Jersey Shore depicts a group of college-aged Italian-American beach bums doing what 21-year-olds do on the Jersey Shore– sleep all day, party all night. In a posting on its website, MTV describes the show as “sometimes surprising, often hilarious and usually over-the-top personalities as they juggle work, love, nightlife, friendship and the drama that ensues. In the end, viewers see that there is more to these tan and buff individuals than hair gel…”

UNICO National bosses are incensed, insisting Jersey Shore and its portrayal of the“hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos” on the East Coast is offensive and should be scrapped before it airs. According to the organization, Jersey Shore — working under the tagline “they keep their hair high, their muscles juiced and their fists pumping all summer long!” — relies on crude depictions of Italians and highlights cursing, bad behavior, and violence between the young inhabitants of the New Jersey beach house where the series was shot.

UNICO President Andre DiMino calls the show “trash television.” MTV spokeswoman Emily Yeomans, on the other hand, begs to differ; she says the show’s Italian-American cast “take pride in their ethnicity” and notes that Jersey Shore builds on MTV’s history of shadowing American subcultures.

Jersey Shore is scheduled to debut Dec. 3.

Um — a little stiff, no? What did you think of Leighton’s live performance?

“The film is a true testament to Michael’s musical genius, passion and commitment to his craft,” said Van Toffler, President of the MTV Networks Music Group. “Michael Jackson has always been inextricably tied to our viewers as they witnessed his evolution from a talented performer to a global icon who redefined music. Now, with this film, we can help give his fans a chance to see his final performance.”

“Are you glad that you can now move on now that you’ve done that?” Alexa asked.

“Yeah, and that’s one of the main reasons I did it,” Rihanna explained. “And also to give insight to people who have been through what I have.”

The 25-year-old star — who returned as host of the show for the second year in a row — donned a skimpy leotard and straddled a chair to sing David Guetta and Kelly Rowland’s “When Love Takes Over,” Lady GaGa’s “Poker Face,” Beyonce’s, “Halo,” and the Black Eyed Peas’, ‘”I Gotta Feelings.”

We’ve heard all we care to from Chris — he’s just repeating the usual nonsense abusers spew to convince themselves they’re not the pigs we all know they are — but for those who still aren’t sick of hearing him speak, here are the deets:

In Chris Brown: The Interview, premiering on MTV this Friday, Nov. 6, the singer says that he still struggles with the domestic dispute that almost put him in an orange jumpsuit and asks himself: “How do you, Chris, go from point A to point B? How do you learn from your mistakes, turn it into a positive and help other people with the situation … and at the end of the day become the person that you want to be?”

The cast of Glee swung by It’s On with Alexa Chung on Tuesday, where they chatted about their latest album, their upcoming Madonna-themed episode, and got a surprise serenade by a devoted “Gleek.”

On Tuesday, producers of the FOX musical-comedy released Glee: The Music, Volume 1, the first album featuring music from the hit series. The second compilation disc, The Music, Volume 2, arrives Dec. 8.

The once pioneering network known for broadcasting groundbreaking music videos has commissioned its first stab at the horror genre with the introduction of My Super Psycho Sweet 16. The title and concept plays off the network’s hit reality series My Super Sweet 16, which chronicles the lavish birthday parties of pampered rich kids.

In My Super Psycho Sweet 16 – which premieres this week — a teen’s birthday bash at a skating rink is interrupted by a serial killer. The movie already has been shot and is “pretty graphic,” according to MTV’s Senior Vice-President of Production Chris Linn.