'The Situation' Worth $5 Million A Year: His Most Ridiculous Endorsements (PHOTOS)

UPDATE: A separate report claims The Situation is going to be a contestant on 'Dancing with the Stars' next season.

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'The Situation' is set to earn $5 million in 2010, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

Mike Sorrentino, 29, reportedly earns $60,000 per episode of 'Jersey Shore' and commands an appearance fee of $15,000 to $50,000. These paychecks put him at about $1 million before his many endorsements and branded products.

"We are really excited about all the opportunities coming Mike's way," his manager, Mike Petolino of Gotham Entertainment, told THR. "He has been able to secure many endorsement deals, business opportunities and additional television offers based on the success of the show. Our goal has always been to try to build a brand if the situation presented itself."

'The Situation' has put his name on an abs-focused workout video and a nutritional supplement, and he has received a six-figure advance on his autobiography, 'Here's the Situation.' His endorsements include Vitamin Water, Reebok, a new vodka line and many more. He even gets a cut of all 'Jersey Shore' merchandise and has a rap song. Does he make you want to buy anything?

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[exile]

02:14 PM on 10/02/2010

y'all forget the ky anal gel

[Luv2Purple]

09:58 AM on 09/22/2010

if this is the american dream we are all living a nightmare!

[Vic22]

04:04 AM on 09/21/2010

Lets be honest, he has a 4-pack at best. definitely not taking workout advice from him

[chaserblue]

05:32 AM on 08/31/2010

It's totally baffling that this faux star can be grabbing the kind of headlines and making the name that he is. Seriously, what's he done that would garner this kind of attention? I happen to think that he's a star the same way FOX is a news channel. Neither one is real...

[Vic S]

09:15 PM on 09/06/2010

I couldn't have said it better.

[palisades02]

03:24 PM on 09/11/2010

It appears Shara and Mikey have alot in common, Both grifters and cashing in on the numbing down of America.

[bobbiecat]

12:42 PM on 08/26/2010

Just made another student loan payment. Nice to know that my college education is barely getting me by in this economy, while this idiot is a millionair­e! WTF!

[jaslyn]

12:09 PM on 08/26/2010

It's a slippery slope of idiocy America is on. We've become the dems and doze generation­, content to watch a group of uneducated­, unmotivate­d, kids partying, drinking and hooking up. Tweet talk is butchering the language of communicat­ion, and the knuckle dragging is in full force.

[g-moi]

05:47 PM on 08/25/2010

Never even heard of this guy

[Nichole Boultas]

08:30 PM on 08/25/2010

Obviously you don't have MTV. I've seen the show a couple of times and the guys on the show are jerks to be honest.

[johnrf]

08:48 AM on 09/08/2010

This crew makes a good argument for bringing back the draft. These fine folks could be serving their country on the front lines in Afghanista­n.

[hallowellboy]

01:51 PM on 08/25/2010

He smells like tuna.

[The Scenario]

10:58 AM on 08/25/2010

That's my boy

[Stephen M Zarvis]

09:17 AM on 08/26/2010

Dude ,who's face is that on your body? Looks a bit like the winner of last year's Kentucky Derby!

[dct1999]

07:58 AM on 08/25/2010

Good for him for capitalizi­ng on opportunit­ies that few people ever get.

[orbs]

05:46 AM on 08/25/2010

He should spend it on having his face fixed.

He's one seriously fugly person.

[verashula]

09:58 PM on 08/24/2010

Hmm I could by his supplement­s and articles, or just take the same shortcut he did and use steroids. Big secret.

Give me steroids and I'll do 10 pushups. Same results.

[Jerome Morrow]

07:24 PM on 08/25/2010

Well you have to work out hard with steroids, it's just that they allow your body to heal the muscle damage faster, so you don't have to wait/rest between workouts. You can work out twice a day and not have to worry about overtraini­ng. But you still have to work out hard. You can't take steroids and do nothing and expect to look ilke he does.

But the you are right in the gist of your comments. I'm sure he cheats and used steroids, but gets away with selling supplement­s and exercise books. But Arnold and Sly do/did the same thing. Consumers just have to do their research and be careful of hype. Whether or not it comes form some reality star or movie star....

[JaxReader]

07:59 PM on 08/24/2010

OH thank god. I was worried he wasn't making enough money.

[squizzy6]

01:55 AM on 08/25/2010

i dont tink he is worth dat much u know

[JaxReader]

10:30 AM on 08/25/2010

I know, I was being satirical. :)

[scorpioman]

07:18 PM on 08/24/2010

MALEWHORE

[angrymanspokane]

06:21 PM on 08/24/2010

I don't know whether to hang myself or move to a smarter country