The City

When she isn't being captured in revealing photos on the beach, the amazing Whitney Port can be found on MTV's new hit The City - or blogging about it!

Here's what the former co-star on The Hills had to say on her official site about Monday's episode, and yesterday's inauguration of the 44th president ...

In this week's episode of The City, "Boys Night Out," the usual dose of drama escalated to an all-time high. Adam's girlfriend Allie was finally introduced when Jay and I went on a double date with them. Allie is a model and has to travel a lot and was getting ready to leave for a photo shoot tomorrow. She asked me to keep an eye on Adam.

Meanwhile, Nevan was dealing with his own issues, expressing concerns about finding a job to [Olivia Palermo] while at an art gallery in Chelsea.

Whitney Port and badass Aussie beau Jay Lyon.

Back to Allie and Adam - [Adam Senn] and [Jay Lyon] had a boys night out, and somewhere along the line a rumor began that Adam had kissed another girl.

Adam tells Allie about the rumor as soon as she returns home from the shoot. 

She believes him but can't understand why every time she leaves town he has to have a boys night out and hang out with random girls.

As for [Nevan Donahue] and Olivia - well, it looks like Nevan is going to be making a temporary home for himself on Olivia's couch!

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Whitney Port may be taking a break from city life - but the reality star is very much hard at work, filming a scene for her series The City on the beach in Miami.

Here's the former Hills star contemplating life (or meditating, or arguing with someone, or who the heck knows what else) while looking terrific in a bikini ...

Joining Whitney Port in the Sunshine State were pal Erin Lucas and beau Jay Lyon, the smooth-talking Australian rocker who displays some Justin-Bobby-like qualities.

Jay Lyon, who plays in the band Tamarama, used to date Miranda Kerr (who appeared in a Tamarama video) and was rumored to have hooked up with Tara Reid.

Gross. Anyway, click to enlarge more pics of Whitney Port in Miami ...

[Photo Credits: Splash News Online]

If you watched The City last week, you may remember Olivia Palermo's (and oddly-named) cousin, Nevan, who she was hanging out with and venting about Whitney to.

Well, it turns out "Nevan" has quite the interesting past.

On a Monday afternoon in 2007, 28-year-old James Nevan Donahue was driving around in Florida, looking for some ho. We mean an actual prostitute, Ashley Dupre style.

Turns out he approached the wrong woman and ended up propositioning an undercover officer, who Nevan offered her some prescription painkillers in return for oral sex.

Undercover officer Lori Colombino reported that when he approached her, his belt was unbuckled and his pants were already undone, exposing "shiny black underwear."

He pled guilty and was fined and ordered to perform community service. Then he violated the terms of his probation and another warrant for his arrest was issued.

The mug shot on the right of this series is for the prostitution incident. The other lovely booking photos are for drug possession (left) and a traffic stop (right).

Whitney Port should totally ask Olivia Palermo about this loser on the next episode. Maybe he can even hook them up with some prescrips at a low price.

The Hills-turned-The City star Whitney Port took a break from her Big Apple adventures Tuesday, doing some shopping at Barney's back home in Beverly Hills.

Whitney's blue and pink flowery top won't make any celebrity fashion must have lists, but it's certainly more appropriate in L.A. than her new home of N.Y.C.!

A Beaming Whitney Port is clearly enjoying the pleasant SoCal weather, as opposed to New York City, where the sun shines approximately twice per month.

While our girl was back in The Hills, her co-stars Jay Lyon and Adam Senn hung out in New York's SoHo neighborhood. Click to enlarge more pics of Whitney, as well as her Aussie boyfriend and his pal, in their respective cities ...

[Photo Credits: Splash News Online]

The second installment of The City was kinda weak last night, but what are you gonna do. It's hard to one-up Jason Mesnick on The Bachelor on the same night.

Oh well. In typical fashion, The Hollywood Gossip staff has recapped the episode, "The L Word," awarding and deducting points as it sees fit. Here's our rundown ...

On to the rankings!

"Have fun," Duncan, Erin Lucas' boyfriend, says to Whitney, who's still crashing on Erin's couch, or so we are led to believe. Translation: Get. Out. Plus 4.

No offense to Erin and Dunc, but their relationship seems like a bit of a snooze-fest. Titanic, really? And some of their conversations may actually make us yearn for the awkward silences and passive-aggressive retorts on The Hills. Minus 5.

Whitney is at a photo shoot when Jay calls. He found an apartment for her to look at. "I feel like I should see it," she tells an unmoved Olivia, "but obviously, work is my first priority." Translation: Please tell me it's okay for me to leave. Plus 2.

Said apartment is fairly nice. Like $6,000/month nice. No word on how she'll be paying for that, but on The City, you don't ask questions. Minus 1.

Is Whitney Port channeling her inner Audrina being a pushover these days?

An annoying Olivia Palermo offers the following unsolicited advice to Whit: "You have to be independent, I hope you're not too demanding on Jay. You have to be your own person." She's either a stuck up b!tch, being fed lines by MTV, or both! Minus 5.

Olivia talks to her cousin, Nevan (Plus 3, because of course she has a cousin Nevan), who says he just got a $100 fine for spitting in public, but he thought it was perfectly legal, since he saw some chick do it on Flavor of Love. Plus 8.

While helping Whitney move in, Jay Lyon reveals his inner Justin-Bobby, denouncing Erin's declaration of love for Duncan. Watch yourself, Whit. Minus 7.

Whitney and Erin are definitely cute as BFFs, boring as the latter might be. Plus 3.

After being up front with Jay about their relationship, Whitney backs down big-time, saying she'd like to be Jay's girlfriend "if he wants" and having no response after he pretty much says he's not that into her. Missed opportunity, girl. Minus 9.

TOTAL: -6! A lackluster effort this week, City. The jury's still out on this show! Better step it up next week. Leave a comment with your own scores ...

After the first two episodes of The City premiered Monday night, the lovely Whitney Port took to the Internets to post some thoughts on her official site.

What was it like leaving L.A. for life in N.Y.C.? Or having cameras film her first date with Jay? Here's Whitney Port's take on The City - in her own words!

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Hey everyone! So last night was the big night - I hope all of you were able to watch The City and I would love to hear what you thought of it.

Me and my entire family gathered at my house in LA to watch it and I thought it would be fun to give you a little recap with my own take on the first two episodes - and a little juicy behind the scenes stuff too!

The episode began with an introduction of my transition from LA life to city life and I can't even tell you how sad I was to see the scene of me and [Lauren Conrad] saying goodbye. My eyes got really watery and I almost broke down.

But, within seconds excitement took over!

So the episode introduced you guys to a lot of new people! First came [Olivia Palermo], who I met on my first day at Diane Von Furstenberg.

I was already so nervous for my first day there, and it became even worse when I met her because she seemed so experienced! Olivia taught me what a socialite really is - I mean I sort of knew the parameters of what it takes to be a "social" considering I have grown up in Hollywood, but I found it so interesting that you can be completely self-made in the cutthroat environment that is New York City!

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The City debuted last night with back-to-back episodes, "If She Can Make it Here..." and "The Truth Will Reveal Itself." The Hills spinoff did not disappoint.

In typical fashion, The Hollywood Gossip will be recapping every episode, awarding and deducting points as it sees fit. Last night's introduction to the series found Whitney Port overwhelmed by co-workers, friends and boyfriend drama in N.Y.C.

On to the rankings!

Not enough fashion exposure - during Fashion Week, no less. Minus 3.

Who the heck is Erin Lucas, and how is Whitney friends with her? We don't really understand this relationship, but she seems pretty nice! Plus 4.

Charming as he seems one moment, Jay Lyon sure can act like a jerk the next. Mumbling repeatedly and proclaiming that he's gonna do whatever the eff he wants doesn't endear you to most people. Minus 5. But Plus 3 for the accent and hair!

What to you make of Whitney Port and smooth-talking Jay Lyon?

Our first impressions of Olivia Palermo were not exactly strong. Anybody calling herself a "social" - short for socialite, like you need a nickname for that - automatically sucks. And who the hell calls a debutante ball a  "Deb." Lame. Minus 7.

This isn't a specific point, but a general observation - by virtue of her intelligence and the fact that she's relatable on some level, a show about Whitney Port sure beats one that - at least in Season Four - focused so much on Audrina Patridge. Plus 10.

Speaking of Audzo, Whitney stands up to Jay Lyon, unlike a certain someone. Calling him out on the issue with his ex showed she's not going to be a pushover. Plus 2.

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The Hills is SOOOO last week.

Mere days after the fourth season of that show wrapped up, former star Whitney Port will premiere her new MTV "reality" show, The City.

In the following video, the blonde beauty dishes on this Monday's series premiere:

Speaking on The City

After the emotional fourth season finale of The Hills, in which Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag's big wedding was revealed to be ... not a legal wedding, the bar has officially been raised for how far a "reality" show can stretch the truth.

Good to see The Hills' spinoff, The City, hitting the ground running in an attempt to match its parent show's penchant for reenactments and faux drama.

Whitney Port and Olivia Palermo, her co-star, both attended the Grey Goose Ball for Charity in NYC last week where they filmed The City, which debuts Monday.

OLIVIA PALERMO: Whitney Port's enemy/friend/whatever on The City. Who knows. Note that we didn't say it will stop us from watching. [Photo Credit: Splash News Online]

According to an inside source, every moment the girls weren’t repeating the same scene over and over (more than two hours), Whitney and Olivia excitedly stood behind the cameras and chatted happily like the closest of friends.

Why is this strange? They’re portrayed as enemies on the show. C'mon, The City. At least Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag didn't like each other in real life!

Last night's season finale of The Hills was about what you'd expect - equally parts funny, awkward, strange and annoying, partially staged and, well, totally awesome.

Our recap will consist of awarding and deducting points as we see fit. Season Four ended with Speidi possibly making its wedding legal, Heidi Montag possibly making up with Lauren Conrad, and Justin-Bobby definitely being the biggest loser on Earth.

On to the rankings! Chime in with your own!

Lo calls everybody "sweetie." Reminds us of our mom. Minus 4.

For all of her supposed animosity toward Heidi, Lauren Conrad seemed pretty genuine during their reconciliation. Plus 13, because as catty as girls can be, this showed us what we've always believed - that LC is a "sweetie" at heart.

During her emotional heart-to-heart with Lauren, Heidi pronounces irreparable "ir-re-PAIR-able." She is the anti-THEE-sis of smart. Minus 2.

Plus 17 for Brent Bolthouse's non-reactions to Heidi's story about marrying in Mexico - like, the "craziest thing she's EVER done!" In all 22 years on this planet, really? Staging your fake wedding after getting hammered? Moron. Minus 9.

Man, Darlene hates Spencer Pratt. We all do, of course, but she really does not like the man. And as convoluted and fake as the show is at times, you can tell just how fearful she is that her daughter will marry this jackass. Plus 11.

Good grief, is Justin-Bobby wearing effing overalls? Minus 3.

Justin offers his brunette babe some ring, but it has no definition. Shrewd maneuver by J-Bobby. This appears to say so much, yet means jack. Plus 6.

But Minus 3 because Audrina continues to date a guy who does not shower.

This has to be explained: After dodging questions about their sham wedding all week, Spencer brought Heidi to a courthouse to make it official, then abruptly changed his mind. She had already said "I do," but when it was Pratt's turn he hesitated. The reason? A sudden epiphany, the need to create a fantasy ceremony for Heidi that would include patching things up with her family, who were disappointed to have been shut out of the couple's union. So basically, this entire thing - the trip to the courthouse (after hours), the MTV promo of only Heidi's vows, their interviews on the subject, the episode's frickin' title - was a setup. Worst. Wedding. Ever. Minus 30.

Much as we are going to miss Whitney Port on The Hills, giving her The City was a good move by MTV. She never meshed with The Hills crowd, preferring to live her own life, and The Hills has evolved into a couple of separate shows as it is. So Plus 25 for The City debuting next week - and The Hills returning for Season Five!

TOTAL: +4. A huge deduction for the wedding nonsense, but a great episode - and season - overall! Leave a comment with your scores!