The Secrets to Kim K.'s Success

Make a Tape: Kim already had a famous last name -- her late father Robert Kardashian was part of O.J. Simpson's defense team in the 1995 trial -- but it wasn't until 2007 that she became a household name herself. That was the year a scandalous home movie made with her on-again/off-again boyfriend of three years, Ray J Norwood, put her on the map. Although Kim filed a lawsuit to stop the tape's release, Vivid Entertainment went ahead with it in ... more 

Make a Tape: Kim already had a famous last name -- her late father Robert Kardashian was part of O.J. Simpson's defense team in the 1995 trial -- but it wasn't until 2007 that she became a household name herself. That was the year a scandalous home movie made with her on-again/off-again boyfriend of three years, Ray J Norwood, put her on the map. Although Kim filed a lawsuit to stop the tape's release, Vivid Entertainment went ahead with it in March 2007. John Shearer/WireImage.com - March 22, 2006 less