Whitney Port Films New Scenes For ‘The City’
Filming continues here in NYC on The Hills spin-off show The City anchored by Whitney Port, which means all the drama and frivolity that we love to watch filmed on the West Coast is being recreated here on the East Coast. Since Whitney is a central figure on this new spin-off, she needs to start generating more drama of her own rather than merely reacting by way of various facial expressions to the adventures enjoyed by Lauren LC Conrad and her inner circle. Which means that Whitney had to dig up an old flame for use on the show. Apparently, she and ex-boyfriend Ben Lyons have been “heating up” over the past few weeks (according to In Touch Weekly, that is) just in time for filming … here are new pics of the cozy couple (tho, a few Pink readers think this dude is not Ben Lyons but an Aussie named Jay Lyon) filming scenes for The City at an eatery called Extra Virgin here in NYC this week:
Whitney Port of The Hills is getting cozy with her old flame Ben Lyons. The fashionista, whose NYC-set spin-off started filming in August, was spotted with the At the Movies co-host at the Rose Bar in the Big Apple on September 15. “They were ordering drinks and talking very closely,” an insider says. “Ben was being affectionate and making her laugh until they left at about 1 a.m.” Whitney and Ben were first linked in 2007, but refused to confirm they were a couple. “He was a good guy for a while,” Whitney, 23, said in 2007 about Ben.
I guess he’s a good guy again … and a dead ringer for Hills favorite Justin Bobby (Audrina Patridge’s main squeeze). If MTV is planning on basically duplicating The Hills almost exactly then they are off to a very good start. I’m not sure if this plan of attack will actually generate ratings but … I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
In related Hills news, MTV just announced that Britney Spears’s new single Womanizer will have it’s television broadcast debut during this Monday night’s episode of The Hills:
Britney Spears’ triumphant appearance at the “2008 MTV Video Music Awards” and her subsequent wins for Best Female Video, Best Pop Video and Video Of The Year for “Piece of Me” proves to her fans and critics alike that the Pop Diva is on her way back to the top. As an added bonus for her fans, Britney’s first single “Womanizer” from her upcoming album Circus, will have its exclusive Television debut on MTV during the Monday, September 29th episode of its hit series “The Hills.” Britney Spears’ sixth studio album, Circus, on Jive Records will be released on Tuesday, December 2nd, her 27th birthday. “Womanizer” was officially released to radio on Friday, September 26th.
You wanna bet Womanizer is gonna be used in someway with the Doug dating Stephanie behind LC’s back storyline?
[Photo credit: Bauer-Griffin; Source]
Tags: 'The City', Jay Lyon, Whitney Port
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September 26th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Love the site – but that’s not Ben Lyons – Ben Lyons is the E! movie critic. Not sure who this guy is though…
September 26th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
yeah, this is ben lyons http://www.eonline.com/on/personalities/bio/ben.jsp
and they did date once. but i don’t know who the guy in the pictures are…….
September 26th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Ya, deffo not Ben Lyons. He’s a much bigger tool :)
September 26th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
yeah i was just gonna say that too! hahaha! ben is way cuter than that scrub she has been seen with. i hope it is true and her and ben get back together!
September 26th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Ben Lyons is nasty
September 26th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Hi I am from Australia so I know who he is. This guys name is Jay Lyon, he’s from Australia and he is in a band called Tamarama. He used to date Australian Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr. He looks a lot hotter with shorter hair and no beard. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=72462874
September 26th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
I think that Whitney is boring. YAWN. I wouldn’t watch a show with her as the protagonist.
September 28th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
the best part of the VMA’s was Kanye West’s performance at the end… the worst part was the host (what’s with the accent?)
September 29th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Not Ben Lyons, who’s clean cut, lighter hair, way less ‘edgy’.
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