Drunk Snooki Arrested While Filming Jersey Shore

'Jersey Shore' star's arrest puts town back on the map

(NEWSER) - "Snooki arrested!" screamed the headlines around the world, and the mayor of the town where the Jersey Shore star faces a disorderly conduct charge couldn't be happier, reports the New York Post . "We're getting wonderful publicity!" says Ken Hershey. "We couldn't pay a half-million dollars for this!" Details of the incident are still emerging: In the Post's account, a drunk Snooki, aka Nicole Polizzi, was heard saying, "Do you know who I am? I'm fucking Snooki! You can't do this!" as Seaside Heights, NJ, police took her into custody. More»

Snooki and the Situation could actually bring the state good publicity

(AP) - Here's the real situation: It turns out MTV's Jersey Shore isn't killing New Jersey's reputation after all. A new nationwide poll finds that the reality show about a group of hard-drinking, foul-mouthed 20-somethings at a beach house in Seaside Heights, NJ, may even be helping a bit by bringing attention to the real Jersey shore. The poll found that 43% of those who have seen the show have a favorable opinion of New Jersey, while 41% who've never seen it also think New Jersey is great. More»

Soon, all the Jersey Shore guidos and guidettes will be authors

(NEWSER) - With poetic tweets like “your going to the yacht party?! Holla! See you lataa,” who wouldn’t expect Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi to write a book? Yep, Snooks is the latest Jersey Shore cast member to get a book deal, the AP reports. Hers will be Shore Thing, a novel involving, the publisher says, “big hair, dark tans, and fights galore.” It’s out in January. Click here to read about co-star The Situation’s upcoming "self-help" book, or here to read about J-Woww and Ronnie's "how-to" guide. Or just curl yourself right into a fetal position. More»

(USER SUBMITTED) - A prosecutor overseeing the disorderly conduct case of Jersey Shore's Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has added an additional charge to the star's rap sheet: being annoying. Snooki already faced disorderly conduct and public nuisance charges after she was arrested while intoxicated at a beach last month. Snooki's trial date has been set for September 8th, and her lawyer entered not-guilty pleas to all the charges today (including the new one of annoying people). Read the full article from the Associated Press. More»

The awkward mutual admiration society continues

(NEWSER) - OK, this John McCain-Snooki lovefest has officially gotten disturbing. The 73-year-old—the one who was this close to US nuke codes—was asked about the Jersey Shore star's recent disorderly conduct arrest , and told Phoenix's KMLE, "I kind of think she might be too good looking to go to jail," the New York Daily News reports. She obviously returns the sentiment, having told McCain's own daughter she voted for McCain "because he was really cute." More»