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Most reality show participants have to sign extensive waivers and agree to terms not seen since the days of indentured servitude. Recently, the Village Voice got its hands on the 30-page contract required of the people appearing on MTV‘s long-running ‘Real World’ series and, as expected, it’s positively draconian. The extreme stipulations are probably no different than those of other reality shows

Getty Images On August 1, 1981, television and music shacked up on a little cable channel called MTV, hosted by a collective of video jockeys or “VJs.” MTV has been through countless iterations and format changes ever since and as it shifted its focus to reality fare like 'Jersey Shore' and 'Teen Mom' in recent years, the VJs became less instrumental to the channel's brand. As MTV turns 30 today,

When something is so entrenched in our daily lives, it’s often hard to remember a time when it wasn’t ubiquitous. Such was the internet in 1995. In this archival clip from MTV — which celebrates its 30th birthday on August 1st — Kurt Loder gives us a primer on what exactly the internet is and how it’s being used, with stars like Sandra Bullock, Dave Matthews and Coolio weighing in.

MTV announced the nominees for the 2011 Video Music Awards on Wednesday night. Katy Perry led the group with nine nods, while stars like Kanye West, Bruno Mars and Adele followed close behind. The awards show, now in its 28th year, will be broadcast live on MTV August 28. Check out all the nominees in the major categories below.

After plenty of delays, Lil Wayne swears he’s finally releasing ‘Tha Carter IV’ — and he’ll celebrate the album’s August 29 debut with a performance at the MTV VMAs the night before. Thanks to some information shared by his manager during a recent Billboard interview, Lil Wayne is the first confirmed performer for the 2011 ceremony. After so many bumps in the road, Wayne doesn’t need any additiona

The ‘Jersey Shore’ gang is breaking up. Multiple sources report that original cast member Vinny Guadognino has left the famed Jersey Shore house for good after an argument with an unnamed cast member.

MTV’s ‘Real World’ series is almost 20 years old and has had its share of forgettable casts, but most fans of the show still remember Puck. He was the obnoxious bike messenger who wound up being evicted from the ‘Real World: San Francisco’ house in 1994. Since then he’s been busy building a police record, sentenced to a year in jail in 2009 for knocking around his girlfriend and arrested just last

Despite a report from US Weekly, MTV says it has no plans to replace the cast of ‘Jersey Shore.’ “We love the present cast, and their summer adventures have just begun. We currently have no plans to recast the show,” a spokesperson told the Hollywood Reporter Friday.

The United States has provided the United Kingdom with its greatest export, MTV's 'Jersey Shore.' The British version, called 'Geordie Shore,' tracks the lives of eight young people with a worldview similar to the Jersey cast - namely fighting, partying and hair gel. After the jump, check out an epic video clip introducing the brand-new cast.

Surprise, surprise: According to a source for FOX411.com, turbulent 'Jersey Shore' couple Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola and Ronnie Ortiz have broken up -- again. "Sammi was having a fantastic time at her Bon Voyage party on April 16th -- and Ronnie was nowhere in sight. They're completely and totally over," the source said. And apparently, Sammi has already moved on. "Two gu

Apparently, it really does pay to be on the 'Jersey Shore.' According to an exclusive report from EW.com, the eight-member cast has finalized salary negotiations for the upcoming season, which will shoot in Italy. Sources say members of the "core group" will make "at least $100,000 per-episode," up significantly from their $10,000 per-episode salary for season 2. And that's be

Get ready to see a lot more of the cast of 'Jersey Shore.' MTV announced yesterday that Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Paul "DJ Pauly D" Delvecchio and Jenni "JWoww" Farley will be featured in two untitled reality projects, set to air in 2012. According to the Hollywood Reporter, one of the shows will feature Snooki and JWoww, while the other will focus on Pauly D. 12 episo