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Bravo just can't get itself out of Orange County. The network that's already brought us The Real Housewives of Orange County — and its countless spinoffs — is preparing a new series about "hip and stylish" 18- to 25-year-olds in the OC. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Bravo wants folks who are independent yet still have "an 'involved' relationship with their parents."
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No Lauren, No Problem: The Hills Will Be Back, Says MTV
Lauren Conrad may be on her way out, but The Hills is rolling on. That's the word from MTV's Upfront presentation to advertisers today, where the network officially announced that The Hills will return for at least one more season.
The new episodes will premiere this Fall.
TV Tonight: High School Confidential
I often find it interesting to debate just how "real" so-called reality series like Laguna Beach and The Hills are, given that the lives of these wealthy young people are far from any reality known to most of America. While shows about the very rich provide their share of glamour and intrigue, there are plenty of compelling tales to be mined from the rest of America, especially when it comes to youth culture. One example of this is the documentary film American Teen that I was lucky enough to view at Sundance.
Sundance Review: American Teen
What is it about teenagers that fascinates us so? In the case of many TV shows — from The O.C. to My Super Sweet 16 — there's an obsession with wealthy teens, kids who seem to have way too much way too young.
Buzz News Roundup, 7/25
- "Pirate Master" has been cut adrift, writes Zap2it, and the final five episodes will air only online.
- In other reality news, ABC is developing a show in which young married couples will compete for cash, writes Mediaweek.
- Following in McCartney's footsteps, Joni Mitchell signs to Starbucks' Hear Music label, reports Billboard.
- Variety reports that Disney will discourage depictions of cigarette smoking in their movies, and will include PSA's about the dangers of smoking on DVDs of movies that do have smoking.
- MTV is moving up the coast for "Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County," a new "Laguna Beach"-style show, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
- Coldplay tells NME that its new album has a Hispanic theme.
- Hollywood Reporter has news that Michael Rappaport will be joining the cast of "My Name Is Earl."
- R. Kelly is "Trapped in the Closet" for 10 new installments of the bizarre film series, which will premiere on IFC before an Aug. 21 DVD release, Billboard reports.
- Apparently, JJ Abrams calls Greg Grunberg his "good luck charm," so Grunberg will appear in some way in Abrams' 1-18-08 project.
Fox Adds Something New for Every Night of the Week
Fox closed out Upfronts today by announcing 10 new shows, including the New Orleans cop tale "K-Ville" (pictured above), the band-focused "American Idol" spinoff, and the immortal detective story "New Amsterdam." Six of the new series will premiere in the fall, before the network shuffles its schedule in the spring to make room for four more new shows plus "American Idol" and "24."
Among returning shows, here's a sampling of the big news:
- "House" is one of the few shows staying put in its time slot all season.
Song of the Day: Mew, "156"
Mew's 2006 album And the Glass-Handed Kites was notable for the supreme ugliness of its cover art. But the Danish band's 2003 release, Frengers, is probably the superior album, and last week — at long last — it was released stateside.
I really love this track "156," which starts out sounding like bizarre, synthesized fantasy then morphs into a catchy pop number you might hear on "Laguna Beach."
TV Tonight: "The Hills" Season 2 Premiere
If the Golden Globe Awards just aren't vapidly Hollywood enough for you, don't worry: Season two of "The Hills" premieres tonight at 10 p.m. on MTV. This reality show follows Lauren Conrad, formerly of "Laguna Beach," as she tries to make it in the big city.
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