News about Drake Bell

Diddy docuseries in the works by makers of Quiet on Set that will trace mogul's 'pattern of depravity' - amid sex trafficking arrest

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 18, 2024
Diddy's downfall will be the subject of a new docuseries by the makers of Quiet On Set - charting the disgraced mogul's 'pattern of depravity'.The rapper - real name Sean Love Combs, 54 - is currently in jail awaiting trial in a federal sex trafficking case after his $50million bail request was denied on Tuesday.

Drake Bell teases potential Drake & Josh reunion with Josh Peck 20 years after the original - but he doesn't want it to be just 'another reboot'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 18, 2024
Despite sharing disturbing allegations about suffering abuse at the hands of a dialogue coach as a teenager on Nickelodeon, as seen in the docuseries Quiet On Set, Drake Bell said he's open to take part in a reboot of Drake & Josh. The actor, now 38, revealed he and his former onscreen brother have in fact 'talked about' a potential follow-up to their old hit teen sitcom, only this time around they would follow a buddy comedy format that takes place 20 years after the original. 'I would love to. We've talked about it,' Bell told The Patriot-News. 'But I also didn't want to do it when everyone was doing the reboots. It's like, "Okay, of course, let's do a reboot because everyone's doing reboots."'

Boy Meets World stars Will Friedle and Rider Strong apologize for defending sex offender Brian Peck - years before Drake Bell revealed he was abused by him in Quiet On Set

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 21, 2024
Boy Meets World stars Will Friedle and Rider Strong have apologized for defending sex offender Brian Peck years before Drake Bell had revealed he was abused by him on explosive docuseries Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV. Friedle, 47, and Strong, 44,  - who previously spoke to Bell as they are now on good terms - were candid about the regret they feel regarding their support of the 63-year-old disgraced television producer Peck coming off of the heels of the five-part ID series. The two appeared on the latest episode of their podcast Pod Meets World with co-star Danielle Fishel, 43,  released on Thursday as Friedle admitted that he is 'still processing' what he has learned from the project which dropped in March. He revealed: 'It's gonna be a lifelong [journey of] processing for me, yeah. I knew I had been lied to and manipulated by Brian, essentially, from the courtroom, but you

Drake Bell credits his son Wyatt, 3, for giving him the courage to go public about past abuse: 'I could've either allowed this to destroy me, or make me stronger for him'

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 20, 2024
Drake Bell credits his three-year-old son Jeremy Drake Bell (now named 'Wyatt') for giving him the courage to go public about being molested at age 14, which he first revealed two months ago in Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV. The 37-year-old former child star was also confronted about perpetuating a 'cycle of abuse' after a 19-year-old woman accused him of grooming her from ages 12-15.

Big Bang Theory's Mayim Bialik claims abuse detailed in Quiet on Set was not 'just happening at Nickelodeon' - after Drake Bell revealed childhood sexual abuse heartbreak

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 18, 2024
Mayim Bialik, who landed her first acting gig when she was just 12, opened up about her experience watching Investigation Discovery's explosive docuseries, Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. While chatting with her former Blossom costar Jenna von Oÿ and Christy Carlson Romano, the Big Bang Theory actor, 48, reacted to the allegations against Dan Schneider, who has been accused of inappropriate and abusive behavior during his reign creating and producing Nickelodeon biggest shows from 1994 to 2019. 'Women being berated in the writers' room is something that was just like - I'm sorry - it was considered in - I mean, I hate to say it - it's considered par for the course,'  Bialik recalled. 'I will say I do not believe that happened in our writers' room.' The San Diego native, who most recently shared hosting duties of Jeopardy! with Ken Jennings, admitted they did 'joke about' thing they 'all thought were okay' but would now be seen as mortifying to laugh about.

Drake Bell defends parents of ex-Nickelodeon child stars amid backlash sparked by abuse allegations on set: 'We were all vulnerable'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 10, 2024
Drake Bell has defended parents of ex-Nickelodeon child stars who were accused of failing to protect their kids amid allegations of abuse and mistreatment at the network. Drake & Josh star Bell, 37, identified himself as the minor who dialogue coach Brian Peck molested , on the Investigation Discovery series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

Zendaya weighs on the 'detrimental' impact of childhood fame and admits she's going through her 'angsty teenage phase' at the age of 27 after Nickelodeon was plagued by scandals

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 9, 2024
Zendaya has weighed in on the 'detrimental' impact of childhood fame, after several Nickelodeon stars detailed their negative ordeals at the channel. Now an acclaimed Hollywood star, the actress, 27, began her career when she was just 13 as a star of the Disney Channel series Shake It Up, and admitted she has 'complicated feelings' about being a child star. Speaking to British Vogue, Zendaya admitted that after beginning her career at such a young age, she's now 'going through her angsty teenage' phase as an adult, and she's still 'figuring out' her feelings around beginning her career so young.

What a drama is going to be like on set: In a shocking twist, Drake Bell SLAMS creator Brian Peck defended his'sexual assaulter,' as he shockingly DEFENDS scandal-ridden Nickelodeon show creator Dan Schneider

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 8, 2024
Following the unveiling of the unethical underbelly of children's television, the Quiet On Set documentary sparked a lot of backlash upon its debut earlier this month, but it has now aired one final episode containing even more shocking claims from former cast and crew members. In the new installment of the docuseries titled Breaking The Silence, the former child actor, now 37, has spoken out again to make further shocking claims.

After speaking after Quiet on Set reveals the truth, Drake Bell says he has "nothing but love and restitution for" Boy Meets World star Rider Strong

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 7, 2024
Drake Bell says he has spoken to Rider Strong, and the pair are on good terms. In a tweet on Friday, Bell, 37, said, 'I just had the most amazing chat with @RiderStrong We're all healing together.' "I have nothing but love and admiration for him." Strong, 44, and his Boy Meets World costar Will Friedle, 47, had written letters in favor of his one-time assaulter, actor/acting coach Brian Peck, 46, during his 2004 child sexual assault trial relating to incidents involving Bell (who has identified himself as the then-minor who Peck molested).

In a recent interview, Drake Bell says a 'weight has been lifted' from his chest' as a result of sexual assault

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 6, 2024
Since coming forward as a victim of 'unspeakable' childhood sexual assault at the hands of former Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck, Drake Bell said he feels he'feels "free." The 37-year-old former child actor talked about how speaking out about his illness has helped him heal. 'The more that I'm able to write my thoughts for myself and the more I'm able to express my thoughts in my own mind, a lot of weight has been shed and is freeing,' he said on a forthcoming episode of The Man Enough podcast, which People discovered. In addition, he said that any public scrutiny of his face has been "nothing" compared to how he's 'felt in the past.'

Nickelodeon's Marc Summers reveals he WALKED OUT of Quiet On Set interview and claims show pulled a 'bait and switch' on him: 'They lied and ambushed me!'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 4, 2024
Marc Summers, the former Nickelodeon host, has confirmed that he walked out of his interview for the Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV docuseries and accused the show of 'pulling a bait and switch.' He was invited to appear on the Investigation Discovery show, but was unaware that Dan Schneider's alleged inappropriate conduct with minors and Brian Peck's sexual assault of Drake Bell.

Drake Bell says grooming allegations over messages to 15-year-old were 'not true' - as star claims he pleaded guilty to child endangerment charge in 2021  because he was 'financially devastated'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 3, 2024
Drake Bell has discussed his child endangerment conviction in 2021, which was attributed to a teen who consulted him online and attended one of his performances in Ohio when she was just 15. After a 19-year-old woman accused her of grooming her from ages 12-15 and sexually assaulting her at his 2017 Cleveland concert, she was sentenced to two years probation on child endangerment charges and 200 hours of community service.

Sabrina Bryan, a Cheetah Girls actress, says she is grateful for the 'protection' she received on set as a child actress... after Drake Bell spoke about bullying, she said she was grateful for the support she received

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 2, 2024
In the aftermath of the explosive film Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, Sabrina Bryan is reflecting on her days as a Nickelodeon actress. People expressed gratitude for the 'protection' she had around her as a child, according to a Cheetah Girls alum. When she spoke to the iHeart Radio Awards on Monday, the Just Getting Started singer addressed the subject.

Matthew Underwood of Nickelodeon claims he was sexually assaulted as a child: the former actor, 33, slams people for not speaking out against Dan Schneider's charges

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 31, 2024
Following the harassment allegations exposed by Quiet on Set, Underwood, a character on the hit show, said he had received a slew of hate messages for not speaking out. Former child actors, including Drake Bell and Alexa Nikolas, were pounded by employees and accused Schneider of bullying, misogypation, and bigotry. Underwood of Nickelodeon said that many had legitimate reasons for remaining silent, although he confessed that the sexual assault he suffered pushed him out of the profession. On Instagram, he wrote, 'I was groomed and molested by my best friends' stepfather when I was 12 years old.'

In a recently launched Quiet On Fire: The Dark Side Of Kids The Unexpected Child Survivorship On TV's latest docuseries installment, Drake Bell will appear

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 27, 2024
According to Variety, Drake Bell will appear in a fifth episode of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV on Investigation Discovery (ID). The episode, titled "Breaking the Silence," is set to air on ID and stream the next day on Max. Soledad O'Brien, a journalist, will lead 'an important discussion about the company both now and then.'

According to PREDATORS' reports, Nickelodeon was 'infiltrated' by PREDATORS. On a schedule of kid shows, Channel employed five convicted child molesters and two other suspected pedophiles

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 27, 2024
Nickelodeon is now accused and convicted pedophiles, according to legal records obtained by DailyMail.com. Nickelodeon production assistants who had sexual interaction with young children and teens, as well as a hiring manager, are among the Molesters. According to DailyMail.com, "convicted pedophiles are now employed in Hollywood." At Nickelodeon, the child offenders worked with children.'

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide stars apologize to Drake Bell for joking about his childhood sexual abuse: 'We f**ked up'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 24, 2024
Devon Werkheiser, Lindsey Shaw, and Daniel Curtis Lee, the former Nickelodeon actors, have all apologised to Drake Bell for joking about his childhood trauma. When asked about the docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, Bell, 37, mocked the former Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide actors after they made an inappropriate remark about him being sexually assaulted. Werkheiser, Shaw and Lee briefly filmed themselves joking about how their'set was not like that,' after he revealed that he was the perpetrator of 'unspeakable' and 'brutal' sexual assault on the four-part series.' We told you never to worry about it,'Daniel.' 'Get back to your holes, Daniel, and show me your holes,' Werkheiser, 33, astonished, before backpedaling on the insignificant remark. We're sorry, but we shouldn't joke about it.' We certainly shouldn't.' Bell slammed the actors' crass words after seeing a video of the livestream broadcast to X.

In Quiet On Set, Drake Bell addresses childhood sexual abuse in a first INTERVIEW since he admits to going to rehab after being involved in a documentary

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 23, 2024
Drake Bell spoke to him for the first time since he said he was the perpetrator of 'unspeakable' and 'brutal' childhood sexual assault on a Nickelodeon set. During the 37-year-old kid actor's appearance on The Sarah Fraser Show podcast, he checked himself into rehab right after revealing the abuse claims to HBO's Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV's founders. I just felt really relaxed in that interview, but I was going through so much in my personal life, and after that interview, I started checking myself into rehab,' he said.

After a Quiet On Set docuseries showed Drake Bell's sexual assault on the Nickelodeon set, Blue's Clues actor Steve Burns was praised for 'checking in' with followers

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 22, 2024
Following the Quiet On Fire: The Dark Side of Kids docuseries, where Drake Bell spoke about his sexual abuse in childhood, Blue's Clues actor Steve Burns has been lauded by fans for 'checking in' with them. Bell, a 37-year-old Drake & Josh actor, has revealed himself as the minor who spoke to dialogue coach Brian Peck molested on the Investigation Discovery film.

Who is Drake Bell's estranged wife and do they have any children?Meet actress Janet Von Schmeling

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 21, 2024
Despite achieving fame as a youth on Nickelodeon, Drake Bell has continued to work hard to keep his personal life out of the spotlight, including his friendship with Janet Von Schmeling. The 37-year-old former child actor shocked the world last year after his estranged wife filed for divorce after four years of marriage after announcing that she had received the news from TMZ while supporting his song, Going Away. 'I found out my wife filed for divorce from TMZ,' the All That alum, who revealed that being sexually assaulted as a teenager in Investigation Discovery's latest docuseries Quiet on Set, tweeted at the time.' Though he's since debating the blog, the track provided a rare glimpse into his hopes and wishes for his family, including the possibility of a new life with Janet, 29, and that the weather is poshible.' Everything you need to hear about Bell's only child, a two-year-old boy named Wyatt, has been compiled by DailyMail.com.

After Drake & Josh actress Josh Peck's inability to speak out, Josh Peck breaks silence on Drake Bell's sexual harassment as a child.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 21, 2024
After the actor's detailed the assault in Docuseries Quiet On Location: The Dark Side Of Kids TV, Josh Peck has broken silence on former co-star Drake Bell's sexual harassment aged 15. Drake, 37, had revealed that he was the unidentified youth who came forward in 2003 to be stabbed by dialogue coach Brian Peck (no relation to Josh) aged 15.

Drake Bell asks fans to 'take it easy' on former co-star Josh Peck over his silence about sexual assault: 'Josh has reached out to me'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 21, 2024
Drake Bell begged his captive, 19.2 million social media fan base to 'take it easy,' on his former Drake & Josh co-star Josh Peck for his silence on his newly discovered sexual assault at the age of 15. In Investigative Discovery's latest docuseries Quiet On Fire: The Dark Side Of Kids TV, the troubled 37-year-old had admitted that he was the unidentified minor who came forward in 2003 to be harassed by dialogue coach Brian Peck (no relation to Josh).

Drake Bell SLAMS other Nickelodeon child stars for joking about the sexual abuse he endured as a minor

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 19, 2024
Drake Bell called out Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide stars Lindsay Shaw, Devon Werkheiser, and Daniel Curtis Lee for joking about his kidnail allegations. During a TikTok live video on Monday, the former child actor, 37, expressed outrage on X (previously known as Twitter) after seeing a video of the trio mocking his illness, which began when he was 15 and working on The Amanda Show. Werkheiser, Shaw and Lee briefly filmed themselves laughing after revealing he was the perpetrator of 'unspeakable' and 'brutal' sexual assault on the new docuseries Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV's Werkheiser, Shaw and Lee briefly filmed themselves laughing as they said, "not like that.' We told you not to worry about that,'Daniel.' 'Get back to your holes, Daniel, and tell me your holes,' Werkheiser, 33, quipped, before backpedaling on the insensitive remark. We're sorry, but we shouldn't laugh about this.' We certainly shouldn't.'

Drake Bell slams Nickelodeon for 'treating him like GARBAGE' and offering 'NO support' after he revealed he'd been sexually abused by dialogue coach Brian Peck - claiming trauma of the 'brutal' assault 'broke him' and left him spiraling into addiction

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 19, 2024
When he was 15 years old and working on The Amanda Show in the enthralling new ID docuseries, the former child star, now 37, was bareheaded. He said that although he kept it a private for nearly two years, he told his mother, who later charged Brian with almost a dozen charges in 2003, just as he was preparing to appear in Drake & Josh. However, now, the actor has spoken out about the aftermath of Brian's detention, as he accused Nickelodeon of not recruiting a therapist or giving any kind of 'assistance' following his deposition. He began to 'act out' and turned to alcohol because he was 'destroyed inside.' Nickelodeon executives treated him like a 'delinquent adolescent,' and warned him that he should be a 'role model' for kids, rather than offering him assistance.