Whitney Port heads to "The City"

We all knew it was bound to happen! MTV has confirmed that Whitney Port – known for being Lauren Conrad’s patient co-worker on The Hills – has been given her own spinoff titled The City. Here’s an excerpt from an MTV press release issued today that gives us an idea of what we have to look forward to in ’09: 

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.

I say kudos to Whitney. She’s always come across as one of the more grounded and career-driven Hills cast members, and doesn’t anyone who can shake off the embarrassment of falling down a flight of stairs live on Good Morning America deserve her own series?

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