Lauren Conrad

For a "reality" show that's supposed to be all about drama, The Hills hasn't really encompassed much of it over the past few seasons. It seems like the juiciest footage we get is stuff like: Uh oh! Spencer and Heidi sort of broke up, but actually they really didn't! CRISIS! L.C. ruined some expensive dress she didn't have to pay for because she doesn't know how to work a curling iron! Audrina won't come out of that shack she got forced to live in after Lo stole all of her camera spotlight! Snore.

What ever happened to gratuitous post-teenage binge drinking sessions that lead to crazy fights with blonde girls calling each other whores and fratty dudes giving each other bloody noses with their fists? Isn't that what reality TV is supposed to be all about?

Apparently on The Hills, the new season of which premieres on MTV on Aug.  read more »

VH1 has yet another fashion-themed reality show coming this fall. The subtly titled Glam God is brought to you from stylist Phillip Bloch and Vivica A. Fox, and will crown the next celebrity stylist. [The Cut]

In an interview with an Israeli newspaper, Katie Couric compared herself to Hillary Clinton, claiming that sexism is more tolerated than racism. [NY Daily News]

Lauren Conrad, who just last week bailed on a Humane Society charity event, has reportedly continued her diva behavior in the Hamptons this past weekend. After flying in via chopper to host a party at Lily Pond, Ms. Conrad arrived late and was anti-social.  read more »

Controversy continues to dog Lauren Conrad after yesterday's reports of the Hills "star" bailing on a Humane Society charity event called Paws for Style. New details including Ms. Conrad's response to critics continue to emerge.

Ms. Conrad was supposed to headline the event, organized by the Humane Society and Animal Fair Magazine, and walk the runway with her dog Chloe in a dress of her own design. Ms. Conrad showed up for the red-carpet, and even told Daily Transom that if she were a dog, she'd "probbaly be a mutt. They're the cutest."

But then, according to organizers of the event, Ms. Conrad—who arrived with a borrowed dog, not Chloe!—was unhappy with the scene and took off.  read more »

Buzz Bissinger is the author of the Texas high-school football book Friday Night Lights and Prayer for the City, which is about Philadelphia under former Mayor Ed Rendell. Mr. Bissinger also wrote the Vanity Fair article on which the movie Shattered Glass was based. He is 53 years old, with a wide, almost froglike face and glasses, and on the night of Tuesday, April 29, he participated in a panel discussion on HBO’s Costas Now, hosted by NBC sportscaster Bob Costas, on the subject of sports and the Internet.  read more »

Christopher Hitchens has some drinking advice for you: order by brand. [P6]  read more »

O.K., so let's recount the events here. First, Heidi Montag publicly endorsed McCain despite thinking that "no one cares who Heidi Montag votes for." Then McCain endorsed The Hills, saying that he's "honored to have Heidi’s support" and that he never misses an episode of the show, "especially since the new season started."  read more »

Here’s a brilliant idea: You know what would make the conspicuously scripted MTV reality drama, The Hills, better? Old People!

Over the Hills—“a word for word reenactment of The Hills using elderly actors”—is produced by Heavy.com, a video site whose head of programming happens to be former Maxim editor Jimmy Jellinek. Maybe it’s the maturity factor or the lack of reliance on deadpan stares for dramatic effect, but the geriatric version of The Hills is actually ... kind of great.  read more »

The grass at Bryant Park isn’t even cold yet, but the folks behind last week’s midtown mayhem have already started seducing coverage for their next runway romp. Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios will take place from March 9-13. Confirmed designers, as of today, include: Kelly Nishimoto, Kevan Hall, Octavio Carlin, Maggie Barry and Xubaz, Lauren Conrad, The Gallery, Whitley Kros and Monarchy Collection.

Wait! The Lauren Conrad (a.k.a. L.C.) of The Hills fame?  read more »