Aug 6, 2008 8:33 am US/Pacific
Conrad's Neighbors Want Her To Leave 'The Hills'
Residents Upset Over Filming Of MTV's Popular Reality Show
LOS ANGELES
Residents of a quiet neighborhood between Sunset and Hollywood boulevards are in an uproar over the ongoing filming of MTV's "The Hills."
Producers of the show, as well as city officials, allege that the unrest is overblown, having been fanned in part by a resident of the street who produces a competing TV reality show, the Los Angeles Times reported.
However, an alleged knife fight between paparazzi took place on a homeowner's lawn, according to The Times, and another ended when police were called to break up a confrontation between residents and city officials.
The quiet street has reportedly been packed with paparazzi since 22-year-old Lauren Conrad purchased her three-bedroom house in the 1600 block of Orange Grove on Feb. 1. The weekend that Conrad and friends Audrina Patridge and Lauren Bosworth moved in, a 15-person MTV production crew was there to film them, according to The Times.
Shortly after, sightseeing vans and tour buses soon were regularly detouring through the neighborhood and stopping so tourists could snap pictures.
A petition signed by about 30 residents demanding that the city revoke the filming permit complained that the show's production workers served food to the paparazzi and placed a port-a-potty in front of Conrad's house for their use, The Times reported.
(© 2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wire services contributed to this report.)
