We could be saying goodbye to Kourtney, Kim, Khloe (and Scott!) very soon, as EntertainmentWise reports that in the wake of Lamar Odom's highly publicized drug scandal, the NBA star could be ready to spill some family secrets and put their hit reality show in jeopardy.
"Keeping Up With the Kardashians" has been on E! since 2007, following the crazy antics of the fame-loving family, and most recently, marketing and branding expert Liz Goodgold told Radar Online that how the family deals with their image right now is "paramount," as Odom could potentially unveil the "scope and scale of how they manipulate the media."
However, In Touch Weekly's report that Odom is planning on leaking family secrets and writing a tell-all memoir as revenge for the Kardashians leaking his drug struggles has been slammed as a lie, according to EntertainmentWise. Nonetheless, the magazine alleges that Odom "believes Kris Jenner and the Kardashians planted all the bad stories about him to make him look like a monster," and that he's "deeply depressed and angry" and willing and ready to seek revenge.
"If Lamar turns on the family, he could get paid a lot of money - the advance alone would be $5 million", an insider commented before another source added, "He knows everything. It would be one of the juiciest books of the last decade."
The hit E! reality show is under contract until 2015, but after that, its future on the air remains uncertain.
"It has been the biggest reality franchise of all-time. Both Kim and Kris want to make sure they end on a high note, leaving fans wanting more, rather than try and stretch the show on for another few seasons and watch it die a death," a so-called family insider told Naughty But Nice Rob back in July. "Plus, they are now moving on in their lives. Exploring new options and opportunities. Kim wants to be with her daughter and Kanye, while Kris wants to focus on being a talk show host and maybe start producing movies. She's telling everyone that one day she will have an Oscar."
Kanye West, father to the newest Kardashian baby, North West, is known for his disdain for the cameras, and if Kim can't have her baby on her hit show, it may prove problematic for the famous family, especially since Kris Jenner is so insistent on showing off little Nori to the world.
Not to mention, "they have all made so much money that they never need to work again," as Naughty But Nice Rob's source claimed.
"They want a break from the cameras. That shouldn't be too surprising. After all, all the great shows eventually end, just look at Friends, Oprah and Seinfeld," said another insider.
As for the rest of the family's offspring, according to media expert Jennifer Pozner, E! is likely going to hold off cancellation for as long as possible, and will probably consider a Kendall & Kylie Jenner spin-off.
"It's been proven over and over that [the Kardashians are] masters of business and masters of manipulation," Pozner told Radar. "The expectation that anything that we see on TV about their relationships would be real is only the result of the fact that we don't teach media literacy in this country..."[After 2015], it's on to [Kendall and Kylie], the other acts that they've got coming up."
Either way, we're secretly praying for a Scott Disick/Kanye West spin-off, even if the possibility is nearly non-existent. Can you just imagine the gifs?
Do you think "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" should be renewed after 2015, or is the show ready to be canceled? Share your opinion in the comments!
