Jezebel: The Hills

MTV's Latest Reinvention Still Won't Involve Music

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:55:00 EDT

It's common knowledge that MTV's name hasn't had anything to do with its content in years, but there's still something that ties the network's early music video blocks to TRL and Teen Mom: Its relentless pursuit of teen viewers. To keep up with their fickle tastes, MTV has to keep revamping itself every few years. Recently, the network underwent one of these shifts, but you might not have noticed. MTV executives are patting themselves on the back for finally wooing millennials, and say the changes actually go far beyond simply replacing shows about rich kids making irresponsible choices with programs about poor kids making irresponsible choices. More »

Lauren Conrad Adds "Forbes Lifestyle Contributor" To Her Resume

Lane Moore — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:44:00 EDT

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LC just can't stop marketing herself, and now she's taking to the internet. Oh good — we have room to spare 'round here on the internet! She says, "In the following months, I'll be talking about what it takes to run a business, design a clothing line, write a book, run a website, and much more." Please, please say this means more Justin Bobby. More »

Carine Roitfeld Announces Shock Resignation

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:52:00 EST

Vogue Paris editor Carine Roitfeld, who has helmed the magazine for a decade, just announced she's stepping down from her position to attend to "personal projects." This is major! The entire fashion world wants mommy! *whimper* [WWD]

Gap Wisely Scraps Crappy New Logo

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:36:00 EDT

Gap, which last week announced it would be switching to a logo it had been trialling, immediately faced vituperative criticism. It first asked customers for better ideas, and then apologized. Now Gap has reverted to its boring old logo. [BBC]

Cindy Crawford Nabs Iconic Cover, Looks Fantastic

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Cindy Crawford pulls Tyra's patented couture pose on the cover of Vogue India's "Icons" issue. Cindy last popped up on the July cover of Elle Germany and made the front of April's L'Officiel. [Design Scene]

What Levi Johnston, Reality TV Star, Can Learn From Other Shows

Anna North — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:06:00 EDT

Levi Johnston has finally gotten his own reality show, but since insiders reportedly think he's boring, he may need some help. Here's how he can imitate his way to reality success. More »

Lauren Conrad Prefers To Constrict Herself In Tightly Wrapped Frocks

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:57:00 EDT

[Hollywood, July 26. Image via Flynet.]

Lorenzo and Marc Split; Bieber Plays JD; John Mayer "Done Goofed"

Sadie Stein — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:30:00 EDT

Marc Jacobs and Lorenzo Martone? Officially splitsville. Tweeted Martone, "thanks for t notes. yes, i saw t press today. We are not together, haven't been in 2 months. And we will not comment on it. Sorry. We r fine. [Gawker]

The Soup Says Goodbye To The Hills

Hortense Smith — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:45:00 EDT

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The only truly bad thing about The Hills coming to an end is that it means Joel McHale's Soup commentary on the show has come to an end as well. Naturally, The Soup bid the show farewell in spectacular fashion. More »

10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:40:00 EDT

In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, Wendy Williams airs out her vagina, Snooki shares an embarrassing high school memory, and some chicks on Fox News have a "catfight." More »

Angelina Planning To Mingle With Trekkies

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EDT

We heard this rumor a couple of weeks ago, and here it is again: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie might show up at Comic-Con next week.

Kelly Cutrone Is So Over Haiti; Hollywood Death Is The Real Crisis

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:24:00 EDT

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The PR honcho is so over revenge. In the contemporary Panopticon of social media, reality television, and e-mail forwards, Cutrone's rule is "don't ever put anything in writing and never say anything when anyone's around." Except for, apparently, this interview. More »

Fake Hills Finale Ends With Actual Reality

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Four years of fake jobs, fake living arrangements, and convenient casting have kept viewers wondering whether this "reality" was scripted. Last night's series finale winked at that when cameras revealed Kristin and Brody's "goodbye" was filmed on a Hollywood lot. More »

It's Like The Hills, But With More Jägermeister

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:00:00 EDT

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Rachel and Joanna are two girls from Orlando who want to work in fashion. They come to New York — the city where dreams are made! — to Run This Town and Learn Life's Hard Lessons. This is their story. More »

Kristen Stewart's Gay Rumor; Tila Tequila's Suicide Stunt

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Is Kristen Stewart gay?

10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:00:00 EDT

In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, we meet Snooki's parents, see Ramona Singer's booger, and hear Bret Michaels fart. More »

J.Lo Struggles To Make Perfumes Perfect; Twilight Star Shills Makeup

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EDT

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Jennifer Lopez's 15 perfumes have sold more than $1 billion at retail. She's launching a 16th, Love and Glamour, this fall. "I drive [fragrance company Coty] a little bit crazy," she says. "Because it's always not signature enough." [WWD]

The Real Story Behind Heidi & Spencer's Probably Fake Divorce

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:20:00 EDT

Heidi Montag has confirmed she's left her husband and already posed for "I'm sad" photos. Absent from recent episodes of The Hills— and reportedly not returning—is their split a PR stunt to promote her new reality show? More »

Heidi And Spencer Split; Celebrities Remember Gary Coleman

Hortense Smith — Sat, 29 May 2010 10:45:00 EDT

After roughly a year and a half of marriage, Heidi Montag has reportedly kicked Spencer Pratt (and, presumably, his crystals) to the curb:

10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 14 May 2010 19:00:00 EDT

In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, Tyra interviews a man who breastfeeds, "period" gets bleeped from TV, and Spencer Pratt is the definition of a nightmare in-law. More »

Kristin Cavallari "Disappointed" By Heidi Montag's Behavior

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 03 May 2010 13:30:00 EDT

Today, Kristin Cavallari went on Wendy Williams, where she was asked about Heidi Montag's dramatic surgical makeover—which Wendy thinks resembles "a hard-living porn star who's 40"—and her weird behavior at a recent photo shoot for The Hills. More »

Betty White Won't Get Naked For SNL; Gwynnie & ScarJo Refuse To Pose Together

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EDT

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Betty White has some rules about appearing on Saturday Night Live on May 8:

This Week In Tabloids: Everyone You Think Is Pretty Had Plastic Surgery

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Welcome back to Midweek Madness! Since People has the biggest scoop of the week, with Sandra Bullock's secret baby, the other tabloids have to make do with before-and-after shots of noses and boobs. And they do! More »

The Hills: New Faces, Coke Faces

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EDT

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On last night's premiere of what will be the show's final season, Heidi's mother cried when she saw what her daughter did to her face. Meanwhile, Kristin partied her face off in Miami during Super Bowl weekend, alarming the others. More »

Bret Michaels Talking, "Doing Good" After Brain Hemorrhage; Lindsay Lohan "Dumped" From Film

Hortense Smith — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:30:00 EDT

Wally Sychak, the father of Bret Michaels, says his son is "doing good" and is speaking after being rushed to the ICU with a massive brain hemorrhage last night:

The Hills' Final Season: "Nothing Stays The Same Forever"

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EDT

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The trailer for The Hills' sixth and final season claims that "nothing stays the same forever." We're thinking it's a reference to Heidi's face, whose drastic change seems to be a major plot point for the show. More »

The Hills Are Alive Dead; Gaga's Videos Have 1 Billion Views

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EDT

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The upcoming season of The Hills — season 7 — will be the last.

Chelsea Lately: Kelly Cutrone Brings A Bag Full Of Vibrators

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EDT

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On last night's episode, guest Kelly Cutrone brought a bag full of various sex toys as gifts for Chelsea Handler, and then dished on her stint on The Hills, saying Stephanie Pratt "is just really completely out of it." More »

"So… What's New?"

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:50:00 EDT

[Beverly Hills, March 18. Image via x17.]

Dark Side Of The ______

Anna Holmes — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:50:00 EST

[Los Angeles, January 13. Image via WENN]

Simon Leaves American Idol; Brad & Angie Skip Golden Globes, Jen Showdown

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:30:00 EST

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Simon Cowell confirmed today that he's leaving American Idol at the end of this season. He'll be launching the U.S. version of The X Factor and sources say he's convinced a familiar face to join him on the judges' panel.

Taylor & Beyoncé Top Grammy Noms; Tiger Woods' Sponsors Stand By Him

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST

Taylor Swift received eight Grammy nominations. "I started freaking out and jumping up and down," she claims. On winning one, she says:

The Hills Finale: "Oh Look, There's Cake!"

Lindsay Robertson — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:00:00 EST

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The Hills finale was last night, and it was a searing investigation into the heartbreaking truth about love versus fear, freedom versus security, and the virtue of having a rich and fulfilling inner life. Haha, jk. More »

The Hills: Spencer Fears His Own Spawn

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

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Last night: Spencer found a pregnancy test in his trash, and told a friend, "I'm gonna have the kind of kid that's gonna grow up and just try to kill me. I can just feel that." He might be right! More »

The Hills: Fake Is The New Real

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

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The Hills is kinda like The Truman Show. We know that most of the drama is scripted, but the cast seems more convinced of their false reality than the audience does. Last night's episode was an example of this. More »

The Hills: Spencer's Vasectomy Appointment

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

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On last night's episode, Speidi continued their fake marital dramz by fighting over if and when they'll have children. Spencer decided to snip the problem in the balls by visiting a urologist for a vasectomy. More »

The Hills: Everyone's Pretending They're Over JustinBobby

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

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On last night's episode, Kristin and Audrina had a staged confrontation at Heidi's staged birthday party over Kristin's staged relationship with JustinBobby. But the real excitement was the return of Jen Bunny! More »

The Hills: Only Alcoholics Dance At Parties In Malibu

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EDT

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On last night's episode, Holly Montag danced at another open-bar party, leading everyone to believe she's an out-of-control drunk. Stephanie Pratt stepped in to "call her out on her bullshit" in what was supposed to be an intervention. More »

Heidi & Spencer Stage Intervention For Holly Montag

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT

On last night's The Hills, Heidi's sister Holly got drunk at an art opening and then did the robot-dance, embarrassing friends and family alike. Heidi and Spencer stepped in to confront Holly about her "problem." More »

The Hills: What's The Deal With Brody's Mom?

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:20:00 EDT

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On last night's episode, Brody's girlfriend threw him a surprise birthday party, which his mom Linda attended. She's so Amy Poehler in Mean Girls—these kids keep her young! (As do plastic surgery and lollipops.) More »