The hills are...alive

So this weekend consisted of me, sitting in my room, watching countless episodes of the Hills on MTV. They like to be sure that EVERYONE has seen all the episodes in a particular season at least twice before premiering the next one. Check. Since I am currently in the midst of this hills-mania-marathon, I thought I would take the time to discuss my concerns.

Now don't get me wrong, I am as excited as the next girl (and boy-who-refuses-to-admit-that-he-watches-the-hills...you guys know who you are) for the upcoming season (Monday at 10) but after watching so many episodes you begin to wonder how much reality still exists in the show. Part of me always knew that the producers manually added some of the drama, but theres a certain addictive factor that continues to pull me in every week, every season. After I watched a segment that aired Saturday night called "The Hills: Off the Record" I was convinced (and in agreement with every anti-hills fan) that the show is in fact fake. This is not to discredit the stars of the show in any way, but the fact of the matter is, producers create a show to make money. I admit I would probably still watch the show if half of the conversational drama and angry catfights didn't exist, but it does make it more interesting to tune into every week.

After much disappointment I stumbled across an interview with Gavin Beasley, a former Hills "star" who was ASKED by the producers to go on a date with LC during an episode. Read it and weep [courtesy of Best Week Ever]. Try to tell me The Hills is the real deal after reading that. My guess is you won't be able to.

photo credit: MTV.com