Keke Palmer
The 20-year-old actress and singer is poised to become the youngest talk show host in history.
BET Networks is targeting young adults with a new daily talk show which will be hosted by Keke Palmer. The show is scheduled to start airing during a four-week test run that will produce shows from Monday to Friday beginning in July, as Deadline reports.
Keke in Akeelah and the Bee
Palmer will invite celebrities to join her for sit-down interviews while the show will also include various segments on topics ranging from pop culture to social issues. The show will be produced by Telepictures and Mathis Productions, a company owned by Judge Greg Mathis.
Palmer’s show is to join BET’s other female-run collective talk shows such as The Wendy Williams Show and The Queen Latifah Show. Over the years, Palmer boasts of major roles in films and shows such as – Akeelah and the Bee and True Jackson, VP, Joyful Noise.
Official trailer for Joyful Noise starring Keke Palmer:
She is a a four-time BET Awards nominee, an award winner of the network’s Young Stars award and currently stars in Showtime’s drama: Masters of Sex.
Congratulations Keke!