MTV to Jersey Shore Cast – “You’re Fired” – Plans to Completely Recast for Season 6

Huge news America!

News is leaking out that MTV plans to completely recast the players on their popular terrible series “Jersey Shore.”

Several sources including TMZ and US Weekly are saying that MTV wants a totally new, young, and fresh cast when they start filming season 6.

The current group of Jersey Shore stars knuckleheads has just returned from Florence Italy where they completed season 4, and are under lockdown until they start filming season 5 next Monday here in the U.S.

But once season 5 is complete we can say goodbye to Snooki, JWoww, Pauley D, Mike “The Situation”, Ronnie, Sammi, Vinny and Angelena!

While this move may be great for America, it may also be good for MTV, as one insider says that the new cast will make far less than the $100,000 per episode that the current cast makes.

Also, MTV has secured the rights for at least three spinoffs currently under contract for the three breakout stars Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jenni "J-Woww" Farley and Paul "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio.

“These three have already made deals for their own shows and MTV will produce and direct them giving them longevity and cash flow. By bringing in a new cast they can cultivate them for a few seasons and keep the Jersey Shore phenomenon going for as long as they want – or for as long as the viewers will watch that kind of stuff.”

It also lets MTV jettison the dead wood that has started to bog the series down – like Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino.

“The deal between Mike and his Dad Frank Sorrentino has really put a damper on Mike’s ability to continue on the show. And after Mikes terrible appearance on the Donald Trump roast he proved he can only do one thing – and that’s be a Guido.”

A new cast will also give the network the ability to craft a different kind of contract with the new housemates that will prevent some of the problems of the past seasons.

The existing contract allowed the current cast to stonewall and demand more and more money. It also allowed them to pursue outside business opportunities that frequently caused friction and scheduling problems for producers.

With a new cast comes a new contract - and the opportunity for MTV to make it a little more restrictive now that the series is established.

So, we say good riddance to this cast, but leave you with a cautionary reminder…..

What if the new cast is worse than the first?

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Photo - “Jackass" Star Ryan Dunn Killed in Fatal Car Crash

Anybody who has ever watched the television show “Jackass” knew who Ryan Dunn was.

Last night, the 34 year old was killed in a fatal car crash near West Goshen Township in Pennsylvania.

News reports say Dunn, and another passenger, were killed around 3:30 am Monday morning. His death was confirmed by Bam Margera's mother according to TMZ.

Dunn’s 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 apparently lost control and smashed into a guard rail before ending up in the woods and bursting into flames.

Friends say Ryan was drinking at a local bar before getting behind the wheel and downed at least 3 beers and 3 shots of hard liquor before leaving.

Related: Jackass Steve-O Arrested in Canada

Dunn’s costars Bam Margera, Johnny Knoxville, and Steve-O are aware of the accident and have started to send condolences either by twitter or through their representatives.

Johnny Knoxville tweeted,

“Today I lost my brother Ryan Dunn. My heart goes out to his family and his beloved Angie. RIP Ryan , I love you buddy.”

Jason “Weeman” Acuna

“RYAN DUNN-- a super awesome memory was at the J RODY walston & the business show!!! I MISS YOU BUD!! You were always a happy kick-ass dude!!

And film critic Rodger Ebert has already stirred up the pot by tweeting,

“Friends don't let jackasses drink and drive."

Dunn had posted a picture on twitter earlier in the evening showing him drinking with friends.

MTV has also responded by saying,

“We're deeply saddened by the passing of a member of the MTV family, Ryan Dunn. Our hearts and thoughts are with his friends and family.”

Watch “Jackass” Ryan Dunn Best Stunts


RIP and God Speed Ryan, and watch out for those toy cars and condemns!

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Video - Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis Group Each Other at MTV Awards

The MTV Movie Awards are famous for their controversial moments.

From Borat butt-kissing Eminem, to fights and drunken celebrities, there is very little we haven’t already seen.

And the 2011 MTV Movie Awards were no different.

Before Robert Pattinson dropped the F-Bomb while presenting Reese Witherspoon her Generation Award, Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis pulled their own little stunt to grab attention - and each other!

Related: Robert Pattinson Drops F-Bomb on MTV Awards – Video

Kunis and Timberlake were on stage to present the “Best Male Performance” award when they started talking about how much they liked each other.

While the two celebs are starring in the upcoming “Friends with Benefits”, they proceeded to tell the audience that in real life they are more like brother and sister.

Timberlake said, “That’s why I can do this…”, and proceeded to grab Mila’s breasts.

Not to be outdone by the “Social Network” star, she grabbed Timberlake’s crotch and held on for dear life.

No harm no foul. It was a funny moment and nothing more. There is no need for the Network censor police to start hurling accusations of improper anything.

It was comedy.



Timberlake is currently putting the finishing touches on his latest movie project “Bad Teacher”, starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel - a comedy centered on a foul-mouthed, junior high teacher who, after being dumped by her sugar daddy, begins to pursue a colleague.

Related: Justin Timberlake slams Justin Bieber on SNL - Video

Mila Kunis is also busy filming “Ted”, written and directed by funnyman Seth MacFarlane and starring Kunis, Mark Wahlberg, Patrick Warburton and Jessica Stroup. “Ted” is a story centered on a man and his teddy bear, which comes to life as the result of a childhood wish.

MacFarlane, in addition to his duties with Family Guy and American Dad has also been given the green light to create a new Flintstones series for Fox.

Related: Seth MacFarlane developing new “Flintstones”

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Robert Pattinson Drops the F-Word on MTV Music Awards - Video

Twilight star Robert Pattinson cleaned up at the MTV Music Awards last night.

But he the networks steaming when the censors couldn’t get to the bleep button fast enough.

Pattinson was on stage with Chelsea Handler presenting the MTV Generation Award to Reese Witherspoon when he dropped the F-Bomb on live television.

While this is not a totally unexpected event at the MTV Awards, but the network was slow to catch it and it broadcast the F-word live on the East Coast feed. A network rep said,

"It was unexpected, and was a technical glitch in not catching it. It won’t be in West Coast feed or any repeats."

Robert was talking to Reese about their first movie together where Witherspoon played his mother and the director’s cut out many of his scenes.

When talking about their collaboration in “Water for Elephants”, Pattinson said, “In this movie I played your lover. I didn’t cut you out but I did f**k you.”



Witherspoon told the audience later in the evening that today’s young Hollywood actors don’t need to release sex tapes and nude photos to find success, and that “Being Good” is okay and said more celebs should think about that.

Kudos Reese, and congrats on the big award.

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Frank ‘The Confrontation’ Sorrentino Videos – We Smell a Rat – A Big Fat Guido Rat

Okay, most of us have seen one of Frank Sorrentino’s videos by now.

Or at least you have probably heard about them.

Frank “The Confrontation” Sorrentino, father of Jersey Shore star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has just released a series of videos bashing his son.

And he holds back nothing - dropping the F-bomb every three seconds and saying some of the most hurtful things a father could say about his son.

Related: Frank Sorrentino Videos bash his son Mike

But after watching all the videos, and reading the press release on his web site, we smell a rat - a bag fat Guido rat.

Here is InfoStar’s theory;

We think this is a well-choreographed Guido move, and that both Mike and Frank know exactly what is going on and are in this together to pull out the $$$.

And we think MTV is right smack in the middle of it all.

Mike “The Situation” is currently on location in Italy starting his third season filming for Jersey Shore. He has already announced his own spin-off show but details are lacking and it’s at least a year out.

His father, Frank “The Confrontation” Sorrentino, is shopping a six figure book deal described in a press release as follows:

“MTV’s Jersey Shore Star, 'Mike Sorrentino – The Situation', to be subject of tell-all book, e-book, and YouTube series by estranged father. 'Confrontation With Situation' to be publicized on a global scale. Rights of printed book, e-book, and mobile book offered for sale. Rights for the printed book, digital book, and mobile book are currently being offered on a country and regional basis”.

The press release mentions Mr. Robert Fletcher, the CEO of Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency, a US book marketing, literary agency, and rights company who has been chosen to handle the rights sales and manage the digital marketing efforts.

Okay, follow our logic here.

Put all this bad blood press out there between the two, and let blogs like InfoStar and TMZ chew on it for a while creating a media buzz. Let things blow up in the press with speculation until it looks like there is no way the estranged father and son could ever reconcile and then….. wait for it…….

“MTV announces ‘Confrontation with Situation’ – The explosive last chance reality show for two estranged family members to reconcile and find peace and love again. Based on the best-selling book by Frank Sorrentino.

MTV gives Mike and Frank Sorrentino one last chance to reconcile their relationship – in front of our cameras, in full Guido fashion, for the whole world to see. Can they succeed? Will the family be torn apart forever? Tune in Monday nights to watch ‘Confrontation with Situation.’”

We think the book deal and spin-off show news release is a precursor to MTV creating a REALITY SHOW starring both Mike and Frank Sorrentino under the title, “Confrontation with Situation”.

We knew something didn’t smell right when Mike didn’t say a word about the videos, not even one press release. And Frank looks awfully comfortable in the videos with his granite counters and bottles of wine.

Do you smell a rat? Can you see it? Would you watch it?

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The 'Situations' Dad Talks about Mike’s Sex Tape Problems – Video

This is starting to look like a mafia hit gone viral.

Frank “The Confrontation” Sorrentino, the father of Jersey Shore star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, has released a series of videos bashing his son.

Nothing seems to be off limits.

Frank talks about Mike losing a job because of a B.J., and then filing sexual discrimination charges, wrecking every car he ever had, loosing touch once he found fame, and more.

Related: Mike Sorrentino Calls his son f#cking loser – Video

Now things have really gotten ugly with Frank's candid discussion of a sex tape problem he had when "The Situation" was only 17-years-old.

But what seemed to start as a father telling his son “Don’t forget where you came from”, has now turned into a series of curse filled rants about everything from school projects to pulling a 9MM gun on some loan sharks.

We know Frank is trying to sell a book, but dumping on your kid like this seems like a pretty sleazy way to get attention.

The latest video “hit job” is regarding a sex tape Mike made with a girlfriend while still a teenager and the lengths his dad Frank went to “solve” the problem.

Frank Sorrentino Talks “Situation” Sex Tape


I don’t know what to make of all this yet. But we did like watching Frank bash the cast of Jersey Shore, and we are all learning a lot of new words that sound like they’re from the Godfather.

There is also the chance we are falling for a stunt.

This could all be a well-crafted Guido move to get the old man a few bucks. After all, we know Frank Sorrentino is trying to sell a book and has been shopping his videos around various news organizations.

What do you think? Stunt or father gone off the deep end?

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MTV Orders Spinoffs with Jersey Shore Stars Snooki, JWoww & Pauly D – Say it Ain’t So!

Ah man, I thought this whole Jersey Shore and Snooki thing was just going to be a flash in the pan and would eventually fade away into the great unwashed of television history.

But I was wrong. How could I have been so wrong?

It seems that MTV has ordered up two new reality shows starring Snooki, Pauly D, and JWoww. MTV is betting that viewers of the infamous “Jersey Shore” cast will follow them into their new “situations”.

MTV folks told the press,

“For the Snooki and JWoww show, viewers will get to see how they deal with life and love when the vacation is over in this 12-episode series. The locale may be different, but the friendship is sure to remain the same.”

This sounds like an absolute train wreck just waiting to happen. But it gets worse,

“Pauly D’s jet-setting and often hilarious life on the road as one of the country’s most in-demand DJs trying to become one of the world’s most successful and recognized names in music. Viewers will get to see Pauly D chase his dream with the help of the best friends he grew up with in Rhode Island by his side.”

Are you serious? Can this actually be allowed to happen? Aren’t there agencies out there that are supposed to stop these kinds of things from happening?

It is a sad day my friends.

Nude Snooki Photos Surface On The Web

Well, it should not really be a surprise.

We knew it was only a matter of time before either a sex tape or nude pictures started to turn up of the cast of "Jersey Shore".

We can thank Snooki for starting things off with a bang!

But hold on.

We suspect this should all be taken with a grain of salt. Even though the website NakedSnookie.com claims to show the first official leaked photo, there is probably a pretty good chance it is a fake.

The Jersey Shore actress, whose real name is Nicole Polizzi, claims on her Twitter account that there have never been any nude photos taken of her.

But a new craze is about to hit the airwaves my friends. You just watch…

In a never-ending cycle to promote in every way possible, there will soon be a wave of nude picture sightings, bathroom wardrobe malfunctions, cell phone misunderstandings, and six-pack mishaps flooding our airwaves.

If you still don't understand the craze that is "Jersey Shore", then the full episode video below will show exactly why everybody hates it. You will hate it too.

Watch "Jersey Shore" Full Episode

Jersey Shore - MTV Shows

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The State - Comedy For Gracious Living UPDATE

This is my third posting of this album, but I wouldn't be doing it if there weren't an important reason. An extremely gracious user by the name of anothergirl, the source of the original posting of the album over at the fantastic MySpleen site, wrote me to give me the proper names of all the tracks on the album. A lot of the track names remain the same, but there are a good few with entertaining corrections which are worthy of a download. On top of that, I'm posting the album with a fresh download link just in case the previous one has died. So, if you don't already have it, do yourself a favor and grab this excellent album. That reminds me, at one point I commented that this album wasn't great but was still very funny. I would like to retract that comment as this IS A GREAT ALBUM AND IT IS VERY FUNNY TOO! So grab it already!

The State - Comedy For Gracious Living
UPDATE: It's gone because it's released on September 10th.

PS-Here is a link to the original article with the corrected track list if you want to check it out.

UPDATE: I promise this is the last revision. It was brought to my attention that some of the file names were slightly incomplete so I corrected them and re-uploaded the album one more time. The track titles are also corrected in the original post so you can check them out there as well. This upload also has the cover art attached but I've changed the above image to match it so, unless you haven't downloaded the album yet, you shouldn't have to re-download it again. WHEW! Enjoy!

The State - Repost

Okay, for a limited time only because when it's gone, IT'S GONE FOREVER!!! At least from this site it is, because I get the impression someone doesn't want this being shared online. Even if you can't find it here though, I found it elsewhere online and I'm sure you can too so don't give up. But for now here is the link to the re-upload. Also, I'll be re-posting the theme song later today. Both files will be available via this post and the original post which is available here. Enjoy!

The State - Comedy For Gracious Living
UPDATE: It's gone folks due to it's nearing official release.

Theme from The State

The State - Comedy For Gracious Living

I was going to name this post "AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT" but I was afraid too many people would assume there was a Monty Python connection here, so I'm going with the standard "Artist Name - Album Name" format. Suddenly I feel so industrious!

Come with me as I recall a time when MTV didn't completely suck. It was still on it's way to total suckdom, but at least the original programming was still interesting and Kennedy was hosting 120 Minutes. We had Beavis and Butthead, Liquid Television (which begat Aeon Flux!) and The State. There was some serious crap too (Dead At 21 or whatever that piece of shit was called) but the good stuff really made up for it, and for my brother and I, The State was some of the best stuff on television.

For those unfamiliar with the show, it featured a rather large cast and focused on obscure, abstract or eccentric humor much in the way Monty Python or Mr. Show did. The show aired for three seasons from 1993 to 1995 and featured memorable characters such as Doug ("I'm outta heeeeeeeeeere"), Louie ("I'm gonna dip my balls in it!"), Barry & Levon and Old Fashioned Guy. It's quite possible they might never have broken up if it weren't for a terrible deal they signed with CBS for a series of specials. Their sole CBS production was a Halloween special featuring new skits, lots of cameos and a musical performance by Sonic Youth. Needless to say, they're not on TV anymore.

Since the end of the group and show, many members have gone on to become quite successful including Michael Ian Black, best known for his participation in the I Love The 80's and other decade specials on VH1 as well as several sitcoms, and David Wain who directed Role Models and is involved in a multitude of projects, yet everyone in the cast is still working in the entertainment industry and stays in touch with each other regularly which has led to further collaborations on shows like Reno 911!, Stella and Viva Variety as well as films like Wet Hot American Summer and Role Models.

Despite their continued work with and without each other, there has been a continued want from both fans and the group themselves for a complete reunion and so, with much joy abounding from all directions, it was announced some time ago that they are indeed working on a new film which will reunite the entire cast. It's quite unclear as to when this will happen, but it's good news that they're at least working on it in one way or another. On top of this, it was finally confirmed that on July 14th of this year, the entire series will see release on DVD! So, I'm sure you can all read how ecstatic I am about all this! What isn't getting released though is what really surprised me.

A few years ago I read about a comedy album the group had produced for Warner Brothers records (God, there they are raring their heads again!) that was deemed unsuitable for release. Not much is known as to why it didn't see the light of day, but it's probably because none of the show's recurring characters are featured and several of the sketches are quite bizarre and vulgar. Of course, that's music to my ears and, upon finding that some pals from MySpleen were indeed hosting the full album, I hopped on that download like a person who jumps up quite vigorously for something they considerably want! And so, it is with great honor, that I present to you today, The State's great (okay, maybe it's not that great, but it is pretty funny) unreleased album! Spread the word and enjoy this collection of oddities or I shall be forced to purchase $240 worth of pudding and sweet talk it until it begs for my love!

Don't worry, I won't hold it against you if you don't get that last reference. Oh, and while we're at it, thanks to anothergirl over at MySpleen for posting this and you should go to The State's official site. Like now. Seriously.


The State - Comedy For Gracious Living
UPDATE: Sorry guys, it's gone since it's getting it's official release in a few days.

01 Barbershop Tourettes
02 Jailbreak
03 Skip This Track (They Were Drunk)
04 Illegal Rubbing
05 The Late Mr. & Mrs. Balloon
06 The Kendalpants Manor Affair - A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
07 Zucchini Bread
08 Laurie Anderson Song
09 The Koo Koo Koach In "Halftime Hilarity"
10 Glass Eyes
11 Disclaimer/Mice
12 Animal Sounds
13 Bald
14 Houston
15 Dr. Shrinkyballs
16 Kerri's One Second Noise
17 Goin' Off
18 These Are The Things We Love
19 Timmy The Tugboat
20 Steve
21 Which Would You Rather Do
22 Stadium Seats
23 News From Central Minnesota
24 Something Terrible's Happened/Outro

PS-Here is the Theme from the show.