Keke Palmer Plays a Round of What's the Gag?

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Just what is the gag anyway? We attempt to find out that answer while hanging out with Keke Palmer in the Young Hollywood Studio where we challenge her to a game called "What the gag is"! We present her with a few random setups which she then has to finish on the spot with a "gag", or punchline!
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Hey, hey, hey, guys! It's your girl, Keke Palmer, here hanging out, of course, with Young Hollywood. And right now we're about to play a game called "What the Gag Is." So quickly before I get into this game, I want to explain to you guys what the gag actually is. So the gag is the coup. It's like the punchline. You know, you might be telling the story like, you know, my ex-boyfriend wants to get back with me. But the gag is, I was never with him, you know? So it's like the joke, it's like, you know. So I'm pretty much gonna pick out of this this bowl of uh Young Hollywood concepts. And I'm gonna find out how to turn it into a gag. Wish me luck.
I started a mockumentary series on YouTube about Hollywood and my life. But the gag is, it should be a documentary. It is my life. Okay, I gotta get another one. Okay. I became a huge internet meme. But the gag is, that was my plan all along. Ha! Okay. Oh, this can be a very attitude gag. The music video for my song "I Don't Belong To You" has over 10 million views on YouTube. But the gag is, my label never pushed it. That was a real gag to you guys. Okay? Mmm. I heard my own song out in public. But the gag is, it was because I was singing it. Okay, here we go. These are too much. These are too much. Oh, my gosh. Okay, here we go. Ooh!
I taught Conan how to isolate his butt cheeks on national television. But the gag is, I do this all the time on the weekends. Okay. I did a segment with Good Mythical Morning where I used a sword to destroy things. But the gag is, I don't need a sword to destroy anything. Just ask my last relationship. Okay, here we go. Here we go. Oh, this is a really fun one. Okay. I worked with my celebrity crush on a movie, Michael Ealy. But the gag is, I was only nine years old. I'll never, ever forgive myself for being born that year. And that's it. That's all we have for "What the Gag Is." Holla. See you next time, Young Hollywood.
And I only used two fingers on this hand because my nail is broken and I don't want you guys to see it. Bye.
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Keke Palmer
The main talent playing the game
- Conan O'Brien
Mentioned in a gag about teaching him to dance
- Michael Ealy
Mentioned as Keke Palmer's celebrity crush
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