Three years ago, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy found in a survey that teens who’ve watched 16 and Pregnant “think the show helps teens better understand the challenges of teen pregnancy and parenthood and how to avoid it.” In other words, it helped prevent teen pregnancy. A few months later, MTV… continue reading
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Teen Mom 3 cancelled; cast says: “we weren’t enough of train wrecks”
The third installment of Teen Mom has been cancelled, according to one of its cast members. The original was cancelled in 2012, but Teen Mom 2 is back for its fifth season Jan. 20. This weekend, Briana DeJesus wrote on Twitter that the show had “come to an end,” adding, “Time to move on from… continue reading
Teen Mom porn: Farrah, “entrepreneur,” now shopping own sex tape
Farrah Abraham, who came to tabloid fame on the MTV series Teen Mom, admitted yesterday that she’s selling her own sex tape for at least “a couple million.” It was filmed last weekend with porn star James Deen, who says it was a plan orchestrated by Farrah; if you don’t know who he is, read… continue reading
Teen Mom dropping Maci, Amber, Farrah, Catelynn after season four
The cast of 16 and Pregnant that went on to star in the original Teen Mom won’t be featured after the fourth season of their new show, which will likely air this summer. A third version of Teen Mom with a brand-new cast is also forthcoming. MTV told Us Weekly that Maci Bookout, Amber Portwood,… continue reading
Teen Mom soundtrack aims to stop teen pregnancy with actual songs, not audio of babies crying
MTV has released a soundtrack of music featured on both seasons of Teen Mom, and proceeds from the sale will go charity. The soundtrack is on iTunes and includes 12 songs, not tracks of crying babies or fights between teen parents unprepared for the consequences of producing a human life that requires constant care and… continue reading
Amber Portwood loses primary custody of her kid
Teen Mom star has lost custody of the baby that made her an MTV reality star, as a judge gave custody to the kid’s father, Gary Shirley. But it does not have anything to do with her arrest for arrest for domestic battery against Shirley. (Last week, Amber rejected a plea deal to settle the… continue reading
Baby names Maci and Bentley increased in popularity the most because of Teen Mom
MTV’s Teen Mom has affected baby names, as parents have increasingly named their newborns after Maci Bookout and her son Bentley. The Social Security Administration announced that “Maci and Bentley had the biggest jumps in popularity.” For boys, Bentley had a 414 percent change, going from the 515th to 101st most-popular name between 2009 and… continue reading
Amber Portwood gets $280K a year, doesn’t “want to be known as Amber from Teen Mom”
Teen Mom star Amber Portwood was released from jail last week, but not before a judge forced her to reveal in open court how much she earns every year: $280,000, which is two six-month $140,000 contracts. Amber cannot contact her former fiance Gary Shirley after being “arrested Monday on two felony counts and a misdemeanor… continue reading
Teen Mom 2 cast announced
MTV has revealed the cast of 16 and Pregnant spin-off Teen Mom‘s second season. They are, according to Us Weekly, Leah Messer, 18, who has twins with Corey Simms; Jenelle Evans, 19, who’s estranged from Andrew Lewis; Kailyn Lowry, 18, who lives with the family of her baby’s dad Johnathan “Jo” Rivera; and Chelsea Houska,… continue reading
Teen Mom spinning off another series; is it another Jon & Kate Plus Eight?
Last night, the second season of MTV’s Teen Mom concluded, and today there’s a report that the network is creating a spin-off of the series, which itself is a spin-off of 16 and Pregnant. Meanwhile, an essayist asks if the camera and tabloid attention given to cast members, such as Amber Portwood and her abused… continue reading
MTV pulls Making His Band, House of Jazmin; orders 16 and Pregnant spin-off Teen Mom
MTV has pulled Making His Band and House of Jazmin from its schedule, although Diddy says his show will return Sept. 12, airing Saturdays. The Futon Critic reports that “[t]he former duo were pulled from their time periods — Mondays at 10:00/9:00c and Tuesdays at 10:30/9:30c, respectively — this week without explanation.” The network is… continue reading