As you know, any publicity is good publicity.'

And I don't worry about the negative publicity. I never thought it be this big of a phenomenon. What can I say? I'm just representing myself. : Are you anything like your character on the show? To me, Sorrentino is a cartoon character who has come to life. 'He's the same guy he's always been when we grew up together.' I try to keep him level headed,' Sosa said. Sorrentino was joined on the ESPN tour by his childhood friend Sergio Sosa, who defends the antics of 'The Situation' on the show. Now he can't really be like that in real life, can he? 'You can hate on me all you want to, but what can you possibly say to somebody that looks like Rambo, pretty much, with his shirt off.' These are rules to live by, shave last minute, haircut the day-of, maybe some tanning and the gym. 'I wait till the last minute to shave, I wait till the last minute to put the shirt on 'cause you feel fresh. 'Everybody loves me, babies, dogs, ya know, hot girls, cougars. Nina Mandell spoke with Sammi Sweetheart from 'Jersey Shore.' See why she calls herself the sweetest you'll ever meet. In fact, an ESPN coworker said there was more buzz about his arrival on campus than some top-level athletes. His post-show appearances at clubs ($7,500 a pop) draw huge crowds. Sorrentino is the breakout star of the show. A second season, with likely most of the same cast, will be announced soon. say the show is offensive for its depiction of debauchery and crudeness of a group of young Italian Americans. Italian-American organizations and even the city where the show was filmed - Seaside Heights, N.J. For those living under a rock, Jersey Shore is the controversial show following eight people who spent last summer on the New Jersey Shore. Sorrentino was an assistant manager for a fitness center on Staten Island, N.Y., before being thrust into the national spotlight as 'The Situation' this past fall on the reality show Jersey Shore on MTV. While waiting for his car to arrive, he pops by my office to talk for a few minutes. So Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino stops by ESPN's campus late Thursday to do a television taping for 'SportsNation TV'.

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