Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Is Way More Popular Than Imagined

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What is it about this guy? I don’t watch Jersey Shore, so, I guess I don’t understand the draw. But let me tell you, the draw is there and it’s very real!

Of all of the famous people who I have or have not met, the celebrity I am most asked about recently, by far, has shockingly been Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino.

That fan interest was also the reason The Situation remained safe from elimination tonight on Dancing with the Stars. The Situation and his partner, Karina Smirnoff, were bound in a three-way tie for last place after the judge’s scores. But his fans must have voted for the pair by the millions because the duo didn’t even crack the bottom two when the fan votes were combined with the judges’ scores.

Despite his last place finish with the judges and before The Situation knew he was safe, Mike claimed he had not performed badly. “I didn’t do bad,” he told Us after the show.

“I knew dancing wasn’t my strong point. But I thought, ‘I’m going to give this everything and try my hardest and whatever happens, happens.’ And this was in front of millions of people! I just jumped head-first into it, like I do with everything.” Mike went on to say he thought the judges were too critical of his ballroom skills. “I think they were definitely a little hard on me! I mean, I jumped off the stage! I thought that was cool.”

“I am a very confident guy, but I understand you have to sometimes risk defeat to get a victory,” he said. “I’m trying to show people, ‘Hey, this guy is going out of his element, and he’s taking on a competition in front of millions of people. Maybe he’s making a fool out of himself, but he’s still doing okay,'” he told Us. I just want people to know this is an intelligent kid.”

The Situation & Karina Smirnoff’ Rehearsal Video From Dancing With The Stars

VIDEO CLIP OF THE DAY.
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  Karina Smirnoff has got a Situation (Mike Sorrentino) on her hands, and he’s bringing a whole new meaning to DWTS (Dancing With The Situation).

Will the team known as The Sitchoff be able to fist pump their way to glory? Watch and find out: Dancing With The Stars premieres tonight, September 20 at 8|7c on ABC.

Jersey Shore Cast Interviewed By Mario Lopez At The Grove – EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS & VIDEO

I wouldn’t be able to tell a Snooki apart from The Situation if I ran into them on the street – having never watched a single episode of the popular MTV show, Jersey Shore. But I know I am in rare company when it comes to knowing all about this latest crop of reality stars turned into instant celebrities.

Long-time celebrities such as Kanye West and David Beckham reportedly are huge fans of these reality stars and per the cast in the video below, each of those two celebs has asked the Jersey crew for their pictures.

Mario Lopez of Extra interviewed the Jersey Shore crew at The Grove (a popular shopping and celebrity hot spot in Los Angeles) today – and no questions were left unanswered!

The cast talked about their thoughts on The situation’s stint on Dancing with the Stars; Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi talked about her relationships with Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino and the man who proposed to her and she spoke her mind on being called a “Lindsay Lohan wannabe” by the judge trying her disturbance case; Ronnie Ortiz-Magro answered if he and Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola are still together, and all answered how they feel about other stars being addicted to Jersey Shore.

Here are some video clips of the interview which will air in full on Wednesday.

Mario signing a photo for me! He is ultra cool I must say.