Keke Palmer went from a child star to one of the greatest personalities in Hollywood, and she worked her way up there by hard work and trust in herself. Unlike many nepotism babies who receive projects just landing on their laps, Palmer had to audition for roles while supporting her family.
Keke Palmer in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon / Credits: NBC
Her time spent singing in a church choir and performing in community theater became fundamental in her endeavor to bag Hollywood roles. While Palmer admitted that her parents accompanied her on auditions, she wasn’t particularly happy during her childhood.
Keke Palmer opens up about being a child star and financially supporting her family
After landing her breakout role in 2006’s Akeelah and the Bee, Keke Palmer continued making waves in mainstream media, particularly leading her own Nickelodeon sitcom series in 2008 with True Jackson, VP. In fact, she...
Keke Palmer in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon / Credits: NBC
Her time spent singing in a church choir and performing in community theater became fundamental in her endeavor to bag Hollywood roles. While Palmer admitted that her parents accompanied her on auditions, she wasn’t particularly happy during her childhood.
Keke Palmer opens up about being a child star and financially supporting her family
After landing her breakout role in 2006’s Akeelah and the Bee, Keke Palmer continued making waves in mainstream media, particularly leading her own Nickelodeon sitcom series in 2008 with True Jackson, VP. In fact, she...
- 1/15/2025
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Keke Palmer found success early on as the star of Nickelodeon’s True Jackson, VP, but she doesn’t think she’s in the same conversation as others like Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, and Victoria Justice.
In a new interview, Palmer reflects on her career and the Hollywood limitations being a young Black woman.
“I wasn’t necessarily in the same conversations as Victoria Justice or Selena Gomez or Miley Cyrus at that time,” Palmer told The Cut in an interview, adding that “people were putting limitations” on her. “It was very much ‘That’s the Black show’ or ‘That’s Keke Palmer, the Black girl on the network.’”
Palmer starred in the Nickelodeon sitcom for three seasons (2008 through 2011), playing the role of True Jackson, a teenager hired to be Vice President of a fashion company.
“There is a loss of innocence that comes with the awareness that you’re...
In a new interview, Palmer reflects on her career and the Hollywood limitations being a young Black woman.
“I wasn’t necessarily in the same conversations as Victoria Justice or Selena Gomez or Miley Cyrus at that time,” Palmer told The Cut in an interview, adding that “people were putting limitations” on her. “It was very much ‘That’s the Black show’ or ‘That’s Keke Palmer, the Black girl on the network.’”
Palmer starred in the Nickelodeon sitcom for three seasons (2008 through 2011), playing the role of True Jackson, a teenager hired to be Vice President of a fashion company.
“There is a loss of innocence that comes with the awareness that you’re...
- 1/15/2025
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Keke Palmer will lead an upcoming series adaptation of the 1989 cult flick The 'Burbs for Peacock. The Joe Dante (Gremlins) horror comedy starred Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher and centered on a group of suburban neighbors convinced that the new family on the block is part of a murderous Satanic cult. As per Variety, the forthcoming series will film on the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood, the same spot where the 1989 movie was shot. Peacock is joining forces with Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) for the upcoming series, which has earned a straight-to-series order.
Check out the show's official synopsis below:
"Set in present-day suburbia, 'The 'Burbs' follows a young couple (with Palmer playing the wife) returning to the husband's childhood home. Their world is upended when new neighbors move in next door, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light, and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.
Check out the show's official synopsis below:
"Set in present-day suburbia, 'The 'Burbs' follows a young couple (with Palmer playing the wife) returning to the husband's childhood home. Their world is upended when new neighbors move in next door, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light, and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.
- 9/6/2024
- by Patricia Abaroa
- MovieWeb
Keke Palmer is opening up about her experience as a child star.
Appearing on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter Next Gen issue, Palmer spoke to the mag about feeling “trapped” while appearing on the Nickelodeon series, “True Jackson, VP”. Palmer, who landed the starring role on the show when she was just 15 years old, said her lowest point came during a seven-day Nickelodeon cruise during the show’s three-year run.
“I felt like I was walking around in a SpongeBob suit that I couldn’t take off,” Palmer said. “I was trapped. I couldn’t leave my room without someone coming up to me calling me ‘True Jackson’. What you are, to everyone, is just a character… just part of their experience.”
“True Jackson, VP” ran from 2008 until 2011, and while it helped catapult her into the spotlight, Palmer’s career has evolved into something much bigger, earning her roles...
Appearing on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter Next Gen issue, Palmer spoke to the mag about feeling “trapped” while appearing on the Nickelodeon series, “True Jackson, VP”. Palmer, who landed the starring role on the show when she was just 15 years old, said her lowest point came during a seven-day Nickelodeon cruise during the show’s three-year run.
“I felt like I was walking around in a SpongeBob suit that I couldn’t take off,” Palmer said. “I was trapped. I couldn’t leave my room without someone coming up to me calling me ‘True Jackson’. What you are, to everyone, is just a character… just part of their experience.”
“True Jackson, VP” ran from 2008 until 2011, and while it helped catapult her into the spotlight, Palmer’s career has evolved into something much bigger, earning her roles...
- 11/17/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Keke Palmer has recalled her formative years in the entertainment industry, during which she found newfound fame starring in Nickelodeon’s True Jackson, VP.
The 29-year-old was only 15 when she landed her second major role in the late 2000s teen sitcom, two years after her breakout role in the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee.
Palmer starred as the titular True Jackson, with the Nope star recalling in a new interview how she and her family were offered an all-inclusive holiday on the (now defunct) Nickelodeon Cruises following the show’s success.
The only condition was that she spend a few hours signing autographs.
“I felt like I was walking around in a SpongeBob suit that I couldn’t take off,” Palmer said told The Hollywood Reporter.
“I was trapped. I couldn’t leave my room without someone coming up to me calling me True Jackson. What you are, to everyone,...
The 29-year-old was only 15 when she landed her second major role in the late 2000s teen sitcom, two years after her breakout role in the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee.
Palmer starred as the titular True Jackson, with the Nope star recalling in a new interview how she and her family were offered an all-inclusive holiday on the (now defunct) Nickelodeon Cruises following the show’s success.
The only condition was that she spend a few hours signing autographs.
“I felt like I was walking around in a SpongeBob suit that I couldn’t take off,” Palmer said told The Hollywood Reporter.
“I was trapped. I couldn’t leave my room without someone coming up to me calling me True Jackson. What you are, to everyone,...
- 11/17/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - TV
Introducing @KeyTVNetwork, a new digital network from me, for you. #keystotheculture #keytvnetwork pic.twitter.com/CtOtLwNg30
- Keke Palmer (@KekePalmer) September 30, 2022
Keke Palmer: Actor, singer, morning show host, comedian, director, writer, and now - TV network prez? Palmer is channeling her iconic Nickelodeon character True Jackson as she takes the helm of a new digital network, she announced on Sept. 30.
Sharing a video across her social media platforms, Palmer, 29, highlights her many talents ("Did I mention I could sing too?" she teases) before confirming the launch of her KeyTV Network. "Most importantly, I learned how to be a collaborator. I want to share everything I've learned, with you," says Palmer at the end of the clip. "Because this is my greatest dream of all. All it takes is one of us to unlock a door, to unlock a million doors for each other. KeyTV where our stories matter and where...
- Keke Palmer (@KekePalmer) September 30, 2022
Keke Palmer: Actor, singer, morning show host, comedian, director, writer, and now - TV network prez? Palmer is channeling her iconic Nickelodeon character True Jackson as she takes the helm of a new digital network, she announced on Sept. 30.
Sharing a video across her social media platforms, Palmer, 29, highlights her many talents ("Did I mention I could sing too?" she teases) before confirming the launch of her KeyTV Network. "Most importantly, I learned how to be a collaborator. I want to share everything I've learned, with you," says Palmer at the end of the clip. "Because this is my greatest dream of all. All it takes is one of us to unlock a door, to unlock a million doors for each other. KeyTV where our stories matter and where...
- 10/13/2022
- by Lindsay Kimble
- Popsugar.com
The popular teen sitcom True Jackson, VP that aired on Nickelodeon had fifty-six episodes distributed in three seasons even though the show primarily was meant to have only two. Because the show grew to be so popular the producers decided on a third and final season where (spoiler alert) True Jackson was named the CEO of Mad Style.
Related: 10 Best Nickelodeon TV Movies Of The 2000s, Ranked (According To IMDb)
Every show has good and bad episodes and their quality is often reflected by the audience on sites such as IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes. As the votes are cast, the rank is set - and the audience has spoken on their opinions regarding True Jackson, VP.
Related: 10 Best Nickelodeon TV Movies Of The 2000s, Ranked (According To IMDb)
Every show has good and bad episodes and their quality is often reflected by the audience on sites such as IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes. As the votes are cast, the rank is set - and the audience has spoken on their opinions regarding True Jackson, VP.
- 1/18/2021
- ScreenRant
If any genuine Nickelodeon fans remember the theme song lyrics to True Jackson, VP, they recall having "T-r-u-e-j-a-c-k-s-o-n-v-p" stuck in their heads for quite some time afterward. The fashionista that Keke Palmer played was a huge hit, yet her character was hardly explored, as the show didn't even have four seasons.
Related: 10 Best Nickelodeon TV Movies Of The 2000s, Ranked (According To IMDb)
Still, looking back on it, the inspirational main character was a testament to all adolescents that not everything is impossible to accomplish, and that they should think bigger in terms of dreams. All the characters of the show served up some great comedy and drama for the viewers, with most of their actions conveying how intelligent they were, or at least, how they appeared to be.
Related: 10 Best Nickelodeon TV Movies Of The 2000s, Ranked (According To IMDb)
Still, looking back on it, the inspirational main character was a testament to all adolescents that not everything is impossible to accomplish, and that they should think bigger in terms of dreams. All the characters of the show served up some great comedy and drama for the viewers, with most of their actions conveying how intelligent they were, or at least, how they appeared to be.
- 1/17/2021
- ScreenRant
MTV has announced the list of performers for the Video Music Awards pre-show, as well as the nominees in the social categories that are to be voted on by fans in the days leading up to the broadcast on Sunday.
Among the artists set to take the virtual pre-show stage are Chloe x Halle; Jack Harlow; Lewis Capaldi; Tate McRae; and Machine Gun Kelly, featuring Travis Barker and blackbear.
The 90-minute pre-show will be hosted by MTV’s Nessa Diab and Jamila Mustafa. In addition to performances from the artists listed above, the show will also feature “celebrity interviews and coast-to-coast coverage from celebrity correspondents, Kevan Kenney and Travis Mills.” It airs Sunday, Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m. Et/Pt, leading into the VMAs broadcast, hosted by Keke Palmer at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.
MTV also unveiled new award this year, which will also be handed out during the main show broadcast,...
Among the artists set to take the virtual pre-show stage are Chloe x Halle; Jack Harlow; Lewis Capaldi; Tate McRae; and Machine Gun Kelly, featuring Travis Barker and blackbear.
The 90-minute pre-show will be hosted by MTV’s Nessa Diab and Jamila Mustafa. In addition to performances from the artists listed above, the show will also feature “celebrity interviews and coast-to-coast coverage from celebrity correspondents, Kevan Kenney and Travis Mills.” It airs Sunday, Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m. Et/Pt, leading into the VMAs broadcast, hosted by Keke Palmer at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.
MTV also unveiled new award this year, which will also be handed out during the main show broadcast,...
- 8/24/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
MTV is bringing back its “16 and” format for four-part docuseries “16 and Recovering,” a study of teenage addiction in a similar vein to “16 and Pregnant.”
This series, which hails from Steve Liss and Regina K. Scully of the Artemis Rising Foundation, follows nine students for one year at Northshore Recovery High School, a public high school in Beverly, Mass. where teens work to recover from drug addictions while earning their diplomas.
Principal Michelle Lipinski founded the school. Based on the trailer, she’s just about the most wonderful person on Earth.
Also Read: Keke Palmer to Host 2020 MTV VMAs - Watch Her Rap With Herself as True Jackson, Who's Now a CEO (Video)
As part of its effort to raise awareness and provide helpful resources for those struggling with addiction, MTV is collaborating with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (Nida), part of the National Institutes of Health, on website 16andrecovering.
This series, which hails from Steve Liss and Regina K. Scully of the Artemis Rising Foundation, follows nine students for one year at Northshore Recovery High School, a public high school in Beverly, Mass. where teens work to recover from drug addictions while earning their diplomas.
Principal Michelle Lipinski founded the school. Based on the trailer, she’s just about the most wonderful person on Earth.
Also Read: Keke Palmer to Host 2020 MTV VMAs - Watch Her Rap With Herself as True Jackson, Who's Now a CEO (Video)
As part of its effort to raise awareness and provide helpful resources for those struggling with addiction, MTV is collaborating with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (Nida), part of the National Institutes of Health, on website 16andrecovering.
- 8/24/2020
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
A new date has been set for the 2020 “Billboard Music Awards.”
After the original April 29 date had to be postponed due to the coronavirus, NBC and dick clark productions have rescheduled the show for Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. Et.
As previously announced, Kelly Clarkson will return as host for the third year in a row.
Also Read: Keke Palmer to Host 2020 MTV VMAs - Watch Her Rap With Herself as True Jackson, Who's Now a CEO (Video)
The show was originally planned to take place live from Las Vegas prior to the pandemic. Details on the rescheduled show’s location and plans for how production will proceed in light of new health and safety procedures will be announced at a later date.
Nominees and winners of the “Billboard Music Awards” are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement,...
After the original April 29 date had to be postponed due to the coronavirus, NBC and dick clark productions have rescheduled the show for Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. Et.
As previously announced, Kelly Clarkson will return as host for the third year in a row.
Also Read: Keke Palmer to Host 2020 MTV VMAs - Watch Her Rap With Herself as True Jackson, Who's Now a CEO (Video)
The show was originally planned to take place live from Las Vegas prior to the pandemic. Details on the rescheduled show’s location and plans for how production will proceed in light of new health and safety procedures will be announced at a later date.
Nominees and winners of the “Billboard Music Awards” are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement,...
- 8/14/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
On August 6, the MTV Video Music Awards announced that actress, musician and talk show host Keke Palmer will be hosting the 37th annual event, which is scheduled for Sunday night, August 30, 2020. Watch her announcement above, in which she tells the good news to her former Nickelodeon alter ego True Jackson.
“We’re thrilled to have the multi-talented Keke Palmer as this year’s VMAs host. Keke is an energetic force and a quadruple threat with unmatched comedic wit who will make this year’s show truly unforgettable,” said a statement from Bruce Gillmer, President of Music, Music Talent, Programming & Events for ViacomCBS Media Networks.
Palmer first broke out as a child actor with roles including the title character in 2006’s “Akeelah and the Bee.” She later starred in “True Jackson, VP” for three seasons from 2008 to 2011. As an adult, she has appeared in “Masters of Sex,” “Scream Queens” and the critically acclaimed 2019 film “Hustlers.
“We’re thrilled to have the multi-talented Keke Palmer as this year’s VMAs host. Keke is an energetic force and a quadruple threat with unmatched comedic wit who will make this year’s show truly unforgettable,” said a statement from Bruce Gillmer, President of Music, Music Talent, Programming & Events for ViacomCBS Media Networks.
Palmer first broke out as a child actor with roles including the title character in 2006’s “Akeelah and the Bee.” She later starred in “True Jackson, VP” for three seasons from 2008 to 2011. As an adult, she has appeared in “Masters of Sex,” “Scream Queens” and the critically acclaimed 2019 film “Hustlers.
- 8/6/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Keke Palmer is hosting the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards! On Thursday, Aug. 6, the network announced that the Hustlers star will front the upcoming award show, set to air live on Aug. 30. "We're thrilled to have the multi-talented Keke Palmer as this year's "VMAs" host," said Bruce Gillmer, President of Music, Music Talent, Programming & Events for ViacomCBS Media Networks. "Keke is an energetic force and a quadruple threat with unmatched comedic wit who will make this year's show truly unforgettable." Along with this announcement, MTV also released its first promo with Keke and her character from True Jackson, VP. "True, I'm hosting the MTV Video Music...
- 8/6/2020
- E! Online
And the host of the 2020 MTV “Video Music Awards” is … drumroll, please … Keke Palmer!
The network announced their choice of host along with a cute promotional video featuring Palmer having a conversation with herself — or rather her character, True Jackson, who she played on Nickelodeon’s “True Jackson, VP” from 2008 to 2011 — on Thursday.
Watch her perform a little celebratory rap song in the adorable clip above.
The ‘VMAs’ will be held live and in-person from Brooklyn’s Barclay Center on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. Et with permission from New York’s governor Andrew Cuomo. The event will have a limited capacity or no audience.
Also Read: Keke Palmer Thriller 'Alice' Adds Common and Jonny Lee Miller
According to MTV, producers and Barclays Center management have been working closely with New York health officials to develop health and safety protocols for the show. In addition to the limited audience, the...
The network announced their choice of host along with a cute promotional video featuring Palmer having a conversation with herself — or rather her character, True Jackson, who she played on Nickelodeon’s “True Jackson, VP” from 2008 to 2011 — on Thursday.
Watch her perform a little celebratory rap song in the adorable clip above.
The ‘VMAs’ will be held live and in-person from Brooklyn’s Barclay Center on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. Et with permission from New York’s governor Andrew Cuomo. The event will have a limited capacity or no audience.
Also Read: Keke Palmer Thriller 'Alice' Adds Common and Jonny Lee Miller
According to MTV, producers and Barclays Center management have been working closely with New York health officials to develop health and safety protocols for the show. In addition to the limited audience, the...
- 8/6/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Is True Jackson VP making a comeback? Recently, star Keke Palmer hinted they may be a reboot on the way for the Nickelodeon TV show.
The comedy series stars Palmer as True Jackson, an enterprising teen who becomes the Vice President of a youth fashion brand. The cast also includes Ashley Argota, Matt Shivley, Robbie Amell, Danielle Bisutti, and Greg Proops. The show ran on from 2008 to 2011.
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The comedy series stars Palmer as True Jackson, an enterprising teen who becomes the Vice President of a youth fashion brand. The cast also includes Ashley Argota, Matt Shivley, Robbie Amell, Danielle Bisutti, and Greg Proops. The show ran on from 2008 to 2011.
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- 4/23/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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