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Keke Palmer Reflects on Childhood, Denies Tyler's Earnings Rumors

1/17/2026

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Keke Palmer (actress) shared on a January 13, 2026 Twitch livestream memories of childhood friendship with Tyler James Williams, recounting a moment when he, at 14, flashed an American Express black card and cited $200,000 per episode for Everybody Hates Chris.
Tyler James Williams (actor) denied inflated earnings claims, saying rumors of $250,000 per episode are false.
Palmer contrasted their earnings, noting Nickelodeon earnings differed from those on network television.

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Keke Palmer (actress) shared on a January 13, 2026 Twitch livestream memories of childhood friendship with Tyler James Williams, recounting a moment when he, at 14, flashed an American Express black card and cited $200,000 per episode for Everybody Hates Chris.
Tyler James Williams (actor) denied inflated earnings claims, saying rumors of $250,000 per episode are false.
Palmer contrasted their earnings, noting Nickelodeon earnings differed from those on network television.