The cast of Jersey Shore raking it in

[celeb_2006]

(no wonder everyone wants to be famous and a celebrity)

Snooki Charges $20,000 to Walk a Red Carpet - Yahoo! TV Blog



Show them the money!

The new Us Weekly (on newsstands now) exclusively reports the staggering amounts of money the cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore" are raking in:


SNOOKI

The star charges $20,000 to walk an event's red carpet. She also has hair products and a book in the works.

SAMMI

She earns $15,000 for event appearances. Plus, "I have beauty and fitness products in the works," she says.

RONNIE

For party hosting, he gets "$12,000 to $20,000," says his manager, Matt Cohen, adding that he also has plans to sell his signature drink, "Ron-Ron Juice."

VINNY

The house's most mellow member earns $6,000 an hour to appear at clubs and, a source tells Us, "he's recording a single."

PAULY D

Want to get DJ Pauly D to spin beats at a bash? The going rate is a cool $20,000.

THE SITUATION

He'll earn about $100,000 for "Dancing With the Stars"; his cologne, fitness DVD and endorsement for a nutritional supplement could net him millions.

JWOWW

In addition to the $25,000 they each make per show, her Filthy Couture fashion line helps pay the bills.

ANGELINA

The lowest earner of the bunch ($5,000 for appearances), she has an accessories line under way.


Not everyone is thrilled with the money — and fame the self-described "guidos" and "guidettes" are getting.

The National Italian American Foundation issued a statement earlier this year expressing concerns over the way the show depicts Italian Americans. Said NIAF President Joseph V. Del Raso: The show's characters have "more in common with the adolescent residents of Animal House than with Italian Americans."

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie even declared that the hit show — MTV's highest-rated telecast in the network's 12-34 demo in eight years — is bad for the state.

On Tuesday's Ellen DeGeneres Show, castmate Vinny fired back, saying people should be worrying about other issues. "There's the economy, poverty, equal rights — and 'Jersey Shore' is the worst thing that's wrong?" he asked.

Snooki insisted they don't just party all the time, either.

"I think no one knows how we really are," she said. "We have, like, different sides. Obviously you see us on the show we party, we do this, and we do that. But outside of the show, we're very quiet."

Snooki, for example, said she'll "go to frickin' Barnes & Nobles, get a coffee and just sit down and read. No one would ever think that. We have different sides to us and people don't see that."

[msdeb]

What, no Jersey Shore comments?
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[fattymatty]

I feel like this will never end.

[arie_skop]

this is so wrong, how can these lame people earn so much money.

It just sends out the wrong message to children. Act trashy, and you'll become rich and famous!

[cupcake]

Americans made them famous. I can say I didnt contribute to it lol

[WhateverLolaWants]

Snooki needs to take her money and join a gym.

[jeri]

They look like porn stars.

[Trixie]

I saw Snooki and one of the guys (not sure which one) on Chelsea Lately and they brought a Snooki bobblehead and Halloween costumes.

So I guess that means we'll be seeing little Guido and Guidette trick-or-treaters this year.

[TrevMaxwell]

$20,000.00 is SO not "raking it in". The kid from Two and a Half Men makes $250,000 an episode. Now That's raking it in.

[MohandasKGanja]

Exactly what does the red carpet event get out of Snooki appearing on it???

[fgg]

$20,000.00 is SO not "raking it in". The kid from Two and a Half Men makes $250,000 an episode. Now That's raking it in.

it is for what they've done. they are making appearances all over the place, primarily clubs. i'd consider making $20k for a few hours "raking it in".

[Quazar]

Exactly what does the red carpet event get out of Snooki appearing on it???

Various STD's?

[sprynkles]

They all should save their money. They have to know they're a flash in the pan and will be selling corn dogs at the mall very soon.