We’ve heard before that Italians are not keen on the show Jersey Shore filming on their shores. Italian pundits were up in arms when the news first broke that the show would film in their country. This full quote from an Italian journalist is worth revisiting “They embody the worst stereotypes of Italians, multiplied by thousands and Americanized.” So it’s not surprising to hear that the mayor of Florence, Italy is trying to block permits for Jersey Shore to film at historic locations in his city, like the Uffizi gallery and Palazzo Vecchio. What’s more is that there’s a ban on filming the kids drinking alcohol at all. What are they going to do – blur it out?
Radar Online has this news, and TMZ of course has a conflicting story straight from MTV’s camp since they have to do their best to try to make it look like Radar never gets any exclusives. Here’s Radar’s report:
Although the producers have already rented a fabulous townhouse in Florence, Mayor Matteo Renzi is cracking down on where shooting could take place.
As RadarOnline.com has previously reported, the show has been barred from filming the cast drinking — what, no drinking!
Now permits for shooting at some of the city’s most fabled landmarks including the Uffizi gallery and Palazzo Vecchio have been yanked.
The Situation, Pauly D and Vinny had already been filmed with their suitcases, arriving at the airport when they were told to hang back.
RadarOnline.com will keep you posted on the next step in this all too-real MTV drama.
[From Radar]
TMZ reports that the show has delayed filming because the President of Italy is visiting Florence and that security is tight around his visit. I was going to say that Berlusconi can party with the best of them, but he’s the Prime Minister of Italy and they have a different President. It just goes to show how much I know about International politics. I think this is just a creative excuse for MTV and I would bet that it’s true that the mayor is doing everything he can to make filming difficult. Who would want their city associated with Jersey Shore? There are cities in Jersey that have turned them away too.
photos courtesy of MTV
Hahahahahahha
Team Italy!
Good, I’m so over these ppl, idk why ppl call the kids when the 2 mains are just shy of 30. Maybe cuz they’re immature d bags. I’m ready for them to go away. Tick tock.
Jersey Shore is like a sexually transmitted disease without a cure.
Prevention is better than the cure (so good for Italia). The JS crew needs to be vacinated.
LMAO
Blue – Totally Agree. But then again, why should people growup and be productive adults when they can get on MTV and get paid insane amounts for acting like a tard.
I so totally don’t blame them. I’m actually embarrassed as an American that this show is even a hit and that these idiot kids are famous.
There’s Just.No.Way. Florence could be confused with JS. Ce n’est pas possible. They may as well be filming in antarctica or southern sahara. JS is that different from Florence.
So fear not, Florence!
Naples, maybe. But florence, nevah…..
(just kidding, Naples).
I lived in northern Italy for nearly 4 years at the beginning of this decade,and believe me when I tell you,they really don’t need our brand of video garbage….
no. just…no.
I wouldn’t let those guys in the kennel of my cats, would I let them in the Uffizi? No way.
As for the President Napolitano visit, I get it may be a problem to shoot during that day, Florence is a small city, narrow streets, it would be doubly difficult to take care both of the President and those idiots.
I would gladly send them to Scampia, the Naples’ district with the highest rate of violence.
@ brin – *waves* Ditto!
I don’t watch this show anyways, but I was surprised when I heard they wanted to film in Italy. Some of the people on this show aren’t even full Italian, they just live in New Jersey and are disgusting. I don’t blame Italy for not wanting this trash in their country, Italy is beautiful and full of old and new cultures. I live in NY and I don’t even wanna go to jersey shore because of these idiots.
@ Denny:
Curious what you mean by that. I’m currently living in Europe and the televisions and radios in all the countries here are clogged with stupidity that easily rivals North American trash TV.
I think people sell NA short comparing it with “cultured” Europe. They produce more than their share of brainless media on this continent, too.
Get them OUT of Italy, stat!
I’m studying in Florence for three weeks in June/July and hope to God they’re out of there. There’s an important holiday for Florence in June, just thinking of these douchebags possibly running around drunk during it makes me sick…
I’ll play devil’s advocate here… Has anyone watched Italian tv? It has its own special category of trashiness.
Pot meet kettle.
I tried watching the preview of the second season and I couldn’t make it past the first 5 minutes. Such trash.
@Kiska (15), exactly, Italian tv is trashy, that doesn’t mean that Italy needs even more trash.
Quick, while they’re gone, let’s seal the US border! I don’t blame Italy, only wish NJ would have banned them completely right from the start too.
I’ve been to Florence before.. they will be embaressing. It is a small city with little night life. There going to stick out tremendously. Why wouldn’t they go to Rome? It’s more international, there’s all types of people and way more to do.
@Vanessa, almost all of those clowns are from NY. I’m from NJ & personally I go to Jones Beach on LI b/c it’s closer & not full of slimy guidos.
MTV should just get Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon to sub for the Jersey Shore kids in the “respectable locations” their Jersey Floor version was awesome.
All reality television is degrading and deplorable, Jersey Shore is just the scape goat, I find the biggest loser a lot more offensive, same with hoarders. Those shows are exposing insecure, over weight people with real issues and with hoarders, they’re exploiting people with REAL mental issues.
Clooney’s man-like girlfriend is on Italian TV. And yes, I agree that the Italian TV is about the same as Univision.
@ gee I’m surprised at their choice of Florence. I remember going out there at night and it was dead quiet.
I lived in Rome and that place would have been more suitable for their shenanigans.
I don’t blame the Italians at ALL for doing this – haven’t there been other kinds of holdups, too?
Never been to Jersey Shore but from what I’ve seen on the show, Jones Beach is not that much better–just as crowded and trashy as the Jersey Shore! The beach is huge though so you can get away from the crowd somewhat.
@dread pirate, “almost all of those clowns are from NY.”
as a NJ citizen, I was prepared to defend our state by pointing out that very same thing. We may breed lots of idiots, but at least we aren’t responsible for Snooki.
I was in Florence 3, 4 years ago in June…smelled like farts, and you had to be wary of gypsie’s-(pick pockets).
Let the situation screw with a real grifter….bitch will wake up one day with his kidney removed after some Gorgeous tourist, slips him a roofie, steals all his shit, wallet, orders room service to go, LET THEM TRAVEL, so they can hopefully realize how ridiculously close-minded they are.
I agree 100% with margo. They need to get out there to see how limited and inconsequential they are. It might be the best thing for them; if even one of them wants to better themselves after experiencing Europe and a different culture.