It's a guilty-pleasure, coming-of-age reality show featuring cute girls, but the cover of Us Weekly makes The Hills looks like the MTV version of The Empire Strikes Back. A little over-dramatic, guys?

This week: Heidi Montag's plot to destroy Lauren Conrad!

Next Monday ends the spring run for The Hills - but rest assured, the epic drama will return for a fourth season this August! The saga continues!

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