By: Amanda Anderson-Niles
When newer reality stars reveal their plans on world domination and creating an empire, it’s most likely that they want to follow the same blueprint the Kardashians used to create their multimillion dollar empire. Not only is Kim Kardashian one of the most talked about people in the world, but her family members are as well and it’s clear they have used their show as a platform to launch other money-making ventures such as clothing lines, fragrances and other spin-off shows on E!. Kim doesn’t really have any traditional talents or skills, but she’s managed to stay in the headlines thanks to her love life, and two divorces and one child later, it just seems like her relationship with Kanye West has indirectly guaranteed her more years in the spotlight. And with Khloe Kardashian’s marriage reportedly on the rocks as her hubby Lamar Odom’s alleged substance abuse issue continues to be a staple in the news, one would think the ratings for “Keeping up with the Kardashians” are through the roof. But according to the latest numbers obtained by Radar Online, this season the series is pulling very low ratings, despite all the press the Kardashians are getting.
According to the website, the season 8 premiere pulled in about 3.02 million viewers, but the latest episode only managed to pull in 1.79 million, and pulled in only 1 million in the bread and butter 18-49 age demographic. Industry insiders also tell the website these numbers are scary to the Kardashian clan and troubling for their future on television.
Interestingly enough, E! has already released the new trailer for the upcoming episode, and it appears that the next episode will focus on Khloe and Lamar’s marriage woes. In the clip, Khloe gets confronted by Kim and the rest of the clan for acting like she’s keeping a secret from them, and Khloe eventually admits some things are going on in her marriage she’s not ready to reveal yet. We’re sure the network is hoping this will give the show a ratings boost. Check out the clip below:
In related news, it appears Khloe and Lamar are inching closer to a divorce. A new report from Hollyscoop claims Khloe just put their $4 million mansion up for sale for $3 million, and the Kardashian clan has been telling TMZ Khloe is ready to move on from her troubled marriage. She’s expected to file for divorce in the upcoming weeks.
Let me find out this family is on the way out! Yes! I’m so tired of them!
Well then this explains why they have been shoving this Lamar story down our throats. The ratings are bad and they hope this situation will help. They are a soulless bunch.
Agreed. I knew there was an ulterior motive. It always is with them.
I honestly think their strategy of bombarding the media with stories is shooting them in the foot now. People are tired of them. Time for them to take all that money they made with no talent and go away.
I knew they were exploiting Lamar for a reason! They are trying to save their crappy reality show! They have no morals!
So Kim’s planned out of wedlock pregnancy didn’t help the show? Oh, poor fame whoring Kimberly.
Wow. It’s about time. I won’t miss them when they are off TV.
Good! Now Kim should take her a-s home and be a mom. Leaving her three month old for Paris Fashion Week. Ugh!
I bet E! is in panic mode right now. They have pretty much driven the Lamar story into the ground and even that won’t save them. This is what happens when you pay for press. It will backfire eventually and people get tired of you.
I’m starting to wonder if Lamar is even on drugs. For all we know, he’s just playing along to give these idiots a storyline. It’s not like he has a career anymore anyway. Why not save the fam’s number one money maker?
LOL I’ve been wondering the same thing.
Very good point.
I can’t wait until they are irrelevant. That will be a great day for the country. They have totally cheapened pop culture and celebrity life.
Well they have put on a long fight to stay relevant, but eventually they will fade away like everyone else who doesn’t have talent. But the measures they take to stay relevant are immoral. This is why I can’t support them.
So this means Kim’s next move of desperation will be marrying Kanye. I’m sure they are working on that right now. Anything to stretch out their 15 minutes.
Oh you know the wedding is next. They thought that baby would put them back on top but that didn’t work. Nothing has been working as of late because people are sick of them.
Khloe and Lamar should have never rushed into marriage.
Uh oh. Is the empire getting ready to crumble? Karma.
The lies and dirty tactics only work for so long. I’m sure Kris Jenner is thinking of something to say this sinking ship. As always. Last time it was that fake marriage to Kris Humphries.
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Thank God! I think this is the beginning of the end of this family! They should have never been famous in the first place!
Thank goodness. Enough is enough. I hope that show is gone in a couple of years. I’m just tired of them. I guess a lot of people are.
Yayyyy!!! Tired of them being all over TV and internet for NO reason besides being a fame whore.