"JERSEY SHORE" CHEAPSKATES

After calling the MTV hit reality show, the "Jersey Shore" a guilty pleasure of mine for the last few years, I have to admit that I'm a bit disappointed in these kids who reached fame and much fortune from having their lives chronicled in a town that seems to no longer exist because of Hurricane Sandy. Why am I disappointed? Well, it's almost been a week since the storm hit and these kids haven't really done anything to help the efforts. Okay, Jennifer "J-Wow" Farley was on Leno this past Tuesday calling the destruction "devastating" and asked people to donate to the American Red Cross, while her co-stars Pauly "D" DelVecchio, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Vinny Guadagnino asked their Twitter followers to donate $10 to the American Red Cross by texting REDCROSS to 90999. Really? First of all, anyone who's anyone knows that the Red Cross has become one of the biggest scams on the face of this earth. Back when 9/11 happened, how much of the 9/11 relief donated to the Red Cross was actually used? In fact, I remember a news story stating that the Red Cross's volunteers were stealing money from the organization. So, that is the last place I would donate my money to. 

Second, these kids from the Jersey Shore have become international celebrities, who get paid a lot of money from their hit show and the many appearances they do throughout the year. I haven't read one news story yet that said one of these kids reached into their own pockets to help pay or donate towards reconstructing the destructed town of Seaside Heights, NJ, the town that has virtually made them overnight sensations. Am I being too hard on these kids? Maybe, but now is 'their' time to give back! You have to give props to people like Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera and Sting, who will be performing a benefit concert tonight in Rockefeller Center to benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Back in the 80s, Bon Jovi filmed his "In And Out of Love" video right on the same boardwalk that got washed away in the storm, and Springsteen, well he's The Boss of New Jersey! You can bet each one of these celebs donated their money to help their home states, but yes, they too are asking for donations to the American Red Cross, unfortunately! The point that I'm trying to make is that they are donating their time to the places they grew up in.

 Are the Jersey Shore kids donating any money? I guess who knows? Should they be? YES! Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Deena Cortese, and Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola are all Jersey residents, and not a peep out of them wanting to help out this 'situation'. Then again, they might not have power! What about Danny Merk, who actually owns the house that the kids lived in for the past four summers and the Shore Store? This guy's lost it all, but he's got his plywood ready to get back into Seaside to fix up the iconic house. I think the Jersey Shore kids should be right next to him helping him rebuild. That would make me feel better about them donating their time! Forgetting about asking The Real Housewives of New Jersey for a donation! We all know how that story goes already! At least, these Jersey Shore kids are making an effort in asking for donations. I would just like to see them do the donating as well. I know that I'll catch some flack for writing this blog today, but again, it's my opinion and as for my feelings about the Red Cross, it's because of a past experience with them that left a bad taste in my mouth, but that's a whole other blog!