ID Docuseries "Quiet on Set" to Explore Dan Schneider's Toxic Control of Nick Stars

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Even before "Quiet on Set," these celebs tried to warn us about Nickelodeon. Welcome to MsMojo, and today, we’re taking a look at former Nickelodeon stars who tried to warn us of the network’s shady behavior. Our countdown includes Ariana Grande, Daniella Monet, Alasdair Gillis, and more! Which actor’s story about Nickelodeon shocked YOU the most?

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With the recent release of the documentary "Quiet on Set" revealing a lot of the messed up stuff going on in the world of Children's Entertainment, highlight Dan Schneider and Nickelodeon as a whole, I wanted to take some time to talk about the sad reality that is Nick's current state.

• 0:00 Dan Schneider and Quiet on Set
• 2:54 Sponsor
• 4:10 Nickelodeon's Irrelevancy
• 6:41 Why was Nickelodeon so Popular?
• 10:35 Dan Schneider's Departure

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Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV sets a Soledad O’Brien-hosted fifth episode with new Drake Bell interview

Quiet on Set: Breaking the Silence, premiering April 7 on Investigation Discovery, will feature interviews with Bell and other former child actors, as well as participants in Quiet on Set. “With Breaking the Silence, we’re digging deeper into the crucial conversations the docuseries ignited and exploring the lingering questions left in their wake to provide further insight from the brave voices who’ve spoken out previously and those who are coming forward again,” said Jason Sarlanis, president of TNT, TBS, TruTV, ID & HLN linear and streaming.

Three years in the making, the iCarly series comes to a crescendo. Let's talk about our relationship to these shows and look straight into the sun's gaze - this is We Don't Talk About Dan Schneider.

Biggest Revelations From The Nickelodeon Docuseries, Quiet On Set

Millennials across the world are grappling with the numerous allegations of child abuse and inappropriate behavior behind their favorite Nickelodeon shows.

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So...was Schneider just a toxic control freak, or were the other rumors about him also true?

We've been focusing a lot on Dan Schneider and Nickelodeon but is Disney just as if not more, guilty or culpable with the manner in which it may have treated its own child stars:

• Alyson Stoner advocating child protection
  
• Anneliese Van Der Pol teasing a NDA
  
• Shia LaBeouf
  
• The Suite Life hiring Brian Peck
  
• Disney Channel directors writing a letter of support of Brian Peck
  
• Lee Thompson Young's suicide
  
• Britney Spears' conservatorship
  
• Lindsay Lohan's "crazy phase"
  
• Kyle Massey's accusations
  
• Miley Cyrus' identity crisis
  
• Demi Lovato's sexual assault

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What Happened To Nickelodeon Producer Dan Schneider?

The docuseries "Quiet on Set" has brought attention to the toxic work environment under Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider, who left the network in 2018.

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Marc Summers: I walked out on Quiet on Set because directors pulled a "bait and switch" and “ambushed” me

The former Double Dare host told the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, in a pre-taped interview airing Friday, that he didn't know he was participating in a docuseries about toxic behavior at Nickelodeon when he agreed to sit down with the directors of Investigation Discovery's Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. The four-episode docuseries focused on abuses taking place after Summers' 1986-1993 tenure, and Summers says he's never met the docuseries’ main focus: Dan Schneider. “They asked me what I thought of Nick, and the first 10 to 12 seconds, from what I understand, in this documentary is me saying all these wonderful things,” said Summers. “But they did a bait and switch on me. They ambushed me. They never told me what this documentary was really about. And so they showed me a video of something that I couldn’t believe was on Nickelodeon. And I said, ‘Well, let’s stop the tape right here. What are we doing?'” Summers added that he was told six weeks ago that he wouldn't be in the docuseries. But then four weeks ago he was told he'd only appear in the first part to discuss the positive aspects of Nickelodeon in its early days. “What they didn’t tell me — and they lied to me about — was the fact that they put in that other thing where they had the camera on me when they ambushed me," said Summers. "And so, now we get into a whole situation about who’s unethical.” In Quiet on Set, Summers can be seen watching a suggestive Nickelodeon clip on a phone, asking: “Did that air on Nickelodeon?”

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Brian Peck is now the face of pedophilia in Hollywood. Drake Bell’s accusations against Brian reveal the horror of systemic issues that plague the film industry— especially when it comes to the lack of explicit protections for child actors— not to mention Drake carries his own charges of child endangerment. It’s left many asking: Where does the predatory rabbit hole end?

• 00:13 - What's Up Everybody
• 11:00 - Brian Peck
• 24:02 - Drake Bell
• 30:06 - A New Dialogue Coach
• 35:12 - Dismissed Behavior
• 40:32 - Firing Joe
• 43:38 - SA, Arrest, & Letters Of Support
• 1:20:47 - Bryan Singer
• 1:31:23 - Charges Against Drake
• 1:47:49 - Where Is Brian Now?
• 1:53:21 - Final Thoughts

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Despite its length, this five-part series couldn't include everything. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at individuals and controversies connected to “Quiet on Set” that weren’t explored in depth or were omitted entirely from the documentary. Our countdown of things "Quiet on Set" left out includes Brian Peck’s Close Ties to Bryan Singer, Nickelodeon’s Non-Disclosure Agreements, Drake Bell’s Accusers, and more! Is there anything else you think that “Quiet on Set” left out?

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This week, Unfinished Business TELEVISION breaks from its normal format to tackle the highly controversial Quiet on Set docuseries about the toxic and abusive environment at Nickelodeon in the ‘90s and 2000s. Lots of swearing. Viewer discretion is advised.

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When you get the general picture child stars are usually the targets of TV networks to make millions and billions of dollars to help the networks make more money. As we have seen with Disney Channel sitcoms and original movies the child actors are usually cast in their sitcoms and movies to help make the sitcom or original movie a strong hit. Take a look at Hilary Duff who starred in Lizzie McGuire and she was the queen of Disney Channel and released music albums but after Lizzie McGuire was cancelled Hilary Duff had somewhat outgrew her teen audience and the same thing happened to Raven Symone when she joined Disney Channel at 16 after being absent since The Cosby Show's ending in 1992 and when That's So Raven debuted Raven became a rising star and she also released albums and was one of The Cheetah Girls. And speaking of The Cheetah Girls how they became a actual real group is beyond me because of the hit movie trilogy of The Cheetah Girls and you hardly ever saw The Cheetah Girls do few things for Disney and when High School Musical debuted we were introduced to Corbin Bleu Ashley Tisdale and Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens and it seemed that the only stars that took off were Zac Efron and Ashley Tisdale and you don't hear about Corbin Bleu anymore or Lucas Grabeel. But Nickelodeon has always promoted rising stars by choosing actors and actresses from commercials and when Dan Schneider came to Nickelodeon he came with a mission and that mission was to create new sitcoms and ideas for Nickelodeon by making child actors hit stars in his sitcom creations. Starting with ICarly he made Miranda Cogsgrove a big star and she became a singer as well. Happy with ICarly Dan went on to create Victorious which made stars out of Victoria Justice and Ariana Grande and Ariana Grande was Nickelodeon's biggest star and now is more popular than ever. Another thing that Dan Schneider did for Nickelodeon was to market his sitcom stars in Nickelodeon shows other than sitcoms which was putting them in celebrity editions of Nickelodeon game shows from the Liza Koshy Double Dare to Brainsurge and when you look at it I think Nickelodeon was trying to copy Disney Channel by having their own celebrity teen stars but if you were a child star avoid Nickelodeon. Because I think Nickelodeon gives teen and child stars little money for their sitcoms and they ruin their careers for good. And I think when Dan Schneider was running the show at Nickelodeon I think he had plans to secretly hope to someday become president of Nickelodeon

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Quiet On Set Episode 5 Exposes A Disgusting Amanda Show Moment

The disturbing documentary "Quiet on Set" released a fifth episode after its initial run, which contains more disturbing allegations about Nickelodeon.

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Nickelodeon was a big part of a lot of our childhoods, but little did we know at the time of the horrors that were going on behind the scenes.

Timestamps:

• 0:00 - Why Nickelodeon buried Dan Schneider?
• 2:06 - Dan's fixation on Amanda Bynes
• 4:15 - Brian Peck grooms Drake Bell
• 6:40 - Brian *******s Drake
• 8:40 - Drake confesses
• 10:54 - Zoey 101 scandal
• 12:06 - Ariana Grande exploited
• 13:14 - Dan's disturbing obsession with feet
• 15:51 - Jennette McCurdy reveals everything
• 16:54 - Dan's abuse and apology

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You know a documentary is worth watching when we make this many videos about it! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we'll be taking a Deep Dive into videos we've made that revolve around the controversial documentary, "Quiet On Set". Our breakdown includes videos such as 10 Shocking Reveals from Quiet on Set The Dark Side of Kids, Top 10 Nickelodeon Scenes We Look at Differently After Watching Quiet on Set, 10 Celebs Who Tried to Warn Us About Nickelodeon, and more! Have you seen "Quiet on Set" yet?

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Is the Era of the Child Star Over?

From Hannah Montana to Zendaya, we grew up with famous tweens on our screens, but kids today don't have that same representation

By Kathryn Porter | April 9, 2024 | 12:15pm

If you ask anyone who grew up in front of a TV in the 1990s or 2000s who their favorite child star was when they were a kid, they are sure to pick someone from a massive Rolodex of answers. A self-proclaimed ‘90s kid might throw out a name like Britney Spears, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, or Macaulay Culkin. Someone born on the cusp of the millennium could pull a name from a long list of children’s programming that aired during the first decade of the 21st century—Raven-Symoné, Miley Cyrus, Keke Palmer—and a person who falls solidly in the center of Gen Z may bring up Zendaya, China Anne McClain, or Skai Jackson.

The child star industrial complex was booming for almost three decades, giving Millennials and Generation Z tons of programming that they could see someone their age in. While recent conversations about representation have been focused (rightfully) on matters of race, disability, sexuality, and gender, there is also a conversation to be had about how we represent children in media. While it is not something we often talk about, all children are marginalized, regardless of race or class. They cannot exert any control over the world they live in no matter where they live because they are children, and that means that they are always at the mercy of adults when it comes to all matters.

Children deserve to see themselves on screen as much as anyone else, in programming that is written specifically for them—and, for a while, they did. The Disney Channel aired anywhere between 3 to 5 child-centric sitcoms in the 2000s with that number rising to as high as 9 in the mid-to-late 2010s. Combined with the live-action programming on Disney XD and a swath of Dan Schneider-led Nickelodeon shows, the child star factory churned along. Even kids with no cable in their home could watch TV at a friend’s house, and Hannah Montana, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, iCarly, and Victorious were just a few of the shows that were the center of children’s pop culture.

Many of these actors started expansive careers in their teens that mirror the trajectories that members of the All-New Mickey Mouse Club shot off on. Miley Cyrus’ blonde alter ego broke onto the Billboard Hot 100 ten times while Hannah Montana was on the air and was the focus of both Hannah Montana: The Movie—a film that stars Taylor Swift pre-Grammy win and VMA incident—and a live concert movie that recouped its budget ten times over. Disney and Nickelodeon also built musical careers for Selena Gomez, Miranda Cosgrove, Demi Lovato, Jennette McCurdy, Victoria Justice, and anyone else who was a lead in a popular show or movie. At one point, all three leads of Hannah Montana were releasing music under Disney’s watch, and if you throw a dart at a wall of Disney kids who had a place on the channel anywhere from 2000 to 2017, you would probably hit someone with a single out. Disney also had a hand in boosting the careers of Justin Bieber and The Jonas Brothers by way of Radio Disney (which ceased operation in 2021), a place where clean versions of pop music played alongside Disney music from their theatrical feature films and child star prospects. Nickelodeon’s reach into the music space was far less impactful, but several songs that were produced for Big Time Rush and Victorious made their way onto the Hot 100 as well.

The music, movies, and intra-network crossovers like iParty with Victorious put all of this kid’s media on the map for children and adults (childless or not) alike. Miley Cyrus would not have been the bane of parent watch groups if kids didn’t idolize her, but it has been over a decade since the stars we all associate with children’s media have been all over cable, and no one has come to replace them with the same fervor. Looking at Disney Channel’s roster of actors after Zendaya’s departure from the network, the figures that have found significant commercial success have significantly dwindled, and the Disney kid transition to musician and DCOM star has become non-existent. Stuck in the Middle was a major job for both Jenna Ortega and Ariana Greenblatt, but it was far from either’s breakout role the way Wizards of Waverly Place was for Selena Gomez. Andi Mack introduced us to Sofia Wylie, but she found her larger audience through Disney+’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series at the same time that Olivia Rodrigo launched herself to stardom. Sure, she was on Bizzardvark with Jake Paul, but she was well past that by the time she started on the path to where she is today.

When you peel everything back, two root causes have led to this downfall: social media and streaming services. Almost every house in the US has a TV, but not everyone has every streaming service, and kids have no financial power in their households. Disney+ had a decent offering of live-action programming for tweens that were released between 2019 and 2021, but all of those shows have ended, with only Goosebumps and Percy Jackson having futures in sight. These shows have tragically short seasons in comparison to the 25+ episodes Disney Channel fare regularly got. The lack of shows is compounded by the lack of episodes available of those shows, and the time it takes to produce new seasons leads to kids looking elsewhere for entertainment and role models. Truthfully, the cast of Percy Jackson are the only kids close to reaching the level of stardom we used to see, and they will likely stay that way because of their regular use of social media, the entertainment that the lack of traditional media drives children towards no matter how old. Family vloggers, teenage influencers, and Twitch streamers pull a lot of the attention that TV isn’t commanding. There have been many efforts to regulate what children can view online, but they are far from comprehensive, and there is another issue that comes with parents using their children for content, something that former Disney star Alyson Stoner actively lobbies against.

Before advocating for children to return to television, we must recognize that the laws currently in place are not sufficient for protecting child actors. Quiet on Set is evidence enough that the laws currently on the books are not enough to keep kids safe, and there are a plethora of stars who have come out in various ways to speak about the negative experiences they had as child actors. There are toxic sets everywhere, regardless of the ages of the actors, but children inherently lack the skills and the life experience to defend themselves. To advocate for more children to be on screen also means that their rights must be preserved while they work.

But even in spite of it all, children deserve to have celebrities their age to look up to. The child stars of the past were icons, but they were not cared for in the way they should have been. Moving forward, if a healthy structure can be provided in the creation of media for child audiences, the successes of the past could bring about a safer and better future for children’s media. There’s a long way to go still, but with the heightened awareness of on-set misconduct and a focus on bringing kids the media they deserve, a brighter future is hopefully on the horizon.

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Quiet on Set is receiving some backlash

Nick Venable
Mon, 15 April 2024 at 8:23 am GMT-7

Investigation Discovery’s docuseries Quiet on Set (available to stream with a Max subscription) sparked a lot of conversations about child actors’ safety at Nickelodeon during the years of writer/producer Dan Schneider’s creative reign in the 2000s. But while some may have seen the project through an advocacy prism initially, issues have arisen. Most recently, a podcaster and financial expert claims her interview with former child star Jennette McCurdy was used against their wishes, while Even Stevens vet Christy Carlson Romano had some harsh words for those who developed the project.

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Nickelodeon alums Raquel Lee Bolleau and Alexa Nikolas accuse Quiet on Set producers of exploiting their trauma and shutting them out

Raquel Lee Bolleau and Alexa Nikolas allege the true crime series not only got facts wrong and left critical details out, but further exploited their childhood abuse.