Late last week, KeKe Palmer revealed the story behind her son Leodis’ name, with whom she shares with ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson.
On June 7, the multi-hyphenate star was the latest House Guest on Scott Evans’ Webby award-winning series. Palmer tells Evans that her ex, Darius, had been, in fact, the one who chose their son’s name. She recalls that the name was supposed to be a union of their first names, Darius and Lauren.
“Darius actually made his name. He wanted both our names, which is so crazy,” she joked. “My parents did the same thing….That was him trying to put (like) Darius and Lauren like Leodis…It was too much, but I said, ‘Hey, let’s do it.’ It was adorable. I was pregnant, ya know, so anything went.”
KeKe also says that she likes that her son has an “old name,” telling Evans, “It sounded like he was marching with Martin and them…” The NOPE actress hilariously commented that she envisions her son being similar to the character of Michael Evans from Good Times.
‘One Of Them Days’ Sequel In The Works With SZA & Keke Palmer Returning
In other news, a sequel to One of Them Days is officially underway, as Sony Pictures greenlights the next chapter of the breakout buddy comedy.
The original film, released in January by TriStar Pictures, earned over $50 million globally—an uncommon win for a mid-budget theatrical comedy. Now, Keke Palmer and SZA are expected to return, reuniting with director Lawrence Lamont and screenwriter Syreeta Singleton for the developing follow-up.
Set in Los Angeles, the first installment follows Dreux (Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA), roommates and lifelong friends whose lives spiral out of control when Alyssa’s boyfriend loses their rent money. Facing eviction, they hustle through a chaotic day filled with missteps and revelations.
The film was produced by Issa Rae and Sara Diya Rastogi for Hoorae, Deniese Davis for ColorCreative, and Charles D. King for Macro. It was developed through Sony’s CoCre lab, a pipeline designed to amplify rising screenwriters of color and support original, culturally resonant stories.