. >> talking about mtv teen mom amber portwood.she is been charged with two felony accounts of domestic violence after attacking her baby's daddy in front of their one-year-old and all of it later aired by mtv this last week which just released a totally wimpy statement mtv did saying we are cooperating with all parties and hope for a quick and fair resolution that allows everyone involved to move forward in a positive manner, end quote, whatever. it is their own responsibilities in setting those kids up it's raw unprincipaled but the ted casablanca thing the star of e on-line the awful truth joins us from los angeles. >> hey geraldo. >> they have been around since the real world or the loud family back in the day back in the 70s to a certain extent. it seems so programmatic now almost expected of these kids to act out in this way. >> of course. producers want something really bad to happen. they want it to be this bad? i don't know. it sounds like it because they don't sound very apologetic. this is dynamic that has been building

the case against amber portwood goes to the district attorney. faces up to three years in jail and $10,000 in fines. mtv says they are cooperating. and hope for a quick and fair resolution. critics say, while fighting may not be staged, show producers know it sells. >> reality producers want extreme behavior. that's what gets people talking. that's what gets people buzzing. >> reporter: so, until viewers change the channel, this harsher reality is here to stay. for "good morning america," yunji de nies, abc news. >> we almost feel bad showing it again. >> i know. >>> all right. let's check in with juju chang for a look at the morning's headlines. >> good morning, everyone. we're following that breaking news overseas. a powerful explosion at new zealand's largest coal mine. 27 workers are trapped underground. witnesses say just before the blast, the electricity went out, possibly creating a dangerous gas buildup inside. rescue teams are waiting to hear if the mine is safe to enter. >>> president obama is in portugal today, to meet with nato allies