Remember that episode of Real World: Hollywood when Will told Bri that she needed to ditch the tongue ring in order to jump-start her singing career? Well, it turns out, he was wrong. Ever since she collaborated with Alex from The Calling, Brianna’s music has been on the up and up. We saw her light up the stage at Canal Room last month, and now the reality star-turned-chart topper has gone and scored herself a top twenty iTunes hit. (Tongue ring and all).

Anyways, check out the video to “Summertime” here — and if the track sounds familiar, that’s probably cause you already saw her laying it down on this season’s Real World.

I already showed you some of my behind-the-scenes reunion pics but there’s a whole lot more where that came from. And since I have the short-term memory of a goldfish, I figured it would help to keep a handy-dandy diary of my stint hanging out with the Real World: Hollywood cast. Here’s a day in the life of a reunion-crasher.

9:00. Wake up, brush my teeth, remind self that in less than 2 hours I’ll be hanging with the RW Hollywood-ers. Mentally prepare by re-watching “Let’s Not Ghetto” scene and pretending to make myself cry.

10:30. Leave for the TRL Studio in Times Square. Almost scream at taxi driver for running me over on 41st and B’way after remembering it’s time to stop to stop being polite - and start acting real.

11:00. Arrive at MTV headquarters and see Bri standing outside, surrounded by a mob of tween girls who are somehow screaming “OMIGOD! I LOVE YOUR HAIR!” in unison while simultaneously snapping cell phone pics at the speed of light.

11:10. After minor card-swipe snafu (Do I really work here?) get into the Green Room where it’s time to awkwardly introduce myself to the cast so they can start pretending I’m not there.

11:15. Nick and Dave inform me that they have matching RW tattoos on their forearms. Meanwhile, Kim informs me that she has (wisely!) skipped the inkfest and drawn hers on with a ballpoint pen.

11:20. Joey tells me he talks to the Chosen One once a month or so. I try to picture it, but the best I can come up with is a mental image of someone holding a phone receiver up to a brick wall.

11:30. After Sarah casually mentions that she’s overwhelmed with planning her wedding, I embody professionalism and grace by sputtering, “OMG, you’re engaged?? Let’s see the rock!”

As I told you last week, I had the distinct privilege of hanging out with the Real World: Hollywood cast before/after the taping of Saturday’s live reunion. Here’s some of what I learned from chatting up the roomies in the Green Room before the show.

• Will can sleep anywhere. At any time.

• Sarah could seriously put an eye out with that engagement ring (or should I say “engagement bling?”)

• Brittini’s new hair extensions are, in a word, “AWESOME.”

• Joey’s virtually incapable of not-smiling. Except when he’s striking a wrestler-pose.

• Dave and Nick sported matching “XX” (for Real World: 20) arm tattoos

• Bri’s gay bff is all about wearing Spanx

• Kim’s lipstick was unofficially dubbed “Porn Star Pink.”

• Every successful Real World reunion starts with a team huddle and a Red Bull toast.

++ Want to relive the reunion experience? Catch the entire show online or check out more exclusive behind-the-scenes pics of the cast.

Intervention… check.
Lying, cheating, fake crying… check.
Coed bar brawl… check.
Secret sharing of female “associates”… check.
Orgy… check.
And so much more!

So what could possibly follow up an experience like that? I reached out to all the roommates to see what they’ve been up to lately. While three of them totally ignored me, the rest — Nick, Brittini, Will, Kim, Joey and Brianna — haven’t gotten too big for their britches. Check in with them below!

WILL

I’m now back in Los Angeles, and I’ve got a lot going on in terms of my music career. RW failed to show that I’m a DJ, so I’ve also been traveling around North America doing that. I picked up a songwriting publishing deal, am selling tracks to indies like crack, and am producing for a couple of artists. It pays my bills.

Janelle and I broke up six hours after the cameras stopped rolling. Can we all assume why? Ive dated other lady Real Worlders since and let me tell you… MTV breeds some pretentious divas, only hungry for camera time. Wow.

I still speak with Brianna, Nick, Dave, and Joey. Also, James Grace from the IO. And when I’m in Chicago, I always break bread with Charna. Andy Dick drunk dialed me once when I was in Mexico. I hooked up with that Laguna Beach girl who wouldn’t sign to be on camera. We still talk. And my production team still does biz with all the musicians you did and didn’t see during the season.

Final thoughts on the Real World experience? After being the guy in the background all my life, I became a leader in the house. That was the best thing I got out of it. Regrets? I shouldn’t have pleaded the 5th when directors tried to interview me about my relationship with Sarah in the beginning. And maybe I should have defended Greg when he got fired because it wasn’t even a job. I feel like the editing of these storylines left viewers misinformed and a little confused.

Next up for me… I have a remix album for fans at BounceCouncil.com and a collaboration album coming later this summer. Plus, I have an MTV spin-off in the works where a series of skips, skanks, and skallywags live in a house and compete for a shot as My Kindergarten Crush!

Hit me up anytime at Myspace.com/BounceCouncil.

Hear from KIM, NICK, BRITTINI, JOEY, and BRIANNA… after the jump!

KIM

Right now I’m living in South Carolina half the time and on airplanes the other half. Lots of traveling lately; however, in August I will be packing up and driving back to L.A. to make a new home! I’m so excited to live there officially.

I get asked a lot if I am doing anything to become a TV host. The answer is YES — and it’s going well! I’ve gotten an offer to host a documentary for the NFL network as well as do some other things for them. I’ve also been sent a couple of scripts, and a few other things are in the works. I Still talk to Brianna, Brittini and Sarah the most, and I speak to Dave every now and then.

I learned a lot from being a part of the Real World: Hollywood. Much more than I will ever have time to write. The biggest thing is that I found out who I truly am. I was so lucky to have an experience that taught me so much. I had amazing roommates and wonderful memories, and I walked away a much different person, as well as a much better person. I also learned that protecting our environment is very important… Go Green!!! Check out tips to help save our planet or just drop me a line at TeamKimberly.com.

NICK

I’m living in NY again but would love to go back to Hollywood providing an opportunity presented itself. I wouldn’t say that starring on Real World “opens doors” because it’s still a grind. It’s up to you to take the initiative and be proactive with the exposure you are given. I will say, however, that it allows said doors to be “see through”. The exposure is incredible and being on the Real World gives me a unique conversational piece, which has allowed me to network with other show hosts, casting directors, producers, and others in entertainment.

Prior to being on the Real World, I was seeing someone who seemed to want little to do with me when I left for the show. Since I’ve been back, we haven’t spoken much, and I think it’s better that way because I’m actually very much still in touch with someone I met in Hollywood (you guys didn’t get to see her on the show). Anyway, I’m still technically single.

The Real World: Hollywood cast shares a unique bond unlike any other Real World cast. We are all entertainers by nature and were given the opportunity to pursue our entertainment dreams in front of America. I speak to Dave and Will almost daily since we have big plans for “Tres Amigos”. I would say I speak to Brianna and Brittini about once a week. Kim and I have had phone contact once since the show ended, and I have never had voluntary contact with Sarah since December 2007. I got a forever lasting bond with six other people from the show. Regardless of how I may have felt then or feel now about anyone, I’m still bonded with them for life. I was very fortunate to really bond with more people than others and I think it’s the greatest thing. It allowed me to inherit great qualities from different people and gain knowledge about the qualities I didn’t like in people. The next step for me is more hosting auditions, agency meetings, Tres Amigos Tour and continuing Brandon’s legacy through charities, foundations, and scholarships set up by his friends and family. I would like to affect people in a life-changing way… just like he did. That is my ultimate goal.

BRITTINI

Hey everyone! So here’s a little bit about what’s going on in my life after the show. I moved to Hollywood in May, and I’m living with my amazing boyfriend, Jeremy, and his best friend. It is supposed to be temporary, but it’s looking like it could last a while. Since my move, I have signed with Next Models here in LA. So now I’m with Ford Models and Next Models. I’ve been trucking back and forth to a trillion castings, just waiting for the big break to come! I have also been working with the HBO series Entourage! It’s crazy being on set with those guys, they’re truly awesome.

THANK GOD Jeremy and I are still together! He is a one of a kind person, truly genuine at heart. I am so lucky to still have him, and will NEVER do anything to deceive or disrespect him ever again. I definitely learned my lesson. I try my best to keep in touch with the “roomies” I mainly talk to Dave, Nick, Brianna, and Kim. I’ve learned many different things from being on the show, the big one is don’t F*** up a the great things in your life. I’ve also learned to have respect for myself and others, and to not be influenced by the negative things this world can create for us. My next step is to work hard with my new agency, become a big, famous model, and take acting classes! Thanks to everyone out there who has supported me, you guys are great!

JOEY

I’m currently in the Chicagoland area, but hopefully I’ll be back in LA sometime in the near future. Lots of cool things are happening: I’ve had a TV series & movie role offer, and I’ve continued to take improv classes with Charna here in Chicago. As far as dating goes, I’m still with Melaine, who you saw in the finale. I couldn’t be happier about that! I don’t keep in touch with a lot of roommates — but I do still talk to Dave and Greg.

The best thing I got out of being on the Real World was my stay in rehab… Otherwise I would never have gotten help or the knowledge I have now to stay sober. Anyway, I’m really looking forward to filming and more acting opportunities, and hopefully I can start doing some charity work as well. Thanks for all your support!

BRIANNA
We’ll just let the video speak for itself…

Plus: a most passionate response to the question, “Are you still talkin’ to Bobby?”

Cancel your plans, lock your doors and turn your cell phone ringers to “silent” mode! Because tomorrow afternoon, the only place you’re gonna wanna be is at home, watching the Real World: Hollywood cast gather round for the very first time since the cameras stopped rolling. And even better? The whole show is coming at you LIVE. Which means, you’ll get to see Bri’s “Aw, hell no!” face (and Will’s crocodile tears) in real-time!

We’ll be hanging with cast backstage tomorrow (read: spying on them and hoarding food from the craft services table) so be sure to check in with us on Monday for some exclusive behind-the-scenes updates.

Meanwhile, let me know what kinds of questions you’d want to ask the cast. Like, say, what really went down with Will and Janelle — or what Dave’s parents had to say after seeing their little boy add “foursome” to his “dude resume.”

How do you end a season that had everything from group sex to fake tears to life-and-death struggles with alcohol? Apparently, with goodbye hugs, the return of an old friend and, of course, a good old-fashioned street-fight.

And this finale was a whole lot more than tearful farewells and gratuitous close-ups of the housemates’ empty rooms. Kim was forced to reevaluate her lifelong dream of becoming an entertainment reporter, Bri was forced to start the painful process of letting go and Dave was forced to borrow the girls’ cosmetics bag to cover up his big ol’ shiner.

But what did you guys think of the finale? Were you sad to see the Real Worlders go? Which of the roomies learned the most/least about themselves over the course of the season?

Last night’s Real World: Hollywood season finale left us with a couple burning questions. For instance, we know Joey’s got some crazy new job that involves working in a steel cage, but c’mon, unless his girlfriend’s the Worst Driver Ever, isn’t that whole hardhat-in-the-car thing slightly overkill?

Meanwhile, how do you think Charna must’ve felt after watching last night’s episode — and realizing that her precious farewell poinsettia was actually stolen from a nearby stop-deli?!

Great news for all you Real World/Road Rules: Challenge lovers: this season’s footage looks better than ever. And while I don’t want to give too much away, I’ll say this: It involves Tanya, Robin, a desert island and a ridiculously attractive cast who spend the bulk of their time plotting against one another and prancing around in teeny-weeny bikinis. So check out this tantalizing preview clip and get psyched. From the looks of it, this latest challenge could be even better than the season where Evan refused to let a bowling ball-sized hernia in his crotchal region stop him from competing! Or the time when Tanya yelled “I’d rather be a whore than a liar!” Well, almost..

+ Can’t wait till the new season kicks off on September 17th? Tide yourself over by reliving the drama from least season’s Gauntlet III.

In case you hadn’t noticed, we happen to be extremely partial to lists around here. And since we’ve already hit you with What We’ll Miss Most About RW: Hollywood, Real World Superlatives, the Most Quotastic Moments From Cancun, the Best/Worst of Joey’s RW Run, our All-Time Fave Bri Moments, and, of course, the RW ABC’s we figured it was time to put our love into numerical perspective and say goodbye. (Let the countdown to tonight’s season finale begin!)

10: The number of times I watched (and re-watched) the scene where Will makes himself cry by staring intently at his own reflection while daydreaming about wasabi.

9: The total number of Real World: Hollywood cast members this season (that’s the original seven strangers who were picked to live in a house together, plus latecomers Nick and Brittini)

8. The number (on a scale from 1-10) that best describes the awesomeness of JoJo’s bedazzling gun-shaped belt buckle.

7. The total number of guests allowed in the Hollywood house at any given time. (See: the “Let’s Not Get Ghetto” incident).

6. The number of roomies who promised to wholeheartedly support Joey and his newfound sobriety.

5. The number of roomies who couldn’t even go 24 hours without ditching Joey for a wild (drunken) night on the town.

4. The (approximate) number of times Sarah yakked in her trash can after throwing back a few too many at the bar.

3. The number of male roomies (Greg, Will, Nick) that Reva (the associate-turned-groupie) tried to get with. Well, at least the ones that we know about.

2 and 1/2: The percentage of the “Three Amigos” still intact after a temporarily-remorseful Will fessed up to smooching Brittini in Cancun.

2. The number of intra-house romances (including Joey and Bri’s short-lived love affair and Dave/Kim’s ill-fated “Friends with Benefits” plan) not counting the “friendly roommate kiss” between Will and Brittini, the foursome between Will and Dave or the time Will inherited Sarah’s dirty ABC gum and called it “making out.”

1. The number of roomies not planning to attend Saturday’s live reunion special. (We’ll give you a hint: He’s voluntarily “Chosen” not to go).

0. The total number of improv “battles” actually won by WTF (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot). Also: the number of roomies who stood up for Greg when Charna gave him the boot.

Fortunately for me, tonight’s show won’t be all sentimental farewells and reminiscing about months past. As this sneak peek proves, the drama isn’t over just yet. Watch as one wayward punch turns into a full-out brawl…then let me know whether you think Will and Dave’s anger management classes have been paying off.
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