5.22.26

Today, we’re rolling out the ultimate summer hot list — the stars, stories, movies and books defining the season. In a DAYTIME EXCLUSIVE, Keke Palmer and visionary writer-director Boots Riley sit down to talk about their high-energy new comedy I Love Boosters, sharing viral moments, on-set stories and the film’s deeper messages about creativity and class. Then, for the first time on TV, Keke delivers an EXCLUSIVE performance of “2-D” from the film’s soundtrack. Plus, five-time New York Times bestselling author Emma Straub chats about her new hot summer read all about boy-band mania and the 40-something women caught up in it, in American Fantasy.