Jeff Pfeiffer, Author at StayTuned Magazine

Antenna TV remembers Jean Stapleton with “All in the Family” marathon

June 3, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Actress Jean Stapleton passed away last Friday at the age of 90. Although having had a long body of acting work on stage, TV and film, Jean Stapleton is best remembered and beloved for her Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning role as Edith Bunker, the sweet-natured wife to curmudgeonly Archie Bunker, on the classic sitcom All in the Family from 1971-79 (she continued the role sporadically during the first season of the show’s spinoff, Archie Bunker’s Place). In remembrance of Jean Stapleton’s celebrated Edith Bunker role, Antenna TV — a digital multicast network that shows classic television shows and movies, and […]

MTV debuts trailer for Catfish The TV Show Season 2

June 3, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Today, MTV debuted this trailer for Season 2 of Catfish: The TV Show, which premieres the first of its 16 episodes June 25 at 10pm ET/PT. Get More: MTV Shows Season 1 of Catfish: The TV Show was MTV’s highest-rated series premiere at 11pm in network history, and is the highest-rated start to an MTV series since 2007. It was also the highest-rated new cable series of 2012, and Monday’s No. 1 cable series. According to Nielsen numbers quoted in an MTV release, Season 1 of Catfish: The TV Show averaged a 2.3 P12-34 rating, and drew 2.4 million total […]

E! celebrates 15th anniversary of “Sex and the City” with episode marathon, other programming

June 3, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

This Thursday, June 6, will mark the official anniversary date of the 1998 premiere of the TV series Sex and the City — the iconic comedy-drama that ran six seasons on HBO until 2004, spawned two feature films and a spinoff prequel series, and got millions of fans and fashionistas around the world talking about Manolos, cosmos and, of course, sex. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the arrival upon the TV pop-culture scene of Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte, the E! network, which has been showing episodes of the series for over two years now, will be airing a […]

Discovery Channel special examines May 20 Oklahoma tornado

June 2, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Discovery Channel will air a one-hour special on June 2 called Mile Wide Tornado: Oklahoma Disaster, which examines the May 20 Oklahoma tornado tragedy near Oklahoma City and the city of Moore. The program looks at the devastating event through the eyes of the people who survived the EF5 tornado that traveled over 17 miles and lasted about 45 minutes. According to TV Line, Discovery will be dedicating this special to Tim Samaras and Carl Young, stars of the former Discovery Channel series Storm Chasers. Tim Samaras and Carl Young, along with Samaras’ photographer son Paul, were killed this past […]

“Wheel of Fortune” contestant wins over $1 million

May 31, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

The May 30 broadcast of the syndicated game show Wheel of Fortune saw 30-year-old Autumn Erhard become only the second person ever to win the show’s $1 million grand prize. “I am in complete and utter shock,” Erhard said. “I’m shaking. I came here today because I love the game, I wanted to have some fun and solve some puzzles — I feel like I’m in a dream!” Autumn Erhard indeed had some fun, and solved a particularly challenging puzzle in the Bonus Round, which led to her windfall. Dominant through the entire game, Erhard finished the regular round of […]

World Cup qualifiers on Telemundo: Mexico vs Jamaica, and Mexico vs Panama

May 31, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Telemundo will be broadcasting two World Cup qualifiers for the Mexican National Team as they hit the road, first going to Kingston to play Jamaica on June 4, then going to Panama for a second road test in three days on June 7. Mexico vs Jamaica will air June 4 live at 8:30pm ET, and Mexico vs Panama will air June 7 live at 9pm ET, on Telemundo. These two matches are pivotal for Mexico’s qualification to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Mexico vs Jamaica — Tuesday, June 4, 8:30pm ET on Telemundo Mexico goes to Kingston on June 4 […]

New Animal Planet fishing competition series seeks the “Top Hooker”

May 30, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Before you get too shocked by the title of Animal Planet’s new series Top Hooker (or by the title of its first episode, which is called “The Oldest Profession”) — no, it’s not what you might be thinking. It’s actually a fishing show that marks the network’s return to the competition reality show genre, and pits the world’s top anglers against one another in a series of out-of-the-box fishing challenges for a chance to win $30,000 and a 2014 Chevy Silverado. The diverse group of 10 opponents — from a harpoon-wielding Southern belle to a South African bodybuilder — take […]

2013 USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship — date, time, channel

May 30, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

NBC and NBC Sports Network will combine to broadcast eight hours of the 2013 USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship. The fourth annual event will be held at PPL Park in Philadelphia June 1-2, and feature 20 teams from various colleges, including Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Kutztown, Life University, Navy, NC State, Northeastern, Notre Dame, Penn, Penn State, Saint Joseph’s, Temple, Texas, UCLA, Villanova, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin and back-to-back tournament champion Dartmouth. All matches will consist of seven players per team, playing on the same size pitch as a traditional 15’s rugby match. Teams will compete in one of four pools […]

Animal Planet’s Monster Week 2013 and new “Mermaids” special deliver monster ratings

May 29, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Animal Planet‘s recently concluded Monster Week 2013, its second annual Monster Week, proved to be a ratings beast for the network as the programming stunt scored Animal Planet’s most-watched week ever in prime, with 1.1 million P2+ viewers, and in both prime and total day among other major demos, including HH (743,000; 428,000) and M25-54 (295,000; 154,000). Monster Week 2013 was buoyed by the premiere of Mermaids: The New Evidence on May 26. Mermaids: The New Evidence was the follow-up to last year’s Animal Planet hit Mermaids: The Body Found, and purported to reveal new evidence of mermaids that has […]

Beyonce to headine The Sound of Change Live concert event, airing in the U.S. on NBC

May 29, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

NBC will be the U.S. broadcaster of The Sound of Change Live concert, an event being held at Twickenham Stadium in London, on June 1. NBC will be airing highlights from the concert in the United States under the title The Women’s Concert For Change: Live From London, in primetime on Sunday, June 2, from 9-11pm ET/PT, a day after the live concert is held. The concert is the centerpiece of Chime For Change, a new campaign to raise funds and awareness for female empowerment around the world, distributed to non-profit organizations focused in key areas of education, health care […]