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Abercrombie & Fitch has caused a ruckus by announcing that it plans to pony up a "substantial payment" to Jersey Shore's six-pack flashing Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino not to wear its apparel. Before the retailer scolds reality-TV stars, it should examine its own checkered past.

Abercrombie & Fitch has offered to pay Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, a cast member on MTV's "Jersey Shore," money to stop wearing its clothes. But does the brand really hate Sorrentino, or is the move simply a way to score a free affiliation with the star?

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.

We won't be seeing Kirstie Alley on ABC's hit "Dancing With The Stars" because she's "too chicken," according to Alley's Twitter account. Alley, 59, was rumored to be one of the contestants putting on their dancing shoes for the TV series when it returns for its eleventh season next month. She...

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.

One of the most insidious side-effects of joblessness is Noxious Doubt. After more than two years of underemployment, I've gone beyond the self-defeating exercise of blaming Fate and the Recession to simply blaming myself. Every day, words like "failure" and "loser" circle my head like flies, or...

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...