Continuing to Point out the Ridiculousness of "Jersey Shore", that is Defaming Italian Americans is Not Promoting it,  ..it is Undermining it !! 

'Princess' Rules over 'Jersey Shore'
Poughkeepsie Journal , Sarah Bradshaw,  January 4, 2010

This "Jersey Shore" MTV cast member from the Town of Marlborough is best known for her poof bangs, dark tan or drunken antics.
Nicole Polizzi, 22, was thrust in the media spotlight after being punched on national television.
"Jersey Shore,"features lots of booze, trash talk and hair gel. It follows eight Italian-Americans sharing a beach house in Seaside Heights, N.J.
Even before the show made its debut, the New Jersey-based Italian-American service organization UNICO National called on MTV to cancel it, deeming it offensive and reliant on crude stereotypes.

During the first episode, Polizzi, who is called "Snooki" on the show and who refers to herself as the "Princess of Poughkeepsie," tried to kiss her male roommates.  Eventually, her roommates came to her rescue when Polizzi was punched by a Long Island school teacher at a bar in Seaside Heights.  "It's hard for me to watch that," the former high school cheerleader said. "It's scary."

On the other hand, Polizzi promotes partying on her personal YouTube channel.

"Half the time I was blacked out drunk because I just had that good of a time," she said in a Web video.

The show's premise involves fist-pumping, partying housemates who claim to represent the "guido" and "guidette" lifestyle at the New Jersey shore.   Polizzi, who is Italian-American and Chilean, is proud to be called a guidette.  "It means you like to look good and you like attention," she said.

Tony Mancarella, a member of the Italian Center in Poughkeepsie, said calling someone a guido is like calling someone a "gigolo ."

"A guido was a sloppy type guy and guidette is not an endearing term. It's derogatory," Mancarella said.

Mancarella said shows that stereotype Italians in such a way aren't popular with local Italian-Americans."I'm not sure it does us any favors," 

Reality TV shows are popular among the college demographic, said Bob Miller, State University of New York at New Paltz media lecturer. "Young people like the unpredictability of it," Miller said. "They like that you don't really know what's going to happen even though you have script writers working on story lines and editors who get rid of what's not interesting." ...  [As Real as Professional Wrestling!!!]

"When you see someone getting drunk and missing work on TV, most people think 'She's crazy "now I have to go to work,' " he said...

Since the show aired, Polizzi — whose nickname "Snooki" came from her middle school friends — said she has a fan base, including almost 4,000 Facebook fans.....

Her fame is also stirring up what Polizzi described as "haters," including one person who commented on her Facebook page Wednesday: "You're a dog."

Polizzi's reaction: "If they are hating, they are watching the show. ...Polizzi believes the naysayers are taking the show "too seriously."

Advertisers Domino's Pizza, Dell  and American Family Insurance have pulled ads.

 Irene McGee, formerly of Pleasant Valley, was slapped by a housemate on "The Real World Seattle" about 10 years ago.Today, McGee is an outspoken critic against media manipulation and the myth of reality-based television....
 

When it comes to regretting her partying antics, including throwing up from drinking, being late to her first day of work and doing back flips in a dress in a nightclub, Polizzi said it was all a learning experience and in "good fun."

"People who know me and know my family, I hope they aren't offended with what I did. ... I had a good time." That "good time" includes kissing a female friend. As far as watching the kiss happen on TV while her father sat next to her, she said, "It's embarrassing. I don't want my dad to watch that stuff. That's what I do at nighttime." Polizzi said she covered the eyes of her father, Andy Polizzi of Marlborough, during one kissing scene in a hot tub. "He was freaking out a little," she said.....

She was enrolled at Ulster County Community College studying to be a veterinarian technician, but said she couldn't complete the program because of the taping of her show over the summer.  As for her future, she mentioned moving to a big city such as New York City or Los Angeles, or possibly finishing college.

"There's a lot of opportunities and money coming in so I can move out of my mom's house (in Marlborough). I'm 22 and really want to be on my own," she said.
According to her promotions company, Neon Entertainment, Polizzi is charging $2,000 plus transportation to make celebrity appearances.

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Jersey Shore's Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi gave an interview to "Steppin' Out" Magazine and talked about the sponsors that have decided to stop advertising during the reality show.
She said she wanted to send a message to Domino's, Dell, UNICO and American Family Insurance: "F--k you! If you don't want to watch, don't watch. Just shut the hell up! I'm serious...F--k you!"
Domino's, the most visible advertiser to stop advertising talked to E! and the rep for the pizza company said his first thought was to decline commenting to avoid giving Snooki extra publicity. But decided to comment anyway.
"Our first response was, 'What a classy young lady 'her parents must be so proud,' " the rep told us today. "There's no need to get into a war with this young girl, because ticktock, her 15 minutes are almost up."
"We have no issue with MTV or the programming it airs," the rep said. "Just like viewers have a choice of what they want to watch, advertisers have a choice on what shows they want to advertise.  We didn't pull a penny from MTV," the rep continued. "We love what they do. We never made any critical commentary. It was a 30-second call, and MTV said, 'OK,' and that was it."
According to "PopEater", the New Jersey Italian American Legislative Caucus sent a letter to the president of Viacom, MTV's parent company, asking that the show be immediately taken off the air. Caucus chairman Joseph Vitale believes the show promotes derogatory ethnic stereotypes and is "wildly offensive."

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