MTV Officially Picks Up ‘The City’
MTV has released a press release that officially confirms that the new reality TV series The City, which is a spin-off of their hugely successful series The Hills, has been picked up and will begin airing on the network in the early part of the new year. As y’all know, Whitney Port will be the central figure on The City (much like Lauren LC Conrad is the central figure on The Hills) and has been filming scenes around NYC of a romantic and friendly nature with her new cast of reality cohorts. At last we have final confirmation that those scenes will finally make it to air:
From the MTV press release:
WHITNEY TRIES NEW YORK CITY ON FOR SIZE AS MTV GREENLIGHTS “THE CITY”
“The Hills” Spinoff Series Scheduled To Air Q1 2009
It’s a whole new world for “The Hills’” star Whitney Port, as she packs up and moves from the comforts of her hometown in Los Angeles, California, to the bright lights of Manhattan as MTV officially greenlights “The City.” From Adam DiVello (Done and Done Productions), creator and executive producer of “The Hills,” “The City” is scheduled to air Q1, 2009. Liz Gateley, creator and executive producer of “Laguna Beach,” developed and executive produces the project for MTV.
With a great new job at global design house, Diane Von Furstenberg, a best friend from her past and a guy she’s head-over-heels for, Whitney is taking a huge chance at a brand new life. Surrounded by all new friends, pursuing a fresh love life, and starting to work in the upper echelon of the fashion industry is a lot to navigate for a new girl in the big city… especially one who has everything to lose. In a city full of people with their own agendas, Whitney will have to quickly decide who she can trust and who to stay away from.
“Just as ‘The Hills’ organically evolved out of Laguna Beach, following the story of Lauren Conrad as she broke out of her protective bubble at home and moved to Los Angeles to make it on her own, we are now following another compelling character,” said Tony DiSanto, Executive Vice President, Series Development & Programming, MTV. “Now it’s Whitney’s turn. We’re bringing you her story as she leaves Los Angeles to break into the exciting Mecca of the fashion world, New York City. She is someone the viewers have grown to love; she’s confident, smart and truly someone to root for as she strives to take Manhattan!”
“I am thrilled and honored to be in New York City, not only working for one of the most renowned fashion designers, Diane Von Furstenberg, but to be able to mature as a young woman both professionally and personally,” said Whitney Port.
“The City” is created by Adam DiVello. Adam DiVello, Sean Travis and Liz Gateley will serve as executive producers. Colin Nash is co-executive producer. Catherine K. Whyte is MTV’s executive-in-charge of production. Spike Van Briesen and Sophia Rossi serve as supervising producers for the series.
I mean, c’mon, we totally knew that MTV was gonna air this series so this news isn’t really news at all. But the officialness of the announcement has to sting just a little for Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt. It was commonly believed that they would be getting their own spin-off TV series once The Hills ran its course … and, indeed, they might still. It just seems very telling that MTV is investing so much on this Whitney-centered TV series — and there is no sign that Speidi are going to be given the same treatment. My guess is that Speidi will eventually get their own TV series but I wouldn’t be surprised if their show was on another network. They seem like the type of folks that would do well at E! Maybe The Hills will get one more season, mebbe not but at least Whitney can breathe easy … she now knows that she’ll be on TV next year. It remains to be seen if any of the other folks on The Hills will be as lucky.
[Photo credit: Bauer-Griffin; Source]
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October 9th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Finally, something to wean me of the hills. I am so excited. All new people. All new drama. Out with the old and in with the new. Now if only LC would move to NYC!!
October 9th, 2008 at 11:44 am
i’ll definitely be watching. i love whitney and i’m getting sick of lauren. i think she is getting too into herself these days. she can stay in LA
October 9th, 2008 at 11:50 am
who’s the grunge rocker she’s kissin?
October 9th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
I would rather see a spin off show with heidi and spencer than Whitney. For me i think whitney is alittle to tame and laid back…..what drama will that bring
October 9th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
she has strangely skinny legs…
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October 9th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
While I adore Whitney and I think that she is the most intelligent and has the most substance of all those Hills hussies, I think her maturity might be her downfall in terms of a successful reality show. The cornerstone of these kinds of shows is silly gossip and drama, which Whitney seems to be well-versed in avoiding and dealing with gracefully… and that does not make entertaining television. I think if this show fails, it will actually benefit her blossoming fashion career because, with a few exceptions (Olsen twins, who would have thought?), most celebrities/reality stars are not taken seriously in the fashion business. Why trade a promising career for 15 minutes of fame? Good luck, Whit.
October 9th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
I wonder what LC and Lo have to say about Whitney’s boy in the pic. They always complain about Justin and how “dirty” he is, this one looks like Justin times a hundred lol.
October 10th, 2008 at 6:26 am
I’m only watching so I can get some scoop on locations to check out in NYC since I just moved here.
October 10th, 2008 at 8:05 am
yawn…
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