Secrets from ‘The Best Man’ & ‘Girls Trip 2’ Tea with Malcolm D. Lee

Keke goes deep with director Malcolm D. Lee, spilling the secrets behind the rom-coms we grew up on and the casting what-ifs that almost changed ‘The Best Man’ (Will & Jada… hello?!). He clears up the truth behind the Harper slap and shares how his new book, “The Best Man: Unfinished Business,” reunites the crew today. And yes, we get into ‘Girls Trip 2’ tea, nostalgia, and authentic Black love on screen.

Chapters:
00:00 New Thriller, Essence Fest, & Determination
05:51 “The Best Man: Unfinished Business”
09:18 Early Versions of “The Best Man”
15:38 Malcolm’s Dream Cast
18:22 The Slap: Improv or Not
24:17 The Rom-Com Business
29:46 ‘Girls Trip 2’ & Sequels
35:49 IMDb: Fact or Fiction
40:13 Advice for Aspiring Directors
43:45 Authentic Black Men Onscreen
46:06 Breaking Through in Hollywood
50:35 Game: Malcolm Knows Best

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Keke Palmer has questions for days, about everything under the sun. From the existential to the inconsequential, and everything in between. And now she’s diving into the brains of entertainment’s best and brightest to get some answers. From Snoop Dogg to Jordan Peele to Quinta Brunson, to John Stamos, Keke is getting to the bottom of the burning topics that keep us up at night. This is Keke as her most authentic self, going all in on everything in her life and the lives of her celeb guests, because Baby, this is Keke Palmer, and she is here for All. Of. It. You know it’s your girl!

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