Lauren Conrad’s ex-roommate Heidi Montag shows America what she’s made of in her latest bikini photo shoot.

MTV.com dishes it: “On the surface, Heidi has everything she could have ever wanted in life — a prestigious job promoting the hottest Hollywood parties; a boyfriend she utterly adores in Spencer; a great apartment in the fabulous Hollywood Hills; and, hopefully, a gorgeous engagement ring waiting just around the corner. With all of that, though, she’s still missing one very important thing: her best friend Lauren. That’s why season 3 of The Hills is going to be the hardest year yet for Heidi.

After Heidi and Lauren came to blows over Spencer’s two-timing ways, Heidi moved in with Spencer and hasn’t spoken to Lauren at all. And the rift between them is only getting bigger since Audrina moved in with Lauren and seemingly replaced Heidi.

Now Heidi is heading toward the most important decision of her life, as Spencer gets ready to pop the question. But the moment won’t be as magical if Heidi doesn’t have her best friend Lauren to share it with. As wedding bells approach, is Heidi on her way out of Lauren’s life forever or will she eventually convince Lauren to accept Spencer for who he is? No matter what happens, things are definitely going to get interesting.”

The Hills 3 premieres Monday, Aug. 13 @ 10PM ET/PT.

Heidi Montag and fiance Spencer Pratt just happen to get photographed yet again while frolicking on the beach on Independence Day in the Pacific Palisades. The Hills honey got into the holiday spirit, turning heads in a stars and stripes bikini. Quite the festive July 4th bikini!

See part I, part II and part III of Heidi and Spencer’s adventures on the beach. How many of these photo ops do you think they’re under contract for?

Other pictures inside Heidi, 20, and Spencer, 23, out on the town late last month on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, Calif.

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America’s favorite “love to hate” couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt from MTV reality TV show The Hills enjoy another barefoot photo shoot stroll along the Malibu beaches earlier this week.

The couple will celebrate their one-month engagement anniversary next weekend after being together for only nine months.

Other pictures include Heidi and Spencer at the charity event “A Time For Heroes” benefiting the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation at the Wadsworth Theater in Westwood, Calif.

And yes, her Hills nemesis Lauren Conrad was there too!

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Wow, now we’ve got paparazzi filming other paparazzi!!

Video/audio footage has surfaced of photographers talking about their paparazzi agency’s “set up” that they did with America’s favorite couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt from The Hills.

Heidi and Spencer, as first reported by Celebrity Babylon, have reportedly racked up a cool $30,000 for staging photos and their engagement for a double-page spread in a certain tabloid magazine.

“It’s an arrangement that suits both of them,” says an MTV insider. “They won’t be walking down the aisle, they will go through the motions of planning a wedding, and then have a big break-up that will get lots of press. All caught on camera by photographers, of course.”

Says Celebrity Babylon, “It’s a manager with a contract in hand, the dirtiest deal in Hollywood, the romance is a publicity stunt to make the two cover-worthy magazine stars and generate a significant side income!” Watch the video here!

20+ pictures inside of Heidi and Spencer working out, dining, and doing laundry together in Los Angeles two days after their “engagement” was announced. More Here! »

Lauren Conrad stayed a safe distance away when co-stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt came stomping onto the red carpet.

The Hills‘ resident dysfunctional love unit did stop to speak with Just Jared on the red carpet at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards, though. The engaged couple (they wouldn’t confirm their relationship status) chatted up Heidi’s future music career and what we can expect from the new season of The Hills.

Heidi on visiting JustJared.com: I think I just saw your website the other day! (laughs) I think I diiiiiiid!

On her red carpet outfit: It’s just from a small boutique from Green Tea and I’m wearing Jimmy Choos [heels].

On the third season of The Hills: It’s going to be crazy with a lot of unexpected things — relationships, friendships, everything. Pretty exciting! The best season ever — way better than last season I’m sure.

On not wearing her engagement ring: What engagement ring? You’re gonna just have to watch The Hills!

On who she’s looking forward to seeing at the Awards Show: Sarah Silverman. I hope Jimmy Kimmel comes out. They’re our favorite people. We like funny people.

On her upcoming album: I’m doing it with David Foster under 143 Warner and it’s going to be very pop, emulating Britney Spears and Pussycat Dolls. That kind of sound — very sexy but young and fresh.

On her readiness to whip out her dance moves: I’ve been waiting my whole life! I’m ready!! (Spencer: “She was born to be a pop star!”)

On her musical inspirations: Madonna, Britney Spears… back when she was getting started, and Michael Jackson. … The album’s coming out this fall.

On her many music video ideas: I have a million, but I can’t talk about it. (laughs) That’s my favorite part, I’m so excited for that!

On her writing songs for the album: “I’m not finished with the album but I have written a little bit of it.” (Spencer: We’ll see which songs make the cut but Heidi’s been writing at least half of the songs so far.)

On her relationship with former roommate Lauren Conrad: You’re going to have to watch The Hills but you know, obviously, we walk the red carpet differently, but you know, we’re friends. We’ll have to see.

Spencer on Lindsay Lohan’s DUI incident: I think it is terrible that these girls are the role models for millions of girls growing up around the world, not even just America.. They need to wake up and it’s not just their lives. There are so many impressionable youths that are looking up to them like, ‘Oh, that’s so cool to get a DUI.’ It’s like the new thing. It’s like no, it’s terrible. People should be drinking their water, be healthy. And I feel bad for her.

Spencer on the fairness of Paris going to prison: I took down the Free Paris campaign down [from my MySpace] once she acknowledged that she should have been in jail. I just thought it was 23 days and they were trying to make an example of her. At the end of day, she was just a normal citizen and she should be punished.

Spencer on this blog: So Just Jared.com? Are you going to blow Perez out of the water? Anytime you need it, here, grab my cell phone in case you guys ever want to do something. I love digital media. It’s the future. (scribbles cell phone number on my paper pad) Call me. Anytime.

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Stars of the MTV series The Hills Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag pose as they arrive at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, Calif. Sunday, June 3, 2007.

Real paparazzi pictures?

Newly engaged couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt wrap up shooting their smash MTV realty TV series The Hills out on Robertson Boulevard on Thursday in Los Angeles. The couple got engaged last week after dating for nearly eight months.

Heidi, 20, also recently went under the knife, going public with her enhanced features after just three weeks in recovery. Thanks to her boob job and new nose, Playboy reportedly offered Heidi a cool $1 million to grace the pages of Playboy.

“Playboy is interesting in shooting Heidi’s new body,” Spencer told In Touch. “They’ve offered her $1 million to be in the magazine.”

“Interesting“? Seriously?

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Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are engaged after dating for just eight months, according to Us Weekly.

On Tuesday, Spencer, 23, and Heidi, 20, were enjoying a relaxing day at the Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara on Tuesday.

The cute couple splashed around in the pool and got cozy in the jacuzzi, before taking a late lunch in their private cabana.

Later in the evening, Spencer got down on one knee and popped the question to The Hills star with a diamond-encrusted platinum band with a pink stone, which he purchased Monday at Ice at Brentwood Gardens

Said one spywitness, “She said ‘yes.’ She’s over the moon!”

Oh, just 50+ pictures inside of Heidi and Spencer’s full-on PDA display at the pool… More Here! »