As far as Christmas missives go, we’ve always preferred the photo card to the family newsletter wherein a well-meaning parent brags about all the amazing stuff their family has accomplished over the past year. (These can sometimes be a sweet and much appreciated update, or they can be totally obnoxious/sad) The photo card is a simple update. “Hey, we like you, we thought you’d like this year’s picture of our beautiful family.” You thought right, friend! Those cards go straight up on the fridge! That’s part of the reason we love the Kardashian-Jenner Christmas card – they knew the internet would want one. And as far as Christmas cards go, the Kardashian-Jenners don’t mess around —
Recalling that other famous (fictional) yours-and-mine-and-ours family, Merkin’s article comes complete with a Brady-inspired blue grid with 15 key Keeping Up with the Kardashians characters. (notably missing: Kourtney’s boyfriend, who, we gather after watching the above clip, does not have a friend in Khloé)
The gist of Merkin’s article is that Keeping Up with the Kardashians is not wildly successful because it’s another sneak peak into the fabulous lives of celebrities; rather, it’s successful because however crazy and extravagant they may be, they’re truly loving and all about togetherness. Kris Kardashian (the matriarch and mastermind behind pushing to get a reality series) tells Merkin that they still do a family Sunday dinner. And it’s not just the kids that Kris and husband Bruce Jenner raised together (all the K’s plus Rob), but also the four kids from Jenner’s pre-Kris marriages. Read more...
