Hicks: Kanye West to appear on Kardashians' show

Kanye West will appear on the upcoming season of his girlfriend Kim Kardashian's reality show, "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," RadarOnline.com reported Monday.

If that's true, his scenes should be pay-per-view. Especially if he's trying to have a rational conversation with his new girlfriend. It would be like a freakiest slam poet on the planet talking to a sheepdog.

West and Kardashian haven't exactly confirmed they're together publicly, but Kim was seen leaving West's New York City apartment Thursday morning wearing the same outfit she was wearing on her date with the hip hop star on Wednesday. West has also pretty much professed his love for Kardashian

in a new song.

West has already appeared on the reality show, and will likely return later this season, possibly in an expanded role.

"Kanye is head over heels in love with Kim, and he has told her he would love to appear on the reality show if she wants him to," said a show insider. "Kim is a bit leery of having her man appear on camera because of the whole fiasco with her soon-to-be-ex-husband, Kris Humphries, but watch for Kanye to make several appearances on the show toward the end of the season. Viewers won't see him featured in the first part of the season, and it won't be all about Kanye."

Oh, that's where they're wrong. Because everything Kanye does is about Kanye.

Which explains why West's ex Amber (not Axl)

Rose told Star magazine said in January that the two were hooking up while Kardashian was with Reggie Bush and West was with Rose.

"Kim feels extremely comfortable with Kanye because she feels that for the first time she is with a partner that understands what she does for a living and doesn't scrutinize her for being in a reality show. She also doesn't feel like Kanye is using her, like she did with Kris," the source said.

Sometimes these people are so riveting I forget to breathe.

"Keeping Up With The Kardashians"' new season premieres Sund! ay, May 20 on E!.

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