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Link Time - MTV Reminds Us That Sex Is No Accident

TresSugar — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:30:26 PST

MTV has a new and awesome "sex is not an accident" PSA - Huffington Post
12 forgotten family holiday movies - Yahoo! Shine
When safe sex goes horribly wrong - CollegeCandy
The ugly side of NBA marriages - The Daily Beast
Can you meet a relationship-minded man at a bar? - YourTango
Could Bridesmaids win an Oscar? - The Frisky
The best Santa and Mrs. Clauses from the movies - theBERRY
The best shirtless TV moments of 2011 - BuzzSugar

Love Lyrics From VMA-Nominated Ladies: Who Sings It?

Tara Sharp — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:50:35 PDT

The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards are tonight, and there are some strong female singers nominated this year. From the poppy to the mellow to the manic, these talented musicians aren't afraid to belt out lyrics about feeling romantic, being brokenhearted, and getting down and dirty. So test your love lyric know-how by taking this quiz on lyrics sung by the VMA-nominated ladies now!

Question 1 of 10

"'Cause you feel like paradise and I need a vacation tonight."

The Sexiest Moments in VMA History

TresSugar — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:43:08 PDT

It all started in 1984, when Madonna rolled around on stage performing "Like a Virgin." Since that very first time, we've seen Britney strip, Beyoncé and Jay-Z go crazy in love, and Lil' Kim get felt up by icon Diana Ross. Then, of course, in 2006, Justin Timberlake brought sexy back all over again. But we know it never really went away.

In honor of the VMAs on Sunday, we decided to highlight some of the steamiest and most scandalous moments in the award show's history. We can't wait for more!

Shore Lines: Best Quotes From Jersey Shore

TresSugar — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:25:00 PDT

Fist pump it up: the season four premiere of Jersey Shore is tonight, and the gang heads to Italy for what's sure to be international debauchery. But while our favorite guidos and guidettes may not be in a new locale, Jersey is more than a place, it's a state of mind. And you, too, can be there by getting into the minds of those who make the myth. Check out some of the best quotes from the Jersey Shore cast. What are your favorite shore lines?

Photo courtesy of MTV

Kelly Cutrone Tells Us the Name of Her New MTV Pilot: Normal Gets You Nowhere

Annie Scudder — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:35:52 PDT

A new Kelly Cutrone MTV project has been in the works since last year, and today the tell-it-like-it-is fashion publicist, reality star, and author revealed the name of the pilot to us first! It will be called Normal Gets You Nowhere. If it gets picked up, the show will share its name with Kelly's latest book, which reminds young women that successful people often don't fit in and calls on them to embrace their inner freak.

Kelly told us she's traveling somewhere in middle America to shoot the MTV pilot this Friday, and plans to channel Dear Abby. She says, "We'll meet kids in the middle of America whose parents think their imagination is a dangerous thing, and they should be lucky that they work in a factory, and that art is a hobby, and stuff like that. So we go there and talk to the parents and be like, 'You have no idea. Your kid's super talented, and they're coming to New York.' And then we help them get on the right track for what they want to do."

Does the idea sound promising to you? Stay tuned for more from Kelly about her new book, as well as sex and dating advice straight from her mom Beverly.

Americans Are More Likely to Support Abortion After Watching 16 and Pregnant

Annie Scudder — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:45:14 PDT

A new study by the Public Religion Research Institute set out to determine how people's moral values impact their views on abortion. It found that knowing someone who has had an abortion and watching either 16 and Pregnant or Teen Mom on MTV significantly increase the likelihood a person will support legal abortion.

Both knowing someone who has had an abortion and watching a specific person on TV deal with an unwanted pregnancy give abortion more context. It's not surprising that when the debate is less hypothetical and more concrete, more people favor a woman's right to choose. Let's take a closer look at how these reality shows specifically shape the public's view, according to this new survey:

65 percent of Americans who have seen 16 and Pregnant or Teen Mom support legal abortion in all or most cases, compared to 56 percent of the general public.
48 percent of those who have watched say abortion is morally acceptable, compared to 40 percent of the public.
65 percent of those who have watched the shows say health care professionals in their communities should provide abortions, compared to only 34 percent of the general public.

With the tabloid covers and pseudo-celebrity status bestowed on the teen moms, MTV has taken heat for glamorizing teen pregnancy. Do you think this study makes a positive case for the shows?

Would You Watch MTV's Married Young?

Annie Scudder — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:40:57 PDT

MTV's 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom attract tons of viewers, as well as criticism that they glorify teen pregnancy. For its next young-people-growing-up-fast docuseries, MTV is leaving the babies out. Starting after the honeymoon, Married Young will follow young couples in their first year of marriage.

If this all sounds familiar, that's because the network ran the series Engaged & Underage a few years ago. One woman married on that show commented on Married Young's Facebook page letting everyone know she's still married two years later, although she hasn't spoken to her mother since.

According to MTV, you're married "young" if you tie the knot before 26, which doesn't seem all that young to me. But considering more Americans are delaying marriage, this could be an insightful take on the pros and cons of participating in the institution of marriage at an earlier age. It could also delve into typical reality drama and mundane bickering. Would you tune in?

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy Is a Fan of 16 and Pregnant - Are You?

Annie Scudder — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:00:44 PDT

If you glance at a newsstand, you know MTV's 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom are fodder for the tabloids, but do the teen-pregnancy reality shows also make good teaching material? The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy thinks so. Considering the popularity of the show, the group believes adults who work with teens should use 16 and Pregnant as a learning tool. They've created discussion guides along with MTV and StayTeen.org to help.

According to The National Campaign's research, 82 percent of teens think the show helps them better understand the challenges of teen pregnancy and parenthood, while 15 percent think it glamorizes teen pregnancy. At the sex::tech conference in San Francisco last weekend, producers of the show, as well as representatives from The National Campaign, discussed what they think are the benefits of the show, in front of a skeptical audience. MTV producer Dia Sokol Savage called herself an "inadvertent activist" against teen pregnancy, while producer Morgan J. Freeman avoided an audience question about how much the teen mom stars are paid.

Find out more about how the show is used for sex ed, when you keep reading.

Taylor Swift Pays a Visit to British MTV and Hits the Town For a Girls' Night Out

Lindsay Miller — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:25:00 PDT

Taylor Swift continued her overseas adventure with an appearance at MTV's London studios today. The singer sported a floral dress for her visit and was greeted by a young fan who gave her a sweet gift and a hug as she left. She later changed into a flirty, red number for a girls' night on the town with a friend. Taylor's tour means she's far away from the guy in her life, Glee's Chord Overstreet. The couple were first spotted out at a hockey game in LA last month and are among the season's cutest new couples. The country star has more than a cute boyfriend and successful singing career to celebrate, since she also just landed a role in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of The Lorax.

Do You Think Teen Mom Stars' Friends Got Pregnant on Purpose?

Heather Maddan — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:56:35 PST

Is the fame and fortune of being one of MTV's Teen Moms leading to accidentally-on-purpose pregnancies? It certainly looks like it. Jenelle Evans (mom to Jace), who is featured in this season's show, has three friends who are moms-to-be. Fellow spotlit teen Chelsea Houska's roommate Megan Nelson (who helps care for Houska's daughter Aubree) is also expecting. According to In Touch Weekly:

Although Keely Sanders, Amber Painter and Lauren Pruitt are said to have initially lectured against Evans becoming a teen mom, "I think all the girls idolized Jenelle," their friend Kristina Collins told In Touch. "Lauren has even mentioned how cool it would be if she got her own spinoff show." Nelson claims that her pregnancy was unplanned, but friends disagree. "[Megan] purposely got pregnant in order to become a regular on the show," one source said.

What's your opinion?