Kardashian boycott

An online petition was started to ask E! to boycott the Kardashian television programs in the wake of the Kim Kardashian-Kris Humphries divorce after just over 70 days of marriage.

Petition organizer Cyndy Snider says in a statement to Yahoo, “In a grass roots effort, we have collected [thousands of] signatures for a petition asking E! Entertainment to remove the Kardashian suite of shows from their programming. We feel that these shows are mostly staged and place an emphasis on vanity, greed, promiscuity, vulgarity and over-the-top conspicuous consumption.”

The petition is called “No More Kardashian” and as of 8:15 a.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 17, it is up to almost 107,000 signatures. The Facebook page supporting the petition is up to 113,000+ Likes.

Meanwhile: Filmmaker Tyler Perry is defending his controversial decision to cast reality television star Kim Kardashian in an upcoming film about marriage.

Perry announced that Kardashian will have a role in “The Marriage Counselor” shortly before she ended her 72-day marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries, creating a buzz on social media sites.

Perry says he wanted a younger cast, which Kardashian rounds out, to help attract younger viewers. In a statement on his website, Perry says he thinks “it would be a very responsible of her to be a part of this film” and good for young people who see her as a role model to “see her in a film that is about what happens in life when you make the wrong choices.”

Perry asked for his fans’ understanding.

Source-Yahoo/AP