Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County

Big in 05

2005-12-13T08:31:00.000-08:00

Here are some pictures of LC & Kristin at VH1's Big in 05!

Casey

2005-12-13T08:17:00.000-08:00

For all you Casey lovers, I know she may not be the talk of the tabloids as often, but I found a couple of links that you may all my find helpful:

Casey Reinhardt

Casey's MySpace

Miss Teen California

Jessica Spokesperson for "Let's Go"

2005-12-10T12:45:00.000-08:00

Jessica Smith will be the new spokesperson for Let's Go Travel Guidebooks. Part of her new job includes traveling to destinations of her choice and blogging about her experiences. Brandweek.com claims that Jessica is the perfect choice for the "young-skewing budget-travel guides" because "she's a more down-to-earth student."

Laguna Castmembers Visit College

2005-12-10T12:17:00.000-08:00

LC & Stephen were at Washington University in St. Louis earlier this week, and the Student Life there had a couple of questions for the two. Find out what LC & Stephen have been up to now that the show is over and their current relationship status. Check out the interview here!

Also, for you Talan fans, I received an email from Chris about a blog the movie Driftwood, which Talan will be starring in.

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2005-12-10T12:15:00.000-08:00

Your Birthdate: May 30

You have the type of personality that people either love or hate.You're opinionated, dramatic, intense, and very outspoken.And some people can't get enough of you - they're totally addicted.Others, well, they wish you were a little more reserved.
Your strength: Your flair
Your weakness: If you think it, you say it
Your power color: Scarlet red
Your power symbol: Inverted triangle
Your power month: March

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Kristin to Co-host New Reality Show

2005-12-07T08:17:00.000-08:00

The word is out. Kristin Cavalleri will be set to co-host UPN's "Get This Party Started" with Ethan Erickson of EXTRA. The show will "capture the drama, emotion and excitement each week as an elite team of party planners to the stars work with one special individual's friends and family to surprise their well-deserving loved one with a very spectacular and extravagant event in their honor." It is set to air somtime in in January. Check out Starpulse.com and Realityworld.com for more on the new show.

**Off topic for a bit: It has been fun blogging about Laguna gossip with you all. I hope to continue catching up with the latest Laguna gossip as much as I can even after my class requirements are completed. Just letting you all know that I will be studying abroad in January in Australia and New Zealand, so I may not be updating during that time. nwrobxela Good luck to everyone with finals this week and next week!! 3 down, 2 to go for me!! nworbxela

Talan & Kimberly...Dunzo

2005-11-29T13:06:00.000-08:00

After two weeks of officially becoming engaged, the couple has split and broken off their engagement. Reps for the couple stated that the two weren't ready for a long term commitment, and that a short engagement was better than a short marriage. Check out the article from E!Online for more info.

BTW-- Kristin is heading back to TV as the co-host of a new TV show for UPN next year. I'll get more info on that and let you all know the inside scoop.

**I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend. Sorry for slow responses. I've been busy with final papers, nworbxela projects, and exams. I'll get to those emails when I can though. Thanks everyone!

Taylor Speaks Out

2005-11-18T12:59:00.000-08:00

What does Taylor, Talan's ex, think about Talan's new engagement to Kimberly Stewart? Read her MySpace page!

Talan is...engaged!!!

2005-11-17T14:05:00.000-08:00

Ummm..yeah, I'm about as confused as about half people probably reading this. But the news broke out today that Talan Torriero is indeed engaged to Kimberly Stewart, the daughter of Rod Stewart. The couple had apparently been dating for two months. According to People magazine, "Last Wednesday night, Stewart, 26, and Torriero, 19, showed up at an XBox 360 party at a private home in Beverly Hills, where Stewart showed off her 5-carat diamond Neil Lane engagement ring to buddies Paris and Nicky Hilton." Here the rest of the article from People magazine that talks about this unexpected announcement. Talan can't seem to get out of the news lately...Any thoughts on how long this will last??

One Last Good Wave...Laguna's Season Finale

2005-11-17T12:48:00.000-08:00

Monday night was the season finale of Laguna Beach, and the end of Laguna for several cast members. Unlike the rest of the season, which was full of drama and non stop craziness, this episode was more sentimental with everyone closing one chapter of their lives in Laguna Beach. It was sad watching everyone say their goodbyes before they all headed to college, it made me and my roommates reminisce about when we had to go through the same things not so long ago. Kristin, Jessica, and Alex H. talked about how they saw themselves years from now at their high school reunion. Kristin & Stephen also seem to be back on good terms, and who knows they may end up with each other once again. LC is ready to try heading off on her own for a second time, she's "ready this time."

Speaking of LC, she will be spinning off into a new show called "The Hills", which will debut in the Spring. It will follow LC through her new life in Los Angeles and her internship at Teen Vogue (Thanks Courtney!!!). For those of us who love LC, I can't wait! I wouldn't be surprised if some of the current cast members of Laguna Beach will have guest appearances on the show, especially since several members of the cast will be moving to LA as well. (FYI you can find out more info and news on LC through her website.)

We also got a sneak preview of the cast of the third season of Laguna Beach, which will follow the lives of LC's little sister and her friends (oh the drama never ceases to end no matter how old we are), with some of this season's cast members to appear once again...minus Kristin or Stephen (I didn't see them in the preview, but correct me if I'm wrong). I'm not sure what to expect with the next generation of Laguna Beachers. I've been so used to seeing the same cast for the last two seasons, it'll be a little strange watching the show without Kristin, LC, or Stephen. But we'll see what happens!

Some facts from the second season's finale:
- 4.34 million viewers tuned into the commercial-free episode, up 23.96% from last week
- a 2.1 rating/5 share among adults 18-49
- a 6.5 rating/17 share among women 12-34, winning it's time slot for Monday night

Talan Caught in Car Crash with Paris Hilton

2005-11-12T11:25:00.000-08:00

A new video has leaked out on a recent car accident involving Laguna Beach's Talan, Paris Hilton, Kimberly Stewart, and Stavros Niarchos. According to the article on realityworld.com, "the video shows the car being pulled over by police and Torriero -- who remember, was not driving -- saying: 'I'm the only sober one. Let's go'." The accident occurred outside the Los Angeles club Element around 2:30 a.m. on November 9, 2005.

To watch the video, to the TMZ.com.

Season Finale News

2005-11-09T13:06:00.000-08:00

Save that date: Monday, November 14th, 2005!!

It will be 30 minutes long and commercial-free, so it gives us an extra few minutes to bask in the fabulous life of Laguna Beach. Executive producer of the show, Tony DiSanto claims that the episode will feature a "couple of surprises" and "some familiar faces and some new faces." According to the New York Daily Post, the "cast members [will be] in front of a live audience in MTV's Times Square studio dishing and reminiscing. The episode will feature a denouement between Stephen and Kristin." It will also provide hints on who the cast of Laguna Beach's anticipated third season might be.

Prior to the finale airing at 10:00 PM, MTV will be running a Laguna Beach marathon leading up to the events of that night's show. Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County is MTV network's biggest hit since the Osbournes. So get your tape recorders and TV timers set for next Monday at 10:00 PM...

Attention All Talan Fans

2005-11-07T09:48:00.000-08:00

As if you already didn't know, Talan Torriero will be starring in the movie "Driftwood," a "supernatural teen thriller set in a camp for troubled teens haunted by the ghost of a murdered youth." The Tim Sullivan film will also star Diamond Dallas Page and Ricky Ullman. It is projected to be completed by mid-2006. I don't really know whether to expect it as a hit or a flop, but who could ever resist charming Talan??

Also, don't forget that Kristin Cavalleri will also be starring in a small role in the movie "88 Minutes" with Al Pacino.

How MTV's 'Laguna'' affects Laguna

2005-11-06T14:55:00.001-08:00

Ever watch the show and wonder what it's really like living in Laguna Beach? I found some articles that reveal how much the town of Laguna Beach has been affected and changed since the airing of MTV's reality hit:

Would the real Laguna Beach please stand up?

There's Laguna, and Then There's MTV's 'Laguna'

Laguna Update 10/31

2005-10-31T10:56:00.000-08:00

Happy Halloween everyone!! So apparently today is my update day (trick-or-treat for you!!), since I am finding some fabulous finds from Google and such to post for you all: So the cast has finally graduated high school...yet the drama is not over yet. There are a few more weeks left in the season!! Jason & L.C., the official new couple looks like they are on the verge of a break up tonight after last week's preview..Tune in for tonight's episode on MTV for more madness!!

P.S. A new BOOK on Laguna Beach will be out mid-November. I put up a link on my sidebar to Amazon.com if any of you are interested in pre-ordering it. Also, thank you for the emails. It's gonna be a crazy week for me, but I will try to give you responses ASAP!!

"Being grown up isn't half as fun as growing up..These are the best days of our lives.." The Ataris

The Cast Speaks Out: Life After Laguna

2005-10-31T10:31:00.000-08:00

Definitely read this article I attached! This reporter from the Seattle Times got to recently interview some of the cast members of the second season of Laguna Beach. Read what Jason has to say about him and L.C. and the truth about his break up with Jessica. And find out what some of the cast members have been up to since that last taping of the show:

Running with the "Laguna" kids: Foam parties. Wow. Dun-zo.
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - Page updated at 09:18 AM
By Pamela Sitt, Seattle Times staff reporter

If this were an episode of MTV's "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County," it would be a sunny Saturday afternoon, and Alex M. and I would be shopping at Zebraclub in downtown Seattle, and I would be saying things like, "Ohmygod, so cute" about a pair of white, slouchy cowboy boots. Wow, I'm really good at being 18.

After spending the weekend chasing the Laguna kids all over town — shopping on Saturday, dinner at Joeys Saturday night, brunch at the Sheraton on Sunday — I have a confession to make: I kind of have a crush on Jason now. But hold your disbelief for just a second, because I'm getting ahead of myself here ...

Alex M., Jason, Lauren ("LC") and Dieter were in Seattle in support of Dieter's charity, Running Home 4 Teens (rh4t.com), which he founded last year to raise awareness for teenagers suffering from depression and substance abuse after battling depression himself over his breakup with Jessica. Meantime, Stephen and Kristin also happened to be in town on Saturday night to host a foam party, which I didn't realize actually existed outside of episodes of "Elimidate," but anyway.

Since UW played USC on Saturday, I used the opportunity to bring up the subject of Matt Leinart when I met Kristin at the Grand Hyatt that evening. They dated for a couple of months at the beginning of "Laguna's" second season.

"He saw me on the show ... and called me out of nowhere one day," Kristin said. "I had no idea who he was, so I looked up his picture on the USC Web site, but it was a really bad picture, so I was like, 'Ew! I'm not calling him back!' " (I looked up his picture, too, and she's right — he looked kind of like Bob Guiney from "The Bachelor." Not hot.)

Kristin, who lives in Los Angeles and is pursuing acting, arrived hand-in-hand with Brody Jenner, 22, who starred in the short-lived Fox reality series "Princes of Malibu." He just bought her a French bulldog puppy, which she named Bentley.

By the way, Kristin and Steph-en are so not getting back together. Dun-zo.

But I'm over it, because I'm pretty sure Lauren and Jason are the new Kristin and Stephen. Yes, they are totally dating, and he lo-o-oves her. He told me so as we were sitting outside Joeys Saturday night — he was smoking Parliament Lights and I was wearing his black fleece hoodie because it was cold and he offered. I know what you're thinking: I can't believe Pam was wearing fleece.

Here's what I was thinking: I can't believe Jason knows more than three words. I asked him why he never talks on the show. (Sample dialogue: "Wow." "What?" "Nothing.")

"It was just the situations they put me in. They [MTV] set you up and they'll be like, 'Listen, you're going to go to this place and talk about this.' It makes me really uncomfortable," he said.

That whole breakup scene with Jessica? Fake.

"I broke up with Jessica three or four weeks before that," Jason said. "I wasn't going to call her and break up with her on camera for real."

He doesn't talk to Jessica anymore and he said he doesn't care for Alex M. much either. (I love Alex M. I want her to be my new best friend.) Jason and Jessica dated for less than two months; Jason and Alex M. dated for "like a minute," she says. "It was really fast."

"Jason's like the guy who you get a little buzz on and then you kiss him," Alex M. said. "I'm telling you, everyone has kissed Jason." (Later, I asked Kristin if she was the only girl in Laguna who hadn't kissed Jason. "I've kissed him!" she laughed. "But that's it.")

Jessica, meanwhile, is going to community college in Laguna and recently started hanging out with Dieter again. "She comes up [to Los Angeles] and I've been going back to Laguna a lot," Dieter said. "I love the girl and I'll always love her. She knows that." As for a reunion between the couple, he said, "I dunno."

Stay tuned. "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County" airs 10 p.m. Mondays on MTV; a second-season marathon is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. Nov. 12. The season finale airs Nov. 14.

Some final tidbits:
• Alex H. is moving in with Alex M. (and out of Kristin's place — scandalous!) in Los Angeles. Alex M. recently set her up with a guy in a band and they are now dating.

• Casey's stepdad invented the frozen burrito and she lives in the old Gucci mansion in Laguna, according to Alex M. "MTV kind of forced me to be friends with her," she said.

• Alex M. is recording an album. So is Talan.

• Jason, Stephen and Dieter live together in Los Angeles in a 16th floor high-rise. Jason and Stephen are taking acting classes; Dieter is interning at a talent agency. None of them cleans the apartment. "You walk in there and you don't even see the floor," Jason said.

• Kristin just scored a small role in an upcoming Al Pacino movie called "88 Minutes." She doesn't know what the part is, and she didn't have to audition.

• Stephen is currently single and looking. He wants someone who is mature, has a good personality, loves to have fun and "can keep up." And by the way, he never hooked up with Paris Hilton.

E! True Story: Laguna Beach

2005-10-31T10:09:00.000-08:00

Found this online a little while ago..It's the E! True Story of Laguna Beach:

From Partying with Paris to Keeping Up with the Kristins, the True Story Behind MTV's Cult Hit, Laguna Beach
by Kristin Veitch Oct. 7, 2005

Go on. Admit it. You watch it. I mean, um, not that I do or anything. But with the gazillion airings nearly every day of the week, you'd probably have to be a cave-dwelling TV phobe not to have gotten sucked into at least one episode of MTV's Laguna Beach, which by the way, is now the ninth highest-rated cable series on television.

It's TV's dirtiest little secret. It's the show no one admits to watching (certainly not over the age of 16), and when they do, they pull those curtains tight so the neighbors don't see--especially that blabbermouth bitch down in 3A.

Again, um, not that I actually watch it.

If I did, I could tell you this totally addictive series looks like The O.C. but feels like The Real World: Orange County, or as producer Gary Auerbach calls it, television's first "dramality," a "hybrid animal that's in between the drama that people are used to watching and reality shows."

The concept is, frankly, a bit confusing to those of us-- crap, did I say us? I meant, you people--who follow this show religiously and ask: Is this thing real? Given its slick cinematography and tight storyline, it's either the most amazingly produced reality show ever, or...a completely fabricated sham.

The truth? It's a little of both.

Thanks to a little hard-core digging among reliable sources who work on the show, I've come up with the scoop on precisely what's real and what isn't, plus, other behind-the-scenes secrets about the pretty little rich (or are they?) kids who are fast becoming Hollywood's elite.

Everything You Wanted to Know About Laguna Beach but Were Afraid to Ask

It Is Real...Kinda, Sorta: This "dramality" is real in the sense that the these are actual high school students and what we see is actually happening in their lives. What's not so real, according to show insiders, is how, where and when these things go down. Believe it or not, the castmembers only "work" Thursday through Sunday (How do I get on this show?), so important "scenes" are often delayed and then set up by producers to make sure they're caught on film.

A few key examples: The now infamous bonfire scene where Jessica first sees Alex M. and Jason together was completely orchestrated by producers. Before the bonfire, the crew spent hours lighting the beach and the mountains in the background before the kids were allowed to interact with each other. When Jason finally arrived, they told him how to enter the scene and where to go. Similarly, the big confrontation in Cabo between Jessica and Alex M. was specifically planned for that night. Producers saw the situation and knew Alex M. would confront Jessica, so they instructed her not to go off on her "man-stealing slut"/calling-the-kettle-black tirade until the cameras were ready.

There's a Reason They Giggle: My spies tell me most of the scenes with the guys or girls talking about a specific dishy subject (like Kristin telling Alex H. how she makes guys like Talan fall in love with her; or Alex M. and Taylor bitching about Kacy; and again, not that I watch this show) are coached by producers. They light the scene, get the cameras rolling, then say, "Talk about why Alex is so mad at you" or "Talk about why Kristin is such a bitch."

This off-camera coaching is actually the reason we often see castmembers laughing when they talk about serious situations. (Kristin, in particular, does it a lot.) They've just been instructed on what to talk about, and it just feels...odd.

The Castmembers Are Bona Fide Celebrities: If the picture at right is any indication, these kids have become big-time A-listers on the Hollywood party circuit. Just ask our Party Girl, they're always on the list. Not only are the LB kids hangin' with Paris and Nicole and Lindsay these days, they can go anywhere and everywhere they want, no matter their age and how many people they bring, and, of course, it's all free.

Most of the castmembers are now living in L.A., partying and pursuing Hollywood dreams with their managers, agents and publicists. While Alex M. is meeting this very week with a few record companies, including Atlantic Records, the rest are trying to become actors, including Kristin,who told me at a recent Us Weekly party, "I wanna do movies. It's been going pretty well. I'm reading some scripts right now and taking acting classes, so it's in the process."

[Dishy side note: Kristin is repped by the same publicist as Lindsay Lohan, and my sources tell me the story Kristin told Rolling Stone--about Lindsay flipping out when she saw Kristin in Talan's bed--is 100 percent true. It happened last spring, so these kids have been mixing with the Hollywood crowd for a long time now.]

All this Hollywood hoopla hasn't exactly been welcomed by the producers, who have fought tooth and nail--with increased pay and exclusivity contracts--to keep these regular kids from becoming stars, since it ruins the original concept of the show. And now they have a serious dilemma on their hands because...

They Are Planning a Third Season: Show insiders tell me producers are currently negotiating their individual contracts for season three and have to figure out how to shoot another season, given that their current cast have all graduated and are bed-hopping their way into Us Weekly. I'm told they're toying with the idea of introducing a few new kids that are seniors this year (they're casting now), but ultimately, the show will focus on the current cast, living in Los Angeles, and will pop back into Laguna from time to time. They'll try to focus on the drama that doesn't involve Hollywood or Lindsay or Paris. So, expect a lot of teeth brushing and butt scratching.

There Are Storylines You Don't See: Even though we've never seen it on the show, Stephen and Jason are actually good friends. So much so that Stephen is perfectly fine with the fact that Jason and Stephen's former flame LC have been getting, um, cozy, from time to time (I'm guessing because he still has the hots for Kristin).

The Kids Aren't as Wealthy as They're Made Out to Be: Word is, one of the castmembers actually lives in a trailer park, and most of the castmembers live fairly middle-income existences (at least by O.C. standards). That said, LC and Kristin are seriously loaded. So loaded, in fact, that according to my spies, they're somewhat competitive--when LC's family built that humongous house overlooking the Pacific, Kristin's family felt the need to follow suit.

Bottom line, just as its theme song suggests, Laguna Beach might not be all it seems and "perfect" might not be so "perfect"...but damn, if it isn't so totally addictive, mind-numbingly entertaining that this die-hard fan will be watching every minute of it.

There. I said it. Me--a fan. Live with it.

Who's Who in Laguna Beach

2005-10-26T21:35:00.000-07:00

Just in case you have never watched the show before or just caught on to the show more recently, here is a brief bio on each "character" on Laguna Beach:

Seattle Times: Arts & Entertainment
Who's who in "Laguna Beach"
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - Page updated at 12:00 AM

Kristin, 18: Laguna's breakout star and resident Mean Girl. "The way I was portrayed, I hated it," she says. "I feel like that's 10 percent of my personality. ... It's funny because if people only knew, I am the same dorky girl."

Stephen, 19: Major heartthrob involved in love triangle with Kristin and Lauren ("LC") in season one, downgraded to so last year status in season two. Currently single and looking.

Jason, 19: Laguna's second-season "bad boy." Was subject of a scandalicious love triangle with Jessica and Alex M., currently dating Lauren. Was away at boarding school during the first season.

Lauren ("LC"), 19: Laguna's "good girl" and narrator of season one, returned to Laguna after one semester of college during season two. Currently dating Jason and studying fashion in Los Angeles.

Alex M., 18: Portrayed as boyfriend-stealer and Kristin's arch-rival in season two. "They made me look like homewrecker girl, which is not true at all," she says. On her feud with Jessica: "It was like fighting with your girlfriend for two days in high school, and they prolong it for a month. And we both know Jason wasn't worth it."

Jessica, 18: Appeared briefly in season one as Dieter's girlfriend and Kristin's friend, dated Jason and lost him to Alex M. in season two. Recently started hanging out with Dieter again.

Pamela Sitt, Seattle Times staff reporter

Jason & L.C...Together??

2005-10-19T19:11:00.000-07:00

First it was Jessica, then it was Alex...now it's L.C.!! Honestly, Jason needs to make up his mind already. So on this Monday's episode, the "odd" couple found their way into each other's arms, even though they barely speak to each other. They apparently found some sort of connection at L.C.'s End-of-the-Year barbecue, and ended up going out on a date shortly after. L.C. claimed to be "102%" over Stephen, which is possibly why she even thought of giving Jason a chance.

Does anyone actually think this relationship will last? Or will Jason prove to be the biggest jerk of all time and fall for another Laguna Beach beauty? We'll find out next week, when more about this budding relationship is revealed...

Here are some speculations from other sources that might hint that this "surprising" relationship was "set-up" by Laguna Beach producers:
Grill Trouble, Entertainment Weekly
"Boyfriends are Like Purses" Recap, Reality TV Calendar

10/10 Episode Commentary

2005-10-11T11:45:00.000-07:00

It's that time of year again: Senior prom! How intense was last night's episode? The girls prom anxieties are lifted by guys' memorable prom proposals. From fake towing of cars, getting dressed as gorillas, and flowers and a romantic letter in your garage, the guys sure know how to make a girl feel special (Well except for the gorillas..It was a little dumb...Sorry boys!!). The whole group gets together once again for pictures and backstabbing talk about each other before the night even begins. As if prom night couldn't get any more dramatic! Also, I love Kristen, but it was kind of rude of her to leave Talan in the dust and hook up with other guys, while her prom date stands around. Alex M. & Jason back together (Sneak peek to next week's episode: L.C. & Jason might get together!!)? Hish school days are winding down, but the drama keeps getting more intense. I cannot wait for next week, when L.C. throws an end of the year BBQ at her house. Tune in!!

Extra: I found these which I thought some of you might find interesting: Laguna Beach yearbook pictures!!

Get Ready!!

2005-10-06T14:56:00.000-07:00

Looks like it's set. MTV announced it today. There will be a THIRD SEASON of Laguna Beach!!

Save the date: Monday, November 14th is the season finale!!

Episode Recap & Commentary 9/26

2005-09-26T23:22:00.000-07:00

Thought last week's episode in Cabo was dramatic? On tonight's Laguna Beach, Alex M. is aggrevated and pissed off at Casey, the "new girl," particularly because Casey spread a rumor to the boys about her that she had "bad hygiene." (Yeah, I would be annoyed too.) *I'm not sure if this started before or after Alex and Jason had broken up..if someone could let me know that would be great. Also, since when did LC and Casey become friends? I thought their lunch together was really random.*

Things start to heat up between Kristin and Talan after Cabo. One night, Talan invites Kristin over his house for dinner (He cooked her dinner!! Soo romantic. I love Talan!!). But Kristin holds off from telling him that she was going to San Francisco that weekend to visit Stephen. He eventually finds out that Kristin lied to him from Jessica and Alex. In San Francisco, however, Kristin has no interest in getting back together with Stephen, who was treating her as if she was "still his girlfriend" (Stephen is so in love with her. As if everything he's done for her hasn't shown her that, and she just blows him off like he's just a toy).

*I wish this show was longer than half an hour each week!!*

Tune in to next week's episode: Jessica falls in love with a new guy, but Kristin hooks up with him first. Stephen decides to move to LA, which is close to LC. Apparently he asks her if she thinks they could ever have a relationship that could last. Hmm. This could get interesting. I love Laguna!!

Oh yeah, since I practically am obsessed with Laguna, I obviuously Googled my way to find the prom pictures of this season's characters: Laguna Beach Senior Prom pics.

2005-09-25T22:32:00.000-07:00

Check out more on Laguna Beach star Kristin Cavallari in the October issue of Seventeen magazine.

Laguna in the News

2005-09-23T19:19:00.000-07:00

I was browsing through some sites for more information about the show, and I found this link from the HeraldTribune.com:

How MTV's 'Laguna Beach' became, like, a huge hit

BY MARGY ROCHLIN
NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE

LOS ANGELES -- Last November, Lauren Conrad, 19, attended a celebrity-filled function thrown by Teen People magazine, a perk of being a central character on MTV's popular reality series "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.

"There, she encountered another perk: She spotted one of her favorite singers.

"I was like, 'Oh, my God! Ashlee Simpson's here!'" recalled Conrad, who last season was the dejected party in a love triangle that also included a model-pretty surfer named Stephen and his swaggering younger girlfriend, Kristin. "I was freaking out, pretending like I didn't see her. Then Ashlee Simpson walked right up to me and was like, 'L.C., love your show! I watch it every week with my friends!'" The third perk.

Judging from the ratings, Simpson and her pals are not the only ones tuning in to MTV Monday nights at 10.

The series, a glossily photographed chronicle of a year in the lives of eight perfectly tanned teenagers at Laguna Beach High School, slowly continued to pick up speed until the first-season finale drew almost 3 million viewers.

To lure back its audience after a seven-and-a-half-month hiatus, MTV employed some of its time-honored tactics: raining teen product -- signature "Laguna Beach" key chains, flip-flops and back-to-school notebooks -- on its target 12-to-34-year-old demographic while airing plenty of catch-up marathons before its second season began July 25.

Since then, the show and its fusion of unscripted entertainment and nighttime soap opera has become an unqualified hit for the channel. Last season, the show averaged 2.2 million viewers; this year, the average is 3.1 million, according to Nielsen Media Research.

But MTV did not build that kind of "Laguna Beach" love with just promos, reruns and logo-bearing trinkets. It began a campaign that gave its audience the feeling they were already living in a "Laguna Beach" all-media universe. For those who did not catch the three-minute "Laguna Beach" commercial playing in 2,200 movie theaters across the country, there was a compilation. The "Laguna Beach: Complete First Season" DVD included bonus features that ranged from behind-the-scenes material (original casting tapes, deleted scenes) to old film that had been enterprisingly repackaged (a clip reel titled "Laguna Looks" featured show regulars in close-up as their trademark expressions -- hound-dog lust, raised-brow surprise, squinty-eyed jealousy -- register on their camera-ready

...for more of this article click here.

Episode Recap

2005-09-12T19:27:00.000-07:00

On tonight's episode of Laguna Beach, Jason and Alex M. are now officially in a relationship. However, although they are already broken up, Jason and Jessica still communicate and spend time together, unknown to Alex M. Also, after all the drama between them Alex M. and Taylor attempt to renew their friendship with Kristen and Alex. The girls all go out to dinner, but things start off awkward. Then, Alex M. receives a phone call from a friend who just caught Jason cheating on her with Jessica. Alex M. vows to get revenge, which places Kristen in a bad position because she is good friends with Jessica. In the end, Jason admits to the accusation and tells Alex M. that he is unsure if he still wants to be with her.

Comment: All I have to say is wow, Jason is a jerk. Does anyone else agree?

Next week's episode: The cast goes on vacation to Cabo San Lucas. What happens in Mexico stays in Mexico? We'll see next Monday night.

Laguna Obsession

2005-09-11T08:59:00.000-07:00

Why would I decide to write about Laguna Beach? I guess I have to thank my roommates from last year for this. When I first started watching the show, I was completely unimpressed. I mean the drama and the whole sequence of events that go on makes you wonder if this is a REAL reality show, or are these teens just really good actors. Considering that most of MTV's "reality" shows are fake or touched up, it just seemed to good to be true.

However, once I started watching Laguna Beach more often, I got hooked. In a sense, you could relate to any one of the show's characters, or at least feel like you do. It brought me back to my high school memories, and all the typical teenage drama I dealt with, and probably still do. What's a better reason to watch a show with rich, beautiful teens going through the same troubles in friendship, love, and life like any other normal person in the world?

Watch the first season of Laguna Beach on DVD!!

Back to the Beach

2005-09-07T14:20:00.000-07:00

Ever imagine yourself watching The O.C. and wishing you were living in the shoes of those characters (minus the over the top drama)? Well these teens are living it. Laguna Beach, one of MTV's hit TV shows, follows the lives of several wealthy, teenage friends and captures all the drama they face (which we love to watch).

It is already several shows into the second season, and already the drama has set its course for trouble. Who will ultimately end up with Stephen: Kristen or LC? Will Jason and Alex's new fling last or will Jason end up back with Jessica? Tune in to next week's episode.