August 2007 News Archive (Page 2)

Easy there, Lauren Conrad!

Looks like the star of The Hills had a fun night. She needs a hand from Audrina Patridge and a couple pals after a (very fun, we hope) night out.

Thanks to TV Guide for giving us the first detailed look at the cast of Survivor: China. Jeff Probst includes his thoughts on each player...

Here is the ZHAN HU Tribe:

1. PEIH-GEE LAW
29, Marina Del Rey, California; music-video dancer turned jeweler
Jeff's take: "Historically, Peih-Gee's qualities don't bode well. She's quick with an opinion and she's got a lot of them. But Peih-Gee is a player â€" she's smart and knows how to work with people even though she may have no idea what they're saying behind her back. She understands you can be bossy and make it work."

2. DAVE CRUSER
37, Simi Valley, California; model/actor turned bartender
Jeff's take: "Dave is crazy. To his credit, he's a workaholic but sometimes to a fault. He fully embraces The Art of War from a strategic point of view â€" like, how to work with his tribe. Dave jumps out in the first few days and he's a delight to watch in his zaniness. You'll remember Dave for sure."

3. ERIK HUFFMAN
26, Nashville, Tennessee; musician, model
Jeff's take: "Erik is a throwback to old-school politeness. When we cast him, [Survivor: Africa winner] Ethan went through our heads. He's humble, quiet and a nice guy. There was something refreshing about him being exactly what he said he would be."

4. ASHLEY MASSARO
28, East Northport, New York; WWE SmackDown Diva, beauty queen, reality-show host
Jeff's take: "Ashley is definitely fit. She told me in casting, ‘On a daily basis I get thrown from 15 feet in the air and land on my back. I think I can push some coconuts around. Put me on the show.' She's strong and she's mouthy and she spends a lot of time running around in very little clothing."

5. MICHAEL "FROSTI" ZERNOW
20, Chicago; film student, parkour expert
Jeff's take: "He's a good kid who brings something new. Parkour is a mix of gymnastics and martial arts. When we saw his tape, we thought he could just fly over some of our obstacle walls. We've never had somebody that had his kind of physical gift â€" he'll do a backflip when he's bored. And he's a sharp kid, too. He gets it."

6. SHEREA LLOYD
26, Atlanta; fourth-grade teacher
Jeff's take: "Sherea is a fish out of water here, but she's a fighter. She is another person who will tell you what she's thinking. Sherea and a few others made me see the beauty and power of announcing who you are and being that person, because that makes you identifiable."

7. JAIMIE DUGAN
22, Columbia, South Carolina; college student
Jeff's take: "Jaimie is a sorority girl and she's proud of it. The flip side is that's she's very bright. She speaks her mind and she actually makes some sense. She's very flirty, and she's good at it. I knew early on she was kind of the tribe mediator. She can hold her own â€" she's definitely not wimpy."

8. STEVE "CHICKEN" MORRIS
48, Marion, Virginia; former bouncer/fish breeder/logger turned chicken-farmer
Jeff's take: "They don't make a lot of guys like Chicken anymore. He's an old-school, hardworking guy who knows what it is to build a shelter, get firewood, build a fire, try to catch fish â€" and then have lunch. If you put him around people who aren't his age and don't have his work ethic, he doesn't understand. He's going to have to adapt and it's not an easy task."

And now for the FEI LONG Tribe:

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So, Sabra Johnson thinks she can dance?

Turns out the young star is correct. Johnson took down Danny Tidwell and a host of others in the finale last night to win this year's So You Think You Can Dance.

Congrats!

Rob Mariano was chosen as host of the new reality show Tontine for his attitude.

But this could be taking it too far.

The former Survivor and The Amazing Race star actually got into a fight with a contestant trying out for the program. Here's the clip:

Might Mark Philippoussis have selected Jennifer Braff as the Age of Love winner if he knew how much she loved to get naked?

We'll never know.

But we do now know that this Cougar posed in Playboy over the years. There's nothing wrong with that, of course, but here's the visual proof:

Turns out Jennifer Braff nude photos are easy to come by.

We told you: people love a cat fight!

As Lauren Conrad grabbed lunch (and smiled for the camera, seen here) with Laguna Beach's Trey Phillips, she could be happy with the results her argument with Heidi Montag earned in the ratings department.

Across the board, the show averaging over 3.6 million viewers. Here are other details:

• The Hills was the highest rated program for the night among the 12-34 demographic across all of cable and within its 10-11pm time period.

• The Hills season three premiere hour was the highest rated telecast of the year-to-date for MTV, also making it the highest rated telecast of The Hills franchise.

• The season three premiere out-did season one's premiere by 20% and season two's premiere by 44%.

So, say what you want about Spencer Pratt, but the man can garner ratings.

Andy Baldwin and Tessa Horst have called off the engagement.

"When the fantasy wore off and the reality set in, we both realized that we weren't ready to be engaged," Baldwin shocking said.. "We're taking things much slower."

Reportedly, the couple is still dating as a couple. But Horst has postponed plans to move from San Francisco to Hawaii, where Navy doctor Andy is stationed.

Let's hope Brad Womack and his lady does better down the line.

This comes as no surprise.

Spencer Pratt is known for his snarky, cocky attitude - as well as his penchant for selling photos of girlfriend Heidi Montag.

In fact, here's a look at how Spencer dresses and acts during such a transaction:

Those who bet on Rock Harper to win Hell's Kitchen were rewarded last night.

The 30-year-old executive chef from Spotsylvania, VA was crowned the show's third-season culinary king during the finale of the Fox reality competition series.

In defeating Bonnie Muirhead, a 26-year-old nanny and personal chef from Los Angeles, Rock claimed Hell's Kitchen 3's grand prize: the position of head chef at a new Italian restaurant at Las Vegas' Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa and Casino. It's a job that comes with a $250,000 salary.

"This is just so big for me and my family," said Rock. "I just won. Thank God, I just won! I owe everything I do to my family. The fact that I finished, that I competed, shows my son and my daughter that if you really stick your mind to something, you can do it."

We've waited months for the third season of The Hills to premiere on MTV. Because it's been covered so extensively on celebrity gossip blogs around the nation all summer, however, our staff was mostly aware of the main events that transpired last night.

Nevertheless, it's always fun to watch an old fashioned cat fight. And Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag did not disappoint. After all, you can't go wrong with a quote such as this:

"I literally feel, like, one of my friends… died."
- LC

Onto the recap!

Whitney Port - now a full-time employee and Lauren's supervisor at Teen Vogue - and Audrina Partridge are so on Team LC, while Montag's devilish boyfriend, Spencer Pratt, is Team Heidi's president, vice president, and PR coordinator.

Giving the people what they want, MTV began the year with an argument we knew happened, but have been wanting to see on film for moths, as a tipsy Lauren - enraged over rumors of her sex tape making the rounds - and Heidi hurled insults at each other outside Les Deux.

Follow our link to read the full guide to last night's episode of The Hills...