You know her as “Lauren Conrad, reality TV superstar,” but how well do you really know her? Well, Conrad is turning the page from reality TV to reality fiction.

Conrad, who was the star of the reality show, “The Hills,” for the past five years, sat down with Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez Thursday to discuss her entry into the world of literature with her book, “L.A. Candy.”

“It’s a novel, but it’s about two best friends who get picked to be on a reality show,” Conrad said.

Although the book may be perceived as an autobiography, Conrad insists it’s not.

“It’s (fiction), and it’s made up stories. It’s just inspired by (real-life). You write what you know,” she explained.

And Conrad really knows reality TV.

She was just 18 when the cameras first showed up at her high school. Looking back now, Conrad sees the pros and cons of being a reality TV show star.

“I think, especially at that age when you’re still growing up, it’s a lot of pressure,” she admits. “There’s a lot of criticism and things you have to deal with. There’s a lot of really great things you get to do, too. It’s good and bad.”

Conrad went on to discuss her book, the impact of reality TV, her former nemesis-turned friend and “I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here” star, Hedi Spencer, and the state of reality TV today.

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“The Hills” finale airs Sunday, May 31st at 8pm ET/PT, followed by the “2009 MTV Movie Awards” airing at 9pm ET/PT. Also, “The Hills” regulars Lo Bosworth, Stephanie Pratt and Frankie Delgado will be MTV News guest correspondents reporting on all the latest news at Universal City and around LA leading up to Sunday’s big night.

In the finale of “The Hills”, its finally the big wedding day for Heidi and Spencer as the two prepare to walk down the aisle. Spencer wants to make it perfect for Heidi and that means apologizing to Lauren, but Lauren must decide whether she is willing to forgive him in order to be there for her former best friend. As the cast comes together for the big day, everyone including Heidi is surprised by a guest no one saw coming. It is Lauren’s final episode and after five seasons, it is the biggest The Hills finale yet.

Reality star Lauren Conrad opens up about her former B.F.F.Heidi Pratt and her current B.F. Kyle Howard. Read why she’s looking forward to leaving “The Hills” and living a life that is “a little more unplanned.”

Lauren tells Cosmopolitan magazine that “The Hills” producers kept pushing her into situations with Heidi. “It’s hard to look at somebody who used to be your best friend and say, ‘We can’t be friends. Too much has happened,’” she tells the magazine. “I’m trying to move on, but they won’t let me. And when someone keeps pushing you into the same position, well…you get upset.”

As for her life outside the show, Lauren seems to be the most comfortable when she’s with her boyfriend Kyle: “I feel sexiest with him when I’m in sweatpants and no makeup.”

It was recently reported that Lauren’s former “Laguna Beach” costar Kristin Cavallari will be replacing her on “The Hills.”

“I’ve always had another season to look forward to, but now life is a little more unplanned,” she says of leaving the show. “It’s really exciting.”

For more of Lauren — including info on her book and fashion line — watch the video and check out the latest issue of Cosmo magazine, on newsstands June 2.

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While the world now knows Heidi and Spencer have, for better or worse, become man and wife, there’s still plenty of drama leading up to their nuptials — like that tricky issue of inviting your former BFF who hates your fiancé to the wedding.

In this exclusive clip from Monday’s The Hills, Heidi drops off a wedding invite to Lauren, telling her, “I’d love to have you there.” LC’s reaction? A loooong uncomfortable pause before she responded, “It’s kind of awkward but I don’t fully get why you want me there.” Watch to see Heidi’s surprising answer.

View the video clip!

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On Monday’s season finale of The Hills, Lauren Conrad – who is leaving the show, to be replaced by Laguna Beach costar Kristin Cavallari – reminisces with her pals.

“At one point or another, I feel like everyone’s kind of hated each other,” Conrad says at lunch with Audrina Patridge, Lo Bosworth and Stephanie Pratt.

When Audrina mentions that she and an absent Heidi Montag used to be on bad terms, Conrad interjects and asks why.

“Spencer [Pratt],” she replies. Conrad then points to Stephanie. ”And we hated each other because…” Conrad says. Stephanie looks around before answering: “Spencer.”

Satisfied, Conrad admits she was just pointing out a pattern, and the girls toast to “how far we’ve come.”

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You can say a lot of things about Lauren Conrad, but not having a sense of humor isn’t one of them. “The Hills” star guested as herself on Sunday night’s episode of “Family Guy,” along with fellow castmates Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port (Spencer — depicted as a talking orangutan from “Planet of the Apes” — did not voice himself).

In the episode, titled “We Love You, Conrad,” Brian (the talking dog) winds up having a brief fling with the L.A. fixture, who surprises him by being a certifiable genius. Her relationship with Brian quickly sours, however, as Brian realizes that Lauren — depicted reading classical literature, spouting off terms from molecular biology and re-creating the terraforming world from “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” — is smarter than him.

With Conrad leaving the show that made her a household name, time will tell whether she makes “The Hills of Quahog” her new home. If so, she would join a wealth of other Hollywood celebrities who make regular trips to the popular Fox series, including Adam West as the town’s mayor and James Woods as himself. If this marks her only appearance on “Family Guy,” that wouldn’t be surprising either. The show regularly employs one-off guest stars, which have included Jennifer Love Hewitt, Luke Perry, Molly Ringwald, and most recently, the entire cast of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”

Watch Lauren Conrad’s entire episode of “Family Guy” below.

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