day 3.174

i love and miss you lauren conrad

day 3.57

the death of reality tv as we know it?

the (reality) tv gods just keep playing with me. taunting me, to be more precise. you might remember that mtv announced late last year that lauren conrad - the girl who kept the network afloat after they abandoned the whole "music television concept" - would be returning to the net's airwaves with a brand new show about her life in the fashion industry. well guess what? that show will never see the light of day. conrad and co. filmed a pilot ep, but the footage reportedly didn't fit with the mtv "brand." it's too "high brow," which translates to "she didn't get drunk or punch anyone, so we don't think people will watch it." trust me, i completely get the appeal of jersey shore. and, sure, i indulge in the occasional snooki-centric marathon. but a person can only take watching so many drunken nights at the club fist pumping before they need something that doesn't actually kill braincells. while i highly doubt l.c.'s return to the small screen would have been emmy-worthy, i at least think the fans deserved to see it. the hills became such a caricature of the stars' everyday lives, and this would have been the chance to see what we were missing all that time. i know it seems like forever ago, but it was just a little over a year ago that conrad brought in close to 4 million viewers for the net. there's a slight chance that the pilot lauren filmed may be turned into a special for mtv, but don't get your hopes up. it might be hard to fit some real documentary-style reality tv in-between non-stop repeats of jersey shore, teen mom 2 and skins. i mean, they brought back my life as liz but passed on lauren conrad? enough said.

another show we won't be seeing anytime soon? the new season of the real housewives of new york. the bravo series won't premiere until late spring, even though the net said we could watch what happens starting in just a couple of weeks. the nyc ladies have been pushed aside to make room for some latin flavor. bravo plans to premiere the real housewives of miami in the new york cast's place. while i'm excited to follow the florida drama (check out the trailer above), i'm impatient. i need jill zarin's nasal whining, ramona's bug-eyes, countess luann's freak voice and kelly killoren bensimon's nonsense ramblings back in my life, asap.

in other real housewives news, it looks like we might get some new faces on the yet-to-be-annouced, but sure-to-happen, second season of the real housewives of beverly hills. the runaway hit of the franchise might lose not one, but two original cast members (both camille and kim are rumored to be considering exits, but i'm doubtful), so producers are reportedly scrambling to find replacements. brandi glanville - eddie cibrian's ex/the woman whose house leann rimes wrecked - is reportedly in talks to join the cast, which would bring back former lisa vanderpump flunky cedric. apparently since cedric left vanderpump manor he's been spending a lot of time at brandi's house - they're pictured together above. maybe he can be credited as "brandi's permanent houseguest" next season? also on the list of possible additions are sylvester stallone's wife jennifer flavin (could we see another hollywood marriage blow up in our faces?) and jeannie buss, an exec for the los angeles lakers (current housewife adrienne maloof owns the sacramento kings - rivalry, anyone?).

day 2.296

the hills, take 2?

lauren conrad is poised to make her tv comeback. the former laguna beach and the hills star returns to her the network that made her, mtv, for a new reality show. the new series will follow lc in her real, real life. as in the life that slowly moved off-screen on the hills. it will be a fashion-focused show, following the creation of lc's new line (both for kohl's and boutiques). lc says her love life will remain off camera (she's dates actor kyle howard), but she also won't be in fake relationships. the show should premiere later this year.

day 2.230

the end of an era

2006 - 2010

day 317

the hills comes to a theater near you...sort of

coming off a much talked about season premiere without her, what better time than today for lauren conrad to reveal that her debut novel, la candy, has been optioned for a movie. temple hill entertainment, the people responsible for making twilight into a movie, have optioned candy for a feature film. conrad will be the film's executive producer of the flick through her blue eyed girl production company. as far as i know, this is "blue eyed"'s first deal. ever. apparently, lauren, being the great mind of our generation, came to temple hill with an idea for adapting the film that sets it apart from any other book-to-movie adaptation we've ever seen before. it's apparently "separate" and "apart" from the way the book is told, but is still an honest interpretation. fascinating. no word on whether or not temple has optioned the two yet-to-be released books in the series, but if the first is a success, they're sure to follow up. this is quite a week for lc. she also launched a new, low-end line of clothes at kohls stores. moving on up.

day 162

sjp + 2

sarah jessica parker and her husband matthew broderick are doing everything they can to stop the rumors that the duo is headed for divorce.  the couple, who have a 6 year old son, james wilkie, together, is expecting female twins this summer via a surrogate.  yep, the couple that has probably experience the most tabloid coverage for their relationship (only second to the jen-brad-angie triangle) are expecting their second and third child at the ages of 44 and 47.  that means that when the twins turn 18, sjp will be in ear early 60s, matthew in his mid-60s. i wonder why the couple decided now was the right time? hmm...we're in our mid-to-late 40s. let's have a baby! i'm just glad sarah won't be carrying the babies herself; that's the last thing her body (or the sex and the city sequel!) needs. speaking of satc 2, chris noth (mr. big/john james preston) will be coming back, despite reports he was unwilling to sign a contract.  the actor finalized his deal earlier this week.  the script for the movie has yet to be penned, by director michael patrick king is said to be leaning towards a baby theme.  yes, sjp could be a mother in real life and on screen.  i really don't think carrie is the mother-type though.  she doesn't even have a dog! the lack of script also means that gilles marini could be back as dante, samantha's horny neighbor, for the second go around.  i wouldn't be surprised if he made an appearance now that his celebrity has been increased by dancing with the stars.  

it's been confirmed

well, sort of.  as i mentioned a couple days ago, kristin cavallari was in attendance at the spedi wedding.  strange, no?  well mtv announced today that the hills was being picked up for another "continuation," when season 5 finishes out this fall. in the press release, the network listed cavallari as one of the show's new stars.  and, by calling this season 5 still, i can only imagine that the producers are hoping that lauren will return for sweeps episodes, which is likely since her former roommates audrina patridge (surprise - her reality show won't get started until this season of the hills is over...probably because no one's interested in the show) and lo bosworth will be sticking around.  stephanie pratt and her brother and sister-in-law will also be sticking around, alongside justin bobby.  aren't we done with him yet?? show sources won't confirm or deny that kristin is swooping in to take over narrating duties from lc, but it seems like the normal transition .  hey, it worked once on laguna beach - why mess with something that works? 

katy perry "wakes up in vegas"

katy perry's latest single and new music video, "waking up in vegas," premiered today and i can say i'm pleased.  this song was a standout track for me when i got the album this summer - it's in the vein of "i kissed a girl," but a little more pop-py.  the video is great, too.  exactly what you expect from a fun song like this.  nearly a year after the cd dropped, the music still holds up; and miss perry might have the song to rule summer again.  can that even be done?  two summers in a row?  i'd like to see her try at least.  this will be katy's 4 single off one of the boys, after "i kissed a girl," "hot and cold," and "thinking of you," which have all been major successes on the charts and on the radio.  check out the video above.  i dare you not to dance. even if it's just in your head. no word on when katy will head back into the studio to make some new music, but it'll have to be soon.  there's only 7 more songs on the album katy can release - 6 if you subtract "ur so gay," the song that helped launch her career from myspace.  

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day 159

rumor has it...

yes, more hills drama / news / gossip / nessip?  it looks like 2 "unexpected" guests will be making an appearance at the heidi and spencer wedding today in lalaland.  the first guest is lauren conrad.  yes, even though lc is done "filming" for her final season of the series, and reportedly declined her invite to the nuptials, she was swayed by the show's producers to do what was best for the series.  plus, this will provide the perfect closure to any and all story lines (mostly).  as for guest numero dos?  that'll be kristin cavallari.  yes, the heidi to lauren on laguna beach.  the former reality star is said to be brody's date.  want some more k cav news?  it looks like kristin may be staying around for a while.  remember how i said the wedding will most likely be the season finale? well, i'm pretty certain now.  rumors are circulating that kristin will be back next year as the show's star.  as in reinventing the series, not letting it die a slow, painful death.  this way, they could keep around the current cast but in a lesser capacity.  remember that audrina herself, too, will be flying the nest for her own show (which has yet to find a network).  the hills would not follow kristin's life in la (and maybe even restart her life).  thoughts? sounds like an odd decision that could pay off big or blow up in mtv's face.  can't wait to see this mess play out.  

oprah don't wear no weave, y'all

just take a look at the video above if you've been wondering. you know you have.  i know i have. we all have. now we know.  

that's it...for now. 

day 157

lindsay on ellen

lindsay lohan appeared on ellen degeneres' talk show today to sort-of clear up rumors.  the struggling actress kept saying "i'm a very honest person," but wasn't really answering the questions.  she kept bringing up the most recent us weekly cover, but wouldn't explain if it was an interview or not.  below is the video of the chatfest - check it out for yourself.  she's very ambiguous about everything, not quite specifying what these "many projects" she's working on are and keeps looking towards the audience for reenforcement; they didn't really provide it. anyway, have a looksie. 

to compare lindsay's current self to her old self (?) click here to check out her 2004 interview here and her 2005 interview here.  she seems a little more spacey now.  and the audience seemed a bit more sympathetic or welcoming. her 2006 interview (sorry it's in 2 parts) starts out her "shy" phase, which she obviously isn't if you watch the first one.  hmm.

lc starts fresh

the hills' soon-to-be former star lauren conrad is starting fresh in her fashion career with a soon-to-be released line of casual apparel at discount department store kohl's.  the collection, to be entitled, lc lauren conrad, will be "california chic," with dresses, tank tops, and, basically, any other piece of clothing you can think of.  no accessories will be produced in the line's first run, but plans for them are in the works.  the comes almost one month after conrad announced that her "high-end" line would be shutting down production to refocus.  while the now defunct line ranged in prices of $200 and up, the new line will be priced between $20 and $60, making it affordable to her almost exclusively teen fan based.  in other lc news, spencer pratt has publicly admitted to starting the sex tape rumor that heidi montag blatantly denied his participation in. the apology was caught on mtv cameras and will air later this season.  heidi and spencer are set to get married this weekend in lalaland with over 200 guests in attendance, including ashlee simpson and pete wentz.  heidi's maid of honor will be her sister, holly, with spencer's sis, stephanie, as her bride's maid.  no word on who will be in spencer's groom party.  one guest who will not be in attendance?  lauren.  lc received an invite to the nuptials but declined.  i don't think we're at all surprised by that.  mtv cameras should be there to capture it all and the ceremony will most likely serve as the season finale.  

that's it ladies and gentlemen.  check out dirty laundry's twitter for more.  

day 141

dancing loses one if its own stars

on sunday night, julianne hough took home the top new artist award at this year's acm awards and, with that, i guess she got a boost of confidence.  the dancer-turned singer will not be returning to the show that launched her career when its next season launches in the fall, but will rather focus on her ever growing music career.  hopefully it will all work out for her - she really had only one single from her debut album and it did just okay.  julianne says she wasn;t even planning on coming back for the current installment of the dance competition, but, when her beau (country crooner chuck wicks) was offered a spot as a contestant, she couldn't let him perform with anyone else. rather than devoting most of her time to teaching ballroom routines to clumsy stars, julianne will tour for the rest of 2009 with new and old material. the only time we'll see her back on the dancing stage is as a musical act (which i'm sure will turn into a regular yearly gig).  i'm just wondering why she decided to announce this right now.  maybe hoping for a voting boost so that she can finish the show on a high note...and with a mirrored ball trophy to boot.  plus, it would make julianne the pro with the most wins to her name on the alphabet net's signature show.

cameras keep going sans conrad

the hills are still alive...and filming episodes about lauren. even though lauren conrad finished up all the filming she was contractually obligated to do for the season in march, cameras continue to role with audrina and co and the material that's being filmed involves lauren.  are you confused yet? how is this possible? before lauren's contract with mtv ran out, producers of the ever popular "reality" series filmed lauren reacting a variety of scenarios that might play out though the season finale to keep fans satisfied as they watched the canned plots.  for example, you know the brody/audrina hook-up that's been advertised in the "this season..." segments? that was all staged because the producers had footage of lauren's reactions.  another proposed story line? a stephanie pratt pregnancy. lauren reacted by giggling and then putting on her best acting skills to give a great performance.  but, mtv doesn't want you to know this - they're motto is deny, deny, deny.  in other hills news, heidi montag has publicly admitted that the show doesn't need lauren.  how, i don't know.  "we'll miss her...i just don't know if we need her" were heidi's exact words.  heidi is garnering to take lauren's lead spot in the series, but how would her life play out on camera? she has no life to film without her battles with conrad.  that's why producers are angling for a stephanie pratt led series.  pratt is being featured heavily this season and has even been added into the opening credits of the series (but without name cred).  with audrina leaving the show, it's really the only thing that makes sense.

my favorite hot mess: lindsay lohan

i have officially chosen to name lindsay lohan as my favorite hot mess.  not only is her career dying a slow, painful death, but so is her love life.  now that she and samantha ronson are officially over, news is breaking that lalohan has caused quite the rift in the ronson family.  last week, sam's family allegedly staged an intervention with sam in hopes of getting lindsay out of her life for good.  now, the family is said to be working towards a restraining order to keep the hollywood darling away from saman.  as well, sam's sister, charlotte, was overheard discussing the matter of lindsay with a clerk at the chateau marmont. charlotte is positive that lindsay is on drugs and that explains her erratic behavior, which included sneaking into the ronson's room illegally at the chateau.  after being denied entrance into charlotte's party, lindsay rented the room directly below the ronson's at the hotel and stayed up all night trying to get their attention.  charlotte's friend also brought out the idea that lindsay needs more than just addiction help; she needs psychiatric help.  lindsay is allegedly a cutter, as both an attention seeking action and as a coping mechanism.  i can only hope the girl will be able to get things together soon. 

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day 135

the hills are alive

the the fifth and final (as we know it, at least) season of mtv's the hills premiering on monday, a lot of promotions and press have been going on lately.  first of all, the cast's final photos together were released today.  the big pic is above, but you can check out the rest here.  even though lc said the pic was taken all together on an mtv retrospective/interview that aired monday, it looks like photoshop had it's way - as can be seen here.  the ladies look like they took their pic separately as brody is noticeably absent.  lauren, always one to put her foot in her mouth, relayed to entertainment weekly that she was hoping last season's finale was her final bow, but the producers wanted her back to tie everything up...even though she "says" she doesn't have much going on in her life.  by the look of the pic above, lo bosworth, stephanie pratt, and justin bobby have all been added to the cast full time.  this is the first time the cast photo has included more than just lauren, audrina, heidi, and (formerly) whitney.  but, hollywood has definitely taken its toll on the ladies.  lookie here to see the ladies' first season promo.  everyone (well, with the exception of audrina) was smiley and happy and plastic surgery free! what happened? my only guess can be that spencer pratt got involved.  and speaking of spencer, he and his musical prodigy/girlfriend-fiance-wife hybrid heidi stopped by ryan seacrest's radio show this morning to premiere not one, but two singles.  head over the ryan seacrest's webpage to listen to them.  at least "your love found me" isn't horrible.  heidi's entire music catalog can be found there, too.  it's a good way to lost 15 minutes of your life.  and don't worry hills fans, lauren says she won't be done with tv any time soon. she's currently in the process of turning her yet to be released semi-autobiographical novel/series la candy into a scripted series.  apparently our budding fashion designer/writer/actress/reality vixen also wants to add producer to her many credits.  the show doesn't have a home (or any sort of development for that matter) yet, but mtv or the cw is sure to pick up on it in the near future.  the book hits shelves june 16th, but is available for pre-order over on amazon now.  

project runway finally gets home

the legal battle over mega reality series project runway is finally over! the show will head to lifetime (formerly television for women, now television for everyone) for its 6th cycle (and 1st in los angeles) after the weinstein company reached a deal with the show's former home, bravo/nbc-universal.  the weinstein bros sold the show over to lifetime after the shows contract with bravo expired last summer even though the contract had a clause in it that was supposed to allow nbc-universal to counter any other offer before the show runners made a decision on the show's future.  after almost a year in legal limbo and with the 6th season having finished filming earlier this year, the show was in desperate need of a home.  and now, all of us fans get a chance to see it! lifetime has yet to announce a premiere date for the series, but i can only imagine it will be very, very soon - probably this summer to capitalize on viewership.  this is a tough loss for nbc; they are constantly placing 3rd in their various markets and pr was one of their few success stories and they've now lost it to major competitor disney/abc, which owns lifetime.  no word yet on if the show's reruns will continue to air on bravo or if all rights will head to lifetime.  it will be interesting to see, as well, if viewers will follow the show over the female friendly net.  bravo is known for hip/cutting edge reality programming and lifetime, simply, is not.  i'm also looking forward to seeing how bravo's fashion successor, the fashion show, will do in the net's post runway era.  the show is currently in production with singer kelly rowland as host.  in a related story, kelly recently parted ways with columbia records.  

destiny returns?

all signs are pointing to a destiny's child reunion sometime in 2011.  while kelly rowland may have parted ways with columbia records as a solo artist, her john hancock is still on file as part of the world's most famous girl group.  kelly is reportedly set to reunite with beyonce and michelle williams next year to work on new material for a "reunion" album of sorts.  the girls are still contractually obligated to produce a final disc and the record label isn't looking for a get-out-quick scheme with a "greatest hits" album.  beyonce is currently on her "i am..." tour and won't be done into 2010 and michelle is still promoting her most recent release, unexpected, which features her surprise club hit "we break the dawn." the girls will head to the studio next year to crank out some new sure to be hits, even if they don't want to.  are you ready to here some new beats from b and her backup singers? 

day 126

efron won't be footloose

zac efron is hopping on the lindsay lohan train of torpedoing your career.  the teen fave is dropping out of sure-to-be blockbuster footloose. the kenny ortega directed flick was going to update the kevin bacon fave with the musical numbers from its broadway makeover and has always been touted as a zefron vehicle.  but, now, the blockbuster is without a star.  efron is said to be tired of all the teen roles and musicals - what a great thing to say right before your family friendly flick 17 again hits theaters! - and wants to move into more serious roles, like his turn in the period drama me and orson welles. so what does this mean for the future of the movie?  the movie was originally start production next month, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen now.  and how about the hairspray sequel?  if zac is done with musicals and teen flicks, then that definitely rules out the late 60s continuation of the musical adaptation.  is zefron stupid? he's totally shooting himself in the foot.  he's not a leading man in the sense that he can compete with the likes of leo dicaprio or jake gyllenhaal.  it'll be interesting to see how this plays out in the next couple of years.

lc loses line

lauren conrad's eponymous clothing line has officially folded. but, the wanna be designer doesn't want you to know that.  instead of admitting defeat, the star is saying the line is going under a refocusing after the current dip in sales from the economic climate.  the line, however, has never sold well - it's all cotton dresses for minimum $200! who wants that?  lauren is hoping to make the line more upscale, with higher end fabrics and additions that she was unable to use the first go around.  i say just give up and stay on tv! mtv is said to be developing other projects for lauren because they don't want to let her go.  a new show might follow lauren's real life, maybe even the development of the newly re-imagined line.  a reality star can never walk away from the cameras completely.  i imagine she'll be back in our living rooms in the fall or early 2010 with a new project on the network that launched her into the instcelebrity she has become. 

just a thought...

yay! self magazine finally did a cover a little differently.  the new issue, featuring house bunny star anna faris, doesn't 

put the actress in the dead center with warrior arms. instead, she's shown full body! but, why is she still in a bathing suit?  i guess you can't change everything at one time.