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Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 11:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
I am actually really hoping now that Spencer's "character" is totally false. I don't know if I've ever despised so much a figure I've seen on tv.

Mictay
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09-29-2006

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 3:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mictay a private message Print Post    
I cannot believe how Spencer acted towards Heidi's sister visiting.And seeing the future scenes Stephanie doesn't look like she's any different then her brother.

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 5:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
add me to the Spencer urgh train.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 6:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I caught a couple of episodes by accident the other day, and... well, I don't know what this show is. Is it a reality show? Is it real people (EdTV?). What is it? Can someone explain, in like, 50 words or less? :-)

As to Spencer, I didn't know who he was but he totally gives me the creeps (one of the eps I caught part of was when he followed Heidi to LV and pulled her from a dinner meeting). Creepy. I take it she kicked him out but he didn't give her the key back? So he hangs at her house and then freaks that she doesn't come home? Eeew...

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Friday, August 22, 2008 - 8:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
This is "reality" tv show. Yes those are their real lives but with the enhanced help of MTV. The scenes seem to be controlled. For example, they will forbid Lauren from telling her roommate about her day until the cameras are ready. This way, they catch the real story but on their time. It's a little insane and annoying but I am now used to it.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, August 22, 2008 - 10:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Thanks Danzdol. Is it scripted or unscripted? And that house that Lauren, Lo, and Audrina share? How can they afford that house? Does MTV pay for it?

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Friday, August 22, 2008 - 2:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
I saw a show about the making of The Hills, and the cameramen and director will often ask people to repeat or "replay" an even that just occurred. Other things happen that they were not expecting but they are as intrusive as you can get when it comes to getting it on tape. Like that time when Lauren ran into Heidi at a club and confronted her about the "sex tape" rumour. Lauren ran into the bathroom and the crew didn't follow her, but kept the mikes running.

They also shorten into a few minute events that took a long time. Like when Audrina saw Justin-Bobby kiss a girl (in yet another club), there was a scene that followed of them fighting in a parking lot. It apparently lasted more than an hour, but they tried to get the most dramatic parts. They even had a car shine the headlights on them because it was so dark. Lauren and Frankie were off on another side of the lot laughing and joking the whole time.

I could never live that way. There's almost nothing I value more than my privacy.

As for the house, I'm sure their MTV salaries help pay for it, but I also have no doubt that they get help from their very well-off parents.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Friday, August 22, 2008 - 2:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Lauren has the fashion line, the TV show, the job at Teen Vogue, I am sure that would more than cover it, besides, they get paid to BE at these clubs, restaurants, etc.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, August 22, 2008 - 4:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I dunno Escapee... a house that size? And isn't it in the Hollywood Hills? *I* couldn't afford it! But... I didn't realize they get paid for those "appearances."

So it's more like a voyeur thing? These people just live their lives (albeit as psuedo celebs?) and the cameras follow 'em around and at some point the footage gets edited into a TV show?

Weird. I think I'm glad I've missed it?

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Friday, August 29, 2008 - 6:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
lol maybe I forget why I started watching but found myself tuning in each week! lol

Lauren CONRAD- she comes from a very wealthy family. I believe the COnrad hotel line. Surely, she had no problems with income. She grew up on Laguna with LO who I am sure also comes from a wealthy family. Not sure about Audrina though...

It's not scripted in that they don't tell them what to say BUT like mentioned above, they do make them repeat stuff that just happened or script it in the sense that they make them hold off on things they want to announce or say so that the cameras are on when they do and they catch the reaction. Laguna Beach was like that too.

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Friday, August 29, 2008 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
I had to laugh at the last show. Honestly, Speidi crashing the party? Spencer is so unbelievably childish - "You can't be friends with her! We're two ships!!...whine". I am having a much more difficult time than ever believing that he's for real. But I would sure hate to be portrayed like that when people are thinking it's supposed to be real!

The same goes for Lo, Miz ferret-face! She's just getting nastier and nastier.

As for LC, her father is an architect. I don't think her family has anything to do with a hotel chain.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, August 29, 2008 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
I agree Jodied Speidi are both really childish.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Friday, August 29, 2008 - 11:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Conrad Hotels is for Conrad Hilton and I don't think she is part of the Hilton family.

Lotsofkids
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08-11-2007

Friday, August 29, 2008 - 11:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lotsofkids a private message Print Post    
I think lauren's BF doug is from the real housewives of orange county. he's gina's son.

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Friday, August 29, 2008 - 6:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
No, they're not the same guy. They do both play baseball, though. Jeana's son, Shane, is way hotter, and he's only 19-20 now, I think. Also supposedly a virgin with accompanying rumours that he's gay.

Doug
Doug

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Friday, August 29, 2008 - 6:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
Shane (well, I think he's cuter)
shane

Lotsofkids
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08-11-2007

Friday, August 29, 2008 - 7:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lotsofkids a private message Print Post    
thanks jodied, i didn't think shane's name was doug, but i got confused cause they do look alike!

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Saturday, August 30, 2008 - 7:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
They do favor each other. I don't like Shane though.

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Saturday, August 30, 2008 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
Yeah, I have to agree, Mocha, he's a bit of an arrogant <bleep>

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Saturday, August 30, 2008 - 12:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
interesting..thanks for the corrections! don't remember why I thought she was part of the Conrad chain....hmmmmm

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, August 30, 2008 - 4:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the background, Danzdol. I've watched a few episodes and I think I've decided... yuck. Heidi and Spencer? I don't get 'em. And Spencer. Good gawd... "if I could un make you my sister?" (And LMAO... I was up in the Bay Area this past week and on my drive from the hotel to the office, the DJs on the radio were totally cracking up about his "jumping ship" with only two ships!!!)

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Monday, September 01, 2008 - 11:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
What did people think of Lo last episode? If looks could kill, eh?

Did anyone catch "The Soup" last night? Joel McHale was making fun of Lo's looks at Audrina when they were at Steph's b-day bash. LMAO

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 4:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
I don't know but I am SO over Spencer being on this show. Enough! urgh!

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 7:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Ditto Danzdol. I mean doesn't Speidi have other things to talk about besides Lauren?? Sheesh get a life and does Spencer even work???

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 10:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
I think Spencer's job is managing Heidi. In other words he lives off his girlfriend. No surprise there. I have no idea why anyone gives Speidi air time. Ignore them and maybe they'll go away.