Have Khloe and Lamar had their last lame yet respectful kinda-but-not-really half-fight? On TV, I mean. Word has it that Khloe & Lamar, one of the umpteenth Keeping Up With the Kardashians spinoffs, won’t be back next season. The official reason is that Lamar, who is struggling in his pro basketball career, wants to get back to focusing on his game. Yeah, I’m sure the ratings slide has nothing to do with it ...
While Lamar’s stalled career may indeed be a good reason to pull the plug on the show, there’s a better reason why it isn’t gelling with audiences the way its sister shows have. That reason is one word and one word only.
Draaaamaaaa. Reality TV thrives, indeed lives, on drama. While Khloe and Lamar tried their best to give it to us, it was always sort of a namby-pamby, someone-got-a-boo-boo drama. Little bro Rob is acting like a spoiled brat -- again. Best bud Jamie is acting like a spoiled user -- again. Lamar’s father is asking his son for perks and goodies -- again. So what? Did any of it make you want to tune in the next week to see what happened? You already know what's going to happen.
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I have to say that Khloe and Lamar do seem like a great couple. I’m a little tired of Khloe’s omnipotent powers over everyone -- how many more times can we see all-knowing Khloe come in and calmly solve everyone’s issues with a wave of her guru wand? But I genuinely liked Lamar: He’s sensitive, articulate, intelligent, and seems genuinely devoted to Khloe. We need more men like him in real life, let alone on TV.
But their marriage just simply didn't make for exciting TV viewing. I didn't really care if Khloe got pregnant or not. It’s not like she’s freaking out about it -- as well she shouldn't -- so why should I?
The sad truth is that Khloe and Lamar are just a little too mature for reality television. And that's a compliment. Now the pair can get back to what they're both good at: basketball for Lamar and being Kim and Kourtney's sidekick for Khloe.
Are you bummed that Khloe & Lamar might not come back?
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I'm so over all the KK's I wish they would just go away. Don't watch the show & not interested in any of them. Can't believe they got 40 M for more shows. These gold diggers are way over paid for what they do. BORING....
no not really , I am not that big on Kardashians although I find myself here reading all about them
To be honest Khloe is the only Kardashian that is tollerable so yeah I am sad to see that her show didn't make it. I have no interest in watching any of their other shows to see the families spoiled self centered and entitled behaviors. I am however happy that their life is too normal to make it in reality tv which I see as a compliment to their relationship.
I actually like THIS sister, unlike the rest of that self absorbed, pretentious bunch. They disgust me. Just read a tabloid weekly story about Lamar's dad. He claims his time at war caused PTSD that made him turn to heroin and abandon his family. Yup, I know it's a tabloid but it's a reliable one AND they have a copy of dad's service record. He spent 2 years as a COOK in the service here stateside, never left the country, never saw war. It came as fact from a woman who investigates these claims for a living. That's a shame for the real veterans that saw combat and tragedy. What a crock everything is about anything Kardashian.