The series premiere of Kourtney & Kim Take New York proved that the Apocalypse is upon us set a ratings record for this franchise, garnering three million viewers in its original 10 p.m. time slot.
That's nearly twice as many as tuned in for this week's episode of Gossip Girl.
The above figure represents an increase of 400,000 viewers from the second season premiere of Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami last June and it has to make you think: if this many people follow Kim Kardashian on a weekly basis, she might as well say something worthwhile to them occasionally, right?
Below, in a scene 100% unscripted and totally natural, Kanye West pays Kim and Kourtney a visit: