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'Jersey Shore': New guidette, Deena Nicole, and the mythology of GTL
The "Jersey Shore" crew made quite an entrance at the TCA Press Tour, entering from different parts of the audience. They also brought along their newest housemate, Deena Nicole Cortese. MTV's official announcement of the new cast member wasn't a big surprise for us, since the news broke in late-July. If it makes MTV feel better to make it "official," then fine, we'll roll with it.
We in the press (and we're sure the viewers, too) have already realized there's a mythology surrounding "Jersey Shore" and the cast and network play along. We don't want to say they straight up lie to us, but maybe they play the publicity game too well. For example, we know that Jenni "JWOWW" Farley and off-then-on-then-off-again cast member, Angelina Pivarnick, did not get along during Season 2. Yet, when we saw them at the MTV Movie Awards in the midst of shooting in Miami, they said they were fine and acted as if they were buddies.
Deena Nicole, pictured right, gave a lot of glowing praise for the crew. She said they accepted her into their home and treated her like family. Her mythology, as far as the show is concerned, is that she and Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi were "Shore" buddies. Deena Nicole, an actual New Jersey resident, says she was going to "The Shore" so much to party with the crew that Snooki asked her to just move in. Now, that's a totally believable story in the mythology of the show.
Yet, we already know that Deena Nicole auditioned for Season 1 and didn't make it into the house. We can't say for sure how much a real friendship with Snooki played into her being cast for Season 3, but we also can't believe that the show's producers didn't have a hand in it, as well. Were they keeping Deena Nicole in their back pocket all this time?
We also know that Deena Nicole entered the house right after some very interesting negotiations took place between the rest of the cast and MTV over their salaries. In those negotiations, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino made a power move that we're sure forced the others' hands. He split from their usual "'Friends'-style" negotiating technique and struck a deal for himself first.
When Zap2it asked him about it at the panel, Mike admitted to "taking a lead" in the negotiations, but said he was keeping in touch with the cast the whole time. It may be presumptuous (since MTV doesn't comment on negotiations), but it stands to reason that Mike's move limited the other guidos and guidettes' negotiating options. Subsequent rumors that the other cast members were over Mike's ego seem very believable. So, their chumminess during the TCA panel just seemed to us like more of that mythology we mentioned earlier.
Of course, the cast loves to answer questions with, "You'll just have to watch and see." So, if history repeats itself, we believe we'll see that most of the "rumors" we've heard about the cast will end up being true in Season 3. And Deena Nicole, despite the loving scene you've painted, we look forward to seeing what it's like for you to enter a house divided.
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Another pig just like snookie!
I'm glad I raised my kids right, they went to college and are responsible adults now...These kids are unguided youth headed in a who knows direction...I wonder if their parents ever sat them down and told them the facts of life and just about sex...I hope not all Jersey kids are like this...Our youth should be taught to be responsible for their actions...
It's The Hills meets The Real World.
The situations are set up and they act accordingly. It's just a bunch of orange people fighting and making out. MTV gives the people what they want. If the majority weren't into it, they would have disappeared. We made this happen!
They all look just alike!
My grand mother used to say when you put the trash out to the curb leave it dont go back out and bring it back into the house...these girls are trash leavem at the curb for the garbage collector, isnt that what jerseys known for garbage collecting...
Nasty, skanky whoores, disease carrying jersey bateria *******, carnal degrading to society filth. They belong in a pit...some call that pit hell....
Why are they orange? They look like female Oompah-Loompas. If they weren't all such delinquents, I'd feel like they should be lecturing me in song. "...doompa-dee-do!"
Really? I love this show! They are actors! Get over it and enjoy it, they are celebs now so your going to see them all over the news stands. Maybe not ALL of Jersey young adults are like them but they are living a fun life that not everyone gets to live!
Kendall, your grandmother is correct but what she didn't teach you is what most of us here in Jersey know...that's spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Get off the internet and read a book you clown!