Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt's courtship wasn't exactly what you'd call "fairytale," but it was the sort of stuff that Hollywood was built on. Looks, fame, dubious talent, and scandal plagued the couple who met, and married, on the MTV faux-reality show "The Hills." more ›

This time we didn't need a half hour break from anything. We watched The Hills last night, happily. more ›

We took a half hour break from Frontline to catch up on The Hills. Here's what we learned: more ›

We took a half hour break from Masterpiece Theatre to catch up with The Hills. Here's what we learned. more ›

We took a half hour break from finishing the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle to check in on The Hills. Here's what we learned. more ›

We took a half hour break from our "Left, Right & Center" podcast to catch up on The Hills. Here's what we learned: more ›

We took a half hour break from the Abraham Lincoln biography we're reading to catch up on The Hills. Here's what we learned. more ›

We took a half hour break from reading the The New Yorker to catch up on The Hills. Here's what we learned. more ›

We took a half hour break from watching Biography on A&E to catch up on The Hills. Here's what we learned: more ›

We took a half hour break from Nova to catch up with The Hills. Here's what we learned: The episode began with Holly Montag and Stephanie Pratt having a little sister-in-law lunch meeting to evaluate their married siblings' state of crazy. "You wouldn't believe the things Spencer's been saying to me, like in a threatening way!" Holly began. Stuff like, "I'll have you escorted off the property!" more ›

We took a half hour break from This American Life to catch up on The Hills. Here's what we learned: more ›

We took a half hour break from reading The Economist to check in on The Hills, and here's what we learned: more ›

We took a half hour break from watching BBC America last night to check in on The Hills, and here's what we learned: more ›

Like, um, so, uh, OMG, tonight is the, like, premiere of the the last season of MTV's The Hills, can you like believe it? more ›

Pick your response: a) "OH THANK GOD!" b) "That thing is still on?" c) "OMFG Nooooo!" to the news that MTV is finally bidding adieu to their faux-reality series The Hills. more ›

Stephanie Pratt can add one more dubious claim to fame to her resume after an early Sunday morning arrest that took place outside a Hollywood nightclub, according to On The Red Carpet. Pratt, 23, the blonde fashion-student and sibling of the notoriously unlikeable Spencer Pratt (one half of the "Speidi" duo comprised of him and his starlet wife Heidi; LAist Interview) was "booked at the Van Nuys jail" and "released a few hours later after posting $5,000 bail." more ›

“Which one is she again?” If you’re not an avid watcher of The Hills, the semi-scripted, LA-based reality show in which early twenty-somethings live out the decadence we never had, you may find yourself asking such a question about fringe character Lo Bosworth. She’s not the one stealing your boyfriend, leaking rumors to Perez Hilton or squeaking out a pop record. She hiding cleverly behind the others, making snide comments about their foolish choices while graduating from college and making something of her semi-famous life. Fling Chocolate, an 80-calorie girly treat that’s only available in California (go figure), seems to think Lo is the perfect face for their naughty but nice image, awarding her the title of this year's “Best Fling.”. more ›

BENEFIT* Poketo Studio hosts a cancer benefit and silent art auction titled, “F%#k Cancer! We Love Justin!” tonight from 7-10 pm. 100% of proceeds will go directly to support medical treatment of artist Justin Van Hoy, who’s the art director for SWINDLE Magazine, and contributor of works for artists and brands such as OBEY, Roger Gastman, Cobra Snake and more. Contributing artists include Shepard Fairey, Tim Biskup, Saelee Oh, Jeana Sohn, Travis Millard, Mel Kadel, Marco Zamora, Ye Rin Mok, Josh Cochran, Caroline Hwang, Amanda Visell, David Weidman,Studio Number One, Sumi Ink Club, Chris Bettig, Sarajo Frieden, Kim Buzzelli and others more ›

LA has a diverse cast of characters. Whether it's the characters with stirring stories or interesting occupations or the people who are just simply characters, this town has them all. In an effort to get to know some of those characters a little better, we've created "Seven Questions with..." If you have a suggestion for a future Seven Questions subject send us an email. more ›

LA has a diverse cast of characters. Whether it's the characters with stirring stories or interesting occupations or the people who are just simply characters, this town has them all. In an effort to get to know some of those characters a little better, we've created "Seven Questions with..." more ›

This year's annual William S. Paley Television Festival (also known as PaleyFest) will feature some LAist favorites. The up close and personal television event is sponsored by the Paley Center for Media, and begins April 10 at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome. Tickets go on sale to the public Sunday at 9 a.m. and they're likely to sell out within 24 hours, if not sooner. Most PaleyFest events treat fans to clips from each program (sometimes never-before-seen material) and include a panel discussion with questions from a moderator and the audience. In addition, each panel page on the PaleyFest website now includes an option for fans to submit questions prior to the event. This year's lineup is a strong one and it features: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 90210, True Blood, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Dollhouse, The Big Bang Theory, The Mentalist, Desperate Housewives, Unaired Pushing Daisies Episodes, Battlestar Galactica, The Hills, Big Love, Fringe and Swingtown. more ›

Already anointed by many as a star in the making, even though the release of her self-titled debut album is still months away, Toronto born singer/songwriter Anjulie proved worthy of the early accolades with a first-rate 40 minute performance Wednesday night. more ›

Did anyone have a chance to watch the "We Are One" inaugural gala on HBO yesterday? Some of it interesting, some of it schmaltzy, not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. more ›

Last month, San Diego-based singer-songwriter Anya Marina (MySpace) headlined at the Hotel Cafe (MySpace) in Hollywood, with support from Molly Jenson (MySpace) and New Jersey-based Laura Warshauer (MySpace). more ›

Recently Tart, the restaurant that's a part of the Farmer's Daughter Hotel, underwent a menu revamp, and LAist was on hand to check out some of the new bites. Not long after, when the urge to indulge in a breakfast more meaningful than a packet of instant oatmeal came up, it was over to Tart we went to check out their morning offerings. more ›

To promote the release of MURS for President, which hit stores today, the LA native will be signing copies and performing at Amoeba tonight at 6:30 pm. more ›

Did you skip breakfast this morning? (Shame on you if you did!) Or maybe that Starbucks scone/protein bar/power smoothie/leftover cold pizza left something to be desired. Perhaps this enticing croissant sandwich found by LAist Featured Photos pool contributor pink_fish13 can remind you of how good breakfast can be. (And, well, okay, how incredibly rich and buttery and grease-laden it can be too...croissants are basically pure butter and, yes, there appears to be bacon in between that egg and cheese goodness.) more ›

Direct to our e-mail inbox, one pubic relations person at a well known firm got a little sassy about what she found in Sam Zell's LA Times today: "I thought it was hilarious. Even though the LA Times is going to hell and laid off a ton of people last week, I am so glad it doesn't mean that I will be deprived of 'The Hills' coverage that helps me get through the day. (You have no idea what is it is like wondering what Audrina Patridge's 'sitting around the house outfit is.')" more ›

It's official, for better or worse, Jimmy Fallon will host NBC's "Late Night" show after Conan O'Brien shifts to "The Tonight Show" next year. Despite being a fan of SNL alumni, I wish I felt more positive about this appointment. While it's true that Conan O'Brien was a relative unknown before taking the reins, he was a prolific writer for SNL and "The Simpsons" for years -- the point being that hosting one of these shows is more than just having a personality and reading cue cards. more ›

I’m a sucker for natural scenery. I like a vast blue sky, a sparkling snow-capped mountain, a breezy sprawling plain. But around Hollywood where I live, I find that exercising in the outdoors often means kicking up dust and breathing in smog, only to take in the beautiful sights of dried out vegetation and dog poop. more ›