On the most recent episode of Teen Mom OG, Amber Portwood’s daughter Leah expressed her frustration over Amber’s lack of involvement in her life. “Twelve years and she hasn’t really done anything,” Leah tells her dad Gary and stepmom Kristina as an explanation for why she doesn’t want to invite Amber to her birthday party….
Just weeks after Teen Mom OG‘s Gary Shirley revealed his mom Carol was sick with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, he has sadly revealed that his stepdad Jody Patterson is now so sick with the virus that he has to be hospitalized, and is currently in an induced coma. In one bright spot,…
“This has been extremely hard for us.” – Gary Shirley Gary Shirley’s mother Carol Zizak is sick with COVID-19 this Mother’s day, so the Teen Mom OG star is forced to social distance from her. Gary shared the news on social media Sunday morning, detailing his mother’s experience with the virus since she got diagnosed…
Despite all the ups and downs, Teen Mom OG‘s Gary Shirley is still on good terms with his ex Amber Portwood, the mother of his 11-year-old daughter Leah. They are so good right now, in fact, that on tonight’s episode Gary drives her to the airport to pick up her new beau Dimitri Garcia. He…
In one of the best kept secrets in Teen Mom history, OG dad Gary Shirley has been secretly training to be a police officer. And we’re only finding out now because he officially just became one! Gary’s wife Kristina Shirley made the surprise reveal on Instagram on Tuesday with two photos of Gary’s swearing in…
Amber Portwood seems to be struggling quite a bit recently with her public perception and being judged online. Last week she tweeted that she wanted to “quit the show” during a episode where she revealed to her daughter’s stepmom, Kristina Anderson, that she had suffered a miscarriage in order to help Kristina feel less alone…
In what could easily be the best Teen Mom spin-off concept of all time, OG dad Gary Shirley and his wife Kristina just revealed that they have volunteered to host two foreign exchange students during the upcoming school year — one from Italy and one from Spain. Gary broke the new to his Twitter followers…
Teen Mom OG star Amber Portwood welcomed her first child with Andrew Glennon on Tuesday, May 8, and we now have the very first photos of Leah’s little brother James Andrew Glennon! Plus, we’ve gathered up the congratulatory responses from some of Amber’s Teen Mom OG and Teen Mom 2 co-stars, including her ex Gary…
On Monday night’s episode of Teen Mom OG, Amber Portwood expressed her frustration with a show producer after seeing what her ex Gary Shirley and his wife Kristina had said about Amber in a previous episode. In that previous episode, Gary and Kristina were talking about how little time Amber had spent with Leah during…
It was revealed back in November that Teen Mom 2 bae hopper Javi Marroquin would be getting his own “Being…” MTV special, and we finally have a premiere date. PLUS, Javi wasn’t the only Teen Mom dad filming a special because the week after “Being Javi” first airs is the premiere of “Being Gary” starring…
Teen Mom OG star Amber Portwood lashed out at her ex Gary Shirley and his wife Kristina on Twitter yesterday after getting a preview of last night’s episode of the show. We posted about the blow up, including Gary’s response, but at the time we still didn’t know exactly what it was that Gary and…
On tonight’s episode of Teen Mom OG, Amber Portwood finds out she is pregnant while on vacation in Hawaii with new boyfriend Andrew Glennon. The cast members usually get a preview copy of the episode on the same day it airs, and it seems that Amber got hers and was ABSOLUTELY P!SSED at what she…
It was all about the dads over the weekend, so in celebration we’ve rounded up a whole bunch of social media shout outs to the papas of Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2! Today & EVERYDAY I am THANKFUL for my husband who ALWAYS puts his family first. You ARE the greatest dad! Happy Fathers…
For all of those Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2 fans fed up with the mama drama, MTV is switching things up and giving us an atypical testosteronified Reunion special hosted by Corey Simms at his West Virginia home and featuring Tyler Baltiera, Gary Shirley, Adam Lind, Jo Rivera, and Nathan Griffith! The special is…
MTV is keepin’ that Teen Mom drama train a-rollin’! Fresh on the heels of the Teen Mom 2 gals (and grandparents) wrapping up their season (and spin-off specials), MTV has finally released the preview trailer for the new season of Teen Mom OG premiering August 22! The video begins with the words LOVE FEAR JOY…
According to official online court records via the State of Indiana, Teen Mom OG stars Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley have reached a settlement agreement in regards to custody of their daughter Leah. The lengthy court battle over Leah’s custody and child support has been featured prominently on the popular MTV show. During a Facebook…
The gloves come off big time in preview videos for Part 2 of the Teen Mom OG reunion! In this first sneak peek, Dr. Drew asks Matt Baier about Gary Shirley, putting him on the spot over the “deadbeat dad – 7 kids bombshell,” his questionable history, and not being honest with Amber. Dr. Drew:…
***Warning – the following contains spoilers!*** Last night’s two-hour season finale of Teen Mom OG had lots of fireworks. How did some of the main players react to all of the drama? Let’s find out! Gary Shirley and Amber Portwood: Issues over custody of daughter Leah loomed large. Gary got defensive as he explained his…
MTV wasn’t about to let last week’s Farrah Abraham interview implosion stop their successful series of Teen mom OG Facebook fan Q&A sessions! This week they got the dad who put the “G” in “OG” in the form of Gary Shirley, who didn’t dodge any of the hardball questions as he responded to inquiries about…
Sorry, ladies… Teen Mom OG‘s Gary Shirley is a married man after he tied the knot with girlfriend wife Kristina Anderson (Shirley?)! We spoke with a source who tells us the low-key wedding happened during a weekend getaway to Michigan in late September — to the surprise of those on both the bride and groom’s…
In the time since Teen Mom OG‘s Amber Portwood got out of prison in November 2013, she has been able to spend time with daughter Leah when it works for Gary Shirley, who has full custody. Back then, Amber told us that things were going well. But, as time went on, Amber grew frustrated with…
Tyler Baltierra and Catleynn Lowell’s daughter Novalee Reign is clearly the breakout new star of Teen Mom OG, but in distant second place is one of the most charismatic characters ever to grace the reality small screen: Taylor McKinney’s beard. Maci Bookout’s bearded beau’s chin broom is quite the scene stealer, and I thought it…
Amber Portwood was featured on the cover of her hometown newspaper, The Herald Bulletin, on Friday. In the piece the Teen Mom OG star, who recently celebrated her 25th birthday, talked openly about the fame MTV has brought her, her late father’s struggles with alcoholism, and her hopes for Leah as she grows up in…
We shared the news late Thursday night that Teen Mom star Gary Shirley is a dad again after his girlfriend Kristina Anderson gave birth to a baby girl, and now we have the first photo — and a name! Gary tweeted the photo above of his and Amber Portwood’s daughter Leah holding her little sister…
It’s Gary a girl time! It looks like Teen Mom “original guy” Gary Shirley is a dad again after his girlfriend Kristina gave birth tonight to their daughter! We don’t have many details at the moment as Gary just made the announcement on Twitter minutes ago. Here are his tweets from throughout the day from…
Farrah Abraham made her memorable return to Teen Mom OG last night, and as she was stirring up drama with show producers on camera, off camera she was live tweeting and stirring up some SERIOUS drama with co-star Gary Shirley! In case you missed the episode, there was a scene in which Amber Portwood was…
Teen Mom OG dad Gary Shirley has lot going on! In addition to his return to reality television and preparing to be a dad again with girlfriend Kristina, the charismatic 28-year-old is testing the entrepreneurial waters by offering condoms and cookies — and he’s going to need to sell a lot of both because Gary…
The “Original Girls” of Teen Mom were back in New York City yet again this weekend, this time to film the Teen Mom OG Unseen Moments with Dr. Drew special, and of course there were lots of great photos. Fans know that MTV and show producers have broken down the fourth wall for the new…
As most of our readers are probably aware, the Original Girls of Teen Mom return tonight at 10/9c for the premiere of Teen Mom OG on MTV, and in honor of the new season we thought we would put together a little something to help make watching the new season even more fun: The Teen…
This afternoon MTV premiered all four of their “Getting To Know” specials featuring the stars of Teen Mom OG watching footage of their 16 and Pregnant episodes as well as their four seasons of Teen Mom and the subsequent catch-up episodes and “Being…” specials. Actually, not all of the moms were willing to relive all…
In the fourth preview clip from MTV’s series of “Getting To Know…” Teen Mom OG catch-up specials airing this Saturday we get the special treat of not only getting to see Amber Portwood’s 16 and Pregnant audition video (recorded by ex Gary Shirley), but we get to watch it with Amber! The audition tape was…
“It’s Gary Time!” is taking on a whole new meaning as Teen Mom Teen Mom OG star Gary Shirley has just revealed he has his own line of “It’s Gary Time!” condoms featuring his famous grinning countenance on the wrapper. Gary tweeted the photo above and simply wrote, “Revealing my Condoms!” In the picture you…
Teen Mom is returning to MTV on March 23 with a new look… And new title! “In a first for the Teen Mom franchise, Teen Mom OG will break the fourth wall, pulling back the curtain to reveal their relationships with the producers and crew, the challenges of raising children on camera and how life…
Teen Mom‘s Gary Shirley will be the dad of two daughters before long! Earlier this month, Amber Portwood’s ex-fiance confirmed he is expecting a baby girl with his new girlfriend, Kristina Anderson. “I get to welcome in the New Year with @leah_leann sister,” Gary tweeted on New Year’s Day along with a picture of Kristina’s…
Thanks to Gary Shirley and Kristina Anderson, Gary’s current girlfriend and rumored mother of his unborn child, MTV shouldn’t have any problem finding drama for the upcoming season of Teen Mom. According to a recent report, not only did Shirley father a child with Anderson, he also got involved with the 32-year-old while she was still “happily married!” Get the details of the report and get a timeline of Gary and Kristina’s romance with help from comments Shirley has made about the “love of his life – after Leah.”
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of her release from prison next month, Amber Portwood plans to file for joint custody of Leah. She voluntarily signed full custody of Leah over to Gary Shirley in 2011 so she could deal with her legal problems. See why she wants custody again…
Teen Mom stars Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley are back to their old fighting ways as the reportedly expecting father had some harsh words for Amber after comments she made during the Ask The Moms special.
Thanks to the “Ask the Moms” special, fans of MTV’s original Teen Mom series already know they can expect to see drama between Amber Portwood and ex Gary Shirley’s girlfriend Kristina Anderson when the show returns in early 2015, but according to a new bombshell report we can now add a baby to the mix as Kristina is reportedly pregnant with Gary’s baby!
Exes Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley recently reunited for Leah’s first day of Kindergarten. It looked to be a happy (if not bittersweet) event for everyone… Until an “onlooker” said the pair was publicly fighting. See how Amber responded to the accusation.
Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley accomplished one of the simultaneously toughest and proudest moments that parents can go through as they took their daughter Leah to her first day of kindergarten today. See an adorable pic of Leah that includes a photobomb from what we’re assuming is an MTV cameraman!
In case you missed it, watch the full Being Amber special, which documented Teen Mom Amber Portwood’s first few days out of prison. Plus, a recap on all of the emotional scenes — and a personal review on the special.
Teen Mom‘s Farrah Abraham blasted Gary Shirley for contributing to Amber Portwood’s problems and eventual prison sentence. Farrah and Gary previously feuded during the Teen Mom finale when Farrah tweeted Gary was a “POS.”
As yet another sign that Amber Portwood’s time in prison really has transformed the 23-year-old former reality star, she and ex Gary Shirley were seen with their daughter Leah having what appeared to be a peaceful lunch together at Panera yesterday. Keep reading to watch a video of the three of them leaving the restaurant in which both Amber and Gary reply to the cameraman asking if they are getting back together.
Incarcerated Teen Mom cast member Amber Portwood was visited by her daughter Leah for the first time since voluntarily entering prison almost 11 months ago. The last time Amber had seen Leah in person was Easter of last year. Find out what Leah’s father, Gary Shirley, had to say about the visit as well as his take on Amber’s current condition.
It’s hard to believe it’s almost been 10 months since Amber Portwood began her prison sentence. Apparently, her daughter Leah’s father, Gary Shirley, was thinking the same thing and expressed as much via Twitter. In doing so, Gary also revealed that Amber has yet to see Leah since her incarceration. Find out his explanation as to why and what Amber’s brother Shawn suggested Shirley do about the circumstance.
Gary Shirley has responded to a recent report about facing eviction from the home he shares with daughter Leah.
Amber Portwood has been behind bars for four months now and has yet to see her three-year-old daughter Leah. However, all that is about to change as Gary Shirley has finally come to the decision that Leah having regular visits with her Teen Mom star mother is the best thing for both her and Amber.
As we reported last week, MTV will be airing their “Amber Behind Bars” special next Tuesday featuring Dr. Drew interviewing Teen Mom Amber Portwood inside the Rockville Correctional Facility where she is currently serving a five-year sentence for felony drug possession. MTV has just released a preview clip from the special in which Amber talks about the fact that she has yet to have a visit from Gary Shirley or her daughter Leah.
As MTV’s original Teen Mom series finishes its run with a seemingly never-ending series of follow up and check in specials, we’re finding out these young moms won’t be leaving the video cameras behind any time soon as they each (with the exception of Amber Portwood) seem to be working on individual spin-off projects. Details about their respective new shows are sketchy, so we thought we might put together a list of suggestions for titles and concepts!
Last night was the second part of the Teen Mom Season 4 Finale Special with Dr. Drew with updates on Maci Bookout and Amber Portwood. (Catelynn Lowell and Farrah Abraham appeared in Part 1) As you probably could have guessed, Amber was unable to attend because of all her legal and personal issues, but she did write a rather lengthy statement, which Dr. Drew read on the show. Keep reading for the complete statement, which addresses her drug addiction, relationship with Gary, how she was portrayed on the show, and what she hopes people take away from her story.
Teen Mom Amber Portwood may be serving a five-year prison sentence, but that doesn’t mean she’ll just be sitting around with a bunch of other inmates doing nothing. She has big plans for her future and her mother is letting fans in on what she’s been doing.
Last night was the series finale of Teen Mom and many of the cast members were online tweeting about the event and the episode. Most of the tweets were sentimental about the show coming to an end after four seasons, but for two of the cast members. the viewing party turned into an all-out Twitter brawl! Keep reading for the screen capped blow-by-blow of Farrah Abraham vs. Gary Shirley!
Teen Mom star Gary Shirley is no stranger to having a little fun on Twitter (as his “It’s Gary Time” motto and ID would attest) and last night was no exception as he shared a series of tweets obviously making light of cast mate Farrah Abraham’s recent album release and the much-disparaged single “Finally Getting Up From Rock Bottom.”
Farrah Abraham isn’t the only one gearing up for life post-Teen Mom! Co-star Gary Shirley looks to be hitting the career path running rolling as he pursues his new career in… landscaping? Or maybe a Snapper mower calendar model? Either way, if you think you can handle it you need to keep reading because It’s Gary Time!
Gary Shirley is denying a recent story in Reality Weekly claiming he and his daughter Leah are living on food stamps after he blew all his Teen Mom money on cars, electronics, partying, and booze. Keep reading for his response to the allegations, including a photo of what is actually in his pantry!
Gary Shirley and his baby mama Amber Portwood have sure been through a lot, too much — and fans of Teen Mom have seen it all. Although their relationship seems to be more toxic than anything, they seem to always end up back together.
Teen Mom star Gary Shirley has a lot on his plate. He is dealing with the fallout from Amber Portwood’s jail sentence while at the same time trying to be the best daddy to his and Amber’s 3-year-old daughter, Leah. As if this wasn’t enough, he is receiving some criticism from his followers and has decided to…
The last season of Teen Mom opened with two epsiodes. You can read the first episode’s recap “Separation Anxiety” here.
This is the recap for Season 4, Episode 2 “Leeting Go.” The full episode is embedded below for as long as MTV keeps it up
Tonight is the beginning of the end of MTV’s “ground-breaking docu-series” Teen Mom as the fourth and final season of the show premieres with back-to-back episodes featuring Maci Bookout, Catelynn Lowell, Amber Portwood, and Farrah Abraham, who invited the world into their lives when they first appeared on 16 and Pregnant in 2009. Join me as I take a look back on almost three years of writing about these young women and see if you don’t agree with me that Teen Mom will go down in history as one of the most important shows in television history.
Millions of single ladies held their collective breaths last night as the folks at the “Matty P’s Radio Happy Hour” created their own mini-version of The Dating Game with Teen Mom star Gary Shirley. Meet the four young ladies competing for some virtual one-on-one time with the Gare Bear with pictures and the lyrics to the songs they had to write and perform in honor of his Shirleyness! Includes the full one-hour audio, and of course the eventual winner!
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