We're not sure if the ecomony will ever recover or why regular people can't ask congress for a bail out, BUT we are sure about one thing — "The City" is making the cold winter months bearable.

The MTV spin-off of "The Hills" took wide-eyed California girl, Whitney Port, and plunked her down in the middle of New York City. Will her flirty west coast attitude survive on the east coast where snarky "socials" (that's a socialite to us layman) rule the roost? We have high hopes for our pouty heroine

It's a real life "Gossip Girl" if you consider Whit, Olivia, Erin and Jay living in the "real world." And we don't mean with seven strangers.

Whit's biggest struggles so far are whether she belongs with the uptown or downtown crowd; and if Jay considers her his girlfriend or not. Oh, to be young and carefree again.

What are your thoughts? Is Olivia destined to be the Spencer Pratt of Manhattan? Can Erin ever replace LC?

If you are not watching "The City" what are you tuned into during this hibernation period?