Will the real Orange County please stand up?

According to all the MTV commercials and previews, “Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County” is supposed to premiere tomorrow night, Wednesday. Imagine my surprise and delight when a sneak peek ran after last night’s hour-long season premiere of “The Hills”!

“Newport Harbor” follows three sudsy seasons of “Laguna Beach,” the show that introduced us to Kristin Cavalleri and Lauren Conrad, two twenty-somethings in whose lives I have a far too unhealthy interest. The first two seasons were grand, but season three was pretty sucky due to the introduction of self-aware, narcissistic fugly gals Kyndra and Cami.

I’m thrilled to say MTV’s decision to abandon Laguna to shift focus on Newport Harbor was a genius idea! I already love the lead gal, Chrissy – a cute girl who reminds me of Denise Richards, only smarter – and has some very strict parents who won’t let her party with her underage friends. And I’m sure it’s just clever editing, but her nemesis Allie is a perfectly boobalicious tramp! This is going to be a great season.

The best part? They kept La Duff’s “Come Clean” as the opening song and every frame seems to be soaked in honey-sunset lighting!