TRENTON, N.J. – MTV is getting more pressure to cancel its "Jersey Shore" reality show.

The latest criticism comes from the New Jersey Italian American Legislative Caucus, which says the show promotes derogatory ethnic stereotypes and is "wildly offensive."

In a letter sent Tuesday to the president of Viacom, MTV's parent company, caucus chairman Joseph Vitale asks that the show be immediately taken off the air.

The state lawmakers also have asked advertisers to boycott the show, which focuses on eight tanned 20-somethings and their escapades in Seaside Heights, a popular New Jersey beach town.

On Wednesday, a Viacom spokesman referred a request for comment to an MTV spokesperson, who did not immediately respond. MTV has said its intention is not to stereotype or offend.

I watched one episode and only because I had a friend over that turned it on.

This dude full out hardcore punched a chick in the face. It was unbelievable.
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JustErin said:

That dude was a teacher... he has since been fired (he wasnt a part of the cast)
just a patron in the bar where they were filming

I'm just kinda tired of hearing about...erm...what's her name..snickerdoodle? While I guess some people are totally into the guido and guidette thing, I'm kinda not. It's kind of a tacky look with all the eyeliner and stuff. But anyway, I saw a clip of that bar fight episode. No matter how I feel about the show, that was incredibly messed up for a teacher of combat to stoop so low as to put hands on a woman. I was watching Wendy Williams lil' show and the dudes who are in the house with the girls were all "oh we didn't get there in time and it just happened..." Which..Eh...I dunno...kinda didn't sit right with me for some reason.

I've watched bits and pieces of the show. I really don't get the appeal. It seems to be offending a lot of locals, organizations, and sponsors.

they should just cancel the whole fucking network altogether

VH1 to
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all this attention is just going to send the ratings through the roof.

JustErin said:

misogyny is all the rage upon mtv. hence i rarely watch mtv.

baroque said:

yeah, didn't some bloke hit a girl in the face on the Real World years ago?

that show is garbage and show exsactly whats wrong with my generation.

makes me fuckin sick

ive dl'd 4 episodes, will watch it over the next day or so..

muse87 said:

good stuff muse

so they have a market for this ?

The cast all look a like..

all in all, mtv's the city has some flare to its character build up and some substance.

This Guido show is a ball of mess.

thanks but no thanks.

those guido boys remind me of john gottis kids (the mafia dude) they were such little douchbags..i think they opened a "tanning salon"....what ever became of that?
oh well, im sure they're livin off mummys money!~~

i dunno...something sleazy bout fake tans & streaked hair...

sonic said:

YES! I kept thinking about the Gotti boys too. That show was a hilarious trainwreck. But at least the Gotti kids aren't tattooing the names of cars on their bodies. I forgot which one of the Shore dudes did that. He's got "Cadillac" marked on his side...

sonic said:

mummy's 'blood' money is more like it.

So... should Guid-ism be considered freedom of expression?

BLEAH to the whole concept, I can't even imagine the mentality behind this "lifestyle"... "so shallow they look up to tie their shoes" doesn't really even begin to cover it!

How on earth can this be something TO TAKE PRIDE IN???

How bizarre...

"NJ Lawmakers Give MTV Huge Ratings Boost"

muse87 said:

my goodness, reading that felt so right

This shit makes me actually glad to be over 40.

Vendetta1 said:

You ain't over no 40. giit outta here

Cinnie said:

I'll be 41 this year.

lol it's their parents who were driving around in Iroc's with enough aqua net to choke all of Jersey city

Never knew what a "grenade" was until I caught a little bit of this show. The boys on there are annoying. Who wants that, really?