Kim Kardashian, “Superstar”

Maybe we're just getting jaded in our old age, but for some reason a celebrity sex tape just isn't as fun or exciting when it has the tacit permission of the parties involved to be distributed and stretches the definition of "celebrity" to begin with—both of which might be the case with the already hyped Kim Kardashian romp with hip-hop r&b star Ray J, which Vivid announced late yesterday it had paid $1 million to a "third party" for distrubution rights and which will hit the file sharing method of your choice stores soon. Since we doubt a company like Vivid would risk selling something like this without having the necessary 2257 documentation on hand, there's the sneaking suspicion that Kim might be in full cahoots with its distribution process, which kind of takes the edge off everything as far as we're concerned. But if that turns out to be the case, don't think for a moment that she's doing it for the money: as she told the Daily News last month, "I'm not poor; I'm not desperate. I would never attempt to sell a tape. It would humiliate me and ruin my family. I have two successful businesses, and I don't need the money." And when it comes to something that will both increase her name recognition value and give her something else in common with BFF Paris Hilton besides being famous for dubious reasons ... well, you can't put a price on that either.

· Kim Kardashian Superstar, Featuring Ray J. (kimksuperstar.com)
· "Vivid Acquires Kim Kardashian Sex Tape for $1 Million" (AVN)
· "OH, KIM! SEX TAPE SNEAKS OUT" (Page Six)
· Kardashian Trailer Video (Metacafe)
Previously: Morning Wood: Another Look at Kim Kardashian