Jeff Pfeiffer, Author at StayTuned Magazine

OWN acquires Tyler Perry’s “For Better or Worse” and orders more “Love Thy Neighbor”

August 22, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Good news for Tyler Perry fans as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network recently announced that it will premiere Season 3 of Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse in September, and that it has doubled the order of new episodes for Tyler Perry’s Love Thy Neighbor. For Better or Worse aired its first two seasons on TBS and will debut Season 3 on OWN Sept. 18 at 9pm ET/PT with two back-to-back half-hour episodes. The comedy — written, directed, executive-produced and created by Tyler Perry — centers on salon owner Angela Williams (Tasha Smith) and her husband, former pro football player Marcus […]

Preview: “Ghost Shark” on Syfy

August 21, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

For Syfy, this summer has been the Summer of Sharknado, with that particular original movie doing bang-up social media business, if not chewing up the ratings right away. There have since been a few re-airs of Sharknado that have picked up viewership, and a third re-air will take place this Thursday, Aug. 22, just ahead of the premiere of the network’s latest shark-themed original movie — Ghost Shark. As with Sharknado, Ghost Shark is about exactly what its self-explanatory title says it is about. The monstrous antagonist is, indeed, a ghost, and a shark. Specifically, it’s the ghost of a […]

“The Soup” celebrates 500th episode with live broadcasts

August 21, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

The Soup on E! reaches a milestone with its 500th episode, and to celebrate, host Joel McHale — who has been on the show nearly a decade — will headline two live episodes tonight, Aug. 21. The two live episodes will air at 10pm ET, and 10pm PT, respectively. Each episode will feature different celebrity guests, including Adam Carolla, Lou Diamond Philips and B.J. Novak, as well as other surprises. Episodes will also be streamed online at eonline.com and TheSoupTV.com. These two episodes mark the first time that The Soup has ever aired live. According to Suzanne Kolb, president of […]

Marg Helgenberger returning to “CSI” for show’s 300th episode

August 20, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

When CBS’ long-running hit series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation airs its 300th episode on Oct. 23, original cast member Marg Helgenberger will return as Catherine Willows. Helgenberger left CSI during Season 12, with her last regular episode airing in January 2012. According to a CBS release, Catherine Willows will be on hand to help the team solve a cold case that has haunted them for 14 years. CSI itself will be starting its 14th season on Sept. 25, with Marg Helgenberger’s episode airing Oct. 23. In the 300th episode of CSI, titled “Frame by Frame,” the team investigates a homicide […]

Al Jazeera America launches Aug. 20

August 20, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

“We are not just ready, we’re more than ready,” said Ehab Al Shihabi, CEO of Al Jazeera America, on a conference call with reporters last week to discuss the launch of the new network on Aug. 20 at 3pm ET (the first program aired will be This is Al Jazeera Preview Hour). Al Jazeera America is replacing Current TV in some systems, and will launch in just under 50 million homes, with carriage on DirecTV, Comcast, DISH, Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-Verse. (UPDATE: The Wrap reports that just before launch, AT&T U-Verse dropped the network due to “contract disputes.”) You […]

“The Incredible Dr. Pol” Season 4 begins Aug. 17

August 16, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Nat Geo Wild premieres Season 4 of its No. 1 series — The Incredible Dr. Pol — Saturday, Aug. 17, at 9pm ET/PT. In The Incredible Dr. Pol Season 4, Dr. Pol’s son Charles is back from L.A. and comes home to help his parents and Dr. Brenda with the clinic. As usual, the staff at the clinic find themselves dealing with anything and everything imaginable. This season, Dr. Pol and his team will cure two calves of mysterious mutations, fish for a toy in a cat’s stomach and save the career of a money-making racehorse by fixing his wounded […]

“The Lady Vanishes” reappears in new version on PBS

August 16, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Alfred Hitchcock famously adapted Ethel Lina White’s 1936 novel The Wheel Spins into the 1938 film The Lady Vanishes, and that has remained the most familiar adaptation (despite a 1979 remake) for decades. But earlier this year, the BBC aired a new version that is now debuting in America on PBS (as part of the Masterpiece Mystery! franchise) that is similarly effective in conveying a sense of mystery and potential madness. The plot follows the lines of the novel and the earlier films. In 1931, a socialite named Iris (Tuppence Middleton) is on holiday in the Balkans. She decides to […]

“Chicago Fire” is seeking the country’s top firehouse dog

August 15, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Dogs — notably dalmatians, but all kinds of other breeds, as well — are a longtime tradition in American firehouses. NBC’s drama Chicago Fire recognized this during its first season when it added the dog “Pouch” (pictured) to its cast to keep the fictional Windy City firehouse crew company. But now the producers of Chicago Fire are seeking real-life firehouse dogs in a quest for the perfect firehouse pooch, with the winner being named Chicago Fire Top Dog. The Chicago Fire Top Dog contest is a nationwide search, and the winning canine will make an appearance on both NBC’s Today […]

Fall 2013 New Shows: Movies

August 15, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Fall seasons don’t only include the premieres of new series. New original movies usually abound, and Fall 2013 is no exception. Here are some of the Fall 2013 New Shows: Movies to check out over the next few months, from dramas to family films and more. All times are ET; check back for updates and additions. Fall 2013 New Shows: Movies An Adventure in Space and Time BBC America Premieres: November Who’s In It? David Bradley, Jessica Raine, Brian Cox, Sacha Dhawan  What’s It All About? Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, this entertaining, and at times touching, […]

New “Richard Castle” book available just ahead of Castle Season 6 premiere

August 14, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Castle Season 6 premieres Sept. 23 on ABC, but fans of mystery writer Richard Castle’s (played in the series by Nathan Fillion) work will be able to read his latest installment when his new novel is released Sept. 17. Richard Castle’s new thriller is Deadly Heat, and continues a bestselling book series that ABC says has now grown to more than 2.3 million copies sold, and been made available in 14 languages. Deadly Heat is the latest in Richard Castle’s Nikki Heat series (as fans know, NYPD detective Kate Beckett, played by Stana Katic, is Castle’s muse for the Nikki […]