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Neck Brace-Wearing Snooki Deemed "Worst Ever Export" To Italy

Neck Brace-Wearing Snooki Deemed "Worst Ever Export" To Italy

Another day, another pissed off Italian speaking out against the cast of Jersey Shore, who are currently filming in Florence despite displeasure from pretty much everyone around them. more ›

No One Wants <em>Jersey Shore</em> Going To Italy

No One Wants Jersey Shore Going To Italy

Americans want to keep the Jersey Shore cast close to home now that word has come out they'll be filming season 4 in Italy. Like, real Italy, not Little Italy, or Epcot Center Italy, or an Italy they might not embarrass us in. UNICO, the Italian-American organization that pretty much just wants the cast sleeping with the fishes at this point, unsurprisingly has a lot to say about the location change. When the show began they wanted it banned, and now they say sending the castmates to the old country is going to make us all look like "buffoons and bimbos." more ›

MTV Will Cut Down On G-Word, But Will Snooki?

MTV Will Cut Down On G-Word, But Will Snooki?

Last summer MTV was being criticized for using the word "guido" as they promoted their new show Jersey Shore... and their critics lost, big time. The cast members proudly embraced the word, and the show was so wildly popular that it's now back for a second season. The original cast, who will all be returning this summer, are now household names: The Situation, Snooki, J-Woww, Pauly D... and those other ones. more ›

MTV Staffers Receiving Threats Over <em>Jersey Shore</em>

MTV Staffers Receiving Threats Over Jersey Shore

Did you guys watch Jersey Shore last week? All you really need to do is watch this animated gif and you'll get the gist. The show is the center of some controversy, with Italian-American group Unico National calling for its cancellation after promos aired on MTV using the word "guido." The show is still slated to air again, on schedule, tomorrow night — and the drama continues off-air as well. more ›

MTV Talks About the "G" Word

MTV Talks About the "G" Word

Recently some offended folks spoke up about the promos for MTV's new reality show, Jersey Shore. In one corner, you have UNICO, allegedly the largest Italian-American service organization in the U.S.; in the other corner you have MTV, a network promoting a reality show in which the cast members refer to themselves as "guidos" and "guidettes." UNICO is aiming to stop the show from airing, after seeing the promos that tout: "the hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos" that "keep their hair high, their muscles juiced and their fists pumping all summer long!" more ›

Should MTV's <em>Jersey Shore</em> Be Cancelled?

Should MTV's Jersey Shore Be Cancelled?

MTV is readying to roll out their latest reality show, Jersey Shore, with promos already airing that describe their latest round of reality robots as keeping "their hair high, their muscles juiced and their fists pumping all summer long!" They also depict their Italian-American beach-going stars as the "hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos." more ›

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