Speidi to Roker: We Forgive You

(NEWSER) - An interview with Al Roker on NBC’s Today show took a lot out of Heidi and Spencer Pratt, RyanSeacrest.com reports. “I'm still trying to figure out, was the weatherman asking us questions?” Spencer asked, befuddled. “I thought we were getting interviewed by Matt Lauer or something.” Heidi concurred. “He just made it a very uncomfortable and awful experience.” More»

Plus, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag want their own show—of course

(NEWSER) - The inexhaustible Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are at it again, re-fueling their feud with Al Roker and campaigning for their own show. Pratt insulted Roker via Twitter (“WEATHERMAN I thought you were out of town today getting your stomache [sic] stapled again?” among other gems) when the couple’s interview yesterday was canceled, Us reports. Meanwhile, Speidi tells the AP that although they’re shopping their own show, they will also—joy!—stay on The Hills. More»

Once reality royalty, now they're forced to eat 'tacos and burritos'

(NEWSER) - The famewhoring and ridiculous antics of Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag finally backfired, leaving them broke and forced to live rent-free at Spencer's parents' house. (Although, it is a Santa Barbara beach house, so don't feel too sorry for them.) They explain to the Daily Beast how it all went wrong:

• They thought that living a fake life in front of the cameras (for example: Through it all, they never actually broke up ) would pay off for them in the long run, but it turns out "you can be too famous," Spencer says. "Reality TV is not a career." His antics for the camera made him so widely detested he can't find a job, and is considering going back to school. Heidi has been appearing on a reality competition show.
• Spencer says they never truly had any money, because they spent it as quickly as they got it. A whopping $2 million went toward hiring writers, producers, and engineers for Heidi's failed music endeavor .
• "I probably spent a million dollars on suits and fancy clothes,” Spencer says. “My whole million-dollar wardrobe—I would never wear that again. They’re props. Everything we were doing, we were buying props."

Dick Ebersol clearly Team Jay Leno in 'Tonight Show' flap

(NEWSER) - Though his fellow comedians are lashing out at Jay Leno, the comedian at least has the NBC brass on his side. Conan O’Brien is “chicken-hearted and gutless” for blaming his “astounding failure” on Leno, says Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Universal Sports. The bottom line? O’Brien couldn’t beat Leno in the ratings, Ebersol tells Bill Carter of the New York Times , adding that he gave O’Brien advice the host never took. More»

Yes, Pratt has taken the inevitable step of starting his own company

(NEWSER) - Finally, Spencer Pratt heard the cries of his adoring public and did the only thing he could do: He started his own music company. TMZ has copies of documents showing that Pratt paid a mere $23 to register himself as owner of “King Spencer Music” on Nov. 18, 2009—what the website calls "the day music died." Combine Spencer’s unequaled rap skills as “The Great White” with wife Heidi Montag’s “the next Michael Jackson”-level performance at the Miss Universe pageant , and you have a recipe for surefire success. More»