Can you believe it's been three years since we first met?
I can't believe it.
The first time that I was here, that I slipped on the car,
like it's just crazy.
I've been here since I was seven.
This is like my second home, kind of.
Yeah.
[LAUGHTER]
It's just crazy.
Because like I just remember myself slipping on a car.
And then the second time, I was just trying to be careful.
Yeah.
I was worried about you being on the hood of the car.
But that's how you wanted to perform.
So I was like, OK.
Yup.
So you look fantastic, though.
I mean, you look great.
Ooh, thank you.
[LAUGHTER]
And you're playing football now.
Yes.
What do you play, what position?
OK.
So I'm on a new team.
So I play on Brooklyn Park, and I
am quarterback and cornerback.
Oh, wow.
Yup.
That's amazing.
What grade are you in?
I am in fifth grade.
Fifth grade.
Yes.
Quarterback, that's a big position to be in.
First of all, everybody wants to tackle you.
Yeah.
I mean, I guess whenever you have the ball,
they want to tackle you.
But do you like having that kind of pressure?
I do.
But like every game, I have butterflies.
Since I have butterflies.
So once I get my first hit or first touchdown, I'm pumped.
And the butterflies kind of push me to do better.
Oh.
Then the butterflies push you.
That's good.
Yeah.
It's good to have butterflies, you know?
Yeah.
You don't ever want to get bored with something.
You want to be excited or nervous about something,
because it does push you.
So the last time I surprised you and put you on a Nickelodeon
show called "All That."
And how was that?
Was that fun?
It was crazy.
It was like fantastic.
And the favorite part of the journey
was when the hairstylist hooked me up with the curls.
[LAUGHTER]
You liked that?
Curly.
Yup.
You like the curly hair?
Yeah.
Because like my hair never been that curly.
And usually, my hair is nap Tuesday.
Yeah, yeah.
Basically, that was the best part.
Yeah.
So you want to act.
Because you met with the casting people at Nickelodeon.
Yes.
And you want to keep acting, right?
Yeah.
I want to keep acting.
Because it's fun to meet new people.
I had fun meeting the cast, the director,
like the characters that played on the show.
It was just a fun moment for me.
Well, I think you're a natural.
I think you're fantastic.
And someone saw your tape through casting,
and they want to talk to you.
They want to meet you, OK?
All right.
Come on out, Tyler Perry.
[MUSIC - P. DIDDY, "LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION"]
(SINGING) You better get up!
Shorty.
Turn it around.
Let me see somethin'.
Come with me, and there really gonna be somethin'.
I'm talkin' lights, camera, action.
Have me sayin' "I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson."
Turn it around.
Let me see somethin'.
Come with me, and there really gonna be somethin'.
[INAUDIBLE] I'm talkin' lights, camera, action.
How's it going?
Good, man.
I'm so happy.
Ooh, hoo, hoo, hoo.
Ooh, hoo.
(SINGING) Cameras flashin', everywhere, main attraction.
They react like I'm one of the Jacksons.
It's crazy.
It's crazy?
Yeah.
I'm so proud of you.
Thank you.
I saw you on "Ellen" all of those years ago.
Huh, oh, my god.
You're so inspirational.
You are so talented, man.
Thank you.
And you're playing football now.
Yes.
Wow.
Rapping and playing football.
Mm-hmm.
[LAUGHTER]
I love it.
Can I tell you something?
Yeah.
So you know that you were getting
a callback for Nickelodeon, you remember doing that?
Yeah.
Well, the truth is this.
The head of Nickelodeon saw you.
And he called me up and said, did you see him?
I was like, yeah, I saw him.
He's like, let's write a show for him for Nickelodeon.
Let's have a whole cast around him and do this whole show.
So that's what I'm here to tell you.
Because of you and all that you've
done, man, as talented as you are, being here on "Ellen,"
you're going to have your own show on Nickelodeon.
Oh, my god.
[CHEERING]
I love you!
Thank you, Ellen!
Thank you, Tyler Perry!
That's gold!
That's gold?
I got my own show!
[CHEERING]
Isn't that great?
Yes.
It's all like crazy.
Just got your own show.
Thank you.
All right.
Well, you have to be all set.
There's all kinds of things you need.
So we got you some things to prepare for your dressing room.
You've got a mirror.
You got a--
Hey, hey.
[INAUDIBLE]
--a director's chair.
[VOCALIZING]
Yeah.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
You're going to--
Oh!
You got your own show, because of Tyler Perry.
Thank you.
That's pretty cool.
Thank you very much.
We'll be right back.
Congratulations, man.
Yeah.