In an interview with MTV News, Audrina Patridge (she of the blindingly white smile), speaks as freely as she probably can legally about a few timely topics:

1) Will there be a Hills movie?
2) Will The Hills continue for a fifth season?
3) Will Audrina get her own spin-off a la Whitney?

While she doesn’t give a definite answer to any of these questions, she seems to be less than enthusiastic about the potential for a big screen adaptation of the Hills. I, too think that the franchise works better as an easy-riding TV series than a major motion picture event, but maybe I could be convinced to check out a flick with Lauren, Heidi, and the gang if they promised to feature something dramatic like a final showdown between Spencer and Heidi’s father!

Here’s Audrina’s interview:

It looks like we Mad Men maniacs might not have to wait until next year before we get another dose of our favorite dapper advertising exec. Don Draper (Jon Hamm)!

Over at EW.com, rumors are swirling that Hamm might be signing up for a recurring role on NBC’s 30 Rock this season. The odds are that if the deal goes through, he’ll be playing Liz Lemmon’s (Tina Fey) romantic interest.

With cameos by Oprah, Steve Martin, and Megan Mullally already on-deck for this season, I’m ready to add 30 Rock to my Thursday night line-up.

And if you’re uncertain of Jon Hamm’s comedic sensibilities, try to watch the following clip of him from SNL (below) without cracking up!

On this year’s Video Music Awards ceremony, Christina Aguilera’s mash-up of her first hit, “Genie In A Bottle”, and her latest single, “Keeps Gettin’ Better”, was, arguably, one of the evening’s most solid sets. Not only was Mrs. Aguilera in tip-top shape, but her movements were sleek, and she sold both songs with commitment.

Since she killed “Better” in her live performance, I was expecting the video for the track to be nothing less than explosive. But after viewing it this afternoon, I’m left wondering where all of the intense choreography that she executed at the VMAs went.

The video has its merits: the special effects are fun, and of course, Christina still looks smokin’, but its create-a-superhero concept makes me nostalgic for the energy of her bombastic live interpretation.

I’ve posted clips of both the music video and the VMA performance of “Keeps Gettin’ Better” below. Which one electrifies you more?

This week on The Hills, we were treated to a cameo by Grammy winner Brandy! She was on the show for a single scene towards the conclusion of the episode – as a part of her gig at Sony BMG, Audrina assisted Brandy at Darkchild Studios while she selected the cover for her upcoming album.

The episode used Brandy’s scene as a vehicle for Audrina and on-again, off-again boyfriend Justin Bobby to display the staccato manner of their love affair. As Audrina stepped out of the studio to hash things out with Justin, the show spliced in clips of Brandy belting out a new tune of hers – the lyrics of which “coincidentally” underscored the emotional depth of Audrina and Justin’s conversation.

Brandy’s abbreviated appearance was the highlight of the episode for me. After all, she was my very first celebrity crush, and when she and Monica dropped “The Boy Is Mine” in 1998, I fantasized that the two songstresses were arguing over me!

10 years later, and her beauty is still arresting! If you don’t believe me, have a look below at the video for her latest track “Right Here (Departed)”, and tell me I’m tripping!

On competition night of this week’s Dancing With The Stars, ABC reminded us several times that “for the first time ever”, all of the remaining contestants would join forces and hit us up with a group hip-hop routine.

Now, I’ll admit that I entered the evening unconvinced that this year’s crop of stars would be able to master old school hip-hop choreography on the Dancing floor, but wow! They pulled it off, and I don’t mean that they fumbled through a series of simple two steps and struck a few poses. I mean that the fellas – Warren Sapp, Maurice Greene, Lance Bass, and Cody Linley – all seemed to channel the iconic moves of Kid n’ Play, while the ladies – Brooke Burke, Cloris Leachman, and Susan Lucci – tapped into their inner Salt n’ Peppas.

Side realization: 80’s hip-hop duos sure liked using the letter “n” in their goup monikers. Never thought about that before.

Anyway, even former In Living Color Fly Girl Carrie Ann Inaba had to give it up to the amateur dancers for tackling nostalgic hip-hop with flair. Who knew I’d end up getting my nightly dose of funky freshness from Dancing With The Stars?!

Disney hit the mark with High School Musical 3: Senior Year this weekend! According to early estimates, the film banked a whopping $42 mil in its first 3 days. FYI, that’s the highest opening EVER for a movie musical.

This shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise to most pop culture lovers, because the marketing campaign behind this puppy has been ginormous.

What intrigues me the most, however, is that Disney waited until HSM 3 to introduce the franchise to the big screen. Both HSM and HSM 2 produced record-breaking figures, but they were distributed as made-for-TV movies instead of theatrical flicks.

That the studio was patient enough to cultivate its primarily tween fan-base for 2 years before giving the audience what it’s been craving – the East High Wildcats singing and dancing on the silver screen – shows great restraint, and it’s massively paying off!

My friends give me a hard time for digging this series, but I gotta tell you, the HSM flicks deliver on what they promise – wholesome fun.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, some of you are convinced that the franchise is a little on the cheesy side, but when it’s prepped right, there are few things more indulgent than good cheese!

According to reliable media sources, singer/actress Jennifer Hudson’s mother, Darnell Donerson, and older brother, Jason Hudson, were found shot on Friday afternoon at a home in Chicago.

This has been a significant year for Jennifer. She became engaged to David Otunga (“Punk” from I Love New York), her self-titled album opened up at #2 on the Billboard charts, and she starred in two well-reviewed films – Sex and the City and The Secret Life of Bees. In light of this recent tragedy, however, I know that she could use our prayers now more than ever.

Updates can be found here.