"It's like a Hillary Duff concert!"

"A whaaaat??"

"A HILLARY DUFF CONCERT!"

This would be the exchange I had with my camera man last night as hundreds of fans were screaming, crying and freaking out at the after party for The Hills. And though I've never been so blessed as to see the Duff perform live, I have to say, the Hills-larity was pretty freaking outrageous. My ears are still ringing!

Lauren, Heidi (sans ring and sans Spencer--scandal!), Brody, Audrina, Whitney and some other Hills staples hit Hollywood's club Area last night for MTV's live post show and festivities. I went one-on-one with all of 'em to get scoop, so stand by--that video's a' comin'!

But in the meantime, here's the delicious inside dish on what went down at the big after party, when the cameras were weren't rolling...

OVERHEARD:

The crowd going bat-poop crazy when Brody Jenner arrived...Complete with girls screaming and crying and trying to launch themselves over the metal divider to jump and tackle him. My knee still hurts. Before Brody went live on MTV's finale show, he was being briefed by a producer that he "absolutely cannot swear" because it's live. His startled expression was priceless: "Not at all?! S--t."

"ZAC EFRONNNNNN!!!" This is what a photographer and subsequently, a gaggle of fans in the bleachers screamed as one Mr. Brent Bolthouse hit the red carpet. Yes, they thought Heidi's boss was the High School Musical star and it made my heart sing! Bolthouse insisted that although he "didn't see Heidi as much this season as he did last season" she "does still work there." And by the by, Bolthouse's handler was the only one all night to tell us reporters "No personal questions." Am I missing something?

SPOTTED:

Heidi not wearing her ring!  She showed up for the carpet, did a few interviews and was then whisked away by the MTV publicists who obviously wanted her outta there before Lauren arrived.  Heidi said that she "had to go to the studio to record."  Spencer never showed. (And she tells me all about their status in the forthcoming video!)

Whitney is clearly a nervous tripper--as in, the kind who has two left feet. Not sure if the MTV cameras caught her entrance on the carpet, but she totally tripped AGAIN.  This after she tripped down a flight of stairs in an Oscar Gown on Good Morning America. Whit, girl, take it from a fellow clutzy tall girl: Try flats!

Inside the party, Brody and Frankie were attached at the hip.  Didn't leave each other's side once all night.  They were chatting with Lo for awhile.  Brody was texting on his iPhone non stop—-except when one of his scenes came on the screen.  Then he was intently watching.  (Brody sure loves him some Brody!) When Lauren came in, she gave both Brody and Frankie huge hugs, as if she hadn't seen them in a while.  They're obviously still very friendly, but definitely not together.

ON THE RECORD:

Audrina said she ran into Mila Kunis after seeing the funnyordie.com parody that Mila and James Franco did of her and Justin Bobby.  She said Mila told her "I wasn't making fun of you!"  Audrina seemed to take it all in a stride and said she thought it was funny.

Elodie said she's in touch with Lauren and Audrina still, but doesn't speak to Heidi at all.  She said Heidi never apologized to her, although she did try to call her once, but it was just awkward.

Brody told Jessie, the After Show host, that they were "gonna go on a date" after one of the reporters told him how hot Jessie thinks he is. I wonder if his phone now says "Jessie--girl from TV who isn't Kristin whom I'm madly in love with." Hmph! Yeah, probably not...

Now promise me you'll check back later for the video from last night...To find out more about Brody/Lauren, Spencer/Heidi and Audrina/Justin!

And in the meantime, comment below on what you thought of last night's big Hills finale. Worth all the Hillary Duff-concert-esque fuss? Are you in or out when the show returns this spring with eight new episodes in Paris?

--Additional reporting by Korbi Ghosh 

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