E! axed The Simple Life… and swapped it with a new reality show.
On July 30th, Us Weekly broke the news that the network had canned Paris Hilton& Nicole Richie’s longtime series, citing the starlets’ media overexposure and Richie’s “diva” behavior as the final straw - and fans weren’t pleased:
But that night, Hilton’s ex-BFF Kim Kardashian would drop a bombshell of her own.
At the MySpace-sponsored InspiRED Event at Mood, Kardashian dished to E! News that she and her family were set to star in a “reality version” of The Brady Bunch:
“We’re all so different! Khloe’s, like, hysterical and says these ridiculous things. Kourtney is such a bitch. I’m in between. Brody’s so wild. The two little ones are adorable…It’s just such a good mix.”
One bit of information the D-List darling wouldn’t spill, though, was which network would carry the show - but within a week, E! paved way on their website for a slick announcement:
On August 8th, three days after The Simple Life’s finale, the network confirmed Ryan Seacrest had teamed up with the show’s executive producers for an untitled “comedy” starring Kardashian & co - slated for an October premiere.
Would Kim find as much success as her party girl predecessors? Only time would tell!