Season 3 concludes.
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Lauren is in the middle when Lo and Audrina clash; Heidi decides she's through with Spencer and takes a job in Las Vegas; Stephanie makes Spencer move out of her place, so he tries to go back to Heidi---though he knows it may be too late.
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Lauren, Lo and Audrina move into their new place together and throw a big housewarming party. Later, Lauren and Lo get a blast from the past when Stephen Colletti visits.
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Heidi tries to make up with Lauren one more time, but to no avail.
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Kelly Cutrone offers Lauren a job, and Lauren happily accepts it. Meanwhile, Audrina, Heidi and Stephanie have a girls' night out.
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Lauren is jealous of Whitney's new job at People's Revolution. When she visits Whitney at work and gets invited to help out during fashion week, she jumps at the chance.
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Stephanie comes to Lauren's birthday party, and Brody warns Lauren about her.
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Spencer's sister Stephanie joins Lauren's fashion class, and the two form an unlikely bond. Meanwhile, Whitney loves her new job, but a hectic trip to New York causes her to have second thoughts.
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Whitney has a choice to make between the security of Teen Vogue and the risk of switching careers. Meanwhile, Lauren and Brody argue.
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Last time we left The Hills many things were left hanging in the balance Would Lauren return from Paris with Brody waiting for her Would Spencer and Heidi make it through another rough patch Would Lauren and Heidi ever make up Welcome to the start of a new season where hopefully all those questions will eventually be answered Lauren and Whitney arrive in Paris with their driver for the week waiting He hands them their itinerary and the work begins They must pick up shoes for the debutantes and then pick up their ball gowns Too excited to wait they go get their gorgeous dresses and by the time they get to the next stop the store is closed Already we can see this trip to Paris is not going to be a smooth one Back in the US Heidi has returned home to Colorado trying to figure out if her relationship with Spencer is worth repairing In LA Spencer is a mess and his sister makes him realize he has no choice but to go after her He arrives in Crested Butte to be greeted by
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What a roller coaster ride this season turned out to be. And what a great ending. All this upheaval — both good and bad — is aching to be discussed. Whitney and Lauren’s boss Lisa is a very interesting woman. Mostly I think she comes off as a hardass but we got a little peek behind the curtain tonight. She told Lauren she ran away from home at fifteen to go to Paris. It seems like she’s not the kind of person to share that information with just anyone and I’m glad she confided in Lauren. I’m sure she and Whitney will prove to be their usual helpful selves at the fashion show there. I think Lauren took too many shoes to Paris but that’s just me. Some of you probably thought she didn’t take enough. I kind of wanted to see her clothes but I guess I’ll have to wait for the next season to find out what she took. And I think this trip can only be good for Lauren and Whitney's friendship.One relationship I hope is over for good is Heidi and Spen...
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I don’t understand why Lauren couldn’t just come out and tell Brody she wanted to be exclusive. It seemed to me he was waiting for her to say something more than “I’m not telling you what to do” or whatever she said. Maybe he wanted her to tell him what to do. Maybe he wanted her to put herself out there so he could do the same. Maybe I’m projecting but he did seem disappointed that Lauren didn’t want something more serious. Maybe she shouldn’t have to make the first move but some guys like that. But considering how much time he spent checking out other girls at the beginning of the episode maybe she’s smart to keep him at arm’s length.In other non-coupling news, how happy are we that Audrina is moving on from JB? Corey seems nice (or at least courteous and clean) and he’s actually making an effort. I enjoyed Lauren giving him an “upgrade” (very nice corporate synergy, MTV. For those of you who don’t know what I&#...
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Was I the only one shocked to see Justin Bobby making an effort at the end? I can’t believe he actually took a shower and washed his hair before he went to see Audrina. He must have known how much trouble he was in and he finally cared enough to make an effort. But it was way too little and way too late. I’m just glad he was stupid enough to kiss another girl in front of Audrina. It sounds like Audrina had been hearing rumors of Justin Bobby’s behavior and I’m glad she got to see it first hand. It sucks that he pulled something like that in front of Lauren, Brody, and the gang (as well as new enemy Stephanie) but if it gets him out of her life forever, I’m glad. And what was that business about him trying to talk Audrina out of what she saw? Did he think she didn't see him? It seemed like Justin Bobby thought only Audrina's friends saw the kiss and he was trying to convince her it didn't happen. And he was slick enough to try to pull the "your friends don't ...
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Thanks to Robyn for stepping in for me while I was on vacation last week. (The Caribbean. Yes, it was awesome. No, there weren’t any pirates). Let’s get down to it.Was I the only one who got insanely happy when Heidi took her ring off? I felt like she was finally standing up for herself and calling Spencer out on everything that had been bothering her from the inception of their relationship. I don’t think we’ve heard Heidi talk too much about the kind of wedding she wants before tonight, but even I knew Heidi wouldn’t be up for eloping. If I know this about Heidi, what does that say about Spencer? I do have a question and I hope it’s not too spiteful: Other than their families, just how many friends do they think will attend their wedding? Granted there seems to be a lot of creative editing and storytelling going on with this show, but Heidi and Spencer don’t seem to spend any time with anyone but Heidi and Spencer. We’ll see how that develop...
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Robyn Ross here, subbing in for Kara this week…Well folks, this was the episode of The Hills that we’ve all been waiting for. Lauren and Heidi sit down and re-hash everything that’s happened to their friendship this past year. Of course, there were many things in this episode that lead up to this moment. Lisa Love finally lets Lauren and Whitney attend an event just for fun. The girls immediately look up who’s going to be attending and notice that Brent Bolthouse is a member of the advisory board. Could this mean that Lauren and Heidi would be attending the same event? Oh MTV how you set up these run-ins perfectly. Lauren and Whitney walk in followed a few minutes later by Heidi and her co-worker Kimberly. But Audrina is nowhere to be found. Cut to her on date with the gentlemanly Justin Bobby. Did anyone else wonder why Audrina didn’t even seem to notice JB taking shots alone and incessantly burping? At least we learned that Audrina finally got promoted fro...
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Hmm. I don’t consider myself one of those people who find it necessary to label things, especially if it's early in the relationship. But if you’re hanging out with one person a lot and seeing only that person, I think it’s safe to term what you’re doing as dating. I think it’s OK if you want to call that person your boyfriend of girlfriend. However, it looks like Justin Bobby isn’t comfortable with those labels. I’m so ready for Audrina to be done with him, especially after the way he was talking to one of the members of the band — was it Mark? — about her. He kept calling her "good." She’s a "good girl." She’s "good." I feel it would be naive of me not to ask this, but was he rating her in some way? Gross. The band seemed cool though. I’m not that into music so I don’t have much to say about their talent. Did you like The Ruse? I like their name, at least.In other dysfunctional-couple news, Heidi and Spencer celebrat...
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I’m not sure I ever think of Frankie as the voice of reason but I’m glad he tries to talk some sense into Spencer. I don’t necessarily think Brody’s missing out on anything by being estranged from his ex-best friend but I think it important for those two to attempt a reconciliation. It’s hard when you lose a best friend — as evidenced by what Lauren went through last year with Heidi.And where was Heidi tonight? She’s usually causing some sort of drama — be it at work or at home. It was kind of nice to see a little less of her. I still like her more than I like Spencer though. He’s acting like a spoiled little brat about Brody. I think it’s juvenile that he made Brody pick between him and Lauren. He might be all "bros before hos" but I’m glad Brody didn’t let his friendship with Spencer cloud his judgment about Lauren. Since when is it OK for your best friend — let alone any friend — to tell you who to hang out wit...
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We're introduced to a few new people in tonight’s episode and only one of them will be sticking around. Lauren runs into Gavin, a model she tried to set Heidi up with in the very early stages of her relationship with Spencer. And the “New Elodie” Kimberly makes her first appearance at a NASCAR staff meeting.Let’s talk about Gavin for a minute — and by “talk” I mean “talk s--t.” He seems like a very nice guy but I’ve got to agree with Brody on this: He was trying to come across as "Mr. Perfect." To me that translates into nice to the point of being boring. I’m not knocking nice guys in general. It’s always nice to meet one of them. But in addition to that, it’s good to have a few things in common. I just don’t think that's happening for Gavin and Lauren. And can we talk about his hair for a moment? I don’t want some perfectly coiffed, slicked-back, manscaped guy, but what was up with that hair? It looked like...
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And we’re back to the sex tape. I think Spencer is the one who started the rumor. Given everything we know about him and how he operates I just don’t think it’s a stretch to think he’d be capable of something like this. We know how much he dislikes Lauren. Is it really that hard to believe he’s the culprit? Of course, I have no firsthand knowledge of anything so I can’t say with complete certainty that he did it. But come on. Does anyone really think it wasn’t him? Except Heidi? Was it just me or did she seem just the tiniest bit unsure in the last few seconds of the episode? I just don’t understand that relationship.It’s good that Audrina and Lauren seem to have their friendship back on track. I’m not sure I would have apologized to Audrina for being so overprotective of her. Yes, Lauren went through a lot last year. And yes, she’s trying to be a good friend by warning her friends away from guys who don’t seem to appreciat...
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Hi, all. My DVR didn’t record a new episode tonight but I found a new one online. If your DVRs also missed the episode or it wasn’t aired for some reason, you can check it out here.I will say this about The Hills: It keeps getting better every week. I have to admit there’s a lot of good drama. Yeah, maybe some of it is generated purely from the fact that everyone is so young and immature, but that doesn’t make it any less compelling. I guess they have to go through all this drama now so they can (hopefully) avoid it when they’re older.OK. I think I’m going to take a brief break from bashing Justin Bobby and Spencer. They still deserve it, but I’ll try to expand my horizons a bit this week. Who deserves our wrath? Hmmm. I think I’m going to set my sights on Heidi. I know I’ve bashed her before, but I think she’s due.I know I shouldn’t be surprised, yet I still am about Heidi asking Elodie to cover for her. Granted, Heidi didn...
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Oh, the drama. It just continues to get better and better.As I suspected, Lauren had no idea Jason was dating someone, much less engaged. I don’t love the way Jason sprung that information on her — that he’s in relationship or that he’s going to be moving in with Katja. I said it once and I’ll say it again: I’m not a Jason fan. He doesn’t treat Lauren with the dignity and respect she deserves. I’d think that about any girl he dated in the past, but it's especially true with Lauren. They were in a serious relationship and they even lived together. Now they’re trying to be friends — well, I should say Lauren’s trying to be a friend to Jason but he’s crapping all over her. And why would he have a housewarming party with alcohol? He’s fresh out of his program and he’s having a party with booze? And he’s in a relationship, which Lauren says is against the rules of his program? He’s heading for a relapse, and ...
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Is every single relationship on this show dysfunctional? The only people who seem to have a somewhat normal relationship are Whitney and Lauren. Audrina and Lauren are getting along (and usually do lately) because Lauren knows to keep her opinions to herself when it comes to Justin Bobby. We didn’t see Lo tonight, but I have a sneaking suspicion she really wouldn’t like what was going on with Lauren and Jason. I guess Spencer and Heidi’s relationship is going OK, but it pains me to think they are the least dysfunctional of all the couples. How about this: they’re good to each other but horrible to everyone else. Yep, I like that. You know who I think would be great in a relationship? Whitney. She’s cute and seems really great. Why aren’t the guys knocking down her door?Work. Sigh. Let’s talk about work for a moment before we look at all these messy personal lives. Linda Love, West Coast editor of Teen Vogue, makes her first appearance of the season...
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Heidi sucks. Somewhere in the deep, dark recesses of my mind I held out hope that Heidi was redeemable. When we first met her she seemed like a naive young woman who was easily led astray by the men she dated. "She’s young," I said. "She can be forgiven." Heidi seemed to learn her lesson from dating what’s-his-name (sorry, I really don’t remember) in the first season. She vowed to be a better friend to Lauren and to never get so wrapped up in her relationship that her friends suffered. And then came Spencer. She fell for him hard and fast, but a light appeared at the end of the tunnel when Spencer was exposed for what he really was. Still, Heidi took him back and now they’re engaged. But wait: Then Heidi showed a spark of individuality and maybe even defiance when she painted her apartment all white, covering up Spencer’s precious art. So I thought there was hope. But now I'm done with hope. I can’t believe she stabbed Elodie in the back like that. I...
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Although Spencer accuses Brody of "rolling with the enemy," I feel like it’s really Audrina who’s keeping the wrong company. I just don’t understand why she keeps giving Justin Bobby chances to break her heart. Let’s review: They’ve been seeing each other off and on for about 2 1/2 years; Justin Bobby has a history of abandoning her, first in Las Vegas and then at Brody’s BBQ; he doesn’t like labels and isn’t about to consent to being called Audrina’s boyfriend. What exactly does Audrina find compelling about this guy? I think she’s said she’s not in love with him, but I think she must be to keep giving him so many chances. Or maybe she thinks she can change him. Good luck.In other couples news, Heidi and Spencer are further settling into their domestic bliss. Apparently they never go out anymore, which is pissing Brody off but benefiting Lauren. If Lauren doesn’t have to worry about Heidi and Spencer, she can spend more ti...
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I could be wrong, but I don't think Heidi's parents are as in love with Spencer as Heidi is. Spencer seemed to be on his very best behavior until Heidi's mom mentioned Lauren's name, and then his nice-guy facade crumbled. Did you see Heidi's parents' reaction when Spencer started calling Lauren names? I mean, he was pretty harsh. I don't think Lauren's a "spoiled, selfish little girl who doesn't want to share Heidi with anyone." I think Lauren made a real effort to get along with Spencer last year. And I think she was rightfully done with him when he continued to treat Heidi like crap in the beginning of their relationship. Yeah, Heidi and Spencer are engaged now, but it doesn't mean Spencer's not a jerk. I think he's doing right by Heidi right now, but there's something (well, many things) about that guy that I just don't like. And you can't trust him, either.You want to talk untrustworthy? Let's talk about Justin Bobby for a sec. What is his deal? Who leaves their girlfriend &mdas...
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Surprise. Spencer “I Used to Think Marriage Was the Dumbest Thing for Guys Who Couldn’t Get laid” Pratt is engaged. He should act like it. If Heidi’s the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with, he needs to start asking for her opinion and listening when she gives it to him. There was some serious relationship turmoil going on this week. Audrina is trying to decide whether or not to commit to Justin Bobby, Lauren’s trying to give Justin Bobby the benefit of the doubt and like him despite his lack of respect for her, and Heidi and Spencer are trying to learn to talk to each other before making any decision, about their apartment and, very soon, about their lives. Let’s focus on Audrina and Justin Bobby for a moment. I’m trying to determine what makes him so attractive to Audrina. He’s not bad looking, he drives a motorcycle, and he seems to be into her. Oh yeah, and he’s a bad boy. There is absolutely no denying that. He could ca...
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Spencer proposes to Heidi, driving Lauren and Heidi even further apart. Elsewhere, Audrina gets serious with an old boyfriend, and Lauren visits Laguna Beach seeking advice.
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Welcome back. I have to admit this is one of those shows I consider a guilty pleasure. I used to be embarrassed to admit I watch it, but clearly there are other fans out there so let’s get to bonding over this crazy, drama-filled confection.Heidi debuted her new-and-improved self in this episode. She’s sporting a larger, but tastefully so, chest and a different nose. I thought she was pretty attractive before but it’s her body and she’s allowed to do whatever she wants with it. That being said, why waste it on Spencer? I will admit from now and until the end of time that I’m a Spencer-hater. Why you ask? Let me count the ways. 1. He’s a liar. I liked Heidi last season and I was really upset for her when she found out he was cheating. He was confronted about it and lied. It’s Heidi’s prerogative to forgive and forget but she can’t be surprised if it happens again. 2. He can’t stand Lauren and constantly tries to turn Heidi against her...
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