True, but that has nothing to do with whether it's scripted. The show makes money and as a result, the people on the show get paid. The cast felt MTV was low-balling them, so they refused to film more episodes until they got paid more. That has nothing to do with scripts. It is sad that MTV caved though, because what those clowns make to act like idiots on TV really makes me embarrassed to be an American. It only makes it worse that The Situation is raking in nearly $5 mil this year from sponsors and side projects. Disgusting, but that's our country in 2010 (not disgusting, just that morons make more than the educated and courageous).
The show is not "scripted." Rather, it's very selective editing by MTV. That is how pretty much all reality shows are. Also, the producers will tell the people on the show to do certain things here and there, but for the most part, what you see is what you get. The people on Jersey Shore may be "acting" to keep their spot on the show, however, so they may be different in person. If they weren't overly dramatic and what not, they'd have no appeal to MTV.
And just for the record, I've never seen a single episode. I refuse to help fill the pockets of people who should be flipping burgers at Burger King; not cashing in for acting like trash on TV.
Now, where the hell is my Froyo!