In 2005, MTV developed the reality television series The Hills as the spin-off of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. It originally chronicled the lives of Lauren Conrad, who appeared on its predecessor, her housemate Heidi Montag, and friends Whitney Port and Patridge.
MTV's reality television series "The Hills" premiered in 2005 as a spin-off of "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County." It featured Lauren Conrad, who was previously on the predecessor show, along with her roommate Heidi Montag and friends Whitney Port and Audrina Patridge.