Variety To Host Party at SXSW Celebrating Cover Star Keke Palmer

Mar 9, 2026 9:50am PT Variety Announces Party at SXSW Celebrating Cover Star Keke Palmer and ‘I Love Boosters’ The Cover Party on March 12, presented by Neon, also recognizes filmmaker Boots Riley and the cast of “I Love Boosters.” By William Earl Plus Icon William Earl @beautifulbill Latest ‘SNL’ Weekend Update Tackles Timothée Chalamet’s Ballet and Opera Flap, Trump, RFK Jr. and Kristi Noem 2 days ago ‘SNL’ Cold Open: Colin Jost and Ashley Padilla Skewer Pete Hegseth Over Iran and Kristi Noem’s Firing 2 days ago Variety to Host Next Generation Entertainment Podcast Brunch Presented by Google TV at SXSW 5 days ago See All OK McCausland for Variety Variety will host an exclusive cover party at SXSW, presented by Neon, on Thursday, March 12, celebrating its latest cover star, Keke Palmer, alongside filmmaker Boots Riley and the cast of their highly anticipated new film, “I Love Boosters.” The invite-only event will take place just hours after the film’s world premiere at the festival, bringing together talent, industry leaders, and creative voices from across entertainment to toast one of the most talked-about debuts of SXSW. Related Stories Warner Bros. Sale to Paramount Over Netflix Won't Save Movie Theaters: 'Pick Your Poison' Paul Bettany ‘Hasn’t Heard Anything’ About Playing Voldemort in HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series but Says He’s a ‘Big Fan’ of the Franchise In “I Love Boosters,” Palmer stars as Corvette, a charismatic and unpredictable figure at the center of Riley’s stylized crime comedy. The film marks Riley’s long-awaited follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2018 debut, “Sorry to Bother You.” After its SXSW premiere, “I Love Boosters” is slated for a global theatrical release on May 22. Popular on Variety “Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ will be one of the big discoveries out of SXSW, and Keke Palmer delivers a career-high performance as Corvette,” said Ramin Setoodeh, Co-President and Co-Editor-in-Chief of Variety. “This makes Keke the perfect cover star for Variety’s first-ever SXSW issue. We look forward to celebrating with Keke, Boots and the entire ‘I Love Boosters’ cast at our opening night party.”  You can read Variety’s latest cover on Keke Palmer, written by Selome Hailu, here.  The party is invite-only. Jump to Comments AI Tech to Power Faible’s Film Adaptation of Silicon Valley Sci-Fi Tale ‘Gentle Seduction’ (EXCLUSIVE) AI Summit in Singapore Focuses on Infrastructure Shift as Industry Moves Beyond Experimentation ‘Avatar’ Oscar Winner Mark Sagar, Graphic India’s Sharad Devarajan Launch AI Storytelling Studio FaiBLE (EXCLUSIVE) JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...