Nickelodeon’s 'True Jackson' with Keke Palmer premieres Nov. 8

By April MacIntyre Oct 17, 2008, 20:06 GMT

08/20/2008 - Keke Palmer - "The Longshots" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals - Majestic Crest Theatre - Westwood, CA, USA © Tony Lowe / PR Photos

"True Jackson" is the latest comedy series from Nickelodeon premiering Saturday, November 8 at 9:30PM ET/PT

Nickelodeon’s Big Night of Comedy kicks off at 8:00 p.m. with First-Ever iCarly TV Movie, iGo to Japan followed by True Jackson, VP Series Premiere

Fifteen year-old Keke Palmer (Akeelah and the Bee) makes her television series debut as teenager-turned-fashion executive True Jackson in the network’s new, original comedy series, True Jackson, VP premiering Saturday, November 8 at 9:30p.m. (ET/PT). 

The series will air on Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT), and centers on 15-year-old True Jackson (Palmer) who heads the youth division of Mad Style, a major fashion label.

True soon learns that navigating the grown-up corporate world parallels high school, complete with cliques, mean girls and crushes -- but has way cooler benefits like designing for international icons and casting super cute models. 

Palmer also co-wrote and sings the pop-rock series theme song.  Award-winning, broadcast comedy veteran Andy Gordon (NewsRadio, Just Shoot Me!, Mad About You) is Creator and Executive Producer of the series.

“True Jackson, VP is the perfect partnership of terrific talent, larger-than-life fantasy-fulfillment, fashion and comedy,” said Marjorie Cohn, Nickelodeon’s Executive Vice President, Development and Original Programming.  “With sitcom veteran Andy Gordon working his magic off-screen and the charismatic and supremely talented Keke Palmer working hers on-screen, we think kids are going to be engaged in a big way.”

“True Jackson, VP is a show I’m tremendously proud of,” adds Gordon.  “With two young Nickelodeon fans of my own at home, I am inspired to make True Jackson, VP  a show that’s not only funny and  irreverent, but with positive values and characters my kids can look up to.  Working for Nickelodeon has been a dream come true, and has elevated my status from ‘not-too-cool ’ to ‘really-cool’ Dad.’”

Launching in tandem with the show premiere is TrueJacksonVP.com, which will feature cross-promotional content, games, message boards, blogs, downloadables, actor bios and screensavers.

The premiere episode opens with True Jackson selling sandwiches outside the offices of a major fashion label.  When the eccentric head of the company Max, played by Greg Proops is approached by her, he notices True’s young yet marketable fashion sense and offers her a job on-the-spot as Vice President in charge of his youth apparel line. 

She accepts the position, but is soon forced to navigate the office politics:  skepticism and negativity from her older (and bitter) executive assistant and open resentment from her more experienced colleague Amanda, played by Danielle Bisutti (The O.C., Without a Trace).  But with the help of her high school friends, Lulu and Ryan, played by newcomers Ashley Argota and Matt Shively, respectively, True quickly acclimates to the corporate culture and deals with it as if it was just another day in high school.