Source: ‘Jersey Shore’ Strike Is Over

A well-placed source tells Crushable that the Jersey Shore strike is over, and the cast will return to their sharehouse of debauchery for a third season with bigger paychecks.

An MTV representative for the show did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

At issue in strike: money. Cast members including The Situation were wary of signing on for a third season without the opportunity to negotiate for more money. The feeling was if they could earn more money making promotional appearances and clubs and parties, then why would they waste time filming three months of Jersey Shore for less? (Then again, no PR from Jersey Shore could equal tepid demand for club cameos, which MTV does not allow during production time). Another issue: respect. Why wouldn’t MTV pay them as much as they did Lauren Conrad? (That was $100,000 per episode of The Hills).

For the second season, premiering July 29 and set in Miami, each cast member earned $10K per episodes; there were 12 in total, so each made some $120,000 for the entire season.

No word yet on who’s making what. Rando question: If The Situation‘s abs could make money, how much dough would they command?

UPDATE: MTV has issued a statement, saying the network “is pleased that the Jersey Shore cast are returning to Seaside Heights to continue production on season 3. Not only have they become a part of the MTV family, but fans worldwide have fallen in love with them.”