- Make some noise right now for the beautiful,
multi-talented Keke Palmer!
(clapping and cheering)
- [Reporter] At first glance, Lauren Palmer looks like
your normal twelve-year-old.
- Lip gloss, this place is amazing!
- [Reporter] But how many 12-year olds deal
with this every day?
- Can you please sign this?
- [Reporter] Better known as Keke Palmer,
she's one of Hollywood's fastest rising stars.
After just two years, the starlet has already had
major roles in film and television.
And with an upcoming album release, this summer just might
be the season of Keke.
- We're going to have a best time ever.
- [Reporter] But let's go back to where it all started.
This is burnt, I'm not gonna eat it.
- You know what? (indistinct)
- [Reporter] So at 10 years old, you're in this
like big franchise movie.
- I couldn't believe what was going on.
That was a time where I think it really was like shocking.
- And all your friends at school are like Keke,
I just saw you in the movie.
What's their reaction?
- I don't know, they're probably like just
fainting right now.
Like they probably can't believe that they ever,
you know, they knew me.
- [Reporter] After Barbershop II, her big break came
when she was offered the title role in this year's
family film Akeelah and the Bee.
- So say it.
- I wanna win.
- Say it louder, please.
- I wanna win. - You wanna win what?
- I wanna win the National Spelling Bee.
- [Reporter] But just as her acting career was blossoming,
Keke set her sights on something else.
(singing)
You said you were a singer before you were even acting.
And now you've shot your first video.
Are you coming out with an album?
- Yes, I'm coming up with the album soon.
Should be out this summer or no, early next year.
- [Reporter] The youngster isn't making us wait
for the album.
She's about to drop her first single, All My Girls.
♪ We're gonna make it ♪
♪ All my girls, keep your head up ♪
- My video is about, you know, girls from anywhere,
you know the hood, you know, wherever you are,
wherever you're from, who you are,
you stand up and be proud of who you are.
- Between movies, television, and music,
Keke's one busy girl.
It's only a matter of time before you're coming out
with your own clothing line, perfume.
- Might as well get these too, you know, Keke.
- [Reporter] Keke earrings.
- Keke earrings, K-E-K-E, Palmer, P-A-L-M-E-R.
No, it's just so funny because just two years ago
I was sitting at home in Chicago and I was doing nothing
but probably watching, you know, TRL or whatever.
And so it's really weird for me.
Hey, what's up MTV?
It's me, Keke Palmer, and welcome to my crib.
So the first place I'm going to show you guys is
the kitchen.
(upbeat music)
'Fridge is the first thing you see.
Not too much, we eat all the food up in here.
But here's my dad's fake energy drinks,
trying to get strong.
You know, old guys just don't know when to let go.
(upbeat music)
Not much, like I said, we eat it up in this house.
Now I'll take you all over here to my room, hey!
(dramatic music)
We have another TV.
You can't believe the expression I had when my parents
gave me this last Christmas.
I was like, parents, I love you parents.
I just was so happy about it.
As you can see MTV, hey.
I've been kind of like shifting.
I don't know what to do, like I'm getting older.
I don't know if I want to have you know,
Barbies on my bed, or if I want to be boring.
So I'm like going back and forth.
What should I do, y'all got to tell me.
What should I do?
Now go over here to the best place you'll ever see.
This is my life right here.
This is where I just have the best fun, my closet.
(lively music)
Got a lot of cool stuff in here.
Some stuff I just got from wardrobe places.
And some stuff like this I picked out.
I really like that it's got a little sparkles
and stuff like that.
(lively music)
Got some shoes down here.
I'm a big Nike fan.
I have some Nike's right here that I made myself.
'Cause see, Keke P, made that, I did that, I'm so proud.
And then I want to show you guys my pride and joy.
The first dress outfit period that a wore on my TV show,
True Jackson, VP.
It means a lot to me, you know.
Keep up with this forever, it's very special.
Gotcha, just joking.
(lively music)
Hi, I'm Keke Palmer and these are the seven things
I can't live without: my family, my friends,
my makeup artists and my hairstylist.
Let's just be real, my cellphone.
Three, my acting ability; two, my singing ability;
one, that iMac, thanks Dad.
- Welcome back to 10 on Top and say hello
to my cohost for the day, Keke Palmer.
We've been counting down the 10 celebs we're obsessed with
this week and what do you know?
There's this show called True Jackson that keeps popping up
on our Twitter and Facebook pages.
- I feel so honored.
I'm having such a great time doing the show and I'm really
thankful to all our fans that keep watching.
- Yeah, so we got to hang out with Keke and her co-stars
on the set and we got some great scoop on the show.
So congrats to you because True Jackson, VP
is our number four.
- I love my cast.
We all get along really, really well.
The chemistry is like amazing.
- I hate everybody I work with.
Next question, no, I, I love it.
Luckily we've just kind of become a family
over the two years.
- I was like oh yeah, I'm kissing Robbie,
'cause he's very good looking.
I don't know if you guys have seen him before,
but he is so cute.
Robbie Amell, check him out.
- Shooting in front of a live audience, our first kiss,
everybody was like, ooh.
And I started laughing like right into her mouth
pretty much.
- [Reporter] Sounds like their characters may be
a little more than BFFs.
- They may become boyfriend and girlfriend.
You guys will have to check it out.
But definitely True and Jimmy are gonna have
a little bit more romance to come.
- Okay, let's bring out our guests.
One, he's a singer, songwriter, and producer.
And two, she stars in Fox's Scream Queens,
with new music out and a book that's about
to hit the shelves.
- So ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls,
would you please put your hands together for the one and
only Robin Thicke and the beautiful Keke Palmer.
(clapping and cheering)
- Oh, oh, what's happening?
What's happening, y'all?
(clapping and cheering)
- Hi how are you, good to see you.
- Here, for you.
- What is this?
- SO this is a little champagne,
you know what I'm talking about?
You know how they got the little beer pong things?
Well this is a champagne one.
- I don't know how to pop this.
- I'm gonna pop this.
- Okay, boom.
- Pop the top for you, Keke.
- How you doing? - I'm good.
- I see you were cooking a little something.
- Here, you have that, try it.
(laughing)
- Watch the style, Keke, it's style, it's all about style.
- I'm ready for this, I'm ready for this.
- What are y'all stepping back for?
(laughing)
- A woman's sigh.
- You gotta know how to touch her in all the right
places, Martha.
- And she sighs, she doesn't pop, she sighs.
- So when I put it in, it do like this. (popping)
- Yes, perfect.
(clapping and cheering)
- You see that?
- Okay, you gotta hit me with it.
- Drip one drop, or drop one drip.
(laughing)
- You're very talented.
- Thank you, Martha.
- [Keke] Okay, hit me with this.
(clapping and cheering)
- Go to work, Keke, go to work.
- Don't try this at home, kids, don't try this at home.
Go out there, Chris, are they almost ready?
We are at the Wind Up video shoot.
I'm about to get my dance on.
- [Male] Here we go, same spot, Jay.
- So the whole concept for the video is a Ted Talk.
Ted Talks are extremely inspirational.
And Wind Up is telling my story what my Ted Talk
would look like.
Of course it would be crazy as hell.
My inspirations always been early 2000s, late '90s.
So I really wanted to make sure that this music video
exemplified the extra-ness of that era.
I've loved all the music videos and the work I've done
up to this point.
But I definitely feel like this one is the pinnacle
of all of that.
And I feel like it was the one that I've been
working towards.
(singing)
- Today we're going to have a very special guest
joining us on the combo.
- And she is not playing either.
- That's right, man.
She's an actress, a singer, dancer.
This girl does everything, okay?
She's starting in the hit show, Star,
and the upcoming season of Berlin Station.
Make some noise right now for the beautiful
multi-talented Keke Palmer.
(clapping and cheering)
- Hey, what's up, y'all?
- I know, Keke did not come to play.
- Looking good. - Stop, stop, stop girl.
Keep going.
- Thank you so much for joining us.
We are hype to have you here
as is everybody else obviously.
- I'm so hype to be here, TRL is back y'all.
(clapping and cheering)
- You are killing it in the game
with everything that you do.
(clapping and cheering)
So not only were you on Scream Queens,
but you're going to be on the new season of MTV Scream.
- Y'all ain't ready, MTV is not ready for this new scream
we got coming to y'all, 'cause shout out to my auntie.
She's like my fake auntie, but really my real auntie
Queen Latifah, she's producing it.
(clapping and cheering)
- Do you survive, 'cause you know Black people
always die.
Is you surviving?
- You guys are gonna have to stay tuned to see.
My character's name is Kim.
Y'all better be rootin' for Kim.
(clapping and cheering)
- Okay Kim.
- Kim is from College Park.
- Kim from College Park?
- From College Park, so this is a whole new vibe
of Scream that you've never seen.
These are characters you've never seen in this franchise.
So y'all going to go off already, I already know.
- Unfortunately, it's time to say goodbye to Keke.
- Dang.
- I know short, but sweet.
- I'm so hurt by this.
♪ It's never a right time to say good-bye ♪
- I don't know if we have the rights to that.
- You've gotta come back, Keke.
- You know you're welcome here anytime.
- We need to just have a a Keek moment, Keek the Sneak Day.
I'm a ride out with y'all, that's what we gotta do.
- Keek the Sneak Day.
You know it, Keek the Sneak Day.
- All right, well you guys be sure to stick around
for Keek the Sneak Day.
And also check her out on the new season of Berlin Station
which airs Sunday night.
You guys give it up.
- Y'all give it up for Keke Palmer, y'all.
(clapping and cheering)
- Come on, coast is clear, all right let's go.
- See, you were right for sticking with me.
We're getting out like (indistinct), go.
- [Manny] No, no no no no.
- They must have locked it.
- I am not dying here, this is my worst nightmare.
- Okay, calm down, Manny, you're gonna give yourself
an asthma attack.
Where's your inhaler?
- Locker.
- Okay, breathe, breathe.
(Manny gasping)
- It's from the party.
- Well, do you a solid and pretend like
this isn't suspicious as hell.
(lively music)