Now Kim Kardashian is a producer

Propelled into the spotlight of pop culture stardom by her membership in an unpleasant family chosen to be featured in a reality television show, her performance in a masterfully-promoted sex tape and her unusually large and disproportionate buttocks, Kim Kardashian has now entered a new level of television control once reserved for professionals who'd labored for years to achieve the lofty status. E! Television announces this morning that Ms. Karadashian is listed as executive producer of a television special called "The SPINdustry,” which promises to take us "inside the fast-paced world of entertainment PR." From this half-hour of low budget television airing February 21st launches a new era of television, if not the latest sign of the Apocalypse. Kim Kardashian has already cheapened the notion of stardom. Now she's doing the same for "producing."

(In light of that prodigious posterior, the phrase "couldn't produce a fart with a can of sauerkraut" somehow seems a little too on the nose. And you were worried about the Brits getting all the TV jobs.)

“The SPINdustry” is executive produced by Kim Kardashian along with Jon Murray, Jeff Jenkins, Gil Goldschein and Russell Jay as Co-Executive Producer for Bunim/Murray Productions

E! network continues its killing spree

"This unforgettable episode features heart-felt interviews with parents and friends who lost loved ones to infatuations gone awry,
like the tragedy of...
Peggy Klinke, who was stalked
and ultimately killed
by her obsessive ex-boyfriend!

"Plus...inmate Nushawn Williams... incarcerated over ten years ago
for spreading the HIV virus... to several different women he dated!"

The E! Entertainment network is doing itself some serious repositioning. Maybe it's because Court TV renamed itself after a play about Truman Capote. maybe they've decided that they don't want to play in the same sandbox as shaved bronzed midget Harvey Levin and the corporate porn-pushing gossip site TMZ.com and inconsequential whitewashed syndicated television version he fronts. Maybe they just figure that tragedy and horror are just as entertaining when they happen to people who aren't famous. Or maybe Ryan Seacrest is a serial killer like Dexter.

In any case, the folks who are bringing us Living Lohan are following up their "15 Most Shocking Acts of Violence" special with another fluffy laff riot:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THS INVESTIGATES:
DATING NIGHTMARES
PREMIERES FRIDAY, MAY 16 AT 8PM ET/PT
Powerful Episode Probes the Dark Side of Modern Romance,
With True Stories of Dating Tragedies
Two-Hour Special Features First-Ever Television Interview
with Inmate Nushawn Williams, Who Was Convicted
of Spreading the HIV Virus to Several Women

Los Angeles, CA, May 13, 2008 – With the explosion of online and mobile matchmaking sites, there are more ways than ever to find a date and possibly the love of your life. However for every success story, there's a tale of disaster, danger and sometimes tragedy. From online predators to obsessive stalkers to violent lovers, THS Investigates: Dating Nightmares delves into the dark side of looking for love in today's complex world and explores a range of real-life tragedies that show just how diverse and deadly the risks of dating can be.

This unforgettable episode features heart-felt interviews with parents and friends who lost loved ones to infatuations gone awry, like the tragedy of 13-year-old Kacie Woody, who was deceived by a 47-year-old man she met online, and Peggy Klinke, who was stalked and ultimately killed by her obsessive ex-boyfriend. Throughout the episode, journalists, authors and various experts offer warnings on the sometimes deadly pitfalls of dating and tips on how to safely avoid them.

Plus, THSI talks to inmate Nushawn Williams in his first television interview. Williams was incarcerated over ten years ago for spreading the HIV virus across upstate New York to several different women he dated. In this exclusive interview, Williams offers a candid and often emotional account of his crime and opens up about his life since he's been behind bars. Thomas Shevory, author of "Notorious H.I.V.," which was based on Williams's story, also joins E! to shed light on this shocking tragedy. THS Investigates: Dating Nightmares premieres Friday, May 16 at 8pm et/pt on E!

Massacres, Murders: Now THAT'S Entertainment!

Try to figure out this alert just to sent to us from the E! Entertainment network, an indication that the slaphappy scandal channel and bloated pinup killer is taking a disturbing shift away from its bailiwick in what appears to be a misguided step in the tradition of the dowagers at Entertainment Tonight turning murder trials and massacres into fun stuff, the rent boys at the corporate porn-pushing gossip site TMZ.com making crass cracks about real news like possible sex assault charges against the Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands ("No more T&A in T&C!") or the gang at the Today show injecting themselves into real life tragedies:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

E! EXAMINES
THE MOST VIOLENT EVENTS
OF OUR TIME

IN THE STARTLING SPECIAL
"GOING POSTAL: 15 MOST SHOCKING ACTS OF VIOLENCE"
PREMIERING FRIDAY, APRIL 25 AT 8PM ET/PT

Includes Interviews With Victims' Families, First-Hand Accounts From Survivors And On-The-Scene Experts About The Dramatic Events That Shocked And Changed Our Nation

Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 2008 – In today's world, the news is filled with stories about school shootings, workplace homicides and shopping mall attacks, making violent acts seem almost commonplace. Tune in as E! examines some of the most horrifying events that shocked our nation and claimed countless innocent lives. Plus we'll reveal astonishing acts of bravery involving men and women who stepped in and saved many from certain death. The two-hour countdown special "Going Postal: 15 Shocking Acts of Violence" premieres Friday, April 25 at 8PM ET/PT, only on E!

From the Columbine High School massacre that left an indelible scar across the country to the more recent horrors that occurred at Virginia Tech, we'll explore these terrifying crimes, uncover what provoked them and examine how the world today has changed as a result of these atrocities.

The two-hour special includes interviews from victims' family members and survivors who recount the gripping life-and-death moments. Plus learn about the inspirational stories of those who sacrificed to save others. And hear from experts including psychologists, criminal profilers and key law enforcement personnel as they take you inside the warped minds of the individuals whose behavior shaped, shocked and forever changed our world. Tune in when E! presents "Going Postal: 15 Most Shocking Acts of Violence," premiering Friday, April 25 at 8PM ET/PT.

Hey, imagine tuning in to the Ryan Seacrest channeland tuning into that. But maybe we shouldn't be so surprised or offended. After all, this is the network that's bringing us Dina Lohan's reality show. And that should be ending in a body count some time in the future.