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Keke Palmer's new comedy One of Them Days has broken a Rotten Tomatoes record. The movie, which was produced by Insecure's Issa Rae, was directed by Lawrence Lamont (who previously collaborated with Rae on Max's Rap Sh!t) from the debut screenplay by Syreeta Singleton (who was the showrunner of Rap Sh!t). It co-stars Palmer and singer-songwriter Sza as best friends Dreux and Alyssa alongside an ensemble cast that includes Vanessa Bell Calloway, Maude Apatow, Katt Williams, Dewayne Perkins, Lil Rel Howery, and Janelle James.

The new Keke Palmer movie is the latest in a string of prominent projects for the actor, who kicked off her career in the mid 2000s and first rose to prominence when she starred opposite Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett in 2006's Akeelah and the Bee. She parlayed this success as a child actor into roles in projects such as Disney's Jump In! and Nickelodeon's True Jackson,...

Keke Palmer's new comedy movie debuts with a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score. Since beginning her career as a child actress, Palmer has proven her versatility in both comedy and drama, appearing in Barbershop 2: Back in Business and The Wool Cap, both in 2004. However, her breakthrough came with a standout performance in the drama Akeelah and the Bee in 2006, and her career progressed with roles in Madea's Family Reunion, the Disney Channel original movie Jump In!, The Longshots, and Shrink.

However, Palmer rose to further prominence on television, starring as the titular character in the Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP from 2008 to 2011. She later transitioned into more mainstream horror on television, starring in Fox's satirical series Scream Queens and MTV's slasher series Scream. As of late, Palmer has started to garner critical acclaim for some of her recent film roles, including her performance as a stripper in 2019's Hustlers,...

Keke Palmers best roles include some fine distinctions in genre which have taken her from Disney Channel to one of Jordan Peeles best movies. Her fans might identify some common themes throughout her career, but each one of her performances stands out as something unique. She can play a peppy schoolgirl who is a perfect team player or a tough-as-nails young woman who works best alone. Palmer has delivered in movies that are thrilling, shocking, and enlightening, working with some of the best in the industry.

Palmer also has amazing vocals and some voice-acting talent, allowing her to explore more subgenres. She is also widely known for some TV roles, namely Zayday Williams from Scream Queens. Furthermore, when her most recent movie is her best, her career holds more potential still in the future. Maybe she will appear in the currently untitled fourth Jordan Peele movie, or her fame will...

Reena Singh has been named to the newly established role of senior vice president of development and current series at Disney Branded Television, marking the executive’s return to the group after 11 years.

Reporting to Disney Branded TV executive vice president of creative development and strategy Ayo Davis, Singh is slated to lead the live-action development and current series teams at the division to develop and deliver original scripted series for Disney Plus and Disney’s numerous linear platforms.

Vice president of development Jonas Agin and vice president of current series Kory Lunsford will report to Singh.

Singh was most recently senior vice president of current programming at 20th Television, a position she has held since 2015. Prior to that, she spent time working in development at USA Network, Universal Cable Productions and Disney Channels. During her time at Disney Channels from 2005 to 2010, Singh worked on “High School Musical 2,” “Jump In!” and Camp Rock,...

Feature films Wild Hogs and Bridge to Terabithia, along with ESPN and the Disney Channel original movie Jump In, helped the Walt Disney Co. post a 27% rise in second-quarter profit.

Disney reported Tuesday that operating earnings in every segment of its business enjoyed double-digit growth -- even at its studio division, where revenue dropped 13% year-over-year.

The company earned $931 million in its fiscal second quarter, up from $733 million in the same quarter a year ago on revenue that increased 1% to $8.1 billion.

Analysts were enthusiastic about Disney's numbers, especially because Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, which bows May 25, should be a boon to Disney's film studio unit in the second half.

However, Disney shares, which rose 1.4% to $36.55 during Tuesday's regular trading session, fell as much as 2.1% after the bell when earnings were released.

Disney CEO Robert Iger gave a nod to competitor Sony Pictures, telling analysts during a conference call that "the early success of 'Spider-Man 3' bodes well for the movie industry this year."

Disney's media networks division, which accounts for more sales than any other unit, posted no growth in revenue, with cable networks rising 7% as broadcasting fell 7%, though operating income was up 21%.

The company credited strong worldwide syndication sales of ABC's Desperate Housewives, Lost and Grey's Anatomy, though those gains were partially offset by costs from the Disney-branded mobile phone service.

Fonda Snyder has been named vp original movies at Disney Channel, where she will be responsible for supervising the development of the network's original telefilms.

Synder joins Disney Channel from Cookie Jar Entertainment, where she was senior vp creative development and U.S. sales, overseeing the development of more than 50 properties for multiple platforms and selling preschool, comedy and boys action animated series to such networks as Disney Channel (for Playhouse Disney), Kids' WB! and Cartoon Network.

She also co-founded and was president of Storyopolis Prods., a franchise-oriented family entertainment company encompassing production, book publishing, art gallery, exhibition space and retail outlets.

Disney Channel has seen a great deal of success with its original movies, including High School Musical, "Jump In!" and The Cheetah Girls and its sequel. When Jump In debuted in January, it became Disney Channel's highest-rated original movie with 8.2 million total viewers, breaking the record held by the August premiere of The Cheetah Girls 2 (7.8 million). The "HSM" sequel is set to debut Aug.

Disney Channel is using music and the Internet to draw viewers to its original film Jump In! before it hits the television screen.

Beginning today, viewers can listen to the movie's 13 songs online for two weeks and before the film's Jan. 12 premiere. Additionally, those who log on to www.DisneyChannel.com/JumpIn will find Web-exclusive games, photos and behind-the-scenes video surrounding the movie's launch.

"This is part of our overall strategy of getting kids excited through music and getting them to feel a part of the movie before it airs," said Mindy Stockfield, vp digital media at Disney Channel and Jetix.

The movie, which stars Corbin Bleu (High School Musical) and Keke Palmer (Akeelah and the Bee), centers on Izzy (Bleu), a boxer who wants to win the Golden Gloves like his dad until he discovers his true passion is a Double Dutch competition, which integrates fast jump rope combinations with gymnastics and dance moves.

Other special features on the Web page include a behind-the scenes interview with Bleu and his real-life father, David Reivers, who also stars in the movie, and a contest to win a trip to New York to spend a day with Bleu.

Ed Harris and Keke Palmer are in negotiations to join the Samuel L. Jackson starrer Cleaner for Millennium Films.

Anonymous Content is producing the crime thriller, which centers on a man who specializes in cleaning up crime scenes and is drawn into a mystery when he cleans up the evidence at a murder before the killing is reported. Matthew Aldrich penned the screenplay, and Renny Harlin will direct.

Harris will play Jackson's former partner, and Palmer will play Jackson's daughter.

The film is set to begin shooting next month in Shreveport, La.

Jackson is producing alongside Anonymous' Steve Golin, Alix Madigan and Paul Green. Anonymous' Eli Selden and the Firm's Julie Yorn are executive producing.

Harris, whose credits include The Hours, A Beautiful Mind and Pollock, also directed Pollock. The four-time Oscar nominee next will co-star in Ben Affleck's feature directorial debut, Gone, Baby, Gone, which is based on the Dennis Lehane novel.

Harris is repped by CAA and attorney Melanie Cook.

Palmer is best known for her role in the spelling bee-themed drama Akeelah and the Bee. She next appears in the Disney Channel telefilm Jump In! and has an overall deal at Atlantic Records, with an album due out in the spring.