Amanda Bynes has spoken out about the viral rumor that disgraced Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider got her pregnant at 13. The former child star, 39, told TMZ that the TikTok clip that appears to show her making the accusation against Schneider, 59, is fake. The video, according to Bynes, was spliced together with other unrelated … Read more
Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider has been under fire for several remarks made in the new documentary series “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.” The series has concluded, but on Sunday night a bonus episode aired, featuring former stars from the network sharing their thoughts on the events that have transpired since the premiere. In … Read more
Drake Bell has reportedly forgiven Rider Strong after the latter had written a letter of support for former Nickelodeon dialogue coach, Brian Peck. Peck, who had been accused by the former “Drake and Josh” star of sexual abuse, revealed during his 2003 trial that Strong, 44, and nearly 40 others had written character statements to … Read more
ID’s new doc “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” exposes the alleged toxic environment child actors endured at Nickelodeon in the late ’90s and early 2000s — but Marc Summers didn’t know that when he agreed to an interview. The famed network host — who famously led “Double Dare” and “What Would … Read more
Matthew Underwood, who starred in the hit Nickelodeon show “Zoey 101,” claims that he quit acting after his agent at the time sexually assaulted him when he was 19. Underwood, who played Logan Reese in all four seasons of the aughts teen sitcom, issued a statement Friday via Instagram after fans “harassed” him to respond … Read more
Former child star Drake Bell has slammed Nickelodeon’s responses to the “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” documentary, calling the network’s apology “pretty empty.” “There’s a very well-tailored response saying, ‘Learning about his trauma,’ because they couldn’t say that they didn’t know about this or what had happened, or anything,” Bell, 37, … Read more
Embattled television producer Dan Schneider has officially broken his silence after he was accused of “sexualizing” child stars on various Nickelodeon shows. “Everything that happened on the shows Dan ran was carefully scrutinized by dozens of involved adults, and approved by the network,” a rep for Schneider, 58, told Variety on Monday. “If there was … Read more
Bryan Hearne never became a big star like Amanda Bynes, Ariana Grande or Drake Bell when he was one of many child actors in the Nickelodeon universe that dominated children’s TV in the late ’90s and early aughts. Because of his outspoken mother, he ended up being one of the lucky ones. Hearne, now 35, … Read more
ID dropped a trailer for its upcoming documentary “Quiet on Set” — which contains explosive allegations against disgraced former Nickelodeon kiddie TV titan Dan Schneider. “Quiet on Set,” a four-part docuseries, investigates Schneider, who created Nickelodeon hits including “The Amanda Show, “Drake & Josh,” Zoey 101″ and “iCarly, ” which launched the likes of Amanda … Read more
“Zoey 101” star Alexa Nikolas is spilling more tea about her time on Nickelodeon. The child star portrayed Nicole Bristow on the hit show starring Jamie Lynn Spears, the younger sister of pop superstar Britney Spears, for two seasons. Nikolas, now 30, detailed a “traumatizing” experience with the “Piece of Me” singer on Tuesday’s episode … Read more