snooki

    By Zac Bissonnette

    | 8:30AM 4/02/2011
    College tuition is already absurdly high even before you start adding on the extra fees. But with students graduating deeper in debt every year, it could be time to draw the line. Let's start with the mandatory fee at Rutgers for the fund that paid $32,000 to bring Snooki to campus.

    By Zac Bissonnette

    | 12:00PM 1/19/2011
    MTV's Jersey Shore may bring in big numbers on TV. But recent attempts by the program's stars to become best-selling authors have met with, at best, modest success. And the same goes for other Jersey Shore-related books.

    By Hugh Collins

    | 8:02AM 11/11/2010
    It's official: Snooki is good for business. Viacom Inc (VIA) reported healthy earnings for the quarter ended Sept. 30 thanks in part to a strong showing from its cable networks. These networks offer shows including "Jersey Shore", which features the boozy exploits of TV personalities such as...

    By Ron Dicker

    | 9:00AM 8/11/2010
    Reality show stars are demanding lots more money as their celebrity skyrockets, threatening the original low-budget ideal of the productions, according to The New York Times. But these days, what Snooki wants, Snooki gets. A holdout of Jersey Shore cast members reportedly resulted in an almost...

    By Jeff Bercovici

    | 3:45PM 7/27/2010
    The cast of MTV's Jersey Shore invaded the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, where they provided a living, breathing lesson in free-market economics. They rang the opening bell, drawing so many gawkers that the facility ran out of guest passes, and tutored fans in economic basics.

    By Kelly Phillips Erb

    | 10:00AM 6/18/2010
    When Clark Gable famously took off his shirt in the 1934 film, It Happened One Night, to reveal a bare chest, sales of undershirts reportedly dropped. Gable's apparent fashion statement proved the power of celebrity. Ever since, trends inspired by the rich and famous have shaped our lifestyles. If...

    By Megan Angelo

    | 4:00PM 2/23/2010
    Rachael Ray gave the ladies of MTV's "Jersey Shore" a much-needed makeunder the other day. But it seems Forever 21 is betting that the bare and ballsy stylings of J Woww, Snooki and Sammi are about to catch fire. (As a trend, I mean, not literally -- although now that I think about the materials...

    By Sarah Coffey

    | 9:05AM 2/04/2010
    Designers like Tommy Hilfiger and Oscar de la Renta depend on big celebrity names to sit in the front row of their shows during Fashion Week, which kicks off Feb. 11 in New York City. The A-listers typically wear the designer's latest frocks and parade around looking classy, helping to create buzz...

    By Zac Bissonnette

    | 3:30PM 1/13/2010
    Jersey Shore breakout star Snooki was punched in the face by a stranger at a nightclub on a recent episode of the MTV hit. The swelling has long since passed, but the media attention surrounding the blow has created a lucrative opportunity for her. Gawker reports that "After getting punched in the...