Jeff Pfeiffer, Author at StayTuned Magazine

“All My Children” and “One Life to Live” to start a 10-week run on OWN

June 26, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that it has acquired the first 40 episodes of The OnLine Network‘s reprisal of the daytime dramas All My Children and One Life to Live. The popular dramas started up production again this year — online — after ending their runs on ABC in 2011 and 2012, respectively. OWN’s airings give viewers a chance to see episodes on more traditional TV during what the network is billing a “special exclusive 10-week limited engagement” beginning July 15. “These shows have proven to be very popular with a significant, loyal fan base, not to mention Oprah […]

Proposition 8 plaintiffs get call from President Obama on MSNBC

June 26, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

The U.S. Supreme Court today handed down two rulings that bolstered same-sex marriage by ruling part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional and allowing a lower court ruling to stand that struck down California’s Proposition 8 ballot initiative, which defines marriage as between one man and one woman. The Proposition 8 case that was before the court was Hollingsworth v. Perry, and following the ruling, the plaintiffs in that case — unmarried same-sex couples Kris Perry and Sandy Stier, and Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo — were live on MSNBC along with Chad Griffin of Human Rights Campaign when […]

Nik Wallenda to recount his “Skywire” walk in new Discovery special

June 26, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

After how dominant the ratings and viewership for Skywire Live With Nik Wallenda proved to be last Sunday, Discovery Channel would naturally be looking for any way they could to further capitalize on interest in wire-walker Nik Wallenda’s successful walk across a portion of the Grand Canyon, which enthralled viewers and had social media buzzing. They have found it with Skywire: Nik Talks the Walk, a new special premiering Sunday, June 30, at 8pm ET/PT on Discovery. In Skywire: Nik Talks the Walk, Nik Wallenda will watch his historic walk from start to finish for the first time and provide […]

BET Awards 2013 – date, time, info

June 24, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

What: BET Awards 2013 When: Sunday, June 30, Live, 8pm ET on BET. Red carpet pre-show live at 6pm ET; after-party show live at 11:30pm ET. Chris Tucker (pictured) is hosting the BET Awards 2013 from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Established in 2001, the BET Awards recognize distinguished achievements of artists, entertainers and athletes in a number of categories, including music, film and sports. Among the performance highlights at BET Awards 2013 will be Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake and Snoop Dogg AKA Snoop Lion. Other announced performers include Mariah Carey, R. Kelly, Nicki Minaj, Miguel, India.Arie, Ciara, Chris […]

Nearly 13 million viewers watched Nik Wallenda’s Grand Canyon walk

June 24, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

High wire-walker Nik Wallenda was at an unprecedented height for himself during his successful walk across a portion of Grand Canyon last night, and Discovery Channel’s live coverage of his feat raised the network to impressive heights of its own. RELATED: INTERVIEW WITH NIK WALLENDA PRE-WALK Skywire Live With Nik Wallenda, a two-hour special that aired live on June 23 and covered Wallenda’s walk, delivered 8.5 million total viewers P2+ and 13 million total viewers during the actual walk segment, according to a release from Discovery Channel. Discovery says that the Skywire pre-show from 9-9:10pm ET averaged 6.25 million total […]

Different night, same wild titles, for Syfy Original Movies this summer

June 21, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

If you’re a fan of Syfy Original Movies, you may have noticed that the traditional Saturday night premiere slot for new titles has been filled in recent weeks by the series Sinbad and Primeval: New World. But do not fear, fans of cheesy, so-bad-they’re-good flicks. Syfy Original Movies will merely be seen on a different night, Thursdays, during the summer run of these series, a Syfy contact tells me. And they won’t lack for any of the crazy titles and C-list star power that you’ve come to know and love, with doozies like Independence Day-Saster and Sharknado coming up, and […]

Bravo re-airing James Gandolfini “Inside the Actors Studio” episode

June 20, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

In the wake of his passing on June 19 at the age of 51, Bravo will remember actor James Gandolfini by re-airing his memorable 2004 appearance with James Lipton on Inside the Actors Studio a few times over the next week. On a blog on the Bravo website, following James Gandolfini’s death, James Lipton weighed in, remembering the actor’s appearance on his show. “When James Gandolfini was on Inside the Actors Studio,” Lipton told the site, “our students discovered how thoughtful the real James was. And how caring he was about the craft he practiced so effortlessly that it didn’t […]

E! re-airs “Pretty Wild” episodes featuring real member of “The Bling Ring”

June 20, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Sofia Coppola’s latest film, The Bling Ring, premieres in the U.S. on June 21. Inspired by real-life events that took place in 2008-09, The Bling Ring tells the story of a group of teenagers obsessed with fashion and celebrity who burglarize celebrities’ homes in Los Angeles. Although the film is a fictionalized account of the events, the main characters are based on actual participants. Star Emma Watson plays a character based somewhat on Alexis Neiers, who eventually pled no contest to felony residential burglary, and was sentenced to a jail term of 180 days, with an additional three years of […]

Syfy Twilight Zone Fourth of July Marathon 2013 episode guide

June 20, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Syfy has announced that for the Fourth of July 2013, it will once again be airing what has become an annual favorite — The Twilight Zone Fourth of July Marathon. While generally not as long or extensive as Syfy’s other programming stunt, the annual Twilight Zone New Year’s Eve Marathon, the Fourth of July marathon features enough to satisfy most fans and casual viewers of Rod Serling’s classic anthology series. The Twilight Zone Fourth of July Marathon 2013 will air 22 hours, from 8am ET/PT July 4, through 6am ET/PT on July 5. Fan-favorite episodes will air in prime time, […]

“Treehouse Masters” helps Animal Planet’s Friday night ratings climb

June 18, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

After three episodes, Animal Planet’s new series Treehouse Masters has become a Friday night hit for the network, even though it would appear to have little to do with animals. Treehouse Masters follows Pete Nelson as he designs private escapes for people who wish to reconnect with nature and perhaps awaken their inner child through treehouses they only could have dreamed of in their youth — some even including functional plumbing and electricity. Nelson has a team of designers and carpenters helping him out, including his son Charlie. Additionally, Pete and his wife, Judy, and daughter, Emily, own and operate […]