Italy might be safe from a 'Jersey Shore' invasion after all.

According to E! Online, production troubles might cause the MTV series' planned season abroad to turn into a short-term vacation. Though E! reports there have been difficulties getting the proper filming permits, an Italian Film Commission rep said nobody from MTV has applied for any yet.

The real delay? Probably contract negotiations, as several cast members have not yet signed deals for the new season.

In other TV news ...

• 'Desperate Housewives' star Brenda Strong will play Ann Ewing, wife to Patrick Duffy's Bobby, on TNT's 'Dallas' reboot. The show will start shooting in Texas next month. [TV Guide]

• 'Mad Men' might be on hiatus until 2012, but we'll still be able to see the show this summer. Netflix announced that the show will be available to stream on its Watch Instantly service starting July 27. [Variety]

• Eleven new shows apparently weren't enough for Bravo. The network is developing two scripted and five new reality series, including 'Women of Wall Street' (about, well, the women of Wall Street), 'Gallery Girls' (about 20-something art gallery workers), 'The Annabel Tollman Project' (about a fashion editor–turned–celebrity stylist), 'Jason of Beverly Hills' (about a jeweler), 'The Kristoffer Winters Project' (about a house-flipper) and 'Face Down' (about a makeup artist). [THR]

• Tracy Morgan will be around to record hidden-camera pranks on Syfy's 'Scare Tactics' for another season. The network announced that it has ordered a fifth season of the show, which will air in fall 2012. [Deadline]

• 'Glee''s 'Born This Way' episode will definitely be 90 minutes long. Fox confirmed the news, which was originally reported last week. The episode will air April 26. [FOX]

• Adult Swim picked up the new animated series 'Black Dynamite.' Based on the 2009 feature film, it follows an ex-CIA agent / ladies man as he avenges his brother's death. [Deadline]

• Need your classic TV fix? WE will begin airing modern classics like 'Frasier,' 'Will & Grace' and 'Roseanne' in the coming months and years. [THR]

• Stephen Friedman has been promoted to president of MTV. He was previously the network's general manager. [Deadline]