'The Secret Life of the American Teenager'
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The Not-So-Secret, Pro-Life Message Of The Secret Life Of The American Teenager [Critical Mass]
Published 7/1/2008 by Maria at Jezebel
... . The plot is fairly standard after-school special fare: a good girl (Shailene Woodley) gets pregnant after her first sexual experience at band camp (I know) with her school's would-be Lothario (Daren Kagasoff) and she can't tell her fetus' father because she barely knows him. Molly Ringwald plays the good girl's mom. All caught up? Good, check out the reviews after the jump. Los Angeles Times : The tone of the pilot careens between an after-school special and "American Pie," with a bit of "Pretty in Pink" grabbed along the way. It is almost all about sex — and a ...
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Scooter McGavin's 9th Green found this 6/28/2008 on buzzsugar.com
ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager has a clunky title and a premise disconcertingly close to that of Juno . But it also has Molly Ringwald, and for that alone, I want to check the show out when it premieres July 1. The show is, ...Molly Ringwald talks teen pregnancy, says things haven’t changed
Hollywood Rag - Celebrity Ragazine found this 6/30/2008 on www.celebitchy.com
Molly Ringwald on Good Morning America this morning 80s sensation Molly Ringwald, 40, appeared on Good Morning American and Regis & Kelly this morning to talk about her new show on ABC Family “The Secret Life of The American ...Molly Ringwald Resurfaces on GMA
dailystab.com found this 7/1/2008 on www.gabbybabble.com
Molly Ringwald talks about her new TV show, "The Secret Life of an American Teenager" where she plays a mom to two teenagers. It sounds like an interesting show. Molly Ringwald still looks like she did in the 80s, only with a different hairstyle. ...Molly Ringwald on Her New Controversial Television Series
Geno's World found this 7/1/2008 on www.celebritysmackblog.com
For those of us who grew up in the 80s Molly Ringwald was the leader of the Brat Pack. Nowadays the actress is 40 years old and is set to rekindle her career with a new television drama. ABC’s ‘Secret Life of the American ...Pregnant Teens Making For Compelling TV on NBC, ABC Family -- Can We Thank Abstinence Education for This?
Rover found this 7/1/2008 on iamatvjunkie.typepad.com
And, Molly Ringwald (pictured) returns to the spotlight in the new ABC Family show, The Secret Life of the American Teenager , which debuts tonight at 8. James Hibberd in the Hollywood Reporter : NBC's "The Baby Borrowers," which debuted last week, is giving teen couples a "Scared Straight"-style introduction to the realities of child rearing, while ABC Family's "The Secret Life of ...THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER Isn’t For Everyone…Especially Me
BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly. found this 7/3/2008 on www.givememyremote.com
I really debated whether or not I was going to share my thoughts on THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER. To be honest, I was afraid that the issues I had with the show were going to be misconstrued and the debate would turn to issues of ...
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The Not-So-Secret, Pro-Life Message Of The Secret Life Of The American Teenager
Posted 7/2/2008 on OH NO!!
Babies having babies! Seriously, have you had your fill of this subject yet? As most of you know by now, tonight heralds the premiere of The Secret Life of the American Teenager, a one-hour drama created by the same woman who created 7th Heaven and has nothing to say on the issue of teen pregnancy. The plot is fairly standard after-school special fare: a good girl (Shailene Woodley) gets ...'The Secret Life of the American Teenager' Premieres Tonight
Posted 7/1/2008 on BuddyTV
ABC Family will expose viewers to The Secret Life of the American Teenager through the latest pilot of 7th Heaven creator Brenda Hampton. Find out how a teenager deals with relationships, friends and unexpected pregnancy tonight at 8pm ET/PT. Described...The Secret Lives of American Teenagers Are Boring [Television]
Posted 7/1/2008 on Gawker
ABC Family's new series, the ambitiously-titled The Secret Life of the American Teenager , premieres tonight, and the critics are none too excited about it. The Boston Globe 's Joanna Weiss breaks down the show—about a 15-year-old who gets pregnant the first time she has sex—into its cliché character archetypes , which include the chaste cheerleader and her dutiful Christian ...Watch THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER Tonight
Posted 7/1/2008 on RTVW Online
The Secret Life of the American Teenager premieres tonight at 8/7c on ABC Family and, after my early look at this past weekend, I’m happy to say I think it’s worth checking out. From 7th Heaven creator Brenda Hampton, The Secret Life of the American Teenager focuses on the relationships between families and friends and how they deal with an unexpected teen pregnancy. After ...Writer Blames Second Wave Feminists For Failing To Prevent Teen Pregnancy [Knocked Up]
Posted 7/1/2008 on Jezebel
ABC Family's much-hyped teen pregnancy drama The Secret Life of an American Teenager debuts tonight and that, coupled with the Gloucester High baby explosion, has inspired dozens of articles...Tonight on the Tube: Secret Life of the American Teenager, Family Feud, Big Break & My Boys Replays
Posted 7/1/2008 on TVaholic.com
News & Notes On cable tonight, A&E has the eighth season premiere of The First 48 , ABC Family has the series premiere of Secret Life on the American Teenager and FX has the second Rescue Me minisode. Thanks to all those who entered our Weeds Season 3 DVD giveaway . The three winners will be drawn later today and posted on the giveaway page and then notified by email. Prime ...What to Watch: What's Airing, Re-Airing & Entertaining On TV This Week
Posted 7/1/2008 on Starpulse Entertainment News Blog
Tuesday, July 1 The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family, 8 p.m.) - We're a bit skeptical of Read more!Go behind the scenes in Molly Ringwald’s shoot for TV Guide Magazine to promote her new show THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER
Posted 7/1/2008 on Celebrity Mound
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Posted 7/1/2008 on TV with MeeVee
Another show that makes a case for the American public as erudite and intellectual. The big hit of the summer is ABC's " Wipeout ," better known as "the show with the big red balls." Not that anybody saw "Juno" or anything, but ABC Family tonight bows a new hourlong series, called " The Secret Life of the American Teenager ." It's about ...2008 Summer TV Preview: The Secret Life Of The American Teenager
Posted 7/1/2008 on Cinema Blend Television
Yeah, it looks fairly touchy-feely and the title is entirely too long (seriously, can we just start calling this show Secret Life or that show about the pregnant teenager?) but I think the premise has potential. Rather than creating a normal family drama and then eventually having one of the kids get pregnant, why not get right to it and start the series out that way?New Series: The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Posted 6/30/2008 on tv|jots :: television views, news, reviews, interviews
Not Just Another Teen Drama Basic cable's ABC Family has really been knocking them out of the park lately when it comes to interesting crowd pleasers aimed primarily at young adults. Although it had produced original series before, I first took notice of the network when it presented the intriguing productions Fallen and Kyle XY . Coming up next for those who favor angst-filled drama ...Remember Molly Ringwald?
Posted 6/30/2008 on Accidental Sexiness
I used to love Molly Ringwald……Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club! She has been out of the spotlight for quite a while and has recently resurfaced to promote her new ABC tv show entitled, “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” which debuts on July 1st. Check out her interview on this morning’s [...]This Week in TV Blog Banter
Posted 6/30/2008 on Give Me My Remote
It’s your weekly round-up of the best in TV blogs. What were bloggers bantering about last week? Check it out for yourselves and weigh in. If thinking The Secret Life of the American Teenager could be cheesily addictive is wrong, Buzz doesn’t want to be right. (BuzzSugar) GMMR has been podcast crazy this past week. Two, [...]TiVo now: The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Posted 6/30/2008 on The Feed
The Secret Life of the American Teenager, 8 p.m. Tuesday, ABC Family: The biggest problem with most TV shows depicting modern teenagers is the voice of the kids. Either they're too silly and independent, like most of the tween-size pablum filling the Disney Channel, or they sound like 40-year-olds trapped in teenage bodies, like the impossibly precocious youngsters studded throughout ...This Week in TV Blog Banter
Posted 6/30/2008 on Top 10 Sources - Gossip
It’s your weekly round-up of the best in TV blogs. What were bloggers bantering about last week? Check it out for yourselves and weigh in. If thinking The Secret Life of the American Teenager could be cheesily addictive is wrong, Buzz doesn’t want to be right. (BuzzSugar) GMMR has been podcast crazy this past...Link Time
Posted 6/29/2008 on MSN TV Blog
If thinking The Secret Life of the American Teenager could be cheesily addictive is wrong, Buzz doesn't want to be right. ( BuzzSugar ) GMMR has been podcast crazy this past week. Two, count 'em, two podcasts! In addition to the usual GMMR/Ducky So You Think You Can Dance podcast ( here ), we devoted a separate TV Talk Podcast to what shows are taking over our TV this summer. ( Give Me My ...'Secret Life of the American Teenager' recap: Teens have sex?!?!
Posted 7/2/2008 on Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
A few years out of the teen pool myself, I've rekindled my love for all things adolescent in an attempt at forestalling a pending quarter-life crisis. I've graduated from the cheese of Bayside High to the more revealing, truer-to-life Degrassi and Gossip Girl , so when I heard about ABC Family's Secret Life of the American Teenager , I thought, "Yes! Real teen drama! With true teen issues! ...The TV Blog Coalition
Posted 6/29/2008 on TiFaux
If thinking The Secret Life of the American Teenager could be cheesily addictive is wrong, Buzz doesn’t want to be right. ( BuzzSugar ) GMMR has been podcast crazy this past week. Two, count ‘em, two podcasts! In addition to the usual GMMR/Ducky So You Think You Can Dance podcast ( here ), we devoted a separate TV Talk Podcast to what shows are taking over our TV this summer. ( ...'Secret Life of the American Teen-ager' Star OK to be Teen Pregnancy Poster Girl
Posted 7/8/2008 on BuddyTV
Juno sure was memorable. The Ellen Page movie was like a sentimental favorite to win last year's Oscars. Although it didn't happen, the film about teenage pregnancy raised awareness about the alarming rise in the trend, statistics wise. But Juno...Tonight on the Tube: Secret Life of the American Teenager, Celebrity Family Feud & My Boys Replays
Posted 7/8/2008 on TVaholic.com
News & Notes Tonight, FOX has the first summer season finale of The Moment of Truth and the fourth season finale of Hell’s Kitchen . Over on cable, BBC America has the second season premiere of Not Going Out , BET has second season premiere of Baldwin Hills , FX has the third Rescue Me minisode and the third season finale of 30 Days , MTV has the second season finale of A ...
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'The Secret Life of the American Teenager' Premieres Tonight
Published 7/1/2008 on BuddyTV
ABC Family will expose viewers to The Secret Life of the American Teenager through the latest pilot of 7th Heaven creator Brenda Hampton. Find out how a teenager deals with relationships, friends and unexpected pregnancy tonight at 8pm ET/PT. ...The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Published 7/1/2008 on Variety.com
TV Reviews: ABC Family's latest original drama wants to be a slow-motion version of "Juno" but settles for being an obvious, stereotype-laden teen soap, albeit more "North Hollywood, 91607" than the story of what happens in flashier, better-known ...Television Review: A Teenage Pregnancy, Packaged as a Prime-Time Cautionary Tale
Published 7/1/2008 on NYT > Television
This cautionary series, which begins Tuesday on ABC Family, woodenly follows the trials of a 15-year-old named Amy, a good student and dutiful daughter who becomes pregnant the first time she has sex. >"American Teenager" flunks first episode (Reuters)
Published 7/1/2008 on Yahoo! News: Television News
Reuters - "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," a new ABC Family effort from Brenda Hampton ("7th Heaven"), works feverishly to make an educational institution look like the equivalent of a Nevada brothel, but succeeds mostly in transforming ...'Secret Life of the American Teen-ager' Star OK to be Teen Pregnancy Poster Girl
Published 7/8/2008 on BuddyTV
Juno sure was memorable. The Ellen Page movie was like a sentimental favorite to win last year's Oscars. Although it didn't happen, the film about teenage pregnancy raised awareness about the alarming rise in the trend, statistics ...'The Secret Life of the American Teenager' Premiere Record-breaking for ABC Family
Published 7/4/2008 on BuddyTV
The Secret Life of the American Teenager's July 1 premiere became ABC Family's most watched series, with 2.8 million viewers tuning in. The teenage pregnancy drama follows Amy Juergens, played by Shailene Woodley, a goody two shoes high school ..."Teenager" sets record for ABC Family (Reuters)
Published 7/3/2008 on Yahoo! News: Television News
Reuters - "7th Heaven" creator Brenda Hampton's new teen pregnancy drama "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" set a ratings record for ABC Family.'Teenager' sets record for ABC Family
Published 7/2/2008 on Hollywood Reporter
Brenda Hampton's new teen pregnancy drama "The Secret Life of an American Teenager" set a ratings record for ABC Family.The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Published 7/1/2008 on Variety.com
TV Reviews: ABC Family's latest original drama wants to be a slow-motion version of "Juno" but settles for being an obvious, stereotype-laden teen soap, albeit more "North Hollywood, 91607" than the story of what happens in flashier, better-known ...