Posts Tagged ‘the hills’

I have a very tough decision to make: watch the premiere of The Hills tonight or watch my regular Monday night vice, Intervention—after last weeks “huffing” episode I am eager to see how they can top the drama. Thankfully DVR will rectify this issue—plus, I am sure that the faux drams on The Hills will be tantamount. Speaking of needing an Intervention, Heidi released her new song, “Overdosin’,” in my opinion, the best of all of her tracks. Heavy on the vocoder and breathy delivery, it’s as good as anything you would hear in say, a shampoo commercial. Lauren Conrad could also use a lesson in (outfit) OD-ing. Recently she has been trotting all over town wearing Sunday’s best on say, a Wednesday. For instance, check out this ensemble. While most people walk their dogs wearing everyday clothes, LC dons a fancy bag, ruffled mini, major pumps, and huge shades. Not the most practical for the dog park, but obviously, paparazzi perfect. We know where her priorities are. Poor dog.

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I will freely admit that I watch Tori and Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood on Oxygen. I actually believe that the two of them are in love and operate in real life as they do in “reality life” (unlike, ahem, another popular series, The Hills). I heard from an inside source close to Tori that she and Dean are “madly, sickly in love.” Awwww.

Whether or not it is because of her “dis-inheritance,” Tori is a total hustler, working hard for her money. Even while heavily prego, Tori is hawking her costume jewelry on HSN, filming, signing copies of her book, and planning an over-the-top birthday bash for son Liam. And when Tori is out bringing home the turkey bacon, Dean is tending to the bambino, rubbing T’s feet, and reminding his #1 lady to rest. He’s kinda a house-husband and I dig it—he always seems up for Tori’s nutball adventures (see their latest photo spread in People where they take on the personas of famous couples. Tori and Dean as Kurt and Courtney, totally!

The season finale of the show is next Tuesday at 10pm on Oxygen.

Who knew you could make so much dough by doing nothing. Literally, nothing. “Speidi” as they are referred to by fans and foes alike, the villainous couple from The Hills, apparently earned $3 million dollars in the past 2 years. Not for curing an infectious disease, not for their charitable contributions, not for their award-winning talent…in the words of Amy Winehouse, “no, no, no.” They got paid simply for being their blonde, preening, veneered smiling selves (see, they’re even chuckling about it in this photo). From their “candid” shots posing for the paparazzi, to their omni-presence at clubs and sporting events, to their “business” deals, the gruesome twosome are laughing all the way to the bank. The couple you love to hate does indeed move magazines and sell tight dresses and short-shorts. Their popularity can even be felt on eBay. For example, when you search for Heidi Montag you get a list of items that includes glamour shots, various magazine covers, items from her clothing line “Heidiwood”, and other random swag. With season 4 of The Hills premiering in August we think that this couple will be sticking around and milking it for a while longer. Get used to more “Baywatch” style beach romps, dates at Disneyland, and red carpet kissing. I’m just mad I didn’t think of this scheme first. Harumph.

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Instead of wading through the tabs and the blogs I am here to give you your weekly gossip, in digestible, bite-size pieces. Hope you have a big appetite ’cause there’s a lot of juicy goodness to go ’round!

Angelina announced she is definitely pregnant with twins: 2 more children with impossibly good-looking genes are slated to enter the universe. What gives?
American Idol is down to 2: Let the “War of the David’s” commence.
The first plus-sized model wins America’s Next Top Model: It’s about time!
Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer heat up in Miami and hook up in NYC: Apparently Jen’s “Body is (John’s) Wonderland“.
Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo split: Who will she take to Ashlee’s weekend this wedding?
Madonna and Janet both announce tours: The dueling divas rise again. Mariah, get in the mix!
The Hills Season 3 Finale: Lauren cries, Audrina’s eyes attempt to focus, Heidi “works” at her fake job, and Whitney asks questions—some things never change. I will still watch Season 4.
Wii Fit is slated for release next week: Because video game junkies need to learn that the food groups do not consist of “Buffalo wings, potato chips and jalapeño poppers.” Speaking of the Wii Fit, it’s gonna be huge and it’s gonna sell out—however, you can find it on eBay …naturally!

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This video is what happens when two pop culture supernovas collide. Watch Christian Soriano from Project Runway critique the “designers” from The Hills, Heidi and Lauren. In the words of Christian himself, his commentary is fierce and factual.
*Shared from MTV.com

Monday, Monday… time to re-cap the weekend that’s just passed us by. Although the weekend started without couch jumping, it certainly began with a bang. Friday was Oprah’s exclusive interview with Tom Cruise in Telluride to set the record straight on the star’s in-the-spotlight life. On the silver screen, Iron Man was tops at the box office (and on eBay with close to 9,000 related items for sale!) selling an estimated $100.8 million dollars in tickets. Holy shazam! In sports, the Kentucky Derby brought out a mish-mash of stars decked-out in seersucker and big-brimmed hats. High brow attendees included Chelsea Clinton and the design duo of Badgley Mischka. Other guests that caused Mint Juleps to stir were Hills villains Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, as well as Hugh Hefner and his gaggle of “Girls Next Door”. Moreover, seeing as it is Cinco de Mayo I suspect that the festive vibe will continue, especially since tonight is the most glam event of the year, the appropriately (and very timely) superhero themed, Costume Institute Gala at the Met. Party on!

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We know that gladiator sandals are in for spring but is black nail polish? The inky hue was all the rage last year and was spotted on every starlet from the Big Apple to the Hollywood Hills. Even the most conservative of celebs tried the Goth-y, dark color on for size. I myself was a huge fan and painted my digits black for months on end. Slowly I got tired of it and opted for 40s reds and off-whites. However, something tells me this trend is not dead. The girls on The Hills still rock it and style setter Gwyneth Paltrow (pictured at right) was recently spotted wearing the aforementioned gladiator pumps paired with onyx toes. There are certainly a slew of brands to chose from but my favorites are OPI Onyx, and believe it or not, Wet n’ Wild. Their low-priced black polish works just fine, especially for the inevitable, post-manicure chips! In the words of Heidi Klum, tell us, “is it in or is it out?”

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My TV time is limited these days. And while I have been tuning in to “The Real Housewives of New York” and “Top Chef Chicago” (they are amongst my favorites), I cannot tell you how thrilled I am that “The Hills” is back! Even though they have not been far from the public eye, oh how I have missed Lauren and her girl gang of 3.

Here’s what Team Hills has been up to:
L.C. officially launched her fashion line at LA Fashion Week, Audrina has been busy wearing tunics and cropped leather jackets at LA’s hottest clubs, Whitney announced she is getting into the fashion game too, and Heidi, well, she’s been mugging for the paparazzi with her Claymation-created svengali of a boyfriend, Spencer Pratt. These girls get a serious amount of ink and I have all of the back issues of the tabs to prove it.

If you don’t “know” what I am talking about or what the show’s premise is (duh, it’s like, about LA!), read Gawker’s “Non-Watchers Guide to the Hills”. It offers a perfectly concise (and smartly cynical) synopsis of the cult program. Or, you can just get the DVDs and have a Hills marathon…blonde hair and a bad attitude are not required.

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