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City denies permit to spin-off featuring Snooki, Jwoww

(NEWSER) - Those poor kids of the Jersey Shore: They've been hit with numerous lawsuits , slammed by scientists , dissed by a clothing chain and the governor of their state , and banned from partying on film in Florence . Now Hoboken, of all places, has publicized its disdain. A spin-off to the reality show featuring Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jennifer "JWoww" Farley was to be filmed in the city, but the mayor denied the necessary film permit, the Huffington Post reports. More»

Woman claims drunk cast members knocked her down

(NEWSER) - This has got to be some sort of record: Jersey Shore and its cast members have now racked up 15 lawsuits in two years. The latest, courtesy of Courthouse News Service : A woman celebrating her niece's birthday at a bar in Seaside Heights, NJ, claims that drunk Jersey Shore cast members caused a brawl that eventually involved club security and show security. In the chaos, she was struck and hit her head, resulting in "severe and permanent injuries," according to her lawsuit. More»

Justin Timberlake also rumored to have popped the question

(NEWSER) - Wedding bells are ringing for what seems like all of Hollywood. The latest:

• Drew Barrymore got engaged over the holidays to art consultant Will Kopelman, whom she has been linked to for almost a year, People and E! report. The couple was on vacation in Sun Valley, Idaho, when Kopelman popped the question with a nearly-4-carat Graff diamond ring. This will be the third marriage for Barrymore; her rep has not yet officially confirmed the engagement, but Us has what it calls an official engagement photo.

Sick of the reality TV family? Sign the petition!

(NEWSER) - Perhaps you just can’t bring yourself to Occupy Wall Street, but we think we’ve found a cause everyone can finally get behind. A new online petition, titled “ No More Kardashian ,” calls for E! to boot the family from the airwaves, and ABC News reports that as of Tuesday, 70,601 had signed (it's up to almost 160,000 as of this posting). It’s also worth mentioning that a “Boycott the Kardashians” Facebook page has more than 55,000 fans. The organizer of the petition tells Yahoo! TV , “It is a sad truth that many young people are looking up to this family and are modeling their appearance and behavior after them." More here . (Or, if you just can't say goodbye to Kim, click for her astute marriage advice .) More»

Holly Madison is the latest to insure her breasts

(NEWSER) - Holly Madison, perhaps most famous for once dating Hugh Hefner, recently insured her breasts for $1 million because they’re her “primary money makers.” Celebuzz and the Frisky were both inspired to round up more celebs who’ve insured their body parts:

• Rihanna: Legs, $1 million.
• Mariah Carey: Legs, $1 billion. Yes, billion, according to Celebuzz; The Frisky claims the amount is actually $1 million.