MTV gives extended "Hills" sneak peek

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Just a few weeks before the return of "The Hills," MTV is giving fans a sneak peek at the hit reality series' eight upcoming bonus episodes.

The episodes, which start airing March 24, will begin with co-stars Lauren Conrad and Whitney Port's trip to Paris, where they travel to work for Teen Vogue. The new episodes also will continue the L.A.-based story line featuring couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt.

"Hills" star Lauren Conrad announced that MTV was ordering eight additional episodes of the show during its live third-season finale December 11. That episode averaged 4.7 million total viewers, according to Nielsen.

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