titles with an * are available with a subscription to the Showtime premium add-on. Available September 1 Elementary: Complete Seasons 1 – 3 (CBS) The League: Complete Season 6 (FX) Lovesick (2014) (*Showtime) The Hunters (2013) (*Showtime) Tooken (2015) (*Showtime) Available September 2 Willow Creek (2013) (*Showtime) Available September 3 Celebrity Wife Swap: Season 4 Finale (ABC) Alien Rising (2015) All The Wrong Reasons (2014) American Ghost Hunter (2015) American Made […]

What’s new on Netflix September 2015

September 1, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

New on Netflix September 2015 streaming includes the Season 4 premiere of Longmire, which has a new home for new episodes on Netflix, having previously aired on A&E. A fascinating documentary about legendary rocker Keith Richards is also among the highlights this month. NETFLIX ORIGINALS Longmire Season 4 (Available Sept. 10; Seasons 1-3 now streaming) — The fourth season premiere picks up moments after the Season 3 finale. Walt Longmire (series star Robert Taylor), having found out who was behind the murder of his wife, succumbs to his darker impulses and takes off in pursuit of the killer with murder on his mind. […]

President Obama to appear on “Running Wild with Bear Grylls”

August 31, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

President Barack Obama will trek through the wilderness with survival expert Bear Grylls for a special edition of Grylls’ NBC series Running Wild with Bear Grylls, to air later this year. The episode will be taped while President Obama is in Alaska this week to observe the effects of climate change on the area. The president will then come together with Grylls in the Alaskan wilderness, where he will become the first U.S. president to receive a crash-course in survival techniques from Grylls. Running Wild with Bear Grylls is currently in its second season, and has already featured a number of non-presidential celebrities, including […]

truTV’s first live event features the Impractical Jokers in a Punishment Special

August 28, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

In celebration of their 100th episode of the hit series Impractical Jokers, hosts Joe, Sal, Q and Murr announced recently that they will take on their most challenging dare yet: a high-wire walk five stories in the air above New York City during the show’s first-ever live “punishment extravaganza,” hosted by Howie Mandel. To prepare for the event, the Jokers upon the expertise of Ringling Bros. Circus clown and “World’s Greatest Dare Devil” Bello Nock, to provide training and tips on the art of successful tightrope walking. With multiple cameras positioned to capture every moment and New York City’s South Street Seaport […]

PBS’ “Big Blue Live” billed as “one of nature’s great reality shows”

August 28, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

PBS has aired live events before, usually of the performing arts or concert variety. But the three-part live event Big Blue Live is unique for the network. A co-production with the BBC, the miniseries brings together scientists, filmmakers and photographers, animal behaviorists and other experts for two weeks to document the rejuvenation of the once endangered, but now thriving, ecosystem of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in California. Creatures as varied as humpback whales (like the one pictured below), blue whales, sea lions, dolphins, elephant seals, sea otters, great white sharks and more converge in a once-a-year confluence in late […]

2015 MTV VMAs – Date, time, channel, lineup, nominees

August 28, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

Justin Bieber will return to the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) stage when the 2015 MTV VMAs air live Aug. 30 at 9pm ET. This marks Bieber’s first time performing at the VMAs since 2010, when he performed an epic medley of “Baby,” “Somebody to Love” and “U Smile.” This year, Bieber will perform “What Do You Mean,” the lead single from his new album. Miley Cyrus (pictured) hosts the 2015 MTV VMAs. Additionally, Kanye West will join the exclusive club of legendary artists bestowed with the “Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.” Announced performers, in addition to Bieber, include Nicki Minaj, […]

Mr. Robot season finale rescheduled in wake of Virginia shootings

August 27, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

Last night, the hit summer series Mr. Robot was supposed to air its first season finale on USA Network. However, the was pulled in light of the horrific shootings in Virginia, where former employee at WDBJ in Roanoke, Vester Lee Flanagan II, murdered reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward while they were live on the air. According to USA, a scene in the Mr. Robot season finale, obviously shot well before yesterday’s events, happened to be similar enough in nature to the shootings that the network understandably thought it would be disrespectful to air it so soon after the tragedy. USA re-ran […]

Hurricane Katrina 10 years later: TV programming

August 26, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

Early in the morning on Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the Gulf Coast of the United States. The devastation that resulted in the region, especially in New Orleans, coupled with questions about the preparedness for and handling of the event, has led Katrina to stand out in the minds of many Americans as an epic tragedy on a variety of scales. This year, 10 years after Katrina struck, some programs will be airing over the next few days (a few other specials have already aired) to remember the storm, its victims, and how the Gulf Coast is fairing a […]

“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” announces first week of guests

August 24, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

In about two weeks, Stephen Colbert will debut as the new host of CBS’ Late Night when The Late Show With Stephen Colbert premieres Sept. 8 at 11:35pm ET/PT. Today, the show announced who Colbert’s guests will be that initial week, and it will run the gamut from Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, to actress Scarlett Johansson, and from comedian Amy Schumer to author Stephen King and a musical performance by Kendrick Lamar (along with an interview). It seems like a nice mix that exemplifies what Colbert’s interests appear to be, at least based on what we’ve seen on his previous show: politics, music, […]

Chris Hardwick’s “@ midnight” to temporarily change time slot

August 19, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

From Sept. 8-17, Comedy Central’s hit series @midnight with Chris Hardwick will move an hour earlier to 11pm ET/PT, followed by new episodes of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. @midnight will return to its regular (and self-titled) midnight ET/PT time slot on Sept. 21, following The Nightly Show. It doesn’t appear initially clear why this is taking place, but late-night viewers and fans of the show will want to take note. More from Comedy Central: “@midnight with Chris Hardwick, produced by Funny Or Die, leads viewers down the ultimate internet wormhole with a rotating lineup of today’s top comedians battling nightly to determine who has […]