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Skechers Settles With Federal Trade Commission For $50 Million

Steve Tanko — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:50:20 +0000

It’s not easy being a Kardashian. You know – the countless manicures, salad dinners, and trying to make sure everything they’re peddling lives up to Federal Trade Commission standards can tire a person out. First the Kardashian brand tarnished with Sears. Now, it appears that Kim Kardashian-endorsed Skechers toning shoes don’t live up to their [...]

Kardashian Family Accused Of Sweat Shop Labor

Steve Tanko — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:09:20 +0000

Is the "fame-clock" at 14:58? It appears that bad press continues to mount for the Kardashian family. Now they're being accused of using "sweat shop" labor to make their clothing line.
A human rights group is investigating claims that Chinese workers as young as 16 are working in squalid conditions to manufacture merchandise for the K-Dash by Kardashian label, the Kris Jenner Kollection and ShoeDazzle, according to a Star Magazine investigation

Do the Kardashians Use Slave Labor to Make Their Clothing Lines?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:06:03 +0000

While the American public has been more than a bit slavish in its dedication to all things Kardashian in recent years, a new allegation claims actual slave labor is involved in generating part of the family’s $65 million annual income.

Star magazine says workers in China — some as young as 16 — earn only $1 an hour while toiling away up to 84 hours a week in hot, squalid conditions to manufacture merchandise for the K-Dash by Kardashian label, the Kris Jenner Kollection, and Kim’s ShoeDazzle line.

Barbara Walters to Kardashian Family: 'You Have No Talent!'

Don Deane — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:32:35 +0000

During her 18th annual ’10 Most Fascinating People’ special last night, Barbara Walters pulled no punches while interviewing the Kardashians. In fact, Walters pointed out that the family is simply famous for being famous. Oh yes you did, Babs!

Kardashian Touch Turns To Coal For Sears

Steve Tanko — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:04:42 +0000

It seems like everything that the Kardashian family touches turns to gold. Well, almost. Sears bet a large portion of their Black Friday and holiday shopping sales on the Kardashian-clans new line of clothes and accessories. From initial sales reports, that might not have been a good thing. The products hardly brought in the gushing [...]

Barbara Walters' 'Most Fascinating People of 2011′ List Contains Dangerously High Levels of Kardashian

Bob Sassone — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:06:34 +0000

Every year, Barbara Walters releases her list of the ‘Most Fascinating People of the Year.’ The 2011 list includes a couple of people you could probably guess would be on the list.

It also includes more than a few people that will make you scratch your head and ask “did they change the meaning of the word ‘fascinating’?” (Yes, the Kardashians are on the list.)

Prince Tells Kardashian 'Get Off the Stage! [VIDEO]

Rayman — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:51:15 +0000

Little Red Corvette is cool, but this is waaaay cooler. Check out the video of Prince telling Kim where she can go after the break. Last night at Madison Square Garden, Prince did what so many of us want to do, but simply cannot do: make Kim Kardashian go away. Yesterday one of his stellar [...]