CORAL GABLES (LALATE) – Brittany Taltos, of Jersey Shore and Bachelor Pad, survived a horrible incident on Sunday in Florida. Brittany Taltos and twin sister Erica Taltos appeared on Jersey Shore as The Situation’s love interested before joining the ABC show Bachelor Pad 2012. But on Sunday, she survived a shocking incident, while sunbathing.

Taylor Greer of Gainesville, 20, accidentAL drove his truck over Taltos’ head while she was sunbathing. Diego Cabrera, Taltos’ roommate, also was left with tire tracks on her face. Gainesville Fire Rescue rushed to the scene at 316 NW 14th St. around 2 p.m.

Taltos is otherwise doing well. “I am in such a good mood today, even though my head is pounding”. She also told news “it was my front yard. There is no where to park where I was laying. He was backing over the sidewalk and over our front path to pick up a heavy cooler on our front porch.”

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Jersey Shore has been cancelled by MTV, the show’s 6th season will be its last. Jersey Shore’s cancellation came as a shock to fans but not to news analysts after the show slipped in ratings in the last year. But was the slip warranted enough for the show’s cancellation today?

Just one year ago, LALATE reported that Jersey Shore’s season four premiere broke MTV ratings records. Season 4 from Italy debuted to massive numbers – 8.8 million. The episode was still not the highest ever for the series; that record was set back in January 2011 with an 8.9 share during season three. But still, JS delivered a four percent increase for the network compared to its season three premiere.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Pauly D is not dead. A fake Pauly D death story is prompting confusion today November 4, 2011. Pauly D didn’t die on “Interstate 80″, despite a fake celebrity crash report posted online today. For savvy Jersey Shore fans, the fake Pauly D death story is the same recently used to “kill off” David Guetta. And while Keyshia Cole, Lil Wayne, and Lady Gaga are also victims of fake death stories Friday, Pauly D’s death appears to be the most ironic.

Fake celebrity death stories often originate from several different sources and often via several different social networking methods. But in recent months, music celebrities are most often targeted with death stories concerning “Route 80″. In July, David Guetta was fictitiously listed dead in a car crash on Route 80. Then the same thing happened to DJ Tiesto. To no surprise, the same fake death story even exists for Armin Van Buuren.

It remains unclear why people write fake celebrity death stories in the first place. But if it’s a DJ, or a music leader, the fake death story is unusually the same. The location is always listed as being on “Route 80 between Morristown and Roswell”. The work of fiction always claims that the DJ “lost control while driving a friend’s vehicle”. The picture, the story, and the date (which dynamically updates daily) are all the same. Even the car in the “crash” picture doesn’t look an auto sold in the last twenty years.

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If it’s not a car crash, then it’s usually a skiing or snowboarding accident. Most recently, Adam Sandler was the victim of a fake snowboarding death story. Fake additions to the stories even further confuse fans like “Local Team News 9? and “Highway Safety Investigators Board”, entities that sound believable but are fabricated.

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Some fans are furious by today’s fake Pauly D report. Other fans are perplexed by the confusion. The culprit may have spread the false reports on Facebook. “Is Pauly D really dead? Facebook is posting it like crazy. Someone please answer my question.” Other fans are posting comments to fellow Jersey Shore cast members asking answers. “So on Facebook I’m hearing that Pauly D is dead from a car accident. Please say it isn’t true.” Pauly D is not dead, nor is Adam Sandler nor David Guetta. But as long as people believe fake plane, train, and snowboarding accident stories, confusion will continue.

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ST LOUIS (LALATE) – There was “a Situation” at the Apple Store concerning Mike Sorrentino this week. The Situation allegedly cut the line at the Apple Store to get the new iPhone, only to be thrown out of the store and denied an iPhone all together, claims the new report. On the Jersey Shore, The Situation is usually fighting with Ronnie. But this week, The Situation was reportedly battling Apple store officials.

The Jersey rumble allegedly erupted after Sorrentino headed to a local store to purchase the new iPhone 4S. Sorrentino reportedly went to the Store on the iPhone 4S launch date, a day that prompted thousands of lines across the country. Rather than wait in line, The Situation is accused of trying to cut the line.

Persons in the line spotted the drama and allegedly contacted store officials. When Sorrentino got to the front of the line, the store allegedly recognized The Situation (who was not flexing his abs), and reportedly tossed him out of the store.

The Situation has yet to comment about the report.

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CORAL GABLES (LALATE EXCLUSIVE) – The Situation claims his GTL trademark is being used without his authorization by a website MYGTLFUEL.com or GLT Fuel LLC of Florida. But as LALATE has learned, the Situation has no trademark rights to “GLT Fuel”. While the Situation, Mike Sorrentino (Jersey Shore), reportedly is intending to bring suit against the owner of GTL Fuel, the suit may have zero trademark basis.

LALATE has learned that, in February this year, GTL Fuel, LLC, a Florida based company, applied for a trademark for “GTL Fuel” for the class of goods specifically described as “energy drinks”. In August this year, the trademark was issued to GTL Fuel LLC.

In April, GTL Fuel also applied for a trademark for “GTL Fuel” for the class for goods described as “plastic tubes for packaging of non-alcoholic drinks in test tube shape container.” The trademark was issued on October 4 this year.

The reported dispute Sorrentino has with GLT Fuel LLC is the use of “GTL Fuel” for energy drinks, exactly the trademark that was issued to Fuel LLC, not Sorrentino. Only GLT Fuel LLC has trademarks to GTL Fuel for energy drinks.

Moreover,  Sorrentino’s company MPS Entertainment has never even applied for a trademark for “GTL Fuel” in energy drinks. So what does Sorrentino own?

First, he owns GTL to be used for “personal appearances by an entertainer”. Second, he owns GTL to be used for “health and fitness spa services” such as providing help to “make health, wellness and nutritional changes” in people’s lives. Third, he owns GTL Finder for computer applications with mobile devices.

Sorrentino does not own any trademark for GTL or GTL Fuel concerning energy drinks. In fact, Sorrentino just recently filed an application to get a trademark for GTL for  “dietary supplemental drinks” and other meal replacements. The application is still under staff review. And based upon the existing GTL Fuel trademark issued for energy drinks, the attempt by Sorrentino get a trademark of GTL dietary drinks will probably prompt review by the Trademark Office; the Office will have to determine if the Situation’s application should be approved as filed or whether the two marks are too similar.

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