I read today on ew.com that Kristin Cavallari will be replacing Lauren Conrad on MTV’s “hit” The Hills. Notice the quotes around hit; they were placed there for a reason. Admittedly, I watched The Hills regularly (not religiously) when it premiered. I was intrigued at how being an intern at Teen Vogue could support such a lifestyle. Not to long after the premiere, the show became very one note. The formula became something like this: Lauren feels “betrayed” by a friend and vows never to speak to them again. Then, Speidi was born, and the show officially went to hell. I don’t see how Kristin Cavallari is going to re-invigorate the show. After Laguna Beach, she disappeared from the reality scene to, presumably, act for real, but all I can recall is a failed UPN show (which she hosted–not the same as acting) and a random guest role on Veronica Mars. It’s clear that Ms. Cavallari is desperate for anything, including going back to reality television. She can say whatever she wants about her acting goals (The goal for me is to get my fans excited about me again. When I first started out, I had a celebrity name but I didn’t have the acting skills I have now. If I have some buzz with my name again, I feel like it will only help.”), but I think we all recognize desperation when we see it.
