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AWESOME JERSEY SHORE UPDATES! Head to MTV.com to check out an amazing family photo of Jersey Shore’s The Situation, from the days when he was simply Mike Sorrentino. In the shot, The Sitch and his siblings are wearing turtlenecks. Read about how Snooki “gets off” on being called a “midget, oompa-loompa, orange” girl. Finally, tune in to MTV this Thursday to check out the season premiere of Jersey Shore.

DIRECT LINK TO PHOTO: http://www.mtv.com/photos/when-i-was-17-ep-12-celebrity-photo-flashback/1644171/5044311/photo.jhtml

BEST SUMMER BODY! Women’s Health magazine has released their list of the Best Summer Bodies of 2010, and supermodel Brooklyn Decker tops it. The 23-year-old wife of tennis player Andy Roddick beat out the likes of Ashley Greene, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel and others to take the top spot. See all the hot ladies over at www.WomensHealthMag.com.

CRUISE ON TV?! According to tabloid reports in Britain, Tom Cruise is shopping a reality series that would feature his family. We find this hard to believe, but Grazia magazine is stating the footage of Cruise, his wife Katie Holmes and their daughter Suri has already been shot and it’s being cut up into a series.

RICHIE BACK ON CHUCK! Nicole Richie is going to reprise her role as “Heather” on another episode of Chuck. According to Entertainment Weekly, the Simple Life star will be back for a show in October. On the episode, she will get into another epic battle with Chuck character “Sarah.” Check out NBC this fall for more.

MTV IS GLAAD! MTV has earned the first-ever “excellent” rating from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation for their representation of gay characters in their programming. According to the Associated Press, 42 percent of MTV’s original primetime programming contained storylines about gay, bisexual and transgender people.

MTV HELPS HIV/AIDS AWARENESS! New research at John Hopkins reveals PEPFAR, MTV and UNICEF’s Ignite Campaign has altered how young people think about HIV and AIDS. MTV’s Staying Alive TV drama series Shuga is a hard-hitting show for young people in both Kenya and Zambia, with compelling HIV prevention and education messages. Another MTV drama series called Tribes airs in Trinidad and Tobago. The combination of both shows reached kids in 96 percent of the top 50 HIV/AIDS impacted countries. The study shows that young people understand the messages conveyed in shows like Shuge and Tribes, creating conversation about HIV issues. For more information, go to www.Staying-Alive.org.