Jeff Pfeiffer, Author at StayTuned Magazine

2014 State of the Union: Date, time, channels for President Obama address

January 27, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

President Barack Obama will deliver the annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, and the nation, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 9pm ET. The president’s 2014 State of the Union address will be followed by the official Republican response from Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.). Several TV and online outlets will have live coverage of the 2014 State of the Union. Here are some places to watch; all times listed are ET. Check back for updates as networks further announce their planned coverage: ABC — ABC News will cover the 2014 State of the Union […]

2014 USA Sevens rugby coverage on NBC Sports

January 24, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

Various NBC Sports networks will combine to present more than 14 hours of USA Sevens Rugby Las Vegas, beginning Jan. 24. The 2014 USA Sevens International Rugby Tournament — fourth of nine stops during the 2013-14 HSBC Sevens World Series — is the largest rugby tournament in North America, and takes place at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. The tournament will feature the USA Eagles and 15 other national teams competing to gain points in the Sevens World Series standings. Veteran play-by-play announcer Todd Harris will call the matches for NBC and NBC Sports Network (NBCSN). Harris will be […]

Pam Dawber to reunite with Robin Williams on episode of “The Crazy Ones”

January 24, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

Three decades after their series Mork & Mindy ended, Pam Dawber and Robin Williams will reunite when Dawber guest-stars on an upcoming episode of Williams’ new CBS series The Crazy Ones. Dawber, who played “Mindy” to Williams’ “Mork” on the beloved 1978-82 sitcom, will play a free-spirited author who goes on a date with Williams’ Crazy Ones character Simon Roberts soon after his faith in everlasting love is shaken by the breakup of a couple near and dear to him. “It will be a joy to work with her again,” said Robin Williams, in a press release. “It’s a dream […]

HBO avoiding Super Bowl conflict with Saturday debuts for “Girls” and “Looking”

January 24, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

HBO has announced a one-time-only change to its popular Sunday original programming schedule for next week — Super Bowl weekend — likely to avoid viewing conflicts presented by the big game. While the new drama True Detective will be on hiatus, Girls and new comedy-drama Looking will both premiere new episodes on Saturday, Feb. 1 — one day earlier than usual. Both episodes can also be seen the next day, Sunday, Feb. 2, in their usual time slots. Additionally, these episodes of Girls and Looking will be available earlier than usual on HBO On Demand and HBO GO, beginning Monday, […]

Interview: Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer of “Broad City”

January 22, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer expand upon their popular web series with Comedy Central’s hilarious Broad City, premiering Jan. 22 at 10:30pm ET/PT. Broad City is very funny, and has, for me, a Seinfeldian feel to some of it. The series expands upon Glazer and Jacobson’s shorter Broad City web sketches and strings humorous concepts together in each episode to chronicle the fictionalized lives of the two young women in New York City. Like Seinfeld, the characters aren’t always necessarily doing likeable things — and, in fact, can be self-absorbed — but you still have fun visiting with them. Broad City hits the […]

TCA: Benedict Cumberbatch still finds playing Sherlock “invigorating”

January 20, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

Many members of the so-called “Cumber Collective,” “Cumberbitches” and “Cumberbabes” were out in force today, camped outside the Langham Hotel in Pasadena to await the arrival of actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who was on hand during PBS’ first day of the Television Critics Association (TCA) winter press tour. Cumberbatch was here to talk about Sherlock Season 3, which made its U.S. premiere last night on PBS to an average audience of nearly 4 million viewers. PBS was tightly monitoring the room to ensure only credentialed press were allowed into the approximately 25-minute panel, which also included Sherlock executive producers Steven Moffat […]

TCA: NBC late-night panels – Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers

January 20, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

The closing panels of yesterday’s NBC day at the Television Critics Association (TCA) winter press tour were meetings with the new hosts of NBC’s iconic late-night programs. Jimmy Fallon was first up, as new host of The Tonight Show. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon will premiere Feb. 17, and air at midnight ET during that initial week, following NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage. The show will move to its regular air time — 11:35pm ET — starting Feb. 24. Also on Feb. 24, Seth Meyers moves from Saturday Night Live to his new gig, replacing Fallon as host of Late […]

TCA: NBC closes three-year producing deal with Amy Poehler

January 20, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

A few weeks ago, as bitter Arctic cold entered much of the U.S. under the name “polar vortex,” the Internet had a bit of fun with a meme that made the rounds, featuring a picture of Amy Poehler superimposed on a map of the country, with the caption: “Poehler Vortex.” But, unlike the polar vortex, the Poehler Vortex is here to stay, and has really been felt in recent weeks, during which time Amy Poehler won her first Golden Globe for Best Actress, Musical or Comedy Series (in a ceremony that she very successfully again co-hosted with Tina Fey). Poehler […]

TCA: NBC panels – Hannibal Season 2, About a Boy, Crisis and more

January 19, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

Today was NBC’s day at the Television Critics Association (TCA) winter press tour. The day kicked off with a panel for Hannibal Season 2, and featured other highlights including panels on the comedies About a Boy (panel pictured below) and Growing Up Fisher; the dramas Believe and Crisis; and the returning game show Hollywood Game Night. (There were also panels on NBC’s late-night changes, to come in another post.) Hannibal Season 2 (Feb. 28) At the Hannibal Season 2 panel, executive producer Bryan Fuller noted upcoming guest stars for the gruesomely terrific series, including some returning favorites. “Eddie [Izzard] is […]

TCA: NBC’s next live musical event will be “Peter Pan”

January 19, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

Following the great success of its The Sound of Music Live!, starring Carrie Underwood, back in December (which brought nearly 19 million viewers to its live broadcast on Dec. 5), NBC announced today at the Television Critics Association (TCA) Winter Press Tour that it will be producing another live musical for television. On Dec. 4 of this year, the network will air Peter Pan Live! Peter Pan has a long, live TV history, on NBC specifically, dating back to 1955, when the Jerome Robbins-directed-and-choreographed musical was adapted for television (pictured left). That version notably starred Mary Martin as Peter Pan, […]