Keeping Up with the Kardashians
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Keeping Up with the Kardashians is an American reality television series that airs on E!
. The series premiered in October 2007. It focuses on the personal and professional lives of the members of the Kardashian and Jenner family. There will be a 7th Season to premiere in 2012.
As of September 2011, six seasons of the series have aired. The success of the series has led to a number of spin-offs, including Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami
, Kourtney and Kim Take New York
, and Khloé & Lamar
.
– in its first month on the air it became the highest-rated series on Sunday nights among men and women aged 18 to 34 and was also seen by 1.3 million total viewers. The second season continued the success and was viewed by 1.6 million viewers, a 23% increase from the first season. The fifth season averaged 3.11 million viewers
The fourth season's premiere, "The Wedding" was watched by 3.2 million viewers. The second episode of the season topped the 3.2 million of the premiere and had 4.1 million viewers.
store in Miami. The series premiered to 2.7 million viewers and averaged 1.89 million viewers. A second season began in June 2010 and averaged 2.717 million viewers, a 43% increase from the first season.
In October 2010, the official E!
website announced that a second spin-off, titled Kourtney and Kim Take New York
, was about to begin filming in New York and is scheduled to air in January 2011. The show will be similar to Miami as Kourtney and Kim will oversee the opening of a third D-A-S-H store, which is located in SoHo. The show premiered on January 23,2011.
On January 5, 2011, E!
officially announced that a third spinoff from the series, this one featuring Khloé and her husband Lamar Odom
would begin filming in early 2011. The show, entitled Khloé & Lamar
, premiered on April 10, 2011.
On August 2011 it was rumored that a 2nd season of Kourtney and Kim Take New York
was in the makings. During the Kim Kardashian wedding special, commercials were aired of Kourtney and Kim Take New York
season 2. Filming started in late August or early September. Season 2 is set to air in November of 2011.
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
. The series premiered in October 2007. It focuses on the personal and professional lives of the members of the Kardashian and Jenner family. There will be a 7th Season to premiere in 2012.
As of September 2011, six seasons of the series have aired. The success of the series has led to a number of spin-offs, including Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami
Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami
Khloé and Malika Take Miami, , is an American reality/spin-off television series, produced by Ryan Seacrest, which debuted on E! on August 16, 2009....
, Kourtney and Kim Take New York
Kourtney and Kim Take New York
Kourtney and Kim Take New York is an American reality television series, produced by Ryan Seacrest, that debuted on E! in the United States and Canada on January 23, 2011...
, and Khloé & Lamar
Khloé & Lamar
Khloé & Lamar is an American reality television series, produced by Ryan Seacrest, that debuted on E! in the United States and Canada on April 10, 2011. The show is the third spin-off of the show Keeping Up with the Kardashians...
.
Cast
| Cast member | Season(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | ||
| Kristen "Kris" Jenner Kris Jenner Kristen Mary "Kris" Jenner is an American television personality, socialite and businesswoman. She also is the manager for all of her family members, including Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian... |
1–present | Kris is the family matriarch. She was married to the late Robert Kardashian Robert Kardashian Robert George Kardashian was an American attorney and businessman. He gained national recognition as O. J. Simpson's friend and defense attorney during the latter's 1995 murder trial... , best known for being a defense lawyer during the O.J. Simpson murder trial, and had three daughters and one son with him before they divorced in 1990. She later married athlete Bruce Jenner Bruce Jenner William Bruce Jenner is a former U.S. track and field athlete, motivational speaker, socialite and television personality. He won the gold medal for decathlon in the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics.... , and has two daughters with him. She owned the now-closed children's boutique, Smooch, in Calabasas, California Calabasas, California Calabasas is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California in the western United States. It is located in the hills in the southwestern San Fernando Valley and the Santa Monica Mountains between Woodland Hills, Agoura Hills, West Hills, and Malibu, California. As of the 2010 census, the city... . |
| Bruce Jenner Bruce Jenner William Bruce Jenner is a former U.S. track and field athlete, motivational speaker, socialite and television personality. He won the gold medal for decathlon in the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics.... |
1–present | Bruce is a 1976 Olympic 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and... decathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not... champion. He married Kris in 1991, and has four other children from two previous marriages: Burt Jenner, Casey Jenner, Brandon Jenner and The Hills The Hills The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found... cast member Brody Jenner Brody Jenner Sam Brody Jenner is an American television personality. He is the son of Olympic decathlete Bruce Jenner and his former wife Linda Thompson.-Reality television:... . |
| Kourtney Kardashian Kourtney Kardashian Kourtney Mary Kardashian is an American businesswoman, socialite, model, actress and reality television personality who gained fame as a cast member of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kourtney and Kim Take New York, and Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami.She is the oldest child of Kris Jenner and... |
1–present | Kourtney is Kris and Robert's oldest daughter. She and her sisters co-own D-A-S-H D-A-S-H D-A-S-H is a boutique chain predominantly for women. The Kardashian sisters Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian Odom own and operate the boutique which sells both clothing and accessories.-About the Boutique:... , a women's boutique with locations in Calabasas Calabasas, California Calabasas is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California in the western United States. It is located in the hills in the southwestern San Fernando Valley and the Santa Monica Mountains between Woodland Hills, Agoura Hills, West Hills, and Malibu, California. As of the 2010 census, the city... , Miami Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... , and New York City, as well as previously co-owning the now-closed Smooch with her mother. She was featured on the reality program Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive is an American reality television program that aired on the E! network in 2005. On E! Australia it aired as Rich Kids: Cattle Drive.-Synopsis:... . She and her boyfriend Scott have a son, Mason Dash Disick. |
| Kimberly "Kim" Kardashian Kim Kardashian Kimberly Noel "Kim" Kardashian is an American socialite, television personality, model, actress and businesswoman. She is known for the E! reality series that she shares with her family—Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and its spin-offs including Kourtney and Kim Take New York... |
1–present | Kim is Kris and Robert's middle daughter. She came to prominence after a sex tape of her and then-boyfriend Ray J Ray J William Ray Norwood Jr. , better known by his stage name Ray J, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor.-Early life:... was released in 2007. She co-owns D-A-S-H D-A-S-H D-A-S-H is a boutique chain predominantly for women. The Kardashian sisters Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian Odom own and operate the boutique which sells both clothing and accessories.-About the Boutique:... and launched her first perfume in 2009, as well as having endorsement deals with bebe, GNC (which makes QuickTrim), and ShoeDazzle. Kardashian was reported by the New York Post New York Post The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions... as the highest-paid television reality star in 2010, and was estimated to have earned $6 million from the show and endorsements for products. She was married to former New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... basketball player and current free agent Kris Humphries Kris Humphries Kris Nathan Humphries is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NBA's New Jersey Nets. He became an unrestricted free agent in 2011.-Early life:... , until filing for divorce after only 72 days of marriage. |
| Khloé Kardashian Odom Khloe Kardashian Khloé Kardashian Odom is an American businesswoman, television personality, radio host, socialite, and model... |
1–present | Khloé is Kris and Robert's youngest daughter. She is married to Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... player Lamar Odom Lamar Odom Lamar Joseph Odom is an American professional basketball forward with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.-Early life:... . She co-owns D-A-S-H D-A-S-H D-A-S-H is a boutique chain predominantly for women. The Kardashian sisters Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian Odom own and operate the boutique which sells both clothing and accessories.-About the Boutique:... , was arrested in 2007 for a DUI, and appeared in a nude photo shoot for PETA Peta Peta can refer to:* peta-, an SI prefix denoting a factor of 1015* Peta, Greece, a town in Greece* Peta, the Pāli word for a Preta, or hungry ghost in Buddhism* Peta Wilson, an Australian actress and model* Peta Todd, English glamour model... 's "I'd Rather Go Naked than Wear Fur" campaign. She was also a contestant on season 8 of The Celebrity Apprentice The Apprentice (U.S. Season 8) The Celebrity Apprentice 2 is the eighth installment of the United States version of the reality television series, The Apprentice. It premiered on March 1, 2009. The Celebrity Apprentice 2 aired for two hours on Sundays at 9:00 Eastern time... . |
| Rob Kardashian Rob Kardashian Robert Arthur "Rob" Kardashian is an American television personality. He is best known for appearing on his family's reality television shows, such as Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Khloé & Lamar. Kardashian competed and placed second on the thirteenth season of Dancing with the Stars... |
1–present | Rob is Kris and Robert's only son. He graduated from the University of Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... and became a model. He also was the runner-up on the thirteenth season Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 13) Dancing with the Stars returned for its thirteenth season on September 19, 2011. Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli returned as the judges, and Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke Charvet returned as hosts. Twelve couples competed in this season... of Dancing with the Stars. |
| Kendall Jenner Kendall Jenner Kendall Nicole Jenner is an American model and television personality, who is featured on the E! reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians along with the rest of her family.-Modeling career:... |
1–present | Kendall is Kris and Bruce's first daughter. She models with agency Wilhelmina Models Wilhelmina Models Wilhelmina Models is a modeling agency founded in 1967 by the model Wilhelmina Cooper and her husband Bruce Cooper in Manhattan Starting in 2010, Wilhelmina Models started a sub-brand called "Digital Empire Modeling" for new digital-era modeling talents.... and has previously represented Forever 21 Forever 21 Forever 21 is an American chain of clothing retailers with branches in major cities in The United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East that offers fashion and accessories for young women and men.... and Sherri Hill's prom dresses. |
| Kylie Jenner Kylie Jenner Kylie Kristen Jenner is an American model and reality television personality. She became known to the public as a cast member on Keeping Up With The Kardashians a reality television series on the E!.-Personal life:... |
1–present | Kylie is Kris and Bruce's younger daughter. She was first featured in Paper Paper (magazine) Paper magazine is a New York City–based independent magazine covering and discovering cultural movements with a focus on fashion, design, pop-culture, nightlife, music, art and film. The magazine covers trends, new creative talent, urban American lifestyle as well as international lifestyles and... magazine's "The Beautiful People" with Kendall, and later began modeling for Sears' "Crush Your Style" promotion. She is pursuing her modeling career by doing photo shoots with OK! OK! OK! is a British weekly magazine specializing in celebrity news. Originally launched as a monthly, its first issue was published in April 1993. In September 2004, OK! publishers Northern and Shell launched in Australia as a monthly title – the magazine went weekly in October 2006... , Teen Vogue Teen Vogue Teen Vogue magazine began as a version of Vogue magazine for teenage girls. This US magazine focuses on fashion and celebrities and offers information about the latest entertainment and feature stories on current issues and events.- Description :... , and photographer Nick Saglimbeni. |
| Supporting cast | ||
| Scott Disick | 1–present | Scott is Kourtney's on-and-off boyfriend, father of her son Mason. The family has struggled with the couple's tumultuous relationship, including his drinking problem. |
| Mason Dash Disick | 4–present | Mason is Kourtney and Scott's son. He was born in the fourth-season finale. |
| Lamar Odom Lamar Odom Lamar Joseph Odom is an American professional basketball forward with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.-Early life:... |
4–present | Lamar is Khloé's husband. He plays as a forward for the Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... . |
| Malika Haqq Malika Haqq Malika Haqq is an American actress and television personality who is best known for her role as Penny in the 2005 film Sky High. She acted in the movie with her twin sister Khadijah Haqq. She was also in the movie ATL.... |
2–present | Malika is Khloé's best friend and former assistant. She is part of the main cast in Khloé & Lamar Khloé & Lamar Khloé & Lamar is an American reality television series, produced by Ryan Seacrest, that debuted on E! in the United States and Canada on April 10, 2011. The show is the third spin-off of the show Keeping Up with the Kardashians... . She will also appear in the third season of Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami Khloé and Malika Take Miami, , is an American reality/spin-off television series, produced by Ryan Seacrest, which debuted on E! on August 16, 2009.... . Kourtney Kourtney Kardashian Kourtney Mary Kardashian is an American businesswoman, socialite, model, actress and reality television personality who gained fame as a cast member of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kourtney and Kim Take New York, and Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami.She is the oldest child of Kris Jenner and... was unable to be a part of the third season, so Malika will go in her place. Subsquently the spin-off will be re-titled Khloé and Malika Take Miami Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami Khloé and Malika Take Miami, , is an American reality/spin-off television series, produced by Ryan Seacrest, which debuted on E! on August 16, 2009.... . |
| Former Supporting Cast | ||
| Adrienne Bailon Adrienne Bailon Adrienne Eliza Bailon is an American actress, singer-songwriter, dancer, and television personality. She was a member of former girl groups 3LW and The Cheetah Girls, and is also known for her roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie of the same name and latter sequels which brought the group to... |
2–6 | Cheetah Girl Adrienne started dating Rob in the second season; in the third, they lived together. When they broke up in the fourth season, she appeared in several episodes as a family friend, including attending Khloé's wedding in season 4 as well as in the season 5 finale when the family went to New York. It has now been confirmed that Adrienne will be part of the supporting cast for season 2 of Kourtney and Kim Take New York Kourtney and Kim Take New York Kourtney and Kim Take New York is an American reality television series, produced by Ryan Seacrest, that debuted on E! in the United States and Canada on January 23, 2011... . |
| Reggie Bush Reggie Bush Reginald Alfred "Reggie" Bush II is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft... |
2–4 | Reggie is Kim's ex-boyfriend. He plays for the Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... . |
| Kristopher "Kris" Humphries Kris Humphries Kris Nathan Humphries is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NBA's New Jersey Nets. He became an unrestricted free agent in 2011.-Early life:... |
6 | Kris is the second ex-husband of Kim. He used to be signed with the New Jersey Nets, but is now a free agent. |
Seasons
Ratings
The show was an instant hit for E!E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
– in its first month on the air it became the highest-rated series on Sunday nights among men and women aged 18 to 34 and was also seen by 1.3 million total viewers. The second season continued the success and was viewed by 1.6 million viewers, a 23% increase from the first season. The fifth season averaged 3.11 million viewers
The fourth season's premiere, "The Wedding" was watched by 3.2 million viewers. The second episode of the season topped the 3.2 million of the premiere and had 4.1 million viewers.
Spin-offs
In April 2009, it was announced that a spin-off, originally titled Kourtney and Khloé in Miami, would premiere in August that same year and that the show would follow the two sisters as they open a second D-A-S-HD-A-S-H
D-A-S-H is a boutique chain predominantly for women. The Kardashian sisters Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian Odom own and operate the boutique which sells both clothing and accessories.-About the Boutique:...
store in Miami. The series premiered to 2.7 million viewers and averaged 1.89 million viewers. A second season began in June 2010 and averaged 2.717 million viewers, a 43% increase from the first season.
In October 2010, the official E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
website announced that a second spin-off, titled Kourtney and Kim Take New York
Kourtney and Kim Take New York
Kourtney and Kim Take New York is an American reality television series, produced by Ryan Seacrest, that debuted on E! in the United States and Canada on January 23, 2011...
, was about to begin filming in New York and is scheduled to air in January 2011. The show will be similar to Miami as Kourtney and Kim will oversee the opening of a third D-A-S-H store, which is located in SoHo. The show premiered on January 23,2011.
On January 5, 2011, E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
officially announced that a third spinoff from the series, this one featuring Khloé and her husband Lamar Odom
Lamar Odom
Lamar Joseph Odom is an American professional basketball forward with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.-Early life:...
would begin filming in early 2011. The show, entitled Khloé & Lamar
Khloé & Lamar
Khloé & Lamar is an American reality television series, produced by Ryan Seacrest, that debuted on E! in the United States and Canada on April 10, 2011. The show is the third spin-off of the show Keeping Up with the Kardashians...
, premiered on April 10, 2011.
On August 2011 it was rumored that a 2nd season of Kourtney and Kim Take New York
Kourtney and Kim Take New York
Kourtney and Kim Take New York is an American reality television series, produced by Ryan Seacrest, that debuted on E! in the United States and Canada on January 23, 2011...
was in the makings. During the Kim Kardashian wedding special, commercials were aired of Kourtney and Kim Take New York
Kourtney and Kim Take New York
Kourtney and Kim Take New York is an American reality television series, produced by Ryan Seacrest, that debuted on E! in the United States and Canada on January 23, 2011...
season 2. Filming started in late August or early September. Season 2 is set to air in November of 2011.