Jeff Pfeiffer, Author at StayTuned Magazine

“24: Live Another Day” will be set in London

October 3, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

20th Century Fox Television announced today that the upcoming FOX event series 24 Live Another Day — the follow-up to the hit action series that is coming in Summer Spring 2014 — will be filming in London, making it the first 24 production to film abroad since the 2008 telefilm 24: Redemption. “24 has always had such a global sensibility,” said star Kiefer Sutherland, who is reprising his role as Jack Bauer and who also serves as an executive producer on the event series. “But to be able to tell this intense 24-style story with the beauty of Europe’s history and architecture as the backdrop […]

The Weather Channel announces winter storm names 2013-14

October 3, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Last year, The Weather Channel drew interest when it decided to begin naming winter storms, much as tropical storms and hurricanes are. So 2012-13 saw the likes of Winter Storm Orko and, notably, Nemo, talked about in the headlines and through social media. As the first national organization to name winter storms, The Weather Channel says it did so to make communications and information sharing easier, and to better alert residents to forecasts for storms that could significantly affect them. Given the success of the names helping people be aware of and discuss the storms last year, The Weather Channel […]

Discovery’s “Man Cheetah Wild” gets up close with the elusive cheetah

October 3, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

When it comes to natural history programming, cheetahs are the new stars for Fall 2013. In November, Nat Geo Wild will present a special pitting two NFL players in a race against the fastest land animal. And tonight, Discovery Channel debuts the even more fascinating, and quite touching, two-hour special Man Cheetah Wild. Man Cheetah Wild follows Kim Wolhuter, a filmmaker and one-time game ranger with a unique ability to bond with the animals of his native Zimbabwe. Wolhuter’s approach has allowed him incredible access into the secretive world of cheetahs. In particular, one cheetah family accepted him as part […]

MTV debuts Miley Cyrus documentary “Miley: The Movement”

October 1, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

In the wake of her headline-grabbing, tongue-wagging, twerking performance at the 2013 VMAs at the end of August, Miley Cyrus has been on fire, including nabbing her first-ever No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the song “Wrecking Ball.” MTV is calling Miley’s recent run a “movement,” and will be chronicling it in a one-hour documentary called Miley: The Movement, premiering Oct. 2 at 10pm ET/PT. RELATED: MILEY CYRUS BREAKS SILENCE ABOUT VMAs PERFORMANCE MTV says that over the last four months it has had unique access to Miley Cyrus, and has been able to document her journey from tween […]

Halloween TV programming 2013

September 29, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

As the Halloween 2013 season fast approaches, there will once again be plenty of Halloween TV programming to enjoy, from terrifying frights to more family-friendly fare. Here is some of the notable Halloween TV programming airing in 2013. All times are ET; check back for updates and additions. A Haunting (Season 6) — Sept. 29 at 10pm on Destination America. The spooky series that showcases stories of the supernatural returns. In the Season 6 premiere, Stephanie Winters and her husband encounter strange noises and objects moving on their own in their new house. They attempt to ignore the activity, but it soon escalates. […]

Gretchen Carlson joins FOX News Channel daytime lineup

September 27, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Following her departure from the FOX & Friends morning show on FOX News Channel (FNC), with Elisabeth Hasselbeck taking over her spot on that show a few weeks back, Gretchen Carlson will debut her new one-hour daytime show on FNC starting Sept. 30. Called The Real Story With Gretchen Carlson, the program will air weekdays at 2pm ET. According to an FNC release, The Real Story With Gretchen Carlson will “focus on all current events from general news to crime to politics and investigative reports.” In her new role, Carlson will interview newsmakers and lead panel debates. FNC says the show will also use social […]

Boomerang bringing back classic “Looney Tunes” shorts in October

September 27, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

I’ll admit I wasn’t a huge fan of Cartoon Network’s The Looney Tunes Show, an attempt to bring back the classic Warner Bros. animated characters in a modern format. While it was fun seeing the old gang like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, I found the show too formulaically sitcomish, and not nearly “looney” enough — certainly not up to the standards of inspired comic insanity set by the original Looney Tunes short films. Those short films will be making a return to the Cartoon Network family, on its sister network Boomerang. Beginning Oct. 5, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, […]

Homeland Season 3 – date, time, channel

September 27, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Your DVR and/or remote control are going to get quite a workout this Sunday, Sept. 29, TV fans. Of course, there is the series finale of Breaking Bad. There are also a number of season premieres, as well, notably among the FOX animated shows. But one of TV’s other acclaimed and very popular dramas, Homeland, is also back that night, and it will be interesting to see how it fares against Breaking Bad. Homeland Season 3 premieres Sept. 29 at 9pm ET/PT on Showtime (ahead of Showtime’s excellent new drama Masters of Sex). Homeland has been a pop-culture phenomenon in its own right, ending its second […]

2013 ALMA Awards – date, time, channel

September 26, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

What: 2013 ALMA Awards When and Where: Friday, Sept. 27, live at 10pm ET on MSNBC About: Eva Longoria returns to co-host the ALMA Awards (American Latino Media Arts Awards) when the 2013 ALMA Awards ceremony airs as a live, one-hour special on MSNBC. Longoria, who is also an executive producer of the special, will be joined onstage by co-host Mario Lopez. The 2013 ALMA Awards will also include complementary programming on MSNBC and mun2, and on digital platforms including mun2.tv and telemundo.com. Presented by National Council of La Raza (NCLR) as a Hispanic Heritage Month event, the ALMA Awards seek to […]

ABC to rebroadcast big-performing pilot episode of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”

September 25, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

ABC debuted Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. last night, and it became TV’s highest-rated new drama in nearly four years, and ABC’s best season-opening Tuesday in three years. If you happened to miss it, ABC will be re-airing the pilot episode of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD this Thursday, Sept. 26, at 8pm ET. On its first airing, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. opened strong, becoming No. 1 in the 8pm hour with Adults 18-49 (4.6/14), and actually beating NBC’s Tuesday premiere of The Voice by 15% (4.0/12) and CBS’ season premiere of NCIS by 35% (3.4/10). According to an ABC release, the series premiere qualified to be TV’s highest-rated drama debut in nearly […]