‘Jersey Shore’ Cast Goes On Strike, Writes Books – Yahoo! TV Blog
New Justin: The cast of “Jersey Shore” is said to be close to a deal after going on strike over contract negotiations. While it’s unknown whether these increased demands are as high as Snooki’s pouf, The Hollywood Reporter says MTV will soon get the gang back for somewhere around $30,000 per episode – a 200 percent increase over last season.
Most of the uber-tan, disgruntled cast reportedly went on strike over the weekend, refusing to shoot new “Jersey Shore” scenes until they got a more lucrative contract deal. MTV was trying to keep most of the “Shore” residents earning $10,000 an episode (i.e., what they made during the already-filmed but yet-to-be-aired second season).
The cast, however, reportedly feels like MTV is tricking them out of money by filming what will essentially be Season 3 and calling it the second half of Season 2. The production company naturally isn’t too happy with the strike, and a source close to the show says if push comes to shove, they are willing to dump the cast and start from scratch.
That hard-line approach may not apply to breakout star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, however. MTV has already offered The Sitch a one-time $60,000-$180,000 bonus if he signs on for a possible fourth season. But The Situation, Snooki, and Pauly D are the select few breakout stars MTV is willing to bargain with. As for the rest of the cast, the “Jersey Shore” producers aren’t bearing these troubles lightly. “The show is not about famous rich people with managers coming to the Shore,” a source told TMZ.
via ‘Jersey Shore’ Cast Goes On Strike, Writes Books – Yahoo! TV Blog.
