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MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on August 1, 1981, the original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs. Today, MTV still plays a limited selection of music videos, but the channel primarily broadcasts a variety of pop culture and reality television shows targeted at adolescents and young adults.

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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: A general view of the new Spider-Man balloon during 'Inflation Eve', the preparations on November 25, 2009 for the Macy's 83rd Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Other new giant helium character balloons include Pillsbury Doughboy, Ronald McDonald and Sailor Mickey. Spider-Man
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CAMBRIDGE, MA - FEBRUARY 5: In this handout provided by Harvard University News Office, Harvard student Steve Rola hosts (L) hosts as Justin Timberlake holds his Hasty Pudding Pot Man of the Year award at Harvard University on February 5, 2010 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Timberlake was roasted during a performance from the Hasty Pudding Club theatricals, the oldest college theatrical group in the nation. Justin Timberlake
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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 25: Actor Jesse Eisenberg attends the 2010 Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2010 in Park City, Utah. Jesse Eisenberg
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NEW YORK - JANUARY 27: The Sugar Hill Gang attends the VH1 Rock Docs screening of 'Soul Train The Hippest Trip In America' at The Paley Center for Media on January 27, 2010 in New York City. VH1

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MUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 26: Richard Kang of MTV attends the Digital Life Design (DLD) conference at HVB Forum on January 26, 2010 in Munich, Germany. DLD brings together global leaders and creators from the digital world.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 26: Richard Kang of MTV attends the Digital Life Design (DLD) conference at HVB Forum on January 26, 2010 in Munich, Germany. DLD brings together global leaders and creators from the digital world.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 26: Richard Kang of MTV attends the Digital Life Design (DLD) conference at HVB Forum on January 26, 2010 in Munich, Germany. DLD brings together global leaders and creators from the digital world.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 26: Richard Kang of MTV attends the Digital Life Design (DLD) conference at HVB Forum on January 26, 2010 in Munich, Germany. DLD brings together global leaders and creators from the digital world.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio (L) and Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrive at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio (L) and Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrive at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrives at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrives at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrives at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrives at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrives at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrives at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio (L) and Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrive at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio (L) and Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrive at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrives at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrives at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino (L) and Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrive at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino (L) and Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrive at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrives at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrives at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrives at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrives at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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In this photo provided by MTV Hope for Haiti Now, singer Justin Timberlake to answer phones during the Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief telethon on Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 in Los Angeles.

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In this photo provided by MTV Hope for Haiti Now, singer Justin Timberlake to answer phones during the Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief telethon on Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 in Los Angeles.

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NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: (ITALY-OUT; NEWSDAY-OUT; NY DAILY NEWS-OUT) Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi of the MTV show Jersey Shore leaves the Wendy Williams Show January 21, 2010 in New York City.

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NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: (ITALY-OUT; NEWSDAY-OUT; NY DAILY NEWS-OUT) Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi of the MTV show Jersey Shore leaves the Wendy Williams Show January 21, 2010 in New York City.

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NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: (ITALY-OUT; NEWSDAY-OUT; NY DAILY NEWS-OUT) Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi of the MTV show Jersey Shore leaves the Wendy Williams Show January 21, 2010 in New York City.

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NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: (ITALY-OUT; NEWSDAY-OUT; NY DAILY NEWS-OUT) Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi of the MTV show Jersey Shore leaves the Wendy Williams Show January 21, 2010 in New York City.

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NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: (ITALY-OUT; NEWSDAY-OUT; NY DAILY NEWS-OUT) Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi of the MTV show Jersey Shore leaves the Wendy Williams Show January 21, 2010 in New York City.

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NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: (ITALY-OUT; NEWSDAY-OUT; NY DAILY NEWS-OUT) Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi of the MTV show Jersey Shore leaves the Wendy Williams Show January 21, 2010 in New York City.

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In this publicity image released by The Wendy Williams Show, host Wendy Williams, right, speaks to guest Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi from MTV's "Jersey Shore," during an episode airing Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, in New York.

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In this publicity image released by The Wendy Williams Show, host Wendy Williams, right, speaks to guest Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi from MTV's "Jersey Shore," during an episode airing Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, in New York.

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FILE-This file photo from 1984 shows Henry Winkler as "The Fonz". If your TV has hovered even a second on MTV these past few weeks, you've most likely caught the men of the reality show "Jersey Shore" pimping their version of extreme masculinity: big muscles, big tans and big fights. The fellas, all tied together by their Italian-American ancestry, try to pass themselves off as this decade's answer to the Italian stallion. But really, how do they measure up to TV's ultimate Italian lover, Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli of "Happy Days"?.

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FILE-This file photo from 1984 shows Henry Winkler as "The Fonz". If your TV has hovered even a second on MTV these past few weeks, you've most likely caught the men of the reality show "Jersey Shore" pimping their version of extreme masculinity: big muscles, big tans and big fights. The fellas, all tied together by their Italian-American ancestry, try to pass themselves off as this decade's answer to the Italian stallion. But really, how do they measure up to TV's ultimate Italian lover, Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli of "Happy Days"?.

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In this publicity image released by The Rachael Ray Show, host Rachael Ray, standing left, poses with the cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore," back row from second left, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Paul " DJ Pauly D" Delvecchio, Ronnie Magro, Vinny Guadagnino, front row from left, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jenni "JWOWW" Farley and Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola are pictured during the production of The Rachael Ray Show in New York on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. The segment will air on Thursday, Jan. 21.

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In this publicity image released by The Rachael Ray Show, host Rachael Ray, standing left, poses with the cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore," back row from second left, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Paul " DJ Pauly D" Delvecchio, Ronnie Magro, Vinny Guadagnino, front row from left, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jenni "JWOWW" Farley and Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola are pictured during the production of The Rachael Ray Show in New York on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. The segment will air on Thursday, Jan. 21.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 26: Richard Kang of MTV attends the Digital Life Design (DLD) conference at HVB Forum on January 26, 2010 in Munich, Germany. DLD brings together global leaders and creators from the digital world.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 26: Richard Kang of MTV attends the Digital Life Design (DLD) conference at HVB Forum on January 26, 2010 in Munich, Germany. DLD brings together global leaders and creators from the digital world.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 26: Richard Kang of MTV attends the Digital Life Design (DLD) conference at HVB Forum on January 26, 2010 in Munich, Germany. DLD brings together global leaders and creators from the digital world.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 26: Richard Kang of MTV attends the Digital Life Design (DLD) conference at HVB Forum on January 26, 2010 in Munich, Germany. DLD brings together global leaders and creators from the digital world.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio (L) and Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrive at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio (L) and Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrive at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrives at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 23: Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio from the MTV show, 'Jersey Shore' arrives at the Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino to host a party early January 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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