The Hills TV Show

The Hills is a reality TV show on MTV that covers the life and work of Lauren Conrad and her friends. The show’s star is a veteran of an earlier reality show for MTV called Laguna Beach. The show covers everything from life at work to boyfriend issues, moving, and the conflict between friends. A source of much of the drama lies in an ongoing feud between Lauren and her former best friend Heidi. The show will continue into its fourth season starting in August 2008.

There has been some controversy at times on whether the show is truly a reality show or whether it is staged all or part of the time. Lauren has stated in interviews that the show really does depict her life. The show’s staff has also been consistent in its defense of the show as a true reality show, but has admitted some maneuvering to keep the show at its most entertaining. This is similar to the creative editing that is assumed to happen with nearly all reality-type shows, where the common, daily events are cut out to provide an episode that is at its most entertaining. After all, an unscripted, unedited show would have a large portion devoted to its cast asleep and abed. This is a debate that applies to all reality shows, and as more programming is devoted to that type of TV show, The Hills won’t be the only one being questioned on what exactly the role of the show’s creators are.