(Originally Posted on MySpace Channel’s TV Blog)
Last season, MTV’s ‘Teen Mom,’ gave viewers a glimpse into the lives of four teenage girls who became mothers at an age when they should’ve been more worried about getting a date to prom. Well, Maci, Amber, Catelynn, and Farrah are back for season 2 of ‘Teen Mom,’ as they adjust to new realities of motherhood, love, life, and moving on.

I had a chance to speak with Farrah, a single mom as she faces the new reality of work, motherhood, trying to make ends meet, and trying to find love. This season, she seems to have matured quite a bit. Check out the interview.

Kat Ahn: Great to speak with you. So tell us, this is season 2 of “Teen Mom,” are you used to the cameras following you around now?

Farrah: I’m very used to the cameras. I mean, its been 2 years now, but some of my friends aren’t used to it. I’m actually friends with the crew and they don’t get in too much of my space.

Kat Ahn: Cool. So, what do you think it is about ‘Teen Mom’ that is resonating with viewers?

Farrah: I think ‘Teen Mom’ has more truth and responsibility to it. You know I don’t really follow the shows that encourage, getting drunk and having sex with more than one partner. There is a responsibility that does go on when you do have sexual intercourse. Young people/old people all watch our show because its for every type of group and everyone can relate.

Kat Ahn: Well said. Last season, you dealt with being a young mom and living with your parents. But after a recent incident with your Mom, you moved out. How are things now between you and your Mom?

Farrah: Right now…um..my Mom and my relationship is better than ever. We’re in family counseling now. I recommend that to every mom because it will help the relationship between mom and child. Kid and Mom. You have to in order to have great relationships.

Kat Ahn: Tell us about Sophia. How is she doing?

Farrah: Sophia is 17 months and she’s wonderful. She’s getting cuter as she gets older. I love her walking around, trying to help me, and learning different words very quickly. She’s having a growth spurt on learning vocabulary because my parents and grandparents help to learn words. They want her to learn 200 words by the time she’s 2.

Kat Ahn: So cute. So, what do you think this whole experience is teaching you? What can we look forward to seeing from you this season?

Farrah: I can’t speak for the other girls because we have unique situations. For me, this has gotten me through the barrier with my parents. We can be honest and not get frustrated. We will never have bad communication again. It has helped me, I would say..you know, being portrayed as going out all the time, now I make sure I’m not out all the time. I’m a teenager, going to school, and being responsible for my daughter. I’m the only parent for hero so it matters more to me that I’m more responsible. I can’t always be depressed. The show has helped me move on.

Kat Ahn: That’s good to hear. So, do you think this show glamorizes teen pregnancy?

Farrah: I don’t know how this show does that. The context needs to be looked at. I mean, I work hard, go to class and I don’t get glamorous things. I don’t think it is at all. I don’t get people who say that. We all have issues and problems.

Kat Ahn: There are viewers who love your show, but aren’t so kind about their views on your parenting style. What would you say to them?

Farrah: You know..I used to look at what they did say. Going to counseling has helped me get my priorities straight and looking at those don’t matter anymore. I understand that you have an opinion, but I don’t get why you’re saying that to me. I do have respect for my parents but I know that my parents aren’t right all the time. They have to look at both sides.

Kat Ahn: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Farrah: Getting my Associates degree iin culinary management, opening a restaurant. I also want to get a Bachelor’s for law degree. I want to be there for Sophia, save money for her to go to college.

Kat Ahn: Again, awesome to hear. So are we ever going to meet Sophia’s Dad?

Farrah: When you watch this season, you will see what happens with me and Sophia’s Dad. That’s all I can say.

Kat Ahn: If you could talk to your 14 year old self, what would you say?

Farrah: You know I recently did a panel discussion with Bristol Palin and I kinda touched on how before I met Sophia’s dad, I wanted to go to college and focused on expectations in guys when I was 14. I knew I wanted to wait and like many girls, they need to fill a void of wanting to fall in love. That got in the way of expectations of myself. Shortly after I turned 15, I got off track. Now, though, I’m back to normal. I’m back to who I was before I met Sophia’s Dad.

Thanks for your time, Farrah. And check out the Season 2 premiere of MTV’s ‘Teen Mom,’ tonight at 10 PM ET/PT.

(Originally Posted on MySpace Channel, TV Blog)
Christian Kane is a multi-hyphenate. Actor. Singer. Songwriter. Performer. He portrays the bad boy Eliot Spencer on TNT’s hit show, ‘Leverage,” but what you may not know about Christian is that he’s also a talented singer-songwriter and his song, ‘Thinking of You,’ just made its debut on this past Sunday’s episode entitled, ‘The Studio Job.’

Kat Ahn: Hey Christian, how are you? So, you like being referred to as the B.A. Baracus of the show, or how do you feel about that?

Christian Kane: Good. Well, I took a lot of stuff from Mr. T when I got this role. You know this is a Jason Borne character, it really is, that’s who he was before. And in order for me to be part of the team, if I was Jason Borne, I’d just be sitting there and I’d just be taking everything in. I wouldn’t talk a lot, and I was like how am I going to make this guy you know stand out and be part of a team and be a force to reckon with? And I just took one of my all time heroes, which is you know – you know Mr. T, and I said, you know B.A. Baracus was always pissed off about everything, so I’m just going to make Eliot mad at anything. I mean – and it’s really what I’ve done. If you’ll notice if Hardison drops a fork or if (Beth) spills a glass, it just makes him so mad, he can’t even sit in his seat. And I really stole that from B.A. Baracus, so I have no problem with people telling me that. That’s a great compliment to have, because that’s kind of what I was going for.

Kat Ahn: So, you have a ton of fans on your MySpace page, and you obviously interact a lot with them. Tell us a bit more about your songwriting process. And what do you think sets you apart from all the – you know the other country singers are right now, like what is it that you bring to the table?

Christian Kane: Well, I get paid to be a liar, that’s what it is, I’m an actor. You know what I mean, and that’s just what it is. And you know there’s a lot of truth to what we do, but basically I’m playing a character, I’m not Eliot Spencer you know even though I bring a lot of me to the character, and I know this guy better than anyone. But you know I – that’s – it’s not real. And I think with song writing and songs, you have to be absolutely truthful, especially in country music and so I write about what I know. And I don’t think that there’s really anything that sets me apart, but what I do bring to the table is that you know growing up, spending 10 years of my – 12 – 10 years of my life on Los Angeles, we played country music, I had to be in Los Angeles, and so we played country music, and we played the (Viper) Room, that’s where we played, we played (Sunset), we were the only country band at the time in LA, and there was – that was our venue, the (Viper) Room. Now it’s a Saturday night, and we’re in between grunge and metal and heavy you know and hair bands, but we were playing country music. And so in a sense to not lose the crowd, we incorporated a little bit of rock, we came back to The Almond Brothers, we came back to Skynyrd. And in that sense, I believe I found my sound, and I like to incorporate a little bit more rock and roll than most country people do, and I come to find out that there is a fan base out there for that.

Kat Ahn: That is great; you’re staying true to who you are.

Christian Kane: That’s it.

Kat Ahn: Well, your track, ‘Thinking of You,’ is featured on the “Studio Job” episode of ‘Leverage,’ that’s pretty awesome.

Christian Kane: Oh, that’s just – it’s a blessing, it really is. And you know and I said before where the song comes out, I’ll be so interested to see how many people go and get that. Man, that’d be so much fun. And just – it’s still the same song, but its somewhat of a different version, and I just, you know, I’ve been on MySpace, those guys on MySpace, I’ve got the best fans in the world. I’ve got to be honest with you… they’ve been with me through thick and thin. They understand that sometimes I leave the music to go do – to go do an acting job, and no one’s really criticized me that hard for it yet, and I just – and I owe it all to them, I really do. You know I think that’s why “Leverage” is such a great show, just because we’ve got – we’ve got all these people that are following us, and it’s just – they’re die hard, man, and we couldn’t do it without them you know we wouldn’t exist without them.

Thanks for your time Christian and check out his latest single, ‘Thinking of You,” on his MySpace Page. And check out ‘Leverage,” on TNT on Wednesday nights at 9 pm ET.

Check out “Thinking of You”

I covered the Haus of Shimmer event last night for MySpace Fashion, here in Hollywood and felt out of place without 10 inch heels and loads of glitter makeup. This three-day event at Space 15 Twenty runs from June 4-6, featuring a pop-up shop with exclusive items from Chubby Bunny, Jessica Louise, Audrey Kitching, Lil’ Rae Cakes, and JapanLA (and upcoming Sanrio collaborations). Last night was the “Extreme Shiny Outfit Contest,” which I did NOT rock out. I did take a pic with Hello Kitty though. Totally obligatory..way Asian. LOL.