Selma Blair to play Kris Jenner on TV show?

Los Angeles: Selma Blair will reportedly star as Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner in an upcoming event series "American Crime Story: The People V OJ Simpson".

The "Cruel Intentions" actress will portray the "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star in the new TV series about the murder trial of O J Simpson, who was defended by Kris' late husband Robert Kardashian between 1994 and 1995, after he was accused of killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman, reported E!Online.

It is not yet known how much Kris, 59 - who was also good friends with Nicole - will feature in the series which is due to air in 2016 and has begun filming in Los Angeles.

The FX show will also star David Schwimmer in the role of Robert Kardashian, who passed away from oesophageal cancer in 2003.

The event series is produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, the duo behind "American Horror Story" and "Glee". It will also star John Travolta as lawyer Robert Shapiro, who was part of Simpson's defence team, while Cuba Gooding Jr will play Simpson himself. P