This season of ABC Family’s Secret Life of the American Teenager has been a lesson not so much in safe sex, like the first season, but a lesson in permutations: At the rate things are going, it seems nearly every guy in the cast will have dated every girl possible by season’s end. Despite surprise couplings like Grace and Ben and Jack and That One Friend of Amy’s, the big shocker came last week when Amy kissed — gasp — her baby-daddy, Ricky. Sure, they were just “practicing,” but could there be more romance in store for the young accidental parents? Amy herself, Shailene Woodley, stopped by EW.com to dish on the rest of the season.

Now that Amy and Ricky have kissed (again), do you think they have a future together?

Amy has so much dislike for Ricky based on his past. And Ricky gets really annoyed with Amy because she’s really spiteful. But they are a family because they have John. Amy has a confidante in Ricky and Ricky has a confidante in Amy. I think they would never hurt each other. I think deep down they both know it’ll never be a romantic thing, but sometimes they want to test it out because they think they should.
With all this juicy stuff happening this season, what more could possibly be in store?
There are like three weddings, though no teenage weddings as of right now. Ben is still confused as to what he wants to do about Amy. And Grace and Jack are still arguing about sex. They’re still trying to figure out if they want to be together.

How has it been having a toddler as your frequent costar now?

We have twins playing John now, and they’re so cute. They play with microphones and say hi to people behind the camera. Every single week the writers write something in the script for him where he says, like, “mama” and “dada,” and their mom has to be like, “They don’t even say that in real life.” So they haven’t had a lot of lines yet.

Have you watched MTV’s 16 and Pregnant? Do you feel like you understand what those girls are going through at all?

I’ve seen it a few times. It’s really sad what those girls are going through. It’s so weird to think that they’re going through what I pretend to go through. It’s trippy to think that people really deal with this stuff. I feel like the themes [on Secret Life] are realistic, but the way they present them are definitely artistically licensed. We definitely showed it was not glamorous, but I can’t believe what they go through on 16 and Pregnant. It’s crazy how awful their boyfriends are.

cred: Entertainment weekly

The Secret Life of the American Teenager’s Shailene Woodley just scored a major role — as George Clooney’s daughter!

The 18-year-oldactress will play the eldest daughter in The Descendants, based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings. The story revolves around an attorney (Clooney) who is forced to get closer to his daughters after a family tragedy, Variety reports.

Cred – Justjared

The Secret Life is returning Monday, January 11th with all new episodes!!

Every week Daren Kagasoff stars on “Secret Life of the American Teenager” as Ricky Underwood, the formerly slutty stud who got this whole baby ball rolling.

In year two, Ricky has undergone a serious image overhaul and found love with his baby mama Amy. Now, Daren has been nominated for a 2009 Teen Choice Award for his work on the ABC Family series.

He’s got some stiff competition: Frankie Jonas from “JONAS,” “Danny McBride from “Eastbound & Down,” Cory Mointeith from “Glee” and Tristan Wilds from “90210.”

Like any good politician stumping on the campaign trail, Daren is taking to the streets (or the information superhighway) in an attempt to drum up votes for Choice Breakout Star Male. So here are five reasons why you should throw your support his way!

1. That too cool for school act is just that, an act! “I’m really shy, I get nervous when I go up to girls,” he tells PopWrap. “Actually, I don’t really go up to girls!”

2. He’s a total mama’s boy! “I don’t know what I would do without my mom or my family. They keep me so grounded,” he says.

3. He’s shockingly unpretentious! Despite being touted as “the next Johnny Depp,” Daren says, “I don’t even know what to say. It’s just so flattering to have my name even said in the same sentence.”

4. He’s gone green — “Prius all the way!”

5. Daren doesn’t really like clothes that much — as anyone who’s watched “Secret Life” can attest!

If Daren’s done enough to sway you, head over to Teen Choice Awards and vote for him as Breakout Male TV Star! If not, tune in to “Secret Life of the American Teenager” every Monday at 8 p.m. on ABC Family and watch him in action!

Cred: NYPOST

I gotta tell ya, I’m not posting any spoilers up here. Let’s all watch tonights episode together but join in the comments here and let us know what you think about whats going on!

Other than the pregnancy and death that will kick off The Secret Life of the American Teenager’s sophomore season, star Ken Baumann tells TV Guide that some “very dramatic changes” will rage on the high-rating ABC Family series.  For starters, the 19-year-old who plays Ben Boykewich on the drama says he thinks people won’t lose interest just because Amy (Shailene Woodley) has given birth.

“I think everybody has that small concern …  [But] at the same time, life only gets a thousand times more complicated once you have the child.  Just reading the scripts, I think they’ve gotten better since the first season so there will be a lot more drama and excitement.”

As to whether his character and Ricky (Daren Kagasoff) will continue to hit it off with season 2, Baumann says don’t count on it, as the baby will definitely cause some friction between the two.

“You’re not going to get two 15-year-olds who are hunky-dory parenting together in this makeshift family, so it’s definitely tumultuous.  There’s certainly jealousy.  There’s actually a lot of jealousy. The Ben-Ricky situation gets infinitely more complicated.  In Ben’s case, he’s very optimistic and can be kind of naïve.  I think Ricky knows full well it’s going to be difficult.”

Nonetheless, the three parties will try their hardest to “to make it work,” it will not “function very well for probably a very long time” and might even result in a “breaking point” that can very well be a breakup.   Yet among the three, Baumann admits that it’s Ricky who’s the most adjusted to the whole parenthood thing.

“Ricky. He’s starting to re-evaluate himself and be a good guy.   That was kind of alluded to in the finale. By no means is it a fixed situation, but he’s going to try to be a good dad. He is probably the most responsible in the way that he’s been raised to be the most self-sufficient.  He’s got his major flaws, but he’s probably the best out of the three.”

Cred: BuddyTV

ABC Family’s “Secret Life” returns at record levels, while “Make It or Break It” Sets Time Period Highs

Ratings Highlights for Monday, June 22, 2009 (Final National Ratings)

Sophomore Season Launch of ABC Family’s Hit Original Series “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” is the Series’ Most-Watched Telecast Ever in Viewers

“Secret Life’s” Debut is the Show’s No. 2 Telecast on Record in Adults 18-34, Adults 18-49 and Viewers 12-34, Behind Only its 1A Fall 08 Finale

“Secret Life’s” Season Opener is Cable’s No. 1 Scripted Original Series/Season Debut This Summer in Adults 18-34 and Across All Core Female Demos, Ahead of High Profile Series “Burn Notice,” “Royal Pains” and “The Closer”

Cred: FutonCritic

The Secret life is back!!  Stay tuned for updates, recaps, some new pics, etc.