In case you forgot, the premise of Bromance is as follows: Hills heartthrobs Brody Jenner and Frankie Delgado are searching for a cool dude to join their posse -- in place of estranged bro Spencer Pratt. Fact is, ever since their falling out on The Hills (Brody and Spencer clashed after the B-man started hangin' with Spencer's nemesis, Lauren Conrad), the former friends have made it a point to keep their distance.

But now, with the premiere of his new show less than two weeks away, it looks as though Brody might be ready to call a truce.

“I love Spencer,” the Bromance star recently told Life & Style Weekly. “Trust was broken, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be friends.”

But according to Brody's trusty sidekick, Frankie Delgado, Spencer's gonna have to do a little groveling if he ever wants to make it back into the Circle of Trust. "He’ll have to compete,” Frankie insists. “We’re going to have to put him through some tests!"

+ Can Brody and Spencer patch things up? Let us know whether you think the former BFFs will ever renew their best-broship!

Bromance (bro-mance). n. 1) A bond between you and your go-to guy. 2) No games, no bs, someone that just keeps it real with you.

Last night, we saw Paris find her new bestie on the season finale of Paris Hilton's My New BFF. And starting December 9th, we'll get to watch Brody Jenner fill the Spencer Pratt-sized void in his heart/social circle (and find that "one true friend)" by starting a new Bromance. So what's in store for the nine dudes vying to be Brody's new best bud?

Well, in addition to impressing the B man, they'll have to endure touchy-feely convos ("I love you guys so much!") interrogations by Lauren Conrad ("One night stands -- what's your opinion of them?") and a little friendly competition (Think: The X-Games meets Jackass) to prove they've got what it takes.

So brush up on your brocab, check out what's going down on this season of Bromance -- and tune in Monday, December 29 at 9pm to catch the series premiere. Let the male bonding begin!

Spencer may no longer be Brody Jenner's main man, but that doesn't mean he's not still rooting for his former BFF. Does it bother him that Jenner's got his own reality spinoff, Bromance (where "regular" dudes will compete for a spot in his inner circle?) In a word, no.

"I hope he finds that true bro," Pratt said to E! Online.

Awww, sounds like someone's ready to let bygones be bygones. Meanwhile, what do you guys think of Brody's new gig? Will you be watching him in the new starring role? More importantly, will he end up with a friend for a life -- or just a clinger-on?

Once upon a time, in a place far, far away, the citizens of Reality TV Land gathered together to discuss a matter of some importance. There were, they decided, certain annoyingly ubiquitous words and phrases whose time had passed. It was best, they decided, for these words to be systematically retired from the English language. And so, they thought and they thought until finally, after some hair-pulling, a bit of childish name-calling and much debate, a comprehensive list (of "Overwhelmingly Overused Reality Phrases") was compiled. The following words, they declared, were never again to be seen, heard, spoken or repeated ad nauseum. Here are their findings:

1) BROMANCE (Alt: BRO-MANCE)
Biggest Offender: Anyone and everyone who has ever described the on-again, off-again relationship between Brody Jenner and his sometimes man-partner, Spencer Pratt. (Note: this may or may not include us).
Use In A Sentence: "Is the bromance really over for Spencer and Brody?"
Why We're Over It: This non-real word should never have broken into the mainstream to begin with. "Bromance," along with similarly irritating faux-words "frenemy" and "thinspirational," should be summarily forgotten, to be referred to only as a cautionary tale or in such sentences as "Hey, remember when people used to say 'Bro-mance?' How lame was that?!"
Acceptable Alternatives: Platonic friendship, same-sex companions, men who occasionally hang out together

2) FIERCE
Biggest Overuser: Christian Siriano, the winner of last season's Project Runway (Runner up: Tyra Banks, host of America's Next Top Model)
Used In A Sentence: "Don't you think my heinous, ostrich-feathered Prada skirt looks totally fierce?"
Why We're Over It: Despite what Christian may want you to believe, not everything is, in fact, "fierce." And it is, in fact, the misapplication of the word that irritates us more than the overusage itself. Um, since when did "fierce" officially become synonymous with "Things That Remind You Of Liberace?" (Answer: Never). Please keep this in mind the next time you're attempting to accurately describe anything of the gratuitously glittered/shiny/unwearable variety.
Acceptable Alternatives: Fashionably ambiguous, flamboyant, brazen

More (thankfully!) retired words, after the jump.
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We've already seen the gorgeous red carpet pics of The Hills girls (and Spencer!) from Sunday night's Movie Awards. But what about the off-camera action? Turns out, there was plenty of drama going down behind the scenes. E! Online reports:

"Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag waited in line with all the little people for their cocktails and bought drinks for Brody Jenner. The recently reunited friends looked like they were having a great time as they took pictures together. Whitney Port was also surprisingly friendly with Speidi, despite her alliance to their rival Lauren Conrad. (She was back by L.C.'s side at the after-party, though.)"

Wait, so Whitney's suddenly BFF with Speidi? (Um, when did that happen??) Meanwhile, it's great to see Brody and Spencer finally patching things up. But I wonder what this will do to Brody and LC's "More Than Friends" (but "Less Than Boyfriend-Girlfriend") relationship...

Although Spencer and Heidi are willing to give their relationship another try, it seems not everyone on The Hills is willing to forgive... and forget. Case in point: the fizzled bro-mance between Spencer and former best-bud, Brody Jenner. But might there be a reconciliation in the works?

"As far as friends go, I’ve known him (Spencer) since I was little," Brody recently told the Boston Herald. "He’s doing his thing. We recently talked... but we’ll probably never go back to being what we were. (Bleep) happens."

Which is basically Brody-talk for "Not if I can help it.