The Hills are alive ... and returning for a fourth season!

The Season 4 premiere of The Hills will take place in August - and the new season will feature an amazing 19 new episodes, MTV confirms.

Lauren Conrad and her peeps will run it back for Season 4 of The Hills!

Awesome. The Hills' current (third) season ends next Monday, May 12, along with a pre- and post- show party in the Hollywood Hills. Woo-hoo!

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