Heidi Montag will not be taking part in new reality TV show

Originally planned, Heidi Montag and “Laguna Beach: The Real OC” (and a few episodes of “The Hills”) friend Jennifer Bunney were to be on a new reality TV series. But Jennifer Bunney has made a post on her blog that although she will be participating in the show, Heidi Montag will not.

Bunney wrote, “Originally I was supposed to do a reality show with Heidi , but right now it looks like some things have changed, and I don’t know if Heidi wants to be involved in reality TV at the moment with everything going on in her personal life (no we are not in a fight, and no Heidi is not “dropping” me to do reality shows with the twins). So , since that recent development our original network and some others as well have offered to continue on with the show despite Heidi possibly not being involved, which I just recently agreed to. Although, I of course wanted to pursue this project with her I also respect that she has a lot to deal with right now and have to decided to go ahead and move forward with it alone, since these opportunities have presented themselves (my hope is that she will want to be involved later on).”

Bunney continued, “So I have already been to a few really productive meetings in the past few weeks, and the show is moving forward, looking to air this January. I was actually surprised that this happened, considering my name is not one that has been plastered across every tabloid the past few years, but I am super excited. I suppose the buzz from the original show with Heidi garnered enough interest and publicity and enough about me as an individual that several networks are interested in still pursuing it despite Heidi’s absence. So that’s the news for now!”

Does Heidi Montag really want to reverse her plastic surgery?

We all know how Heidi Montag underwent 10 cosmetic surgeries all in one day. But the OC register is reporting that since her separation from husband Spencer Pratt, the reality TV star wants to reverse the surgery. With all the cosmetic changes that Heidi has gone through… is it even possible?

Heidi Montag files for legal separation from Spencer Pratt

With rumors ongoing if Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt’s separation is for real or just a publicity stunt to promote her upcoming reality show, Montag has filed for legal separation from Spencer Pratt (not divorce).

Filing for legal separation means that her earnings will become her separate property beginning on the date of separation which is listed as June 8th.

Yesterday, Montag’s (former?) friends have spoken out about her separation.

Audrina Montag told PEOPLE Magazine, “I think it’s a joke. I don’t believe it. They’re inseparable and in love.”

Lo Bosworth told the publication, “I don’t buy it. I’ve worked with them for too long, and they haven’t been filming, so I think this is a way they think they can get back on the show for the last few episodes.”

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt – A couple no more?

When Heidi Montag posted on Twitter on Tuesday: “PS: I am not Heidi Pratt, I am Heidi Montag”, I guess it was the exclamation mark that would help define the marriage of Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt which showed the couple losing their family and friends in the final season of “The Hills”. So, does this mean the two are headed for divorce, temporary split or what?

A rep has told TMZ.com, “Heidi is looking to move out due to all the fake bad press that Spencer controls. She’s tired of it and is looking for a place and wants to focus on her acting career. Due to all the negative press lately, they have decided to lay low for a while.”

Heidi Montag calls police on mother

As everyone is currently seeing on this season of “The Hills”, Heidi Montag and husband Spencer Pratt have been going through some major changes and literally pushing family and friends away.

And when Heidi’s mother Darlene Egelhoff showed up to her home, she called the cops on her. Montag has told PEOPLE Magazine, “”My mom showed up unannounced to my house when she knows I have no interest in seeing or talking with her. She tore my heart out on national television. She is just trying to create drama in my life.”

In the season premiere of the final season of “The Hills”, Heidi told her mother about her 10 surgeries and her mother reacted with shock but also disgust of her new look.

And it doesn’t look like things are going to get any better as Montag tells PEOPLE, “I’m sick to my stomach she would even do something like this. “She needs to stay away from me. I’m planning on getting a restraining order against her.”

And from the teaser we seen after this week’s episode of “The Hills”, it looks like everyone is wondering what is happening to Heidi & Spencer.

Mother Montag lets Heidi know about how she feels about the ten plastic surgeries on “The Hills” final season premiere

We know that Heidi Montag’s mother has been there for her and has been critical of her decisions. But many of us who watch “The Hills” have wondered how Mother Montag would feel about Heidi’s ten plastic surgeries. Let’s just say that Mother Montag didn’t hold back…

HEIDI: Are you telling me you don’t think I look good?

MOTHER: Maybe you should rephrase the question.

HEIDI: No. Do I look good?

MOTHER: How do I go and say that of course I thought you were more beautiful before? I thought you were younger, I thought you were fresher-looking, I thought you were healthier. What’s done is done, so that’s a terrible thing for me to say but, yes, that’s how I feel. I felt that you were much more beautiful before and I hope that some of this will fade away.

HEIDI: You don’t have to support it or think it looks good but you have to realize what I’ve been through. You have to realize that I’ve been through so much pain, and coming here and having you attack me is just really hard … Mom, this is what I chose and there’s nothing that I can take back.

What a great start to the final season of “The Hills”!

The Hills: Season Five, Part Two (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

More drama, cattiness and misunderstandings plus everything you come to love about MTV ‘s hit reality TV series “The Hills”.  And for “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County” fans… prepare yourself for the return of Kristin Cavallari and a guaranteed “bitchy” season five, part two of “The Hills”!

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TITLE: The Hills: Season Five, Part Two

DURATION: (10 Episodes) 220 minutes

DVD INFORMATION: Dolby Digital

RATED: NOT RATED

COMPANY: MTV/Paramount

Released on April 27, 2010

Directed by Hisham Abed

Executive Producer: Sean Travis

Co-Executive Producer: Sara Mast

Supervising Producer: Kristofer Lindquist, Bill Langworthy

Music by Jon Ernst

Cinematography by Rachel Morrison

Edited by Michael Friedman, Kristofer Lindquist

Starring:

Kristin Cavallari

Audrina Patridge

Heidi Montag

Stephanie Pratt

Spencer Pratt

Lauren Bosworth

Justin Brescia

Holly Montag

Frankie Delgado

Brody Jenner

Jayde Nicole

Heidi and Spencer’s wedding brought everyone together – and now that Kristin Cavallari is back on the scene, she’s not going anywhere. She has L.A. nearly conquered, but she has to yet find the one person to share it with. When she crosses paths with Justin-Bobby, sparks fly. Audrina has a new man in her life and seems to have moved on from Justin, but that doesn’t mean she’s ready to see him with another girl, especially not Lauren’s old rival Kristin. Meanwhile Brody is still with his Playmate girlfriend Jayde, but with his ex-girlfriend Kristin back on the scene, how long can that last? Heidi and Spencer are moving to suburbia and a life of wedded bliss, but they’ll quickly discover that married life isn’t as perfect as their storybook wedding.

Since 2006, “The Hills” (a spin-off of MTV’s popular teen series “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County”) has detailed the lives of Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag and Audrina Patridge.   And in 2009, the first part of the fifth season was the final episodes for Lauren Conrad and a bridge to the second part of the fifth season, bringing back “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County” diva Kristin Cavallari with a lot of hype going into the show as fans were ecstatic that “The Bitch is Back”.

What may seem as a knock against Cavallari may be a bit overblown as the former series featured the drama between Lauren Conrad and Kristin Cavallari for the attention of Stephen but for this second part of “The Hills”, this time the rivalry pits Cavallari with ex-boyfriend Brody Jenner’s girlfriend/Playboy playmate Jayde Nicole and also against Lauren’s former roommate Audrina Patridge when Kristin starts hooking up with Audrina’s bad boy, Justin Brescia.

So, the big question is can “The Hills” survive without Lauren Conrad?  And the question is yes.  Will the friendship dynamic that we saw with Lauren Conrad, Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port still be a big part with the current ladies of the show?  Not too much.

In fact, aside from Kristin Cavallari’s return, America has been tuning into the Pratts as newly married couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt who have been gaining a lot of attention in the media before the series aired on television have definitely entranced America.  From the couple’s appearance on the reality TV show “I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here”, the couple’s diss on Today Show’s Al Roker, Montag’s music career and even today, the two have managed to stay in the media showing no signs that their 15 minutes of fame are up.

In this second part of the fifth season,Kristin Cavallari makes her debut on the show and not long after the show has started, do we see the drama begin.  Kristin starts talking to Justin (the former boyfriend of Audrina Patridge) and immediately, Stephanie tries to intervene for her friend Audrina and an argument ensues.  Needless to say, Audrina and Kristin do not get along at all.  But also not taking a liking towards Kristin is Brody Jenner’s Playmate girlfriend Jayde who starts becoming very jealous that Brody’s ex-girlfriend is now becoming part of their lives and that Brody is showing attention to her.

As for Heidi and Spencer, the Pratts are looking for a new home but the biggest part is Heidi wanting to have a baby and Spencer not wanting one.   Spencer talks about having a vasectomy, while Heidi talks about tricking Spencer by not taking her birth control pills and getting pregnant.  But Heidi has a new friend in the neighbor’s young boy named Enzo.  With Heidi inviting little Enzo to the home, Spencer who could care less for children (let alone wanting to have one) is getting a bit ticked at his wife.  Meanwhile, Heidi wants her husband to know that she wants them to start a family.

Needless to say, who knows how much of “The Hills” is scripted and how much is real but for for this second half of the fifth season, viewers were treated with episodes featuring more cattiness between the ladies, a lot of misunderstandings and plenty of drama.  The recipe for what has made “The Hills” so popular and addicting for its viewers.

“The Hills: Season Five, Part Two” features the following ten episodes on two DVD’s.  Here is a brief spoiler-free synopsis of each episode:

DISC 1:

• EPISODE 81 – It’s On Bitch - Kristin Cavallari shows up to a party and immediately clashes with Stephanie Pratt and Audrina Patridge.
• EPISODE 82 – Mess With Me, I Mess With You – Heidi tries to give more hints to Spencer that she wants the two of them to start their own family.
• EPISODE 83 – Strike One – It’s Brody’s birthday but he is having to deal with drama when his girlfriend Jayde is not thrilled to see his ex-girlfriend Kristin at the party.
• EPISODE 84 – Old Habits Die Hard – Justin tries to be cool with Audrina and Kristin. Meanwhile, Heidi, Spencer and Stephanie are concerned about Holly’s drinking.
• EPISODE 85 – Sorry Boo, Strike Two – Holly’s drinking is getting out of hand and Heidi and Stephanie stage an intervention.
• EPISODE 86 – I’m Done With You – Kristin talks to Audrina to make things right.
• EPISODE 87 – On to the Next – Audrina and Justin have a talk about where their friendship will go.

DISC 2:

• EPISODE 88 – Can’t I Always Get What You Want – As Kristin thinks about getting back with Brody, Jayde wants to patch things up with Brody as well.
• EPISODE 89 – Mr. Right Now – Justin shows his love for Kristin by joining her in Vegas.
• EPISODE 90 – The Boys of Summer – The Season finale.  What will happened to Kristin and Justin?  Will Heidi get her way with Spencer and start a family?

VIDEO:

“The Hills: Season Five, Part Two” has always had this cool Los Angeles and Malibu look when it comes to cinematography in capturing the locations where the show was filmed.  But in terms of the DVD, the DVD is featured in standard definition and as far as picture quality goes, there are signs of compression.

I tested the series on a bigger 51″, 24″ and a 17″ and even with a smaller screen, compression can be seen.  It’s not too distracting and I doubt most consumers will be fussing over it, unless they are videophiles.  But for the most part, the series features a good blend of outdoor scenes and cool & stylish interior scenes in different parts of Los Angeles(and Vegas).

AUDIO & SUBTITLES:

“The Hills: Season Five, Part Two” is presented in Dolby Digital English Stereo.  The dialogue and the music are clear and understandable as they are front channel driven.  I preferred to listen to the soundtrack with my receiver set for stereo on all channels.  But for the most part, the audio is good for this type of series, especially since music is a big part of “The Hills”.

There are no subtitles.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

“The Hills: Season Five, Part Two” comes with the following special features on disc 2:

• The Bitch is Back Special – (21:09) The special before the premiere episode of Season Five, Part Two on “The Hills” aftershow featuring hosts Jessi and Dan and guests Lauren Bosworth, Frankie Delgado and Kristin Cavallari.
• Deleted Scenes – (15:09) Deleted scenes featuring a perverted scene with Brody and Jayde, Spencer and his cowboy hat, Kristin visiting Stephanie in her apartment, Brody and Jayde at his mother’s house, Kristin and Lo having lunch and more.
• After Show Remixes – (7:05) For those who have watched “The Hills” aftershow, you were treated with video remixes.  Included is a Stephanie remix, Spencer Priceless Commercial, Heidi “It’s My Party” Remix, Baby Drama Rap, Who is Charlie?, Brody Mock Gun to Head Remix, Jayde Gone Wild.

As a long time viewer since the debut of “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County”, I have to admit that “The Hills” without Lauren Conrad and Whitney Port (who went on to have her own MTV spin-off series “The City”), I felt that the dynamic between friends Lauren Bosworth and Audrina Patridge was going to suffer.  I suppose one of the biggest attractions in previous seasons was seeing these young women grow especially in their careers but somehow Season Five really ramped up the drama, especially if you were wondering who would get the best out of each other- Lauren vs. Spencer Pratt and all these misunderstandings that have taken place.

Fortunately, Lauren and Whitney have moved on to focus on their own personal careers and a new stage in their personal lives and the producers managed to score with bringing Kristin Cavallari.  As much as people want to believe “The Bitch is Back”, this Kristin is much more mature than her teenage years on “Laguna Beach”.  This time, we a see her upfront nature and for the most part, her intentions are good.  The person who comes out more on the negative light is Jayde Nicole, who’s jealousy of Brody’s ex-girlfriend back in town is raising her emotions to its highest peak, while Holly Montag seems to have taken a 180 degree spin and went from this mature young sister of Heidi Montag to become a sister who has spun out of control with alcohol.  It was like Jan Brady “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia” syndrome (for “The Brady Bunch” aficionados”) and the alcohol just made her look out of it and a sign that she needs some help.  I can only wonder how Mother Montag felt when she saw those scenes.

I have to admit that the more interesting and sometimes dumbfounding moments are with Spencer and Heidi dealing with Heidi wanting to start a family and Spencer not ready.  Are these scenes scripted?   Heidi and Spencer with their neighbor’s little boy Enzo hanging around.  If anything, the show’s bad boy Spencer Pratt has simmered down and it seems that the married life has indeed calmed him down.  But interesting enough, the two have become the needed comedy for “The Hills”, since this fifth season, part two features too much drama.

But what about Audrina and Lo?  Without Lauren, Lo Bosworth is seen a few times in the second part of the fifth season as the friend everyone goes to talk about their problems while Audrina is featured a bit less and is pulled into this drama between her, Kristin and Audrina’s ex-bad boy Justin.   If anything, it appears Lo, Audrina and Stephanie have become the main friends of this series although their presence in the show are not as upfront as before but at least they are still in the show.

As for Justin, typically he was the guy I was expecting to see less of, but he becomes a significant person in this second half of the season.  Also, the second part of the fifth season tend to focus on the main talent with their other friends.  Spencer and Charlie, Brody and the boys, Kristin and her friend and Heidi, Spencer and the little boy Enzo.

So, “The Hills: Season Five, Part Two” is a bit of a mixed bag as we have more people to watch but some fan favorites do not have as much television time as before.   But for those who have been a loyal viewer for all these years, can feel confident that “The Hills” will continue to have a good amount of drama and still be quite entertaining to watch.

The DVD has a few special features (I still wished that MTV would include more of the after show episodes) and for the most part, “The Hills” fans will be entertained by this DVD release.  Personally, it’s a different show for me without Lauren Conrad, Whitney and seeing the two along with Audrina and Lo together but I did enjoy Kristin on “Laguna Beach” and although not as devlish as how she was portrayed in the past, she’s not as bad on “The Hills” but yet, her presence has created some drama between her and the other ladies.  And Heidi and Spencer have suddenly become one of the more interesting people to watch on the show and much more tolerable and dare I say, more entertaining as they provide the break from all the drama that is happening on the show.

Overall, if you are a fan of the series and enjoy the drama of “The Hills”, definitely give “The Hills: Season Five, Part Two” a chance!

Heidi Montag to take on Hollywood…

With the announcement of the final season of “The Hills”, Heidi Montag is making sure that she takes advantage of the opportunities presented to her and having appeared on a film and working with Ron Howard for a comedy piece on funnyordie.com, Montag now has the acting bug!

In an interview with People Magazine, Montag tells the publication, “I’m now finally free to start my career and my new life as female mogul in Hollywood!”

She also has quite a few other positive things to say about her future plans. Read more here.

THE END BEGINS ON APRIL 27TH “THE HILLS: FINAL SEASON”

Over the past 4 years “The Hills” revolutionized reality television and became a pop culture phenomenon. MTV will now redefine how the reality drama all ends in Season 6. The last 12 episodes EVER of “The Hills” will conclude like no other show before. How will it end? What will be revealed? Who will return? How will they say goodbye? The drama begins on Tuesday, April 27th as “The Hills: Final Season” premieres at 10pm ET/PT followed by “The City” at 10:30pm ET/PT on MTV.

“We are lucky and honored to have worked with this cast and tell their stories for this long, and we are grateful to the many dedicated fans who have stuck with us over the years. We owe it to those fans, the cast and the show to go out on a high note. And this season will deliver on that goal in terms of drama, story, real emotion and an organic culmination of this saga,” said Tony DiSanto, President of Programming, MTV.

Fans can relive Kristin’s highly anticipated return to television when The Hills: Season Five, Part Two comes to DVD on April 27th, the same day as the Season 6 premiere. From MTV Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment, this 2-disc DVD set has a suggested retail price of $26.99 and features every headline-making scene from all 10 dramatic episodes and is filled with deleted scenes, remixed versions of the after shows and much more.

Viewers wanting more can head over to http://TheHills.MTV.com to watch full episodes, browse through exclusive cast photo flipbooks and get the latest gossip on the Remote Control blog.

Since its premiere in 2006, “The Hills” has been a phenomenal performer on MTV. The previous season ranked as the #3 original cable series of 4Q09 and was a top 10 original series for 2009 among F12-34. The Hills dominated its Tuesday time period, ranking #1 versus all television competition among both P12-34 and F12-34. The series is MTV’s most DVR’d series, averaging a 52% bump when Live+7 ratings are factored in.

“The Hills” is created by Adam DiVello. Adam DiVello, Liz Gateley and Sara Mast serve as executive producers. Catherine K. Whyte is MTV’s executive-in-charge of production.

It’s confirmed. This season will be the last for “The Hills”!

It’s been a rollercoaster for the past few years of MTV’s reality show “The Hills” but Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that this season is the end. Show creator Adam DiVello tells EW, “I think we’ve told the story of struggle and of finding yourself in L.A. A lot of these kids have found themselves and have certainly embarked on different careers and different paths.”

As for MTV, the following statement was released by Tony DiSando, President of Programming of MTV.:

“We are lucky and honored to have worked with this cast and tell their stories for this long, and we are grateful to the many dedicated fans who have stuck with us over the years. We owe it to those fans, the cast and the show to go out on a high note. And this season will deliver on that goal in terms of drama, story, real emotion and an organic culmination of this saga.”

It will be interesting if we see Lauren Conrad and Whitney make one last return.

Read more of what DiVello has to say about the final season of “The Hills”.

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