Catching Up With Erin Lucas

MTV’s hit reality show “The City” is known for being a bit scripted, but one aspect of the show's drama about twentysomethings in New York isn't just for cameras: the strained friendship between Erin Lucas and Whitney Port.
Niteside caught up with the reality starlet at the Steve Madden Music and Iyaz event Tuesday night, and when asked if she was still in touch with Port, Lucas demurred with a tense “no comment.”
The former BFFs co-starred on the first season of “The Hills” spinoff but Lucas later quit the show. But the reality star -- who describes life after “The City” as “crazy” -- is still gallivanting around Manhattan and hitting up some of her favorite spots such as Freemans, The Box and the summertime boat-and-bar hybrid The Frying Pan.
While Lucas and Port may no longer be besties on or off-screen, Lucas says she is working on a return to television.
“I’ve got a couple projects I’m really busy working on," she said. "I’m really excited… but can’t talk about them just yet.”
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MY NY: Olivia Palermo's 5 Fave NYC Spots

Oh Olivia! We've watched this NYC fashion plate go from controversial socialite to bona fide celebrity all in a New York minute. Given that Palermo is the star of The City, we thought it was only natural that she share her NYC with us. And we couldn't have caught up with the social at a better time—Palermo launches a limited-edition line of accessories for Roberta Freymann today, featuring inspiration from our very own Big Apple. Whether it's a sweet candy shop in Brooklyn or a Park Avenue ping-pong club(!), the young tastemaker shows us her five fave spots to escape from those pesky paparazzi.

Palermo's 5 NYC Must-Stops:
1. Roberta Freymann: "It goes without saying that this is one of my favorite places for chic statement necklaces. My capsule collection hit stores today!" 153 East 70th Street (at Lexington Avenue); 212-585-3767
2. SPiN: "Ping-pong is one of my new favorite pastimes. I love coming here to hang out and hit balls with my friends." 48 East 23rd Street (at Park Avenue South); 212-980-1404
3. Café Gitane: "One of my favorite restaurants in the city —I love that the food is delicious but still healthy." 113 Jane Street (at West Street); 212-255-4113
4. Gracious Home: "I come here to pick scented candles from brands such as Belle Fleur and Antica Farmacista to keep my apartment smelling nice." 766 Sixth Avenue (between 25th and 26th streets); 212-414-5710
5. Dewey's Candy Shop: "I adore this new candy shop that opened in DUMBO. They carry lots of unique and hard-to-find treats." 141 Front
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click here to win some City style with your very own Roberta Freymann by Olivia Palermo Tribeca necklace.

Lauren Conrad: Saks Fifth Ave Shopper

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Lauren tweeted:
"Lesson of the day... Windy days and mini shift dresses don't mix well."

Whitney Port, Roxy Olin & Olivia Palermo: GLITTEROUS Opening Reception

Zach Hyman And The Shaltzes sounds like the name of a band, but it's actually a photography group featuring Carrie Shaltz and Zach Hyman, who is making his debut on "The City" this upcoming season. Whitney Port, Roxy Olin and Olivia Palermo all stopped by to support the new castmember at the opening of "Glitterous".
Glitterous is a new photography exibit at Chair and The Maiden, which is a collection of photographs taken across the US, mostly nude, often with glitter. The photographs were described on PMc as being "exciting, sexual, free-spirited and always edgy", but nothing the photographers wouldn't want their families to see, as both sets of parents were at the opening.
Btw, earlier we speculated that Hyman was brought onto the show to be Roxy's boyfriend…well the recently released trailer seems to support this theory, even though Roxy has been dating Alex Lobel for about three months or so.
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Lauren Conrad: More Photos from Kohls

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Audrina Patridge: Muscle Beach Beauty

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Whitney Port: Sued Over Fashion Line

While Whitney Port’s design career is taking off in stores, on the runway and on-screen, she may have hit her first major hiccup — a lawsuit filed by designer Adrienne Baravetto, who claims she helped Port design and launch her line (then called Eve & A) starting in 2007. As first reported by TMZ.com, Baravetto alleges she had an oral agreement with Port and her father, including a $80,000 yearly salary plus a 25 percent stake in the company. Baravetto also alleges that she did virtually all the design work and that the Ports haven’t paid her a dime. Port’s lawyer Michael A. Taitelman tells PEOPLE, “The lawsuit that Adrienne Baravetto filed on March 19, 2010 against Whitney Eve, Inc., Whitney Port and others regarding the Whitney Eve clothing line is baseless and without merit. Whitney Port is, and always has been, the designer of Whitney Eve. Baravetto worked for Whitney Eve for a short period of time ending in early 2008. For more than two years, she has been silent. For reasons that we will uncover, she has decided to make these unsubstantiated allegations at this time. The defendants will vigorously defend themselves, and upon the successful conclusion of this lawsuit in their favor, they intend to hold Baravetto and her counsel accountable for their reckless conduct.” Says Baravetto’s attorney Peter Maretz, “Ms. Baravetto did the heavy lifting for these designs and she just wants to get paid fairly.”
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Whitney Port: The Morning Show (Video)

New Trailer for The City: Season 2!

A couple of interesting things to note about the new trailer for Season Two of The City (premiering April 27 at 10:30/9:30c):
1) Olivia Palermo still has a job at Elle. (Damn, who she got lookin' out for her in HR?) Joe Zee's even come up with a brilliant idea to make 'Liv the face of Elle.com. How long ya think till Erin Kaplan stabs her own eye with a Louboutin?
2) Whitney's confrontation skills greatly improved over the break. She's even learned how to call someone a "bitch." (To their face!)
3) Kelly Cutrone is still running the s**t out of People's Rev and getting Whit's back no matter where (or how far) she wanders. How do WE get hooked up with a fairy godmother like Kel? (There may or may not be an offer on the table for free promotion and a lightly used 'World's Best Boss' coffee mug in exchange for a friend request on Facebook.)
Check out the video to see what else is in store!
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I am beyond excited - Love the trailer!