MTV doesn't take kindly to people who try and claim that they stole the idea for "Jersey Shore" from somewhere else -- as a matter of fact, they're willing to blast you with legal documents of their own if it happens.
According to TMZ, this is exactly what the network did to Christopher Gambale -- a guy who claims he came up with the idea for "Guidos: A Reality Series" back in 2006, and that his proposal included a number of familiar "Shore"-isms such as "GTL."
However, MTV claims that they have had this idea more or less in the works since a "True Life" special about being a "Jersey girl" aired back in 2004. As for the similarities when it comes to Italian-American stereotypes, the network brings up a number of movies such as "My Cousin Vinny" which also include such a portrayal of the ethnicity.
In other words, don't mess with MTV -- the network is threatening to whack Gambale to the best of their ability if he moves on with the case.
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