The Secret Life of the American Teenager by Craig Sjodin/ABC Family
ABC Family's new series, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, birthed a new record for the net with its debut Tuesday night. The Brenda Hampton series opener saw 2.8 million viewers, the most for any show premiere on the network. Starring Molly Ringwald and newcomer Shailene Woodley, among others, the show chronicles the unexpected pregnancy of a teen girl and how it affects her and the lives of those around her — i.e., timely subject matter.Did you tune in? — Anna DimondRelated:• Molly Ringwald's Not A Teenager Anymore!
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Jennie Garth by Jesse Grant/WireImage.com
The odds of Kelly Taylor swinging by the 90210 spin-off just dipped a bit. Jennie Garth has scored the title role in My Best Friend's Girl, a CBS comedy pilot about two best buds whose friendship is tested when one (Carpoolers' Tim Peper) begins dating the other's (Big Day's Josh Cooke) ex-wife.More pilot casting news from the Reporter: Shailene Woodley (Felicity: An American Girl Adventure) has landed the lead in an untitled ABC Family series from 7th Heaven's Brenda Hampton, and Bruno Campos (Nip/Tuck) has joined The Office's David Denman in the Fox comedy Night Life.Use our Online Video Guide to watch Jennie discuss her Dancing with the Stars experience.
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