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Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino already dominates three industries: goony reality television, branded content associated with the aforementioned goony reality television, and litigation related to the aforementioned branded content. Now, like Alexander searching for more worlds to conquer, The Situation is seeking a hostile takeover of the comic book industry. The first step in this mad plan: a new comic book starring Uncle Sitch.

Right now, you’re probably thinking: “This is just a shameless cash grab which will appeal to the absolute lowest common denominator.” Reader, shame on you. How could you be so cynical? Mr. Sorrentino is a great devotee of Watchmen, Y: The Last Man, the Sandman books before Gaiman got all preachy, and the Preacher books before Ennis got all sandy. His comic book series will be tasteful and refined. Why, just look at the first art released from the don’t-call-it-a-comic-book graphic novel: READ FULL STORY »

Jersey Shore mascot Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi has officially announced to In Touch Weekly that her long-promised child will be a male-gendered human being. “Everyone said I was going to have a boy, and they were right!” said the reality TV star, whose pregnancy will no doubt form a key subplot to both season six of Jersey Shore and her vanity spin-off Snooki & J-Woww. (Rumors are circulating that Snooki, fearing for her unborn child’s safety, has decided to live in a separate house from the rest of the gang on the upcoming Shore season.)

At this point, Snooki and fiancé/baby daddy Jionni LaValle have settled on two possible names: Lorenzo and Jionni Jr. So, hopefully, Lorenzo. Snooki also noted that pregnancy has severely impacted her sex drive, before concluding with some thoughts about maternity. “I’m not going to party hard anymore, even after the baby is born… Being a mom changes you.” I give it five years before she’s a co-host on The View.

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TMZ reported that Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino had checked into rehab for substance abuse — news which seemed practically inevitable in light of the round-the-clock Jersey Shore lifestyle. (That’s not to mention The Situation’s slow-but-steady descent into rampant paranoia in the show’s recent seasons.) However, a representative for The Situation denies TMZ’s claims, telling EW that the reality star “has spent the past several weeks at an undisclosed location for much needed rest and recuperation after his extensive production and appearance schedule.” The rep says that Uncle Sitch will return for the show’s upcoming sixth season. UPDATE: Sorrentino confirmed on his website, “I have voluntarily taken steps to get control of a prescription medication problem I had due to exhaustion” READ FULL STORY »

Last August, my cruel EW.com overseers sent me to a press junket at the Jersey Shore house. The house had a stench more often associated with the darker corners of Moscow: Sweat, unwashed grime, dead rodents, vodka-scented vomit, unrefrigerated peasant food. And now, MTV is going to open up that den of misery to Jersey Shore fans: Via Facebook, you can enter a contest to spend a week in the Shore house.

You can even bring up to four friends with you, although if you have trouble finding friends who aren’t interested in catching neuro-syphilis from a hot tub, I assume that MTV will provide you with a “friend,” and that friend will be Ronnie, and he’ll spend every day telling you how much he loves you and every night screaming how much he despises you. Oh, these crazy Jersey Shore lives we lead!

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On tonight’s Jersey Shore, the gang decides to take a break from the loud charms of Seaside Heights and go camping in the wilderness. Hilarity ensues when the girls discover that nature is, well, a little bit more nature-y than they were expecting. “Camping is actually hard work,” says Deena, while J-Woww freaks out over the approach of a spider. J-Woww even gets into a screaming match with The Situation! Anyhow, this is why no one likes camping. Watch the clip: READ FULL STORY »