The Kardashians

Khloe Kardashian shot a bunch of photos and videos of Lamar Odom on life support -- but he signed off on them being used on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" ... TMZ has learned.

Sources closely tied to production tell us Khloe took the images of Lamar in his hospital bed, so she could "share with him his progress when he got better."

We're told when Lamar got better, Khloe showed him the images ... and HE decided he wanted them on the show.

Lamar Odom's near-death experience was never supposed to be on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" -- or so we were told.

Sunday night's show featured Lamar hooked up to various forms of life support last October, shortly after he OD'd on cocaine.

During the episode the family talks about how Lamar looked in a Nevada hospital bed. They showed Lamar these pics after he'd completed his recovery at Cedars-Sinai in L.A.

Blac Chyna plans on introducing more than one new Kardashian to the world ... she's already set the wheels in motion to become a Kardashian and profit off the new moniker.

Chyna filed legal docs laying claim to the name "Angela Renee Kardashian" ... cornering the market for entertainment services, television and movie appearances, living as a "social media celebrity," and party hosting.

Her birth name is Angela Renee White.

As we reported -- Chyna and Rob are already fielding 7-figure offers for their own reality TV show.

Finally, a Blac Kardashian.

Lamar Odom swore to Khloe Kardashian he would not drink or do drugs after he nearly died from an OD last year ... but repeatedly he did not and probably could not keep his word, most recently as today.

Lamar was at the Beverly Center Sunday afternoon. As his friend shopped for shoes, Lamar retreated to a bar inside the mall, and went for the Cognac. He schmoozed it up with a few women, dropped $60 cash and beat a hasty retreat.

TMZ Sports broke the story, on Easter Sunday Lamar hit up a bar hours before going to church with the Kardashians and ordered 3 Remy Martins. Khloe almost immediately threw in the towel.

Saint West is already getting a taste of the family biz -- chilling in Cuba for the Kardashian family vacation TV shoot ... and making his paparazzi debut!

It's the first time Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have taken the 5-month-old out in public ... and Kanye looks every bit the doting dad.

Big sis North already looks like a natural in front of the camera -- so we're guessing in another year or so Saint will be freestylin' verses.

Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna are about to expand ... we've learned she's pregnant!

Sources close to both Chyna and Rob tell us Chyna's several months along -- and it's not one of those, "Oh crap, you're pregnant" situations. We're told they're both super excited.

The baby will be Rob's first and BC's second ... she's got 3-year-old King, whose dad, of course, is Tyga.

Congrats.

11:25 AM PST -- Rob and Chyna just confirmed the baby news on Instagram with a pregnant Chyna emoji. Tyga also sent his well wishes, writing "Congratulations" under Chyna's announcement ... Kylie "liked" the post too.

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian's rugrats are digging the Cuban life.

North West, Penelope and Mason Disick had some fun in the sun at an "amusement park" in Havana ... remember everything's very retro down there.

The family is shooting 'KUWTK' on the island, and while the kids have their goals ... the moms do too.

¡Viva el culo!

Kanye West has no issue with bodyguards talking to Kim Kardashian, and absolutely did NOT fire one for doing so.

Sources close to the Wests tell TMZ ... Steve Stanulis was hired by the guy in charge of their security to help out before the Met Gala. We're told it was very clear Stanulis would only be used for the day leading up to the event. That's it, just a temp deal ... we're told.

There were reports 'Ye axed Stanulis for talking to Kim, but we're told Yeezy never had a confrontation with him, and in fact ... everything "went very smoothly".

Our Kimye sources say Stanulis has worked with them before, but since people in their camp believe he perpetuated the firing story for some publicity ... he won't get that chance again.

Khloe Kardashian and her sisters wrapped their lips around authentic Cohiba sticks in Cuba.

The whole family's down there shooting their show -- and Khloe's BFF, Malika, snapped a pic of her embracing the architecture and culture.

This is NOT the revolution Fidel had in mind. Though he'd be stupid to complain.

Kylie Jenner got her first taste of the Met Gala Monday night, and it hurt like a motha.

Seems her silver, metallic beaded dress was all style and zero comfort, because she says it tore her leg/ankle up and her feet turned purple.

Looks can kill.

Kourtney Kardashian is reminding everyone her trunk's fully loaded ... just like her little sisters, Kim and Khloe.

Kourt was hanging with her kids in Miami Beach -- but in her cut-off shorts and white swimsuit it was easy to overlook the little ones.

Big mistake, Scott Disick. Huge.

Kim Kardashian's showing off a new accessory that also happens to be directly connected to the woman O.J. Simpson killed.

Kim put on a choker with a cross pendant and went on Snapchat ... where she revealed it was a gift Nicole Brown Simpson gave to her mother.

Of course, Kris Jenner and Nicole were very good friends -- and Kim and her sisters called Simpson "Uncle O.J." when they were growing up.

Unclear what made Kim nostalgic. Maybe she's binge watching 'The People v. O.J.'

Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian were mired in sibling rivalry Thursday as they left Gigi Hadid's 21st birthday soiree.

Khloe FTW!

Kim Kardashian is back to hanging out with her baby bro and his fianceé/her former BFF.

Kim was hanging with Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna Tuesday morning in Bev Hills -- only the second time we've seen Kim and Rob together since before her wedding ... 2 years ago!

We broke the story ... Kim played peacemaker in the family rift over Rob's shotgun engagement by having a sit down with her old pal Chyna.

So who's the third wheel? We'll call it one big happy family. For now.

Kylie Jenner and Blac Chyna's war came to an end when big sis Kim Kardashian stepped in to play peacemaker.

Sources close to Blac Chyna tell TMZ she got a call from Kim several weeks ago to hash out the drama over her and Rob Kardashian's engagement. Chyna obliged and went to Kim's pad for the sit-down.

We're told they both agreed there was no reason for family beef over Rob and Chyna getting hitched -- since the more important point was Rob being happy, and getting out of the house again.

The peace summit also covered Tyga -- y'know, the fact he's dating Kylie and is also Chyna's baby daddy. We're told Kim made it clear the time was right for the ladies to chat.

A few days later Kylie and Chyna talked on the phone, which led to Thursday's face-swapping Snapchat session -- and an agreement to squash all beef.

Kylie Jenner and Blac Chyna pulled the wool over on EVERYONE ... the famous enemies now say there was never any beef between them over Tyga or Rob Kardashian.

Kylie and Blac Chyna just did a Snapchat together (complete with face swap). From the looks of it, Chyna's made it over enemy lines and into one of her future in-laws' homes.

Kylie captioned the images cheekily, "When we've been best friends the whole time..."

We ain't buying it was fake all along, but it at least LOOKS like they've buried the hatchet over Kylie banging BC's baby daddy -- and Chyna banging KJ's bro.

Blac Chyna also posted with her own caption: "Hanging out with my lil sis."