keeping keeping abbreviated american reality television series airs cable network focuses personal professional lives blended family premise originated serves executive producer series debuted october subsequently longest running reality television series country twelfth season premiered series focuses mainly sisters kim half sisters features parents previously known brother significant sisters appeared including boyfriend husband son cameo appearances early seasons joining appear regularly brother wife kim friend friend keeping received poor critical reviews premiere criticized high degree emphasis famous famous concept appearing aspects storylines critics noted lack intelligence described family self absorbed desperate fame critics recognized reality series guilty pleasure acknowledged family success despite negative reviews keeping attracted high viewership ratings network successful shows winning audience awards series success led additionally creation numerous spin series including kim new_york recently rob network broadcast television specials featuring special events involving members family background born married children daughters born kim son rob couple divorced robert entered media spotlight defended murders lengthy trial married retired olympic champion born known undergoing gender transition daughters born robert died weeks diagnosed cancer sisters began appearing media spotlight kim personal stylist recording artist eventually developed time stylist personal stylist actress kim ventured fashion opening high fashion dash california kim early career involved high profile relationships including brother singer later singer starred reality television series cattle drive february home sex video kim ray years earlier leaked bought rights million released film superstar february kim sued vivid ownership tape dropped suit april settling million assumed release sex tape major contributor rising fame family production development idea creating reality series originated showed interest appearing television family commented everybody thinks children create bunch drama lives felt didn think natural producer production company decided develop idea having popular family based mind hired camera man visit family home film having sunday crazy fun loving described family seeing tape later initiated series sharing tape american cable network features entertainment related programming reality television series eventually picked august announced families star titled reality described new non scripted family sitcom produced series announcement came week friend announced popular series simple life ending entitled keeping premiered october reality series centers members blended family focusing sisters kim episodes similar family privileged lifestyle maybe minor family ultimately wrapping things monologue importance family noted los_angeles_times described reality series hollywood version bunch harmless high loving blended family backdrop wealth famous connections described beginning filming started came family said going reality going percent commented authenticity saying network haven approved accepted series renewed second season month premiere high ratings described success heart series despite endless family truly loves supports familiar dynamics family hollywood bunch sure entertain following year keeping picked season april signed year deal family kept series airing seasons seven keeping later renewed tenth season premiered march february announced renewed years additional spin series making longest running reality television series country terms future commented reality series indefinite number seasons saying hope goes long keeping including spin series cable network flagship lucrative franchise changed face said network executive producer place report celebrity weren place break celebrity idea brand success contributed significantly building brand inc called hollywood reporter shows minute commercial admitted response suggestion television series promote retail stores endorsement deals cast reality series revolves children originally focused mainly children marriage deceased attorney kim rob children subsequent marriage american athlete previously known bruce featured beginning son marriage appeared times early seasons called step brother rob half sisters boyfriend appearing frequently season spin offs cast members include numerous friends acquaintances family members notably joined keeping second seasons respectively sisters significant appeared reality series kim relationship football player featured dating breakup bush commented appearing saying felt comfortable followed cameras adding important kim rob relationship singer documented dating later admitted decision appear associated family hurt career kim husband appeared premiere sixth season relationship chronicled season ended couple wedding special kim wedding event eventually went highly publicized divorce publicist later claimed allegedly set portrayed negative way short lived marriage staged cameras ploy generate money married basketball player fourth season premiere aired later major role supporting cast series appear regularly following seasons attempting repair marriage kim current husband kanye_west appearance keeping july seventh season started dating kim west seldom seen subsequent seasons explained reasons appearing later know backlash got decided anymore issue issue backlash criticized cinematography complained way filmed eighth season sons wife joined cast regular appearances related programming success reality series resulted development spin shows related programming april announced spin keeping entitled miami later renamed series followed sisters moved miami open new dash president ceo considered sisters capable handling standalone series simple formula took scripted applied reality lot family sitcom elements think humor warmth carry miami added premiered august high ratings episode brought million total viewers watched network anna spin subsequently renewed second season premiered june later returned kim miami season january additionally series entitled lord lifestyles lord released following showcased informed viewers live like king october network announced spin called kim new_york followed format predecessor debuted january followed sisters opened dash location new_york_city series returned season premiered november year january featured husband spin keeping premiered april lasted seasons march announced fourth spin entitled series premiered november followed relocated work opening new dash pop store fifth spin series called dash dolls premiered september recent reality series chronicles daily life employees dash los_angeles owned family network aired television specials featuring important family events television event called kim wedding event showcasing wedding kim broadcast october sixth season special highly successful combined million viewers days bruce came trans woman interview aired special keeping entitled bruce story told featuring family members involved previous interview special debuted attracted million total viewers increase previous episode second aired following day similar viewership separate documentary series announced immediately interview hour debuted july focused handling aftermath transition attempted deal lgbt related issues head programming network said series spin resort spectacle trying emphasize distinct format entirely different programming network including keeping reception critical response keeping subject constant critics inception reviewing variety said network widens lens encompass irritating brood including sisters mom manager distinction having sets useless rich kids featured pointless reality shows new_york_times compared reality series gene family eccentric family living conventionally purely desperate women climbing margins fame feels lot ign criticized family self seeking given platform gain notoriety following conclusion second season series wrote watch want believe attention souls actually fellow man benefits service seasons worth self absorbed speaks contrary reviewing keeping washington_post extremely negative reality series commented firmly captures kim instances series debut simply self absorbed downright writing series popmatters noted disturbing intense hunger fame worse downright boring watch family live tedious lives senior writer buddytv reviewed premiere season discussed reason family success saying fame lot like strip painting los_angeles_times described keeping hollywood version bunch harmless high loving blended family backdrop wealth famous connections said series illustrates nation moral spiritual cultural decay emphasized negative influence noted america years ago regard mixture disdain pity embarrassed idea young lady private moments broadcast world goal reviewing keeping psychology today emphasized influence saying famous questioned decision appear added living life spotlight demands multiple way life lived criticized cameras house writing criticized felt roughly pleasure endeavor new_york_daily_news reviewing tenth season said think interesting adding entertainment value like having spent years watching traffic lights change hollywood reporter said true fashion managed came trans woman family bruce special aired tenth season felt conversations little staged controlled noted attempt educate viewers issues critics positive writing entertainment_weekly welcomed guilty pleasure described reality series favorite little slice reality vine appreciated success family achieved american dream making given platform acknowledged success said keeping gives real ugly hilarious life polished sitcom launched empire guardian evaluated aftermath failed wedding documented keeping subsequently caused public outrage including online protest petition cancel kim doesn exactly self awareness suppose possible believed live happily kelly speculated marriage publicity stunt likely laughing way bank million viewers tuned kim wedding event kelly summarized controversy writing vanity_fair commented long run said near impossible argue continued relevance years later awe inspiring remarkable viewership keeping ratings success month highest rated series aired sunday nights adults seen million total viewers according nielsen_media_research executive vice president original programming series development said buzz surrounding series huge viewers clearly fallen unique ability capture family kind dynamics hilarious antics series fantastic addition prime time lineup second season continued success viewed million viewers average led season renewal hour fourth season premiere aired november featured wedding ceremony brought record ratings million viewers subsequent season debuted nearly million total viewers ranked highest rated season premiere august second highest rated episode keeping second previous season record breaking finale million viewers seventh season premiere series aired earlier timeslot continued deliver high ratings attracting million total viewers exceeded premiere previous season explained success saying people tune watch series relate members family interview magazine said soap operas aren air anymore think reality shows taking genre think draw eighth season debuted million viewers previous season subsequent ninth season premiere ninth season averaged million total viewers million years adult demographic sought highest rated cable timeslot series finished social supported cable program march keeping watched network episode tenth season averaged million viewers slightly premiere ninth season awards nominations keeping nominated won television awards reality series received nominations teen choice award choice celebrity reality category consecutive times winning award won people choice award favorite guilty pleasure sisters nominated cast awards winning times nominated awards winning received teen choice award nomination time choice parental unit category broadcast history keeping premiered october united_states cable network half hour reality series continued air sunday night time slot episode season concluded december subsequent season premiered following year march earlier time slot repeated episode airing immediately season ended episode trunk featured siblings sharing memorable moments season season commenced airing march concluded episodes aired subsequent season premiered hour long episode entitled wedding november ended february episodes aired season extended hour fifth season keeping began airing august concluded trunk episode december sixth season commenced june ended television special kim wedding event aired extended episodes october later returned december episode sweet starting seventh season premiered half hour reality series extended hour new time slot season concluded october eighth season series started airing june longest season episodes ended december ninth tenth seasons aired respectively season included television special entitled bruce aired eleventh season premiered november month previous season finished twelfth season debuted home video releases streaming north_america seasons reality series distributed dvd season released october obtained home entertainment distribution rights variety programming including keeping second seasons series released november august respectively australia seasons released dvd latest addition includes eleventh season released april united_kingdom reality series distributed dvd set seventh season latest addition released june episodes keeping available numerous streaming video demand services itunes google play network streaming service
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