True Jackson, VP
Format	Sitcom
Created by	Andy Gordon
Starring	Keke Palmer Ashley Argota Matt Shively Danielle Bisutti Robbie Amell (season 2–3, regular; season 1, recurring) Ron Butler (season 2–3, regular; season 1, recurring) Greg Proops (season 2–3, regular; season 1, recurring)
Theme music composer	Toby Gad Keke Palmer
Opening theme	Theme song performed by Keke Palmer
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	60 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Andy Gordon (all episodes) Steve Joe (season 2) Dan Kopelman (season 2)
Producer(s)	Gary Halvorson Chris R. Robinson
Location(s)	Nickelodeon On Sunset Hollywood, California (2008–2009) Paramount Studios Hollywood, California (2009–2011)
Camera setup	Videotape (filmized); Multi-camera
Running time	23 minutes
Production company(s)	Gordon 3000 Industries Nickelodeon Productions
Distributor	MTV Networks International[1]
Broadcast
Original channel	Nickelodeon
Picture format	HD: 1080i/720p SD: 480i/576i
Original run	November 8, 2008 (2008-11-08) – August 20, 2011 (2011-08-20)
External links
Website

True Jackson, VP is an American television sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon from November 8, 2008 to August 20, 2011. The series starred Keke Palmer, Ashley Argota, Matt Shively, Danielle Bisutti, Greg Proops, Robbie Amell and Ron Butler. The theme song was written by Toby Gad and Keke Palmer and is performed by Palmer. The series was shot in front of a live studio audience, which is mentioned at the start of each episode (with the exception of the episode "Mission Gone Bad").

The pilot episode garnered 4.8 million viewers on its first airing and set network records among kids 6-11, adolescents 9-14 and several other demos, airing after the iCarly three-part episode "iGo to Japan"^[2] The show premiered on Nickelodeon UK on May 25, 2009 and on Nickelodeon Latin America on August 3, 2009.

The one-hour (two-part) episode entitled "Mystery in Peru" completed the 34 ordered episodes for season 2 (production wise), after it aired on August 20, 2011. Keke Palmer posted a video on her YouTube account^[3] and posted on her blog^[4] confirming that "Mystery in Peru" is the series finale.

Premise[link]

Fifteen-year-old True Jackson was selling sandwiches with her friend Ryan in the fashion district in New York City. When she is complimented by fashion designer Max Madigan, founder and CEO of Mad Style, Max realizes the clothes True is wearing are his designs, but True had altered them to suit her own purposes. Max likes the altered design, and hires True to be the VP (Vice President) of his fashion company's youth apparel division. True hires her best friend Lulu to be her assistant after firing Cricket, her former assistant who was upset and bitter about being surpassed in the business by a kid. With Lulu's and Ryan's help, True works to be the best she can be despite various obstacles such as her self-centered co-worker Amanda, who is less than enthusiastic to be working with a child, but the truth is that she is jealous of True because of how Max pays more attention to True than he does to her. True sees Amanda as an amazing icon in fashion and eventually Amanda recognizes True as a fashion equal, though she still taunts True playfully on a regular basis.

Cast[link]

Main cast[link]

• Keke Palmer as True Jackson, a teen who serves as the Vice President of youth fashion at Mad Style, where she works, and gets into mishaps and has a lot of fun with her friends. She is intelligent and hard working with an odd family. She is usually the most sensible of her friends. In the beginning of the series she has a crush on Jimmy, Mr. Madigan's nephew, they eventually become a couple. In the series finale, True becomes president after Mr. Madigan retires.

• Ashley Argota as Lulu, the best friend and secretary–assistant of True. She tends to be very crazy, loud, and clueless. She is easily distracted as seen in every episode. Although not many people believe it, she is very intelligent and loves math. She also suffers from Trichophagia which means eating of hair. Plus she's also somewhat afraid of birds (As she mentions to True in one episode, "They give me the creeps but I'm not sure why."). Her last name was not revealed during the series. She has a boyfriend named Mikey J.^[5] She and Mikey J. share their first kiss in the series finale.

• Matt Shively as Ryan Leslie Laserbeam, the other best friend of True. Though he does not have an official job at Mad Style, he always is there to hang out with True and Lulu. He is not very smart and is very clumsy. Ryan's middle name is Leslie, but he dislikes it. Oscar is not sure if Laserbeam is Ryan's real last name, but according to Ryan's big brother, he got the name when one of his ancestors was given the name "Laserbeam" by his crew captain while he was working on a ship. It is hinted that he has a little crush on Amanda, but this no longer acknowledged in the second season due to his affection for Kelsey.

• Danielle Bisutti as Amanda Cantwell, one of the many workers at Mad Style. She is the Vice President of Women's Fashion. Through the beginning of the series, Amanda is seen as True's rival as they often fought/disagreed with each other, but Amanda is slowly becoming True's friend.

• Robbie Amell as Jimmy Madigan, a mail deliverer at Mad Style, the nephew of Max Madigan, and the boy of True's affection. He has feelings towards True, but couldn't date her for a while due to a job rule, until True got jealous of a new mail girl and they became a couple. In the episode "True Secret" Jimmy and True are caught kissing by Max and he says that in order for them to stay together, one of them must quit. But by the end of the episode Max changes the rule. In the series finale he gets promoted to drummer of the staff lounge and Kelsey becomes the new mailroom girl.

• Ron Butler as Oscar is the main secretary and operator for Mad Style, and works behind the reception desk on the floor where Mad Style offices are. He is often shown taking calls on his headset or delivering messages to Amanda. Known to crack jokes, he tends to speak in a campy manner. He wears ascots all the time. Like Lulu, he does not have a last name. It is unknown what became of him after the series finale.

• Greg Proops as Max Madigan is the boss and CEO of Mad Style and holds all the meetings and other social events, often glorifying True. He is somewhat odd and is Jimmy's uncle. He retires to stay at home with his wife Doris, who is pregnant with their first child.

Recurring cast[link]

• Dan Kopelman as Kopelman, a Mad Style employee that hardly speaks and is frequently ridiculed by Max
• Trevor Brown as Mikey J, Lulu's boyfriend
• Jordan Monaghan as Kelsey, Ryan's on-and-off girlfriend
• Joy Osmanski as Ms. Patti Park, True's teacher
• Melanie Paxson as Doris Madigan (née Aidem), Max Madigan's wife and True's school librarian
• Taylor Parks as Shelly, one of True's friends
• Henry Hereford as Ryan's Great Grandfather
• Stephen Hibbert as Hibbert, a Mad Style employee
• Vincent Ventresca as Mr. Jeff Jamerson, True's science teacher
• Jo-Anne Krupa as Ella, the Mad Style accountant

Guest stars[link]

Episodes[link]

Syndication[link]

Cable syndication[link]

Besides airing on Nickelodeon, the series has aired on-and-off on TeenNick in U.S. since 2009. BET also briefly aired episodes of the series in 2009.

International syndication[link]

The show also premiered on the Canadian network YTV on March 5, 2009 and every Thursday since, but was changed to Friday to accommodate with iCarly & Big Fun Fridays. Then, the show moved again to Mondays at 6:30pm. As of 2010, the series no longer airs on YTV.

The series continues to air regularly on Nickelodeon networks around the world. The show ended in Australia and New Zealand on December 17, 2011. The last two remaining episodes premiered in the UK on Wednesday January 4, 2012 and Thursday January 5, 2012 and with "Mystery in Peru" premiering on Friday January 6, 2012.

The series is currently shown in Jamaica on one of the national stations TVJ (Television Jamaica) at 4:30pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

DVD releases[link]

True Jackson, VP: Season 1, Vol. 1 was released in a 2 disc set on September 8, 2009. Running time is 321 minutes, presented in full screen video, and English stereo audio. The set also includes behind-the-scenes, cast member's screen tests, bloopers and the first 13 episodes of season 1.^[8]

• The following releases were only released on Amazon.com's CreateSpace manufacture-on-demand (MOD) service:

True Jackson, VP: Season 2 was released on September 9, 2011. Running time is 468 minutes, presented in full screen video, and English Stereo audio. This release has 20 episodes from the second season.^[9]

True Jackson, VP: Season 3 was released on September 9, 2011. Running time is 327 minutes, presented in full screen video, and English Stereo audio. This DVD release has 14 episodes from the third season.^[9]

Clothing line[link]

In August 2009, a line of clothing inspired by the show called "Mad Style by True Jackson" was released. The line is available exclusively at Wal-Mart and is aimed at children and teens. This was the first line of clothing for the show and was a first for Nickelodeon releasing a line of clothing from one of their television shows. Commercials advertising the clothing line can be seen on Nickelodeon and TeenNick. Featured in the show and commercials is an instrumental version of the show's theme song.

Book series[link]

A set of novels based on the show were released, via Amazon.com.^[10]

Awards and nominations[link]

• Casting Society of America

2009 - Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Children's Series Programming - Krisha Bullock & Harriet Greenspan (Nominated)

• Gracie Allen Award

2009 - Outstanding Adolescent Program (Won)

• NAACP Image Award

2009 - Outstanding Children's Program (Nominated)

2009 - Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - (Series or Special) - Keke Palmer (Won)

2010 - Outstanding Children's Program (Nominated)

2010 - Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - (Series or Special) - Keke Palmer (Won)

2011 - Outstanding Children's Program (Won)

2011 - Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program - (Series or Special) - Keke Palmer (Won)

• Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

2010 - Favorite TV Actress - Keke Palmer (Nominated)

• Writers Guild of America

2010 - Children's Episodic & Specials - Dan Kopelman, For the episode "The Rival" (Nominated)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• True Jackson, VP at the Internet Movie Database
• True Jackson, VP at TV.com

Look up true in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

True may refer to:

• Truth, the state of being in accord with fact or reality

Arts and entertainment[link]

Music[link]

• True (L'Arc-en-Ciel album), 1996
• True (Mika Nakashima album), 2002
• True (Spandau Ballet album), 1983
  • "True" (Spandau Ballet song)
• True (TrinityRoots album), 2001
• True (TRU album), 1995
• "True" (George Strait song), 1998
• "True" (Ryan Cabrera song), 2004
• "True...", a 2001 song by Riyu Kosaka
• "True", a 2009 song by Brandy Norwood from Human
• "True", a 1987 song by Concrete Blonde from Concrete Blonde
• "True", a 2005 song by Zion I from True & Livin'
• "True Song", a 2002 song by Do As Infinity

Other media[link]

• True (magazine), an American men's magazine
  • GE True, an anthology TV series based on stories from True magazine
• Trace (magazine), formerly True, a British hip-hop magazine
• True (film), a short film directed by Tom Tykwer, starring Natalie Portman

Businesses, organizations and products[link]

• True (cigarette), a brand of cigarettes made by Lorillard Tobacco Company
• True (dating service), an online dating service
• True Corporation, a Thai communications group
• Transit Riders' Union of Edmonton, a Canadian social action group
• Trust for Urban Ecology, a UK ecological organisation

Computing[link]

• true (Unix), a Unix utility
• true, a boolean value
• TRUE (Temporal Reasoning Universal Elaboration), a discrete and continuous time simulation software program for 2D, 3D and 4D modeling

People[link]

• Alfred Charles True, American educator and agriculturist
• Allen Tupper True, American artist
• Andrea True, American pornographic actress and disco singer
• Arnold E. True, American naval officer
• Charles Kittredge True, American clergyman
• Clarence True, American architect
• Delbert Leroy True, American archaeologist
• Everett True, British music journalist
• Frederick W. True, American biologist
• Katie True, American politician
• Laurel True, American artist
• Marion True, American curator
• Rachel True, American actress
• Ronald True, English murderer
• Steve True, American sportscaster
• TRUE, American artist

Places[link]

• True, West Virginia, U.S.
• True, Wisconsin, U.S.

See also[link]

• TRU (group), an American hip hop group
• True self
• Truth value, in logic and mathematics, a logical value

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Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer (born August 26, 1993) is an American actress and singer who rose to fame for her performance in the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee.^[1] She also starred as the title character in the Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP. Palmer earned $20,000 per episode of True Jackson VP, which made her the fourth highest paid child star on television.^[2]

Early life[link]

Palmer was born in Harvey, Illinois.^[1] Her father, Larry, works for a polyurethane company, and her mother, Sharon, is a high school teacher who works with children with mental disabilities.^[3][4]

In 2002, Palmer auditioned for a stage production of The Lion King at age nine.^[3]

[edit] 2005–2007: Akeelah and the Bee, singing career and So Uncool

Palmer then pursued a career in singing. In 2003, she participated in American Juniors, the American Idol spin-off series, but her audition scenes were edited out and the show was canceled that year. In 2005, Palmer signed a record deal with Atlantic Records. Her debut single, "All My Girlz", is featured in the Akeelah and the Bee soundtrack. On November 18, 2006, she performed at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California for VH1's Save the Music Battle of the High School Marching Bands competition, marking her first ever stadium performance in front of thousands of people. In addition, as part of her contract with Disney, Palmer sang the songs "It's My Turn Now" and "Jumpin'" featured in the Disney Channel Original Movie Jump In!, in which she stars as Mary, the love interest to Corbin Bleu's character. In 2006, Palmer was featured in the music video for the Ludacris and Mary J. Blige song "Runaway Love", in which she starred as a pregnant 11-year-old girl. That same year, she recorded a song entitled "Tonight" which was featured as the first song in the end credits of Night at the Museum.

Palmer then began dating Everybody Hates Chris star Tyler James Williams in 2007. That same year, Her debut album So Uncool was released on September 18, 2007, on Atlantic Records, with the single "Keep It Movin'" preceding the album release. The album failed commercially and Palmer parted ways with Atlantic the next year.

[edit] 2008–2012: True Jackson, VP, second studio album, and film projects

In 2008, Palmer began her starring role as the title character in Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP. Palmer also wrote and performed the theme song for the series. That same year, she ended her year and a half relationship with Tyler James Williams.

In 2010, Palmer was signed by the Chairman of Interscope Records Jimmy Iovine and began working on an album.^[5] Between her MySpace and SayNow accounts she has released several snippets of songs that were recorded for possible inclusion on her sophomore album. In a 2011 interview, Palmer stated the album is complete and is in the process of finalization. The self titled album will be a mixture of R&B/Hip-Hop with pop undertones. Producers and writers for the album include, Oak, Lil Eddie, Lucas Secon, and others. Palmer stated that the album itself will be released in early 2012.

As of late 2010, Palmer, along with many other widely known celebrities, has been an avid representative for the "Saving Our Daughters" oath project, an anti-bullying campaign that allows people all over the world to take an oath to stop bullying.^[6]

In 2011, Palmer released a statement on her official website saying that she will be going on a US tour to promote her new music. She asked fans to vote for the states they wanted her to visit first. On September the winning states were announced. They were Texas, Florida, Minnesota, Georgia, Mississippi, Washington D.C., New York, and North Carolina, which is expected to start in 2012. That same year, she finished her show True Jackson, VP.

She starred alongside Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah in the film Joyful Noise, released in January 2012. She will produce and star in Rags, a Nickelodeon musical film, as well as voice characters in Ice Age: Continental Drift and Winx Club.^[7] Palmer has also recently been cast in the upcoming comedy Virgin Mary, opposite Abigail Breslin and Carter Jenkins.^[8]

In July 2009, designer Jane Siskin created a Walmart fashion line inspired by True Jackson, VP, with all the designs being approved by Palmer. The fashion line consists of jumpers, modern dresses, knit tops, T-shirts, leggings, and more.^[9]

Filmography[link]

Discography[link]

• So Uncool (2007)
• Awaken (mixtape) (2011)
• Vibrance (TBA)

Awards and nominations[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Keke Palmer at the Internet Movie Database
• Keke Palmer on Twitter
• Keke Palmer on Myspace

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Robert Patrick "Robbie" Amell (born April 21, 1988) is a Canadian actor, who is best known for his role on the Nickelodeon series True Jackson, VP, Picture This, and Fred Jones in the television films Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins and Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster. In 2011, he appeared in the role of "Scooby", Robin's dog-like Labradorian boyfriend in the CBS comedy series How I Met Your Mother.

Early life[link]

Amell was born in Toronto, Ontario. Along with his sister, he started modeling and acting in small roles in commercials when he was six years old. He attended Armour Heights Public School and graduated in 2000. At 16, he began landing roles in high school plays such as Louis and Dave, Picasso at the Lapin Agile and The Importance of Being Earnest. He graduated from Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute in Toronto in 2006.

Career[link]

Amell appeared as Daniel Murtaugh in Cheaper by the Dozen 2. He also appeared in the 2010 horror film Left for Dead. He had a role in the Disney Channel series Life with Derek (he played Casey McDonald's boyfriend, Max).^[1] He has also appeared in the ABC Family movie Picture This.

Amell has a regular role on the Nickelodeon series True Jackson, VP as Max Madigan's nephew Jimmy, True's love interest. Amell is currently set to star in the comedy movie Seeing is Believing playing one of the 3 lead characters, Nick Wright, production for the movie began on May 3, 2010 and ended on July 1. The movie is set to premiere on January 14, 2011.

He currently has a recurring role as Adam on the hit TV show Revenge.

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Robbie Amell at the Internet Movie Database

Ashley Argota
Argota at the Children Uniting Nations Academy Award Viewing Party, 2009
Born	Ashley Spencer Argota[1] (1993-01-09) January 9, 1993 (age 19) Redlands, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, singer
Years active	2006–present

Ashley Spencer Argota (born January 9, 1993) is an American actress,singer,and student. She is best known for role as Lulu^[2] in the Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP. She currently co-stars as Kelly Peckinpaw in Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures on Nickelodeon.

Life and career[link]

Argota was born in Redlands, California. She is of Filipino descent. She began her professional career as contestant on the Arsenio Hall-hosted Star Search on CBS in 2003. She began acting at the age of 14. In 2007, she starred in an independent film titled Schooled. She also appeared in a Nickelodeon celebrity-episode of the series BrainSurge during which she lost during a Sudden Death round to Jerry Trainor. She appeared again in 2011 with other various Nickelodeon celebrities and won.

As a singer, she has released two independent albums Dreams Come True (2006)^[3] and Ashley (2008).^[4]

Argota is currently attending New York University, majoring in nursing.^[5]

Filmography[link]

Discography[link]

• 2006: Dreams Come True
• 2008: Ashley Argota
• 2012: TBA

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Ashley Argota at the Internet Movie Database