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All We Know About Amanda Bynes’ Current Life(Photo Credit –Wikimedia)

Amanda Bynes was one of the most popular faces in the early 2000s. Her face was on popular TV shows and movies, and the actress found herself in the spotlight quite often. She started her career at 13 with Nickelodeon shows like All That and The Amanda Show. Later, she became the golden girl of comedies and teen romcoms like Sydney White, Hairspray, and others. But it has been years since anyone heard from the actress. This brings us to wonder where she is now.

Where Is Amanda Bynes Now?

Amanda Bynes has been keeping a low profile and focusing on her physical and mental health. She was last seen in the 2010 movie Easy A alongside Emma Stone. Since then, she has reportedly faced many struggles, which led her to quit acting entirely.

The 39-year-old former actress is now slowly returning to the public,...

In a recent episode of his Good Guys podcast, Nickelodeon alum Josh Peck revealed a surprising fun fact: before "Drake & Josh," before "The Amanda Show" even, Josh Peck got one of his first-ever TV roles on "The Sopranos." Well, sort of.

"If you squint really, really, really, really close, I am a background actor in the pilot of 'The Sopranos' at Aj's birthday," Peck said. "I was on set for the pilot. I was like, 'What is this show about a choir?' You probably can't even see me, I think you see my shoulder. ... I was there with Paulie Walnuts eating lunch."

After hearing this news, I went back to the "Sopranos" pilot with my magnifying glass in hand and I scanned every inch of that Aj's birthday scene. And I'll be honest: I can't find young Josh Peck. There was a moment where I thought I found him,...

Think The Bard is boring? If you're one of the millions forced to slog your way through William Shakespeare's plays during high school, you may think his language is too flowery, his style is too dated (despite the fact he wrote in Modern English), and his stories are out-of-touch with our day-to-day lives. Respectfully, dear reader, you are wrong. We bet you have seen and loved a Shakespeare story without even realizing it, as his plays have inspired numerous movies.

We're not talking word-for-word adaptations, like 2015's "Macbeth" starring Michael Fassbender; or even movies that use more...shall we say... "creative license," like Joel Coen's "The Tragedy of Macbeth", Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo + Juliet," or your average theatre director's revisionist steampunk-in-space version of "Cymbeline."

No, Shakespeare has inspired not just adaptations, but inspirations. "Original" movies spanning a host of genres that borrow heavily from The Bard. How heavily?...

From The Amanda Show to Saturday Night Live, Taran Killam is reflecting on the sketch comedy pipeline that paved the way for his current career.

The actor and comedian recently praised Amanda Bynes as “one of the most talented people I’ve ever met,” expressing his gratitude for her helping launch his “grown-up acting career” when she cast him on her Nickelodeon variety show, which ran for three seasons from 1999 to 2002.

“It was my first job, literally the last week of high school I got cast on her show,” he recalled on the Fly on the Wall podcast. “We worked together for three weeks then. I went away to college, I didn’t have an agent anymore, I was focused on school. They called me back to do more, they helped me get an agent.”

Killam made his debut on The Amanda Show in 2000, playing the lovesick Spalding in the...

Former Nickelodeon child star Amanda Bynes revealed on her Instagram that she has signed up to use OnlyFans to connect with fans and supporters.

“I’m on OnlyFans now!” Bynes posted on Tuesday on her Instagram Stories. “I’m doing OnlyFans to chat with my fans through Dm’s, I won’t be posting any sleazy content.” The app offers subscriber-only content – much of which is adult – and has attracted celebrities such as Denise Richards, Cardi B, Kate Nash and Lily Allen.

Bynes has also struggled with substance abuse. On March 20, 2023, she was placed in a 72-hour psychiatric hold after she flagged a bystander for help, and she contacted the police with the intention of self-harm. Mental health professionals determined that Bynes required inpatient treatment. She was later released on June 30 with plans for follow-up treatment.

Bynes has set a price for her subscribers at $50 a month to have access to her content,...

It’s “unethical” to make my kid join the pageant circuit, it’s “unethical” to make my kid do Lord of the Flies in real life… How am I supposed to make money off of this thing?!

14 Kid Nation

They turned Lord of the Flies into a 13-episode reality show on CBS. Forty kids between eight and 15 had to form a government while sharing one latrine. Ambulances were called to the set when one kid drank bleach and another burned themself with grease.

13 Cheaters

This was a sting operation to catch cheaters, like when an undercover FBI agent brainwashes a teen on a message board into making threats against America so they can throw him in prison. Host Joey Greco once got stabbed by a cheater, and what’s somehow worse, it was almost definitely staged.

12 Dan Schneider’s Obsession With Amanda Bynes

Schneider was reportedly fixated on another young All That star,...

Drake & Josh stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck have opened up about the toll their struggles in the public eye as child actors and later overcoming substance abuse issues had on their lives.

“Oh, everything was public, man. I mean, it’s just crazy, you know? And yeah, so it got hard,” Bell revealed in an episode of Dear Media’s Good Guys podcast, which Josh Peck hosts with entrepreneur Ben Soffer, that dropped on Thursday.

His appearance followed a year after first talking on the Investigation Discovery docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV about having to work on a Nickelodeon kids TV show set alongside Brian Peck, before his former dialogue coach was convicted of sexually assaulting the former child actor in 2004. The ID four-parter featured allegations of abuse, sexism, racism and inappropriate behavior involving underage stars and crewmembers on Nickelodeon series overseen by Schneider.

For the first time since the release of the bombshell documentary “Quiet on Set,” Nickelodeon co-stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck discussed the abuse that Bell endured during their time working at the network and the impact it had on their relationship while filming the pilot of their eponymous comedy series, “Drake & Josh.”

The shocking Max docuseries illuminated several instances of sexual abuse, racism and sexism at the network, including Bell’s testimony revealing the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of dialogue coach Brian Peck.

Bell told his “Drake & Josh” co-star on Peck’s new podcast, “Good Guys,” that the unresolved trauma from his abuse made impacted what should have been a joyous start to their show and their creative partnership.

“I’m entering the ‘Drake & Josh’ phase where we should be like, bro, partners. This is our time. Let’s be in this together,...

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Drake Bell and Josh Peck are catching up.

Until last year, most of the world did not know about the sexual abuse that the actor experienced at the hands of his now-disgraced dialogue coach.

But fans of Drake & Josh and other Nickelodeon shows from that era have wondered what Josh Peck remembers from that time. The actors shared unique experiences and had a palpable on-screen bond.

Now, the two are sitting face to face and publicly chatting for the first time since Quiet on Set shared Drake’s story.

In a March 2025 ‘Good Guys’ podcast episode, Josh Peck and Drake Bell reunite on camera for the first time. (Image Credit: YouTube) Drake Bell and Josh Peck reunite

The world at large learned about the sexual abuse that actor Drake Bell suffered as an early teen from Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

Drake, who...

After nearly two decades of playing brothers, Drake Bell and Josh Peck finally sit down for unscripted dialogue in an upcoming episode of Peck's podcast, Good Guys.

"From day one, you are circled number one guest," Peck admits at the start of the cinematic Instagram teaser, revealing his former Drake and Josh co-star will guest on what's billed as a two-episode podcast event.

Bell openly weeps during what Peck acknowledges as the end of a decades-long communication gap between the two, saying "Next year, it'll be almost 20 years since we filmed the show, and I'm not quite sure we've ever sat down and talked."

"This Is Going To Be Like Therapy": Drake & Josh Set To Reunite On Emotional Podcast Two-Parter The Two Have Allegedly Had Friction for 2 Decades

For Bell, the conversation also comes on the other side of the devastating Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

Following his explosive revelations in Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, Drake Bell has reunited with Josh Peck for the first time.

The Drake & Josh alums sat down for an emotionally heartfelt discussion on an upcoming episode of Peck and Ben Soffer’s Good Guys podcast, which Bell prefaced in a trailer “is going to be like therapy.”

“I could never have known at that age all the things you were going through,” said Peck in the clip as he reflected on “the separation that happened between us,” noting that more than 20 years after the Nickelodeon show debuted, “I’m not quite sure we’ve ever sat down and talked.”

In an excerpt People shared from the podcast, which airs on March 24, Peck discussed the bittersweet experience of being on a once-beloved show that has since become marred with scandal.

“You know what the show means to everyone,...

Josh Peck and Drake Bell are reuniting publicly for the first time since the 2024 doc, “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.”

On an upcoming episode of Peck’s DearMedia podcast, “Good Guys,” which he co-hosts with Ben Soffer, the former “Drake & Josh” costars share their memories of growing up together as child stars on Nickelodeon and what happened afterward.

In a sneak peek of the episode shared with People magazine, Soffer and producer Olivia Meade talk about the shocking reaction to watching “Quiet on Set,” during which Bell spoke for the first time about being sexually assaulted as a teenager by his dialogue coach, Brian Peck (no relation to Josh).

Josh explained that he never wanted fans who loved “Drake & Josh” to be let down, because he knows “what the show means to everyone.” He added, “You know that the moments that were great were great,...

In a sit-down a year after the release of Investigation Discovery’s Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, Drake Bell — whose revelations of experiencing sexual abuse at the hands of his former Nickelodeon dialogue coach/manager Brian Peck triggered massive shockwaves throughout the industry — said he has experienced a “roller coaster of emotions” amid the support he’s received.

“It’s been a really nice weight lifted,” he told People. “It’s a roller coaster of emotions. I don’t want to sugarcoat it and make the message, ‘Hey, all you got to do is just tell somebody and get your story out and when you wake up the next day, it’s going to be gone and everything’s going to be fine and you’re going to walk through life without any pain or sorrow or sadness!’ It’s always going to be there, but...

Drake Bell told People magazine that a weight has been lifted, one year after the airing of ID Discovery’s “Quiet on Set.” The documentary series featured Bell going public for the first time about being sexually assaulted as a teenager by his Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck. It was perhaps the biggest bombshell to emerge from “Quiet on Set,” which also detailed claims of misconduct behind the scenes at Nickelodeon during the 1990s and early 2000s.

“It’s been a really nice weight lifted,” Bell said while marking the one-year anniversary of the “Quiet on Set” premiere. “It’s a roller coaster of emotions. I don’t want to sugarcoat it and make the message, ‘Hey, all you got to do is just tell somebody and get your story out and when you wake up the next day, it’s going to be gone and everything’s going to...

Nickelodeon has been dishing out amazing shows since 1977, but some of its most popular and iconic series were the ones that aired during the 1990s. Old Nickelodeon shows touched on every genre, from the cartoon Rugrats to the sitcom Kenan and Kel. The Nickelodeon television channel gave fans whatever they desired in both animated and live-action formats.

The 1990s were a Golden Age for Nickelodeon, as the cable network introduced the world to several now-classic animated series alongside some unforgettable live-action shows that continue to find new fans every year. For adult fans, these '90s Nickelodeon shows remind them of a time when they would rush home from school to catch up with their favorite characters.

Updated on January 28, 2025, by Christopher Raley: Nickelodeon created a long list of must-see shows for children growing up in the 1990s. Five more nostalgic Nickelodeon shows have been added to this list, and...

Dan Schneider, the prolific writer/producer of seminal Nickelodeon shows such as All That, Kenan and Kel, Drake and Josh, and iCarly, has been mired in controversy since 2018. Nickelodeon parted ways with the successful creator after 25 years when an investigation revealed that Schneider had acted inappropriately towards the actors and crew on his shows. The 2024 documentary, Quiet on Set: The Darkside of Children's TV, detailed the allegations, finding that Schneider was verbally abusive towards his cast and writers, often wrote sexually suggestive scenes that fetishized female actresses, and created a hostile working environment.

Although Schneider is best known for his writing, he began his Hollywood career as an actor. Schneider appeared in several 1980s comedies, including Hot Resort, Making the Grade, the cult classic Better Off Dead, and the underrated Christopher Guest film The Big Picture, starring Kevin Bacon. His most prominent acting role, however, was on the classic sitcom Head of the Class,...

A judge has allowed showrunner Dan Schneider to proceed with his defamation lawsuit over the documentary “Quiet on Set,” which delved into sexual misconduct at Nickelodeon.

Schneider, the creator of numerous Nickelodeon shows across two decades, called the documentary a “hit job,” saying it falsely suggested either that he was a sexual abuser or was aware that two sexual abusers had been hired on his shows.

In a ruling issued Friday, Judge Ashfaq G. Chowdhury found that Schneider’s claims are not frivolous, and that a “reasonable viewer” might conclude that the documentary makes “damning implications about his conduct.”

The judge denied a motion filed by attorneys for Warner Bros. and Sony, which had sought to throw out the suit under the state anti-slapp statute, which bars litigation intended to chill speech on matters of public concern. They argued that the documentary did not actually accuse Schneider of sexual abuse.

The Masked Singer Season 12: Who Got Eliminated in Miley Cyrus Night? Mysterious Celebrity Unmasks - Main Image

The Masked Singer season 12 had its Miley Cyrus Night where four contestants performed the hit songs from the iconic artist's discography.

The night went as usual with fun performances from the contestants with obscure mascots and impressive interpretations of Cyrus' songs. However, one of them got eliminated in the end. Let's recap below.

Who Got Eliminated in The Masked Singer Season 12's Miley Cyrus Night?

Group C performed the hit songs of Cyrus in last night's Week 8 of The Masked Singer season 12 with all of them receiving loud applause from the studio audience.

They also had a group performance of "Party in the USA," which was well-received as they managed to energize the studio audiences.

The biggest standout was the Royal Knight's performance of "When I Look at You" as the audience...

Where Are They Now? Checking in on Former Child Stars - Main Image

Being a celebrity is no joke, and while some adults have problems with handling wealth and fame, several child stars had to deal with so much pressure at a much earlier age.

Child actors have been known to have very tough lives outside of the lighthearted shows they’ve been on, and their transition to adulthood is usually paved with all kinds of mistakes made public because of their status.

Not everyone manages to make the peaceful transition from child actor to just actor, and we take a look at the status of some promising young talents from before and where they ended up today.

Emily Osment

Emily Osment was introduced to the public eye as the best friend of Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) Lilly in Hannah Montana, and though she hasn’t starred in anything as big since the show ended,...

Amanda Bynes had always been a natural performer. She began acting as a child, appearing in several TV commercials, demonstratively oohing and ahhing over the Cut N' Style Barbie or snacking on Buncha Crunch to a variation of the "Addams Family" theme music. At school, she appeared in the musicals "Annie," "The Sound of Music," and "The Music Man." She was bitten by the theater bug early on.

Bynes experienced her big break in 1996 when she joined the cast of the hit sketch comedy series "All That" on Nickelodeon. She was 10. "All That" ran for a whopping 11 seasons from 1994 to 2005 and proved to be a stamping ground for up-and-coming talents, serving sort-of as a junior version of "Saturday Night Live." Keenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Jamie Lynn Spears, and Nick Cannon also broke out thanks to the popularity of "All That." Bynes was a regular cast member for the show's third through sixth seasons,...

From teen queen to Hollywood wild child, Amanda Bynes has had quite the rollercoaster ride since her glory days in the mid-2000s. Fast forward to 2024, and her transformation’s nothing short of jaw-dropping. We’re talking about a journey filled with ups, downs, and some serious glow-ups!

Amanda Bynes in She’s the Man | Credits: Paramount Pictures

Amanda’s candid confessions about her plastic surgery have added even more layers to her story, sparking conversations about beauty standards and self-acceptance. So, let’s take a nostalgic trip down memory lane and check out the before-and-after that showcase Amanda’s evolution.

Amanda Bynes: From Nickelodeon Star to Plastic Surgery Confessions Amanda Bynes | Image by The Heart Truth, licensed under Cc By-sa 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Ever since her Nickelodeon days, Amanda Bynes has been a household name! From her debut on All That in 1996, she quickly became a staple of comedy. After All That,...

Catapulting to fame at an early age, Amanda Bynes had become a successful child actor with an envious career. It was particularly her comedic chops and infectious personality that turned her into a beloved actress and one of Nickelodeon’s top talent, by the age of 13. Prior to achieving her big break, Bynes had already starred alongside icons like Nick Cannon.

Amanda Bynes in All That | image: Nickelodeon

Following her work on the children’s network, Amanda Bynes navigated towards mainstream Hollywood and quickly became a comedy teen queen. Appearing in rom-coms and winning awards for her roles, Bynes had developed a career that was filled with envious opportunities. But then came her health setbacks and legal troubles that led her to quit acting. Once in full glory, Bynes has now become a mystery to be unraveled.

Amanda Bynes’ Rise as a Nickelodeon Star

California-born Amanda Bynes initially started her...

Throughout the late 90s and early 2000s, Nickelodeon ruled television screens across the country, entertaining fans with their goofy sketch shows unlike any other kind of reality TV before it. One of the best known faces of Nick's cast was Amanda Bynes, a comedic star who even went on to have her own program, The Amanda Show.

Amanda became famous at an incredibly young age, first starring in The Amanda Show when she was hardly 13 years old. Since then, she's spoken out about the challenges of working in entertainment at such a young ageparticularly for Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider, who has since been accused of harrassment by several employees, many of whom are women. Despite the rough patches Amanda's had over the years, it seems that recently she had a spot of bright news in the form of a new place to call home.

Via Instar Amanda Shared A Photo...

Nickelodeon is now synonymous with cartoons and TV shows aimed at kids and teens, but what exactly does Nickelodeon mean? Although now there are many TV channels with content for younger audiences, Nickelodeon remains a favorite not only among kids but also with adults who grew up watching the classic Nicktoons and shows like All That and The Amanda Show. Nickelodeon, owned by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, was launched in 1979 and was the first cable channel for children.

In 1986, along with sister networks MTV and VH1, Nickelodeon was sold to Viacom, its home to this day. Most Nickelodeon content today is available on a variety of networks owned by the company and aimed at different age groups. It's also available on the streamer Paramount+. Paramount+ is the exclusive home for almost all of Nickelodeon's content, allowing fans young and older to rewatch their favorite programs. Even fans who have been watching Nickelodeon content for decades,...

Is a Drake & Josh reunion on the table for the near future? Drake Bell and Josh Peck starred as the main characters in the hit Nickelodeon sitcom. Yet, the show has not aired new episodes since 2007 and they have both gone off to do their own things. So, could they get the gang back together? Keep reading for more details on what the cast has to say.

Drake & Josh Reunion On The Table?

Drake Bell and Josh Peck played stepbrothers Drake Parker and Josh Nichols on the hit sitcom Drake & Josh. It ran for four seasons and over fifty episodes and also starred Miranda Cosgrove. They got into trouble together but always had a great friendship and had each other’s backs. The series lived on through reruns and streaming and there was supposed to be a revival but that was shelved as Drake found himself in hot water.

Drake Bell is open to a Drake & Josh reboot but wants a fresh twist, not just a repeat of the original show's premise. Bell values his time on the sitcom and is eager to return for a revival, but only if it brings something new and unexpected. The actor prefers the idea of the characters starring in different buddy comedies rather than just rehashing the old dynamic.

Drake Bell is interested in a Drake & Josh reboot, but he doesn't want a complete revival. Having spun off The Amanda Show, the sitcom followed Bell and Josh Peck as two boys attempting to connect after joining a blended family. The show ran from 2004 to 2007 and its run also included two movies, which were released in 2006 and 2008. The show recently returned to prominence after Bell spoke out about the dangers of life as a child actor working with Nickelodeon during the Quiet on Set documentary.

Drake & Josh was one of the hit sitcoms in the early days of Nickelodeon. The sitcom, starring Drake Bell and Josh Peck, wrapped in 2007 but there might be hope for a reboot.

Drake Bell has revealed that there was a talk about a potential Drake & Josh reboot during an interview with The Patriot-News (via Deadline). The actor, who is promoting his new music, has addressed the possibilities of revisiting his old character amid the bombshell revelations in the Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV docuseries. 20 years after the sitcom premiered, they might have an idea about how to reboot Drake & Josh, and it sounds like the right one.

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Bell revealed he doesn't rule out revisiting his early character, Drake Parker, and that he...

Your browser does not support the video tag. Amanda Bynes left acting after Easy A in 2010 due to body image issues, leading her to focus on mental health recovery. Bynes experienced substance abuse, struggles with Bipolar Disorder, and was under a conservatorship for her well-being. Despite no recent acting roles, Bynes graduated from Fidm in 2019 and is open to a return to the industry. Growth continues.

Amanda Bynes was once the darling of American teen comedy, but she hasn't played in a movie in several years. The actor's last moment in the limelight was with the release of Easy A in 2010, but since then, she hasn't taken on any new acting roles. Instead, it seems Bynes has been focusing on her mental health recovery, though there's always a possibility that we will see the teen icon again in roles down the road.

Bynes rose to stardom in 1999 with her sketch comedy series,...

Child actors pushed on set for ratings and box office success has long been the foundation of Hollywood as they become the fresh faces of film and TV tentpole franchises and indie gems.

But Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV co-directors and executive producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz spotted a fatal flaw in the production of kids TV series and the direction of its child stars with their Investigation Discovery docuseries that focused on toxic environment claims around popular Nickelodeon shows run by prolific producer Dan Schneider.

Former Nickelodeon actors had allegedly been left unprotected and vulnerable to on-set racism, exploitation and sexual abuse at very young ages. For co-director Schwartz, the success of the Quiet on Set series should help lay the groundwork for a more equitable and kinder kids TV set in Hollywood going forward.

“Everybody’s individual actions, how you react, how you treat people,...

Many fans have wondered about Amanda Bynes' 2024 whereabouts as the actress has taken an extended time away from the limelight.

In 1996, when she was just 10 years old, Amanda Bynes made a name for herself with American kids when she was added to the cast of Nickelodeon’s hit sketch comedy series All That.

Three years later, Bynes was the recipient of a sketch show of her very own, The Amanda Show, which also served as a launching pad for other successful Nickelodeon personalities.

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Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV may have exposed the ugly underbelly of ’90s kids TV, but good things have come from the documentary series that’s up for Best Documentary at this year’s Emmy Awards.

In Deadline’s conversation with the executive producers and participants of the Investigation Discovery project during Contenders Television: The Nominees, former All That cast member Bryan Hearne says he feels like there is a “100 percent chance” that positive change will follow now that executive producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz have shined a light on this dark period.

The docuseries, which is also vying for an Emmy in Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program, set out to uncover the toxic and dangerous culture on the sets of Dan Schneider’s Nickelodeon children’s shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Related: Deadline’s Contenders TV: The Nominees – Full Coverage...

Most American millennials were devastated after the release of the shocking Netflix show, Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV this year. Unfortunately, the revelations of the show were only the beginning, and many more accounts of troubling stories have come to light since. Among the list of unfortunate exploited child actors is "Keke" Palmer, otherwise known as Lauren Keyana Palmer. Now 30 years old, Keke and her mom have recounted their experience working alongside Dan Schneider, including more disturbing accounts about the former star.

During an appearance on the podcast Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, Sharon Palmer explained that the whole atmosphere of the Dan Schneider set was very weird, very cultish. Not only were parents very secretive but everyone also took themselves way too seriously. Keke starred in multiple Nickolodeon shows growing up, including True Jackson VP, but didnt work with Dan Schneider directly. Regardless, Palmers mom...

Keke Palmer’s mom Sharon remembers Dan Schneider’s Nickelodeon sets as having a “weird” and “cultish” vibe.

“I honestly do remember you having a lot to say about the Dan Schneider sets,” Keke Palmer said at the top of Tuesday’s “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast with her mother. “I remember you feeling a way about Nickelodeon.”

The mother-daughter duo reminniesced on the podcast about Keke’s early career as the star of Nickelodeon’s “True Jackson, VP” in the wake of the “Quiet on Set” documentary that aired earlier this year. Sharon recalled the atmosphere and the other parents on set both being off-putting.

“My honest opinion is I thought the whole atmosphere of the Dan Schneider set was very weird, very cultish,” Sharon said. “The parents were very secretive, and I honestly thought they all took themselves way too seriously.”

Watch the full podcast below:

Sharon continued,...

The creators of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV say they’re open to making a follow up to the series, which scored two Emmy Nominations today, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.

The five-part Investigation Discovery series documented alleged abuse suffered by stars of Nickelodeon series when they were children, including Drake Bell and Raquel Lee Bolleau of The Amanda Show, Shane Lyons, Katrina Johnson, Leon Frierson, Giovonnie Samuels, and Bryan Hearne of All That, and Alexa Nikolas of Zoey 101.

“The response to the project has been overwhelming, surprising and gratifying,” Executive Producer Mary Robertson told Deadline. “It has certainly grown beyond our every expectation, and it’s particularly rewarding to see the response to the [series] evolve into calls for protection within the entertainment industry.”

Alexa Nikolas in ‘Quiet on Set’

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Added co-ep Emma Schwartz,...

Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, Investigation Discovery’s docuseries that focuses on toxic environment claims around popular Nickelodeon shows created and run by prolific producer Dan Schneider, has received two Emmy nominations.

The hit docuseries is competing in the best documentary or nonfiction series category against Beckham, a series following David Beckham’s life and career; The Jinx – Part Two, which looked further into Robert Durst’s apparent murder confession from part one; Stax: Soulsville U.S.A., a deep dive into the storied Tennessee soul label; and Telemarketers, which follows two employees who stumble on the murky truth behind their work at a call center and seek to expose the telemarketing industry.

Quiet on Set was additionally nominated for best picture editing for a nonfiction program, also facing off against Beckham and The Jinx – Part Two, as well as Jim Henson Idea Man, Escaping Twin Flames,...

Paul Giamatti's role in Big Fat Liar made me appreciate his talent more than ever before. The film may not be his best, but it kickstarted Giamatti's rise to stardom in Hollywood. Giamatti's range as an actor can be seen in his explosive anger and soft, sweet sides in various performances.

Before I even saw Big Fat Liar, I knew it would be a defining movie of my younger years, and that was without even knowing who Paul Giamatti was. Big Fat Liar came out in February 2002, starring two of the most important people in my life at the time: Amanda Bynes and Frankie Muniz. Amanda Bynes was the Nickelodeon it girl, a newcomer on All That; so popular she got her own, and I think better, sketch show The Amanda Show. What's funnier than ending a courtroom session with a bunch of dancing lobsters?

Malcolm Wilkerson, played by Frankie Muniz,...

Ariana Grande Shares Her Experience As A Nickelodeon Star(Photo Credit –Instagram)

With the release of Investigation Discovery’s docuseries, Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, the plight of child actors on television show sets has become a topic of discussion. Singer Ariana Grande, who herself shot to fame as a child star on Nickelodeon, is now reflecting on her experience.

The singer-actress was a part of the Nickelodeon’s teen sitcom Victorious and its spin-off Sam & Cat between 2010 and 2014. Both the shows were created by Dan Schneider, who has been accused of mistreating children on set.

Ariana Grande Reflects on Her Time as a Child Actor

Ariana recently appeared on Penn Badgley’s podcast Podcrushed, where she revealed that she has some special memories of her Nickelodeon days, but is reprocessing her experience now. “We had some very special memories, and we feel so privileged...

Ariana Grande is reflecting on her time on Nickelodeon’s Victorious and Sam & Cat and admits that she is now “reprocessing” her experience amid Investigation Discovery’s Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV docuseries.

While appearing on the most recent episode of the Podcrushed podcast, co-hosted by Penn Badgley, who recently starred in her “The Boy Is Mine” music video, Grande recalled her time starring on Victorious and Sam & Cat, both of which were series created by Dan Schneider, who was a key subject in Quiet on Set.

“I was 14 and I flew out to audition with Liz Gillies for Victorious, and we were all very excited and we got cast and it was the best news we could hear,” Grande said. “We were young performers who just wanted to do this with our lives more than anything, and we got to and that was so beautiful.

Victoria Justice reflects on Dan Schneider's complex legacy, admitting to feeling treated unfairly at times but also grateful for the opportunities he gave her. Conflicting accounts of Schneider's behavior show a mix of support for his positive impact on child stars and concern over mistreatment allegations. Justice's comments acknowledge Schneider's ego and mistreatment of colleagues, highlighting the complicated nature of his past actions.

Former Victorious star Victoria Justice breaks her silence on Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV's Dan Schneider allegations. Justice starred in two Schneider-created series during Nickelodeon's Golden Age: Zoey 101 and Victorious. Recently, the docuseries Quiet on Set launched an investigation into Nickelodeon and Schneider, levying many allegations against the latter, including that he mistreated colleagues and may have included sexual undertones in the children's shows he created. Since the docuseries, some child stars have chosen to come forward with their own experiences,...

Drake Bell, Josh Peck, Kenan Thompson and Victoria Justice are among numerous former Nickelodeon stars who have spoken out following the harrowing allegations revealed in Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

Investigation Discovery’s five-part docuseries outlines allegations of abuse, sexism, racism and inappropriate behavior involving underage stars and crewmembers on Nickelodeon TV show sets run by Dan Schneider. Some of the programs mentioned included The Amanda Show, Drake & Josh, Zoey 101, iCarly, Victorious and Sam & Cat.

In the series, former creatives and crewmembers detailed their experiences behind the camera, claiming they endured toxic workplaces. Amanda Bynes, who was a prominent young figure on Nickelodeon in the 1990s and early 2000s, starring in The Amanda Show and All That, was also frequently mentioned throughout, although she did not participate in the docuseries.

Below, The Hollywood Reporter has compiled comments made by former Nickelodeon actors following the release of Quiet on Set.

Lori Beth Denberg alleges Dan Schneider showed her porn and fondled her breasts, painting a dark picture of the hostile work environment. Schneider denies allegations, admits past mistakes, and is suing Quiet on Set producers for defamation. Denberg speaks out to make others feel safe sharing their experiences, emphasizing the importance of right versus wrong.

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV has been a ringing alarm throughout the industry as the docuseries shined a light on toxic work environments on the set of children's TV shows, most notably several hit shows on Nickelodeon run by Dan Schneider. In addition to this, it also made very public the inappropriate behavior exhibited by Brian Peck, a dialogue coach that worked on various Nickelodeon series who was subsequently arrested in 2003 for sexually assaulting Drake Bell, who was 15-years old at the time. As the docuseries has continued to be a conversation,...

In the wake of headline-making docuseries Quiet on Set, its subject Dan Schneider is facing new claims of sexual misconduct.

Former All That star Lori Beth Denberg tells Business Insider, in an interview conducted by Quiet on Set executive producer Kate Taylor, that Schneider played pornography for her, lashed out at her on set and once initiated phone sex.

In 1995, the powerful kids TV producer, who served as head writer on All That, called Denberg into his office, telling her that a female producer had met with him to discuss Denberg’s weight gain. He was reportedly upset and told Denberg he should’ve been the one to talk with her, since he “understood what it was like to be overweight,” Business Insider writes.

The conversation shifted, Denberg says, and Schneider showed Denberg, who was 19 at the time, pornography clips on his computer. This included a video of a woman...

Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider is facing new allegations of misconduct by one of the stars of All That. Lori Beth Denberg, who was featured on the children's sketch comedy series where Schneider served as head writer, detailed her allegations in a new interview, prompting a response from the producer.

Per Business Insider, Denberg claimed she was asked to have a meeting with Schneider in 1995, which was around her 19th birthday. She said that Schneider then showed her pornographic material on his computer, allegedly including one video of a woman performing a sexual act on a donkey. Of the incident, Denberg said, "I feel like that is the first time he preyed on me."

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“All That” cast member Lori Beth Denberg has accused Dan Schneider of showing her porn, initiating phone sex and more when she was just a teenager. Denberg starred on “All That” for four seasons between 1994 and 1998. Schneider was a head writer on the series. Denberg gave an interview to Business Insider in which she detailed the alleged situations Schneider put her in.

According to Denberg, it was around her 19th birthday in 1995 when Schneider asked for a meeting with her and allegedly showed her clips of pornography on his computer. She said the “grand finale” of the clips was one that depicted a woman performing oral sex on a donkey.

“I feel like that is the first time he preyed on me,” Denberg told Business Insider.

This is not the first time Schneider has been accused of showing pornography to someone he worked with on Nickelodeon. During an episode of...

Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider is fighting back against allegations of mistreatment leveled against him in a new docuseries. Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, which set the record for Max's most streamed title ever, defamed Schneider with false allegations, according to the iCarly creator.

Per Variety, Schneider has filed a defamation lawsuit against the producers of the Quiet on Set docuseries. While acknowledging the heinous crimes committed by others featured in the doc, Schneider argues that he was not knowledgeable or complicit about any of the sexual abuse that had happened to the victims. He's claiming that the Quiet on Set producers were fully aware of this, but utilized "false statements and implications" to destroy Schneider's reputation.

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Dan Schneider, the former creator and showrunner of Nickelodeon series “All That,” “iCarly,” and “Zoey 101,” is suing the producers of the hit documentary series “Quiet on Set.” IndieWire has obtained the lawsuit.

Schneider says his portrayal in the Investigation Discovery series, which peels the layers back on alleged child abuse — including, in some cases, sexual abuse — on Nickelodeon series of the era, is a “hit job” and that his reputation has been “destroyed” by the popularity of the series. The suit names Warner Bros. Discovery, Maxine Productions, Sony Pictures Television, and directors Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz.

“‘Quiet on Set’s’ portrayal of Schneider is a hit job,” the lawsuit from Schneider’s attorneys Jana Moser and Richard McKie reads. “While it is indisputable that two bona fide child sexual abusers worked on Nickelodeon shows, it is likewise indisputable that Schneider had no knowledge of their abuse, was not complicit in the abuse,...

Former children’s television producer Dan Schneider is suing the producers of ID’s Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV docuseries, calling the show a “hit job” that implied he was a sexual abuser of children.

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by TVLine, states: “While it is indisputable that two bona fide child sexual abusers worked on Nickelodeon shows, it is likewise indisputable that Schneider had no knowledge of their abuse, was not complicit in the abuse, condemned the abuse once it was discovered and, critically, was not a child sexual abuser himself.

Dan Schneider has sued Investigation Discovery for defamation over his portrayal in Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, accusing the company of falsely implying that he sexually abused children who worked on the Nickelodeon series he created and ran.

Schneider, in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, says his depiction in the five-part docuseries is a “hit job.” While it’s true that two child sexual abusers worked on network shows, he says he had “no knowledge of their abuse,” condemned it and “was not a child sexual abuser himself.”

“But for the sake of clickbait, ratings, and views — or put differently, money — Defendants have destroyed Schneider’s reputation and legacy through the false statements and implications that Schneider is exactly that,” the lawsuit says.

Warner Bros. Discovery, which distributed the project on Max, and producers Maxine Productions and Sony Pictures Television are also named in the complaint.

Embattled producer Dan Schneider is fighting back against Quiet on Set, Investigation Discovery’s explosive limited series that promised to delve into the toxic and dangerous culture behind some of the most iconic kids’ television shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, the lawsuit accuses Warner Bros, Maxine Productions, Sony Pictures and producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz of defamation. You can read the lawsuit here.

After the series dropped, Schneider apologized for his behavior that was depicted Quiet On Set and vowed to hold himself accountable for how he acted on his Nickelodeon shows. He taped a 19-minute interview that was posted on You Tube, in which he says “watching over the past few nights was very difficult. Me facing my past behaviors, some of which are embarrassing and I regret. I definitely owe some people a pretty strong apology.

Dan Schneider has filed a defamation lawsuit against the producers of the Investigation Discovery docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” which uncovered alleged abuse and misconduct at Nickelodeon and became Max’s biggest streaming title ever.

The lawsuit, obtained by Variety and filed by Schneider’s attorneys Jana Moser and Richard McKie, reads in part: “‘Quiet on Set’s’ portrayal of Schneider is a hit job. While it is indisputable that two bona fide child sexual abusers worked on Nickelodeon shows, it is likewise indisputable that Schneider had no knowledge of their abuse, was not complicit in the abuse, condemned the abuse once it was discovered and, critically, was not a child sexual abuser himself. But for the sake of clickbait, ratings, and views — or put differently, money — Defendants have destroyed Schneider’s reputation and legacy through the false statements and implications that Schneider is exactly that.