Spencer Pratt can be a real jerk, but his behavior has gotten so out-of-control that he is being forced to take time of from The Hills.

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“He is leaving The Hills for 6 weeks because he was asked to,” a source told UsMagazine.com.

The television personality, who was recently fired by his wife/client Heidi Montag, “flipped out” during a recent taping when a producer asked him do something he didn’t want to do, according to the source.

“He got so crazy that he screamed at [her], ‘I should kill you for even asking me to do that!” the source says.

Producers were prepared to kick Spencer off the show, but Spencer’s team came up with a plan to keep him in front of the cameras.

“The show agreed that Spencer would leave The Hills for six weeks to do anger management training once a week at home,” the source says. “If he completes it, he can return to the show.”

Oh goody! And we were wondering how we’d survive without seeing his flesh-colored beard on the show (or rather, how The Soup would survive without him to poke fun at). Worry no more, America – Spencer Pratt will return! (Us Magazine)

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