Kim Kardashian I'd Do Anything to Free Alice Johnson ... Even Sit Down with Trump
Kim Kardashian is a woman on a mission for Alice Johnson and she's willing to do whatever it takes to free her, which is why she met with President Trump ... someone she doesn't generally support, politically.
Kim sat down for a post-White House interview with Mic.com -- and it sounds like she might've been reluctant to meet with Trump, but she explained why she wasn't about to let the opportunity pass.
She also answers the question a lot of people were asking after news broke she was heading to D.C. -- what the hell does Kim have to do with prison reform?
Check out her answer -- it's actually kinda moving. Right after the White House summit, Kim spoke to Alice ... and we get to hear some of their convo in this clip.
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Kendall & Ben Simmons Hit the Hotel Together ... Nice Overnight Bag!
Kendall Jenner's date night with Ben Simmons seemed to go well ... because it ended at a fancy Beverly Hills hotel -- together!
After a dinner date at The Nice Guy, the two rolled over to Hyde Nightclub where they partied together until around 2:10 AM ... and then ultimately ended up at the Waldorf Astoria.
Ben helped Kendall bring in her bag from the car -- and you can probably guess how the rest of the night went from there.
Doesn't seem to be a one-night stand sorta thing ... the two have reportedly been dating for weeks -- and we know they already had a dinner date on Monday night.
Meanwhile, Ben's ex-GF, Tinashe, is also moving on ... she hit a nearby club where NBA star Donovan Mitchell happened to be partying too.
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Kim Kardashian West Yes, I'm Here to See the President About a Woman's Freedom
6:56 PM PT -- Kim Kardashian has issued a statement on her meeting with Trump, saying ... "I would like to thank President Trump for his time this afternoon. It is our hope that the President will grant clemency to Ms. Alice Marie Johnson who is serving a life sentence for a first-time, non-violent drug offense. We are optimistic about Ms. Johnson’s future and hopeful that she—and so many like her—will get a second chance at life."
3:31 PM PT -- Our sources say the meeting with Trump went "extremely well." We're told Kim and Shawn will now meet with Jared Kushner -- who's been very passionate and hands-on with Alice's possible pardon and criminal justice reform -- and Ivanka at their home for a private dinner.
Before she left the Oval Office, Kim posed for a pic with 45, which he posted. One of them smiled ...
Kim Kardashian West is all business, in a pantsuit, as she arrives at the White House to meet President Trump.
Kim and her attorney, Shawn Holley, entered through the security gate for the West Wing of 1600 Penn ... around 4:40 PM EDT. As we reported, the meeting with POTUS has been in the works for months ... as KKW's been in talks with Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to get Alice Marie Johnson's life sentence commuted.
Alice is the great-grandmother who was convicted for drug conspiracy and money laundering in 1997 ... they were her first offenses, and Kim's taken up her cause over the last year.
Her attire -- all black, besides yellow heels -- shows just how serious Kim is about her mission.
No doubt, Kanye West's admiration for Trump will be brought up during the meeting ... by Trump.
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Kim Kardashian Sets Meeting with Trump ... To Get Alice Marie Johnson Pardoned!!!
Kim Kardashian West will meet with Donald Trump to continue her quest ... to free imprisoned great-grandmother Alice Marie Johnson.
Our sources tell us Kim and her attorney, Shawn Holley, have scheduled a meeting Wednesday with Trump to lobby for to get Johnson's sentence commuted. She's currently serving a life sentence at the Aliceville Correctional Facility in Alabama.
As we reported ... KKW and Shawn have been working with Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner for months to free Alice, but now the Prez is getting involved directly.
Although Kim was a Hillary Clinton supporter, we're told Trump's on board with helping since Ivanka supports the cause too ... and Kanye's recent public support of him certainly didn't hurt.
Our sources say Kim will make the trip without KUWTK cameras or her sisters.
The 62-year-old great-grandma's case became national news last year when Kim tweeted about it -- she was sentenced to life in prison without parole in 1997 on money laundering and drug conspiracy charges ... her first offense.
Alice wrote Kim a heartfelt thank-you note for pushing hard for her pardon, and she could have a great reason to write another one soon.
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Kourtney & Kendall Soak it Up, Girls
Kourtney Kardashian and Kendall Jenner stuck to their guns on Memorial Day -- which, as far as we can tell, reads something like ... wetter is better.
The sisters posed for a photo together Monday, which showed them, Jordyn Woods and one of the Simi and Haze twins in their bathing suits ... and holding Super Soakers.
They definitely looked like a hot new posse of 4, rivaling some classic ones like the 'A-Team,' the 'SATC' gang ... or, hell, even the 'Golden Girls.' And then, suddenly, there were two -- namely, Kourt and Kendall striking floatie poses in the pool. Rear to rear, mind you.
Just goes to show that while there's strength in numbers ... nothing beats a dynamic duo.
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Kylie Jenner & Travis Scott Courtside at Rockets Game Rooted for Khloe's Ex
Is it weird to root for your sister's ex-boyfriend?
That's what Kylie Jenner did Monday night -- sitting courtside at the Houston Rockets playoff game ... cheering on James Harden.
Kylie was at the Houston Toyota Center with her boyfriend, Travis Scott -- who's from the area and happens to be a huge Rockets fan.
In the end, Harden and the Rockets lost to the Golden State Warriors 101-92 -- who now advance to the NBA Finals to take on Cleveland ... where Khloe's current boyfriend plays.
Kylie and Travis weren't the only big stars at the game ... rap superstars Lil Wayne and E-40 were there too.
And with E-40 being a Warriors superfan ... guessing he had a good flight home!
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Kim Kardashian to Rhymefest How Dare You Attack Kanye ... You Loser!!!
10:45 AM PT -- A rep for Donda's House Inc. says it will no longer use Kanye's mother's name for the non-profit, citing Kim K's attack of its director, Rhymefest. The statement encourages Kim and Kanye to "pick up the baton of service." No word yet on what the org will be called going forward.
Please read the attached final statement regarding the future of @DondasHouse, effective immediately: @kanyewest & @KimKardashian. pic.twitter.com/aNVWbJ1h49
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Kim Kardashian jumped to Kanye West's defense Saturday, blasting Rhymefest for claiming he abandoned the Chicago charity named after his beloved mother, Donda.
Rhymefest -- a former and frequent musical collaborator of Ye's -- accused him of not funding the org which helps Chicago's youth, and abandoning the cause. Kim was outraged, saying, "You have the audacity to use Kanye's mom's name to try to shed a negative light on Kanye."
She wasn't done ... "You're over levergenging Kanye's name & asked Kanye to donate to u so stop w your fake community politics and lies. Truth is you haven't been able to sustain the foundation."
She says the real reason Rhymefest went on the attack was sour grapes ... "You were trying to get Kanye to listen to your sub par beats." She says the Rhymefest is just pissed because Kanye wouldn't put him on one of his new albums ... "You thought you were really worthy to be on this album" ... she ended with laughing emojis.
Kim says the fam plans to take the foundation away from Rhymefest, adding, "You better believe I will make it my mission to take Donda's House from you and let my children run it the way it should be run!"
Hey @KimKardashian good to hear from you. Here’s my response pic.twitter.com/dWvwZfr1b5
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Rhymefest responded to Kim's tweets with a written statement, in which he accused her and Kanye of a "lack of interest or support" in Donda's House's efforts. He also says Kanye recently reached out to him for help on his new album ... not the other way around.
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Scott Disick I'm 35 and in Love with Sofia!!!
Scott Disick has been tamed by a woman close to half his age.
Scott turned 35 Saturday and he spent it with 19-year-old gf Sofia Richie on St. Barts. For her part, Sofia is in hook, line and sinker, telling the world, "Happy Birthday babe! Thank you for being you. Love you."
The 2 have been together now for a year and word is they've gotten super serious.
It also looks like Scott and Kourtney Kardashian have made peace ... if only for the sake of their 3 kids.
Scott has a pilot in the works where he's flipping houses in the L.A. area with super realtor Tomer Fridman ... and guess who's behind the project? If you guessed Kris Jenner you would be correct!
Oh, BTW ... Scott's daughter, Penelope, was hanging with dad and Sofia, too. And she's clearly comfortable with the new woman in her pop's life.
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Kim & Kourtney Kardashian Yeah, Disneyland Really is for Kids The Things We Do For Love
Kim and Kourtney Kardashian took their kids to Disneyland this week for the umpteenth time -- as you can tell in their faces -- but stuck it out for the sake of their little ones.
The two Kardashian sisters and all 5 of their kids -- sans baby Chicago -- hit up the Happiest Place on Earth Tuesday and, based on the adults' reactions to some of these rides ... it would appear the magic has worn off on 'em. The same can't be said for North and co., though.
While the Kardashian kiddos look pretty ecstatic on each and every attraction, Kim and Kourtney seem to be broadcasting one consistent thought for the most part ... meh.
Can't blame 'em, considering Kourtney was just there for her 39th birthday and Kim swung by with Kanye just last May.
Disney ... it takes its toll after a while.
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Kim Kardashian Takes Her Tykes to Disneyland ... And You Can't Miss Her
Kim Kardashian took her oldest 2 kids to the Happiest Place on Earth ... and made no effort to keep it on the DL.
Kim was spotted at Disneyland Tuesday holding her son, Saint, while rocking a bright neon yellow jacket that could light up the inside of Space Mountain. We're told North was also with Mom, and Kourtney and her kids enjoyed the excursion as well ... which included a family ride on It's a Small World.
The Kardashian crew hits up Disneyland a lot for special occasions -- like Kourtney's birthday last month or Kim's bday in October -- but it seems like this time was just for some random fun.
No word yet if Kim's jacket's been added as a new park attraction.
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Kim Kardashian Lets Nip Slip
Kim Kardashian's baring it all for her new fragrance line ... but it looks like she missed a spot this time while strategically covering her lady bits.
Kim posted another very risque pic Tuesday to promote her perfume -- KKW BODY -- and got creative with a new close-up angle from the front. Only issue is ... a little nip can be seen, which might not fly with Instagram's no-nudity policy.
So, enjoy it while you can.
As you may recall ... these nude shots have been part of the marketing campaign for her fragrance from the jump -- the last one featured even more vagina.
Anyway, Kim says the perfume is fully restocked ... so get it while it's hot.
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Kylie Jenner S.F. Pop-Up Shop Draws Thousands!!
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Kylie Jenner's pop-up shop damn near shut down an entire major city ... and this ain't lip service.
Kylie was in San Francisco where more than 2,000 crazed fans of the pouty reality star/makeup mogul took over ... as lines snaked around Union Square. How intense and important was this for Kylie fanatics? Tons of fans reportedly camped out and started lining up since Wednesday. Yikes!
Several streets had to be shut down in order to reign in the chaos. The shop opened at 10 AM. The draw wasn't just her famous lip kits, Kyshadows or Kyliners -- but Kylie herself.
According to Kylie ... the pop-up shop featured "custom San Francisco merchandise." Now that's catering to your crowd.
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Kris Jenner Lemme Try This Again ... 'Momager' is Ready for Business!!!
Kris Jenner's taking another stab at officially owning "Momager" ... 3 years later, but who's counting?
Kris' company filed docs -- obtained by TMZ -- to lock down the name "Momager" to slap on her new cosmetics line that dropped on Mother's Day. She also plans to use it for a new clothing line, according to separate docs.
TMZ broke the story ... Kris filed docs to trademark "Momager" back in May 2015. A 2-year battle ensued after the trademark office blocked her ... after concluding the name was too similar to an existing trademark someone had for "momanger."
As we first reported ... the OG owner and Kris settled the dispute in November 2017 under one condition -- Kris can't use the name for any reality TV or web programming.
Happy belated Momager Day!!
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Khloe Kardashian It's True, It's True!!!
Khloe Kardashian decided 1 month on earth was the time for the big reveal.
Khloe posted this video of baby True, who is 1-month old. Khloe's still in Cleveland ... she hasn't been back to L.A. since the baby was born.
No sign of Tristan Thompson in the video, but we've been posting pics over the last week that clearly show they are together.
We're told the Kardashians will have a big Mother's Day celebration at Kris' home ... no word on whether Khloe and True will join.
Cute kid, for sure.
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Kylie's Former Bodyguard I Am NOT the Father!!!
Kylie Jenner's former bodyguard has stepped up and said ... he's not Stormi's daddy.
Tim Chung tried putting Internet rumors to rest -- that he and not Travis Scott is the father -- by posting this ...
"I am a very private person and would normally never answer to gossip and stories that are so ridiculous that they are laughable. Out of deep respect for Kylie, Travis, their daughter together and their families, I would like to set the record straight that my interactions with Kylie and her family have been limited in strictly a professional capacity only."
He then goes on the attack ... "There is no story here and I ask that the media no longer include me in any narrative that is incredibly disrespectful to their family."
Short story ... it was impossible for Tim to be the father, because he never hooked up with Kylie.
It's an about-face from Tim's coy reaction Thursday night outside Delilah nightclub in WeHo.
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Rob Kardashian Mad as Hell at Tristan ... Won't Forgive Hurting Khloe
Rob Kardashian isn't willing to forgive or forget when it comes to Tristan Thompson cheating on Khloe ... and thinks his big sis can and should do better.
Sources close to Rob tell TMZ ... he's still furious with Tristan, and regardless of the couple seemingly getting back together and working their relationship out -- he's not having it.
We're told Rob thinks Tristan's an "a**hole" ... and he'll never be able to let go of him disrespecting and embarrassing his closest sister while she was pregnant.
Rob's apparently not on board with the rest of the family's approach of not pressuring Khloe to dump him either. We're told he's adamant she deserves better and should move on.
There is a bright side, though -- our sources say Rob's excited to spoil baby True, who he says is "gorgeous," and believes Dream will always look out for her ... like Khloe did for him.