BY DC CUEVA
In the past few weeks, MTV has revealed big plans for the coming year: the show that started a new era for the channel, The Real World, will be returning to its roots and coming to the broad digital platform that is Facebook. Ex On The Beach will return for Season 2 of the U.S. adaptation with familiar faces from MTV and reality TV colliding with their exes. And the iconic rite of March, Spring Break, will return next year as part of MTV's renaissance, all made possible by a touch of old and new dominating the channel... now cable's fastest growing network.
Jersey Shore Family Vacation has been breezing along with what we consider to be Season 8 of the most-watched franchise in MTV history, officially the second season of their return engagement. As this blogger got to celebrate his birthday this week, as a gift for myself I bought the DVD of the first Vacation down to Miami, which marked the first time I've watched & live tweeted that show in real-time since I didn't catch much of their original run, but a move made possible by Kyle from Geordie Shore going onto Vendettas as well as the premiere of Floribama Shore.
During the summer & fall on Jersey, we've seen Pauly, Vinny and MTV's favorite dysfunctional family take an eventful trip out to Las Vegas, the ultimate throwback trip to Seaside Heights, and Angelina becoming more of a permanent part of the cast than it was the first time out. The big wedding of Mike The Situation & sweetheart Lauren is ahead, along with Deena holding her baby shower for her new kiddo with Snooki, J-Woww, Angelina and Sammi Sweetheart -- the first time all five Jersey original ladies have been in the same room at the same time.
A developing story that has been evolving during the OG's return to MTV over the past year has surrounded Sammi's ex: Ronnie and him adjusting to life as a dad, as a boyfriend having to deal with a turbulent relationship with his baby mama Jen, and whatever lingering feelings he has for the ex. Those who have watched him during this have no doubt seen the worst of that new relationship take place which has seen him again be put into the public spotlight. And just recently, Ronnie got to party it up with two members of one of MTV's breakout new hits of the past year & a half.
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The man who's called the king of the castle is Alex, who found himself with more romantic partners than the average AYTO guy when he started season 1 dating Madisson, but after having flings with Kelsey and friend of the group Amanda ultimately found himself in love with another of the exes, Juliette. A close friend of Alex's in his cousin Pauly, who found himself in hot water for body-shaming Chloe and who's also pursuing music just at is for friend Brandon.
Last month, a nightclub in Boca Raton just north of Miami brought two of these worlds together in the name of breast cancer awareness, and the two worlds that represent a couple of MTV's most-watched shows during its resurgence in the past year or so got to hang out. That photo of them is below, and to sort of whet your appetite for Siesta Season 2 check out our ExtraTime post from this summer when Alex threw one of his trademark lavish parties at his mansion, featuring not only his cast but also a live camel and a snake... yes, an Egyptian fiesta.
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