Not only are the Kardashians a famous family, but they have some pretty famous friends too.

Already in the new Hulu series, viewers have met some of the KUWTK-alums’ inner circle.

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Let’s take a look at some of the friendships we encountered during episode two.

AMY SCHUMER

40-year-old Amy Schumer, who has hosted Saturday Night Live twice, has been close with Kim Kardashian, 41, for a number of years.

In 2015, she famously pranked the reality star and her then-husband Kanye West, 44, on the red carpet of the Time 100 Gala.

She dramatically pretended to fall over in front of the power couple as they posed for photos.

Ahead of her appearance hosting SNL, Kim met up with Amy to test out some jokes.

The Oscars host stayed brutally honest with her friend and advised her to cut out a number of gags.

One cruel joke made reference to her sister Khloe Kardashian, 37, whose ex Tristan Thomspon, 31, had a history of cheating on her.

Kim read out the joke: “Oh Khloe, you have the biggest heart. 

“It’s so big it has room for Tristan and all of his side pieces.”

“Oh s**t!” Amy replied with a shocked expression.

The comic also begged Kim to release her “second sex tape”, stating that it would be “pretty hot.”

LINDSAY SHOOKUS

As Kim prepared for her SNL debut, she also had an on-camera exchange with Lindsay Shookus, 41.

Lindsay is a four-time Emmy-winning television producer, who has worked on SNL since graduating college in 2002.

Her profile was dramatically raised when she dated A-lister Ben Affleck, 49,  from 2017-2018, and briefly again in 2019.

During the episode, Lindsay could be seen talking to Kim as she contemplated a joke she had written about her divorce from Kanye.

The soon-to-be host appeared concerned about potentially needing to alter or cut jokes just one day ahead of filming, but the producer reassured her.

“This is not unusual for us to make line changes, lift things out… let me get the writers and we’ll work on that one.”

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JAMES CORDEN

In episode two, 43-year-old James Corden came to the rescue of Khloe, who expressed her “anxiety” over the potential online reaction to her appearance on his late-night talk show.

She had previously guested on The Late Late Show with James Corden in 2017, during which she ate an eyeball for a horrifying game.

In the latest episode of the new Hulu show, James met with Khloe and momager Kris Jenner, 66, in her dressing room for a pre-show chat.

Kris even patted down James’ suit in a motherly display of affection.

As James tried to reassure the duo, Khloe herself confessed: “I always get anxious, not about you, it’s always the aftermath of like the Twitter and all of that s**t.”

James then turned on his charm and channeled his inner therapist.

“Oh f**k that,” he said dismissively. “Why do you even think about it?

“All you have to remember is, none of these things are about you. It’s only a representation and reflection of them. That’s it. It has nothing to do with you.”

Khloe replied that she was going to cry, as James continued.

“These words only exist if I give them any power. They only exist to me if I allow them to penetrate my core.”

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MALIKA HAQQ

Khloe and her bestie Malika Haqq, 39, go way back to 1999 and first met as teenagers.

Talking to Bustle, Khloe has previously said: “Malika was dating one of my male best friends. He would always keep us apart because I am sure he knew we would just hit it off.”

Malika could be seen during episode two accompanying Khloe as she ran errands and went to pick something up from her sister Kylie Jenner’s house.

She rode in the passenger seat of the Good American founder’s black Rolls Royce and wore a plaid Burberry shirt.

The pair even debated the old chicken and egg question as they looked for eggs at the chicken coup in Kylie’s garden.

But things also got serious as Khloe opened up and discussed the anxiety she feels about online trolls.

Malika kindly advised: “You may need to take a deep breath.”

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The California-native, who has starred in Sky High and Dash Dolls, raised her profile when she appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2018.

In March of this year, Khloe was photographed celebrating her friend’s birthday at celeb-hangout Craig’s in West Hollywood.

She wore an eyecatching blue Thierry Mugler dress, which showed off her nude strapless bra and thong underneath.

Malika and her twin Khadijah celebrated their 39th with an extravagant cake in a huge martini glass decorated with rainbow sprinkles and sparklers.

MARK BALLAS

A flashback scene during episode one also reminded viewers about Mark Ballas, who was Kim’s professional partner on Dancing With The Stars.

Although Kim’s run on the show in 2008 was unsuccessful, Mark still works as a pro on the dancing competition.

After the E! alum became the third contestant of her season to be eliminated, Mark told The Orlando Sentinel: “I love her, she’s awesome, we became good friends. 

“I know the family well. Dancing was not her thing, but she’s a great girl.”

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