Brooklyn 11223 started airing on Oxygen last night and we watched it so you wouldn't have to. The show is a transparent rip-off of the soul-sucking yet mind-bogglingly successful Jersey Shore. Except this one is set in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The first thing you see are flashes of parts of Brooklyn that are mostly nowhere near Bay Ridge, all soundtracked by music that will make the viewer think Brooklyn is a tough place. They show shoes hanging on telephone lines at least three times during scene transitions. BROOKLYN! more ›

Snooki & Co. have gotten a little too mainstream, so it's time to get back to the roots of scripted reality television, with some fresh meat. The latest in the attempt to recreate the "magic" of Jersey Shore comes from the Oxygen network, who are pointing their cameras at a group of girls from Bay Ridge. The show will be called Brooklyn 11223, and the NY Post reports that it will follow a "once tightknit group of girls from the Brooklyn ’hood [who] are still at each other’s throats over an alleged heinous act of betrayal years ago." Spoiler: there will probably be hair pulling. more ›

In the "reality" television show Kourtney & Kim Take New York, the two Kardashian sisters deal with overcoming some of life's most difficult challenges while maintaining the grace of a spoiled teenager slamming the door in her parents face. Like, what do you do when your sham marriage is falling apart right before America's eyes? In last night's finale of the show, you can see just how Kim handled this obstacle in her life—as she "falls apart" and "cries" to her sister, acknowledging that she "feels" bad for having wasted everyone's time and money with her highly publicized wedding vows to Kris Humphries. more ›

Not long ago MTV put out word that they were looking to cast Occupy Wall Street protesters for the new Real World (they're still looking!). At the time, a rep for the company confirmed with us that it was indeed their Craigslist ad, and they were "targeting young passionate people" for their 27th season (a location has yet to be determined). While they comb through the Zuccotti Hotties, they've slapped together an episode of True Life: I'm Occupying Wall Street (we would have gone with True Life: I Lost My Virginity At Zuccotti Park, but there's still time for that), which will air November 5th. more ›

Is Occupy Wall Street getting too much of the wrong kind of attention? Just earlier today we heard that Christopher Nolan wanted to film scenes for The Dark Knight Rises at Zuccotti Park, and now Viacom may be the next group to be profiting from the 99%. Dance monkeys! more ›

Is it weird that a show about the Bridge & Tunnel brigade sounds refreshing after this endless era of Jersey Shore that we've been in? According to the Village Voice, MTV spent millions shooting a B&T reality show featuring two sisters from Staten Island: Brianna and Gabriella DeBartoli. They had 12 episodes in the can... but inexplicably killed it before it ever saw the light of day! Now "the only extant clip is the show's super-trailer," and little else. And it's a shame, because this would have been like 12 episodes of the amazing True Life: I'm From Staten Island special. Alas, all we get is this 1:42 minute teaser: more ›

This TMZ headline had us thinking the cast of Jersey Shore had contracted some super-STD, but that's not quite it, though they do apparently have a certain something. The site notes that Snooki & Co. have been quarantined in Jersey so that they don't lose that certain je ne sais quoi they all possess. more ›

Kevin Smith is dragging New Jersey further into the reality television vortex, with a new reality show set in his comic book shop, The Secret Stash. According to the Hollywood Reporter, "the project will focus on fans and revolve around the two guys who work at the New Jersey store." more ›

Former Real Housewives of New Jersey star Danielle Staub has stepped away from the stripper pole. The 48-year-old just signed a three year contract with Scores to make live appearances, as well as appearances on ScoresLive.com (guess she didn't take home the big restaurant challenge prize). However, after fully nude photos of her showed up all over the internet, she walked away from the deal. She says she is now seeking treatment for psychological problems rooted in childhood sexual abuse. And she's seeking that treatment from Dr. Drew Pinsky, so she must be serious about this because surely getting "treatment" from a reality television doctor isn't a play to get a new reality television contract. more ›

The Italians are preparing for the invasion of Snooki & Co., who will be filming their next season of Jersey Shore in Italy soon. The mayor of Florence has already given the cast a list of strict rules, and now the Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici has warned its students that they should avoid the cast at all costs when they come to film at the school. According to TMZ, a letter to those residing in a student housing building that the cast will use, reads: more ›

So there's the Royal Wedding... and then there's Geordie Shore. While delivering two different sides of Britain to television screens, they are both fascinating. To catch you up on the latter: MTV has created a bizarro version of Jersey Shore that will air across the pond. There are eight cast members (meet them here!), who will all be followed around Newcastle, which is apparently the UK's version of Jersey? Anyway, the trailer is below (warning: it will render you speechless). more ›

While the cast is banned from the city’s historic buildings, as well, Renzi says he “could not ban them from using the city (Florence) as a set.” Meanwhile, MTV has started to air the show for the first time in the country, and locals are terrified... particularly those with daughters, as Pauly D aims to pick up a wife while he's in town. (And by the way, he'll be in our town on Thursday, spinning at Pacha.) more ›

Last night we received a photo with the following message: "OPEN CASTING CALL FOR A NEW REALITY TV SHOW ABOUT STRUGGLING MUSICIANS IN NEW YORK CITY DRAWS MOB-SCENE." We've seen longer lines at Shake Shack, but still, a handful of musicians did turn up over the weekend for a new reality show called The Scene... L.E.S. (as previously seen on Craigslist). No word when or if the show will air, but they have put together a bit of a teaser (below), which has a terrible soundtrack (not a good harbinger of things to come!). more ›

As the Jersey Shore cast gets ready to make their move to Italy, the show's past seasons have just started airing in the country, putting fear into the locals. Or is that hatred? A newspaper in Rome (via the NY Post) said the cast embodies "the worst stereotypes of Italians, multiplied by thousands and Americanized." Another paper there described them as having "slicked hair, exaggerated narcissism, and outlandish eccentricity." more ›

Mets pitching legend Dwight "Doc" Gooden has had a troubled history with drugs—most recently, he was arrested for DUI in NJ after rear-ending a neighbor's car (his son was unrestrained in the backseat) last year—and now he's going to rehab...the celebrity, reality television kind with Dr. Drew Pinsky. And his fellow "celebrities" will include Lindsay Lohan's pugnacious dad Michael, White House state dinner party crashers Michaele and Tareq Salahi, actress Bai Ling and Baywatch actor Jeremy Jackson. more ›

Have you heard of Rashidah Ali? Even if you don't know the wannabe reality star's name from shows like Real Housewives of Atlanta and Basketball Wives, you'll now know her from... slicing up bouncers! Ali was celebrating her birthday at Greenhouse on January 26th, when she left bouncer Joseph Wright with severed nerves and arteries, and a gash on his face needing 50 stitches. more ›

Got a pest problem in your pad? If you're in one of the five boroughs, then Animal Planet wants to help! Now this is what reality television was made for, people. According to Brooklyn365: more ›

So what's really going to happen when the cast of Jersey Shore moves to Italy for the filming of season 4? Pretty sure all of our fears lie in this newly released Taiwanese CGI, titled: Mami Mia! In it, the castmates are seen dining (and fist pumping) at Olive Garden, jet skiing down canals, painting over the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and dirty dancing with Michelangelo's David. more ›

Sometimes life isn't fair. Sometimes adults who choose to call themselves J-Woww and Snooki and The Situation get to experience beautiful Italy before you do. (And sometimes one of them becomes a New York Times best selling author.) Anyway, the Jersey Shore cast is moving to Italy... at least to film season 4 of their hit reality show. more ›

Next month a new reality show will pit the city's purse puppies against each other, or rather, their humans. NYC Life (a television channel run by the city), will bring Doggie Moms to the airwaves—which is basically Real Housewives of New York but with dogs tossed into the mix. more ›

Canadians are finally jumping on the Jersey Shore bandwagon, where they will surely ride it all the way to that special place in Hades reserved for reality television enthusiasts... or it could go the other way, and they'll save civilization. Anyway, they're ready to debut their own version of the show called Lake Shore (how quaint!), which will star eight cast members (chosen out of, we find out from the preview, hundreds of hopefuls). Perhaps hoping for their own Guido-esque backlash, they've decided to refer to these cast members by ethnicity. Below, check out “The Turk,” “The Jew,” “The Albanian,” "The Romanian Jew," "The Lebanese," "The Pole," "The Czech," and "The (other) Czech." [via The Hairpin] more ›

The producers of Jersey Shore are at it again, this time they're focusing their lenses on a few engaged couples about to embark on the most important day of their lives. The show is called My Big Friggin' Wedding and it premieres tonight on VH1. more ›

So apparently MTV has a whole show about the Bridge & Tunnel crowd that they're keeping from us! (Saving us from?) This must have been what they were casting for a couple of years ago. Today Perez Hilton noted that the show focused on Staten Island, but that execs eventually pulled the plug because they thought it was too similar to Jersey Shore. Reportedly "the crew has been shooting for the past three months in New York before production was halted about two weeks ago. As of now, the series will probably never see the light of day. We're told that the network has no plans for the footage to go into editing." Catch a glimpse in this video: more ›

Will the Russian-Americans of Brooklyn give the Jersey Shore kids a little competition? The Lifetime network has just ordered 12 episodes of the Brighton Beach reality show, which was casting earlier this year. A call went out in February beckoning the Russian Snooki and super outgoing types that love to blast Euro/Techno/Russian music. more ›

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian are filming their next reality show right here in New York City, and more specifically, in a penthouse in TriBeca. The sisters will be living at the Smyth Hotel for three months during filming, according to Perez Hilton (they have been spotted in town). Kourtney is allegedly playing around with the idea of relocating to the city, and has been scoping out some retail space near the Apple store on West 14th Street for their Dash Boutique store. And men: Kim is looking for a "quality man"—though we're assuming they've got casting agents finding a selection of suitors for her. more ›

Oh hey, Pauly D and his hair have landed some sort of Jersey Shore spin-off show, which will also air on MTV. Will it be as good as Sesame Shore? No, it will not. more ›

It's silly enough when civilians spend valuable time talking about Jersey Shore, but when politicians do it, it's just, well, sigh-worthy. In a recent interview NJ Governor Chris Christie said the show was negative for his state, explaining, "what it does is takes a bunch of New Yorkers—most of the people on Jersey Shore are New Yorkers ... [and] drops them at the Jersey Shore, and tries to make Americans feel like this is New Jersey." more ›

Shouldn't the cast of Jersey Shore just be happy enough with the fact that they are making a living off fist pumping and posturing for cameras? Snooki & Co. will be back on the small screen with season 2 at the end of the month, but now TMZ reports that they've gone on strike just as they're set to film spots for season 3 (yes, season 3). more ›