An Alabama beach town doesn't want to be the home of a Southern-fried version of MTV's "Jersey Shore'' reality show.
The Gulf Shores City Council approved a statute this week that would require anyone filming a TV show in town to get a $250 permit, and city officials can refuse shows they don't like.
Mayor Robert Craft says the law isn't aimed solely at a proposed show called "Redneck Riviera,'' but he added that officials are aware of the possibility of the show landing in Gulf Shores.
A production company has set up a website seeking auditions for the show, which apparently would include lots of Confederate flags, pickup trucks and partying in an area known to many as the "Redneck Riviera.'' Some claim the moniker with honor; others find it offensive.
