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‘Quiet on Set’ Directors Hint at Social Media as Next Area of Child Entertainment to Investigate
The response to ID’s docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV has been overwhelming to say the least, the project’s co-directors and executive producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz said at an Emmys FYC screening and panel in Los Angeles Tuesday evening. It’s also brought into focus another industry where there’s a […]
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Where to Stream ‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV’ Online
Airing on April 7, the special will feature a new interview with Drake Bell and follows a four-part docuseries that uncovered abusive and toxic workplaces on the sets of Nickelodeon TV series helmed by Dan Schneider.
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‘Quiet on Set’ Bonus Episode Keeps Spotlight on Dan Schneider and Brian Peck: “A #MeToo Movement for Kids”
The Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV directors plan to continue to investigate kids entertainment in Hollywood, even after dropping their latest bonus episode on Sunday with Quiet on Set: Breaking The Silence. “We’re hearing calls for federal legislation,” series co-director Mary Robertson tells The Hollywood Reporter when talking about next steps. […]
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‘Quiet on Set’ Directors Deny Marc Summers’ Claim of Being “Ambushed” by Nickelodeon Doc
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV co-directors Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz have denied Marc Summers’ claim that he was “ambushed” into appearing on the Investigation Discovery docuseries. “We are clear with each participant about the nature of our projects,” the helmers said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter on Friday. […]
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‘Quiet on Set’ Directors Return With Bonus Episode and Reveal Their Cameras Are Still Rolling
With ID’s Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV becoming an overnight ratings hit for Investigation Discovery and Max, attention has now turned to a forthcoming fifth episode of the docuseries that promises to dig deeper into the toxic allegations swirling around Dan Schneider’s years at Nickelodeon. On Thursday, Turner Networks, ID & […]
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Drake Bell Says He Leaned on Josh Peck, Who “Knew What Was Going On” With Brian Peck
Drake Bell is thankful for his Drake & Josh co-star Josh Peck’s support. After revealing on docuseries Quiet on Set that he was the previously unnamed minor who was sexually abused by actor and voice coach Brian Peck (no relation to Josh Peck), Bell spoke out on the podcast Not Skinny but Not Fat about […]
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Every Actor Who Has Spoken Out Following ‘Quiet on Set’ Revelations
Drake Bell, Josh Peck, Kenan Thompson and Alexa Nikolas 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 four-part docuseries outlines allegations of abuse, sexism, racism and inappropriate behavior involving underage stars and crewmembers on Nickelodeon TV show sets […]
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‘Quiet on Set’ to Air New Episode Featuring Drake Bell, Other Child Stars
Investigation Discovery is set to debut a fifth episode of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, featuring interviews with Drake Bell and other former child TV actors. Quiet on Set: Breaking the Silence, to premiere April 7, will be moderated by Soledad O’Brien and follows the four-part Quiet on Set: The Dark […]
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Drake Bell Was “Cautious” About Being Involved in ‘Quiet on Set,’ Checked Himself Into Rehab Before Docuseries
Drake Bell sat down for his first interview following the release of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, where he touched on everything from his hesitations about being a part of the docuseries to his father’s involvement in it. Early in Bell’s interview on The Sarah Fraser Show (below), the actor-musician explained […]
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‘Zoey 101’ Alum Alexa Nikolas Responds to Dan Schneider’s Apology and Says “It’s Pretty Scary Looking Back”
Zoey 101 alum Alexa Nikolas, one of the Nickelodeon stars featured in Investigation Discovery’s Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, has responded to Dan Schneider’s commentary on the docuseries. In a video shared this week to her YouTube page for Eat Predators, a movement created by Nikolas to end predatory behavior in […]
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‘Ned’s Declassified’ Stars Say They Were Not Referring to Drake Bell in TikTok Joke: “We F***ed Up”
Ned’s Declassified School Survivor’s Guide stars Devon Werkheiser, Lindsey Shaw and Daniel Curtis Lee took to their podcast to express their regrets after a joke they seemingly made about Drake Bell received backlash earlier this week. On Tuesday, the Nickelodeon child stars were on a TikTok Live during which they were receiving comments from fans […]
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Josh Peck Breaks Silence About Drake Bell Revelations in ‘Quiet on Set’: “Children Should Be Protected”
Josh Peck has broken his silence on Investigation Discovery’s Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV docuseries, which put his Drake & Josh co-star Drake Bell in the spotlight. The actor-musician revealed he had been sexually abused as a child by his dialogue coach while working at Nickelodeon. “I finished the Quiet On […]
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