It has become a guilty pleasure for almost every age; whether they’d like to admit it or not. The MTV produced recent “hit” The Jersey Shore has millions of viewers tuning in each week to see the cast raise hell at the infamous party beach Seaside Heights, New Jersey. The episodes are filled with hookups, breakups, parties and fights all that you would expect from MTV, but who was the mastermind that came up with such a controversial show? The original “Snooki” herself, SallyAnn Salsano.
SallyAnn Salsano was formerly the creator and executive producer of a completely different genre of television on HGTV the home and garden network. Salsano was the originator of the reality design competition Design Star, in a complete twist of irony SallyAnn was fired and replaced by popular CBS producer Mark Burnett, who is known for shows such as Survivor and Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?, the same day that The Jersey Shore aired. The show has set records for the network with an astonishing 8.9 viewers the highest ever ratings for an MTV series. Viewers love it so much a fourth season has just been signed and is rumored to be set in Italy this spring.
To anyone that knows her Salsano is said to be the epitome of a guido or guidette in her case. Cast member Pauly DelVecchio says “she belongs in the house with us”. She states, “…at the end of the day, I'm an Italian girl from Long Island, my dad worked in sanitation, both of my parents drive Cadillacs, my dad wears a diamond-encrusted Yankee symbol around his neck. It doesn't get more guido than in my house. People are like, 'You're making fun of them.' And I'm like, 'No, I am them’…. "I'm not poking fun, this is really what it is. It's not something I'm embarrassed of. I was those kids. I was Snooki. I woke up and was like, 'Oh, that was a crazy night.' That's what you do."
SallyAnn Salsano has created a cultural sensation that has tied in her life as well as a cast members all can laugh at and enjoy. She will continue to produce the Jersey Shore as well as two new spin-offs of the show including three of the original cast. I think it’s safe to say that she can’t go wrong when it comes to entertaining TV.
SallyAnn Salsano has created a cultural sensation that has tied in her life as well as a cast members all can laugh at and enjoy. She will continue to produce the Jersey Shore as well as two new spin-offs of the show including three of the original cast. I think it’s safe to say that she can’t go wrong when it comes to entertaining TV.
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