Drake Bell claims Nickelodeon doesn't pay residuals to child stars
Drake Bell a former child actor who discovered fame starring on the Nickelodeon sitcom Drake Josh accused the setup of not paying its stars Bell claimed he and co-star Josh Peck never received residuals for their show which ran for three years on the kid-focused configuration before its final episode aired in The actor who previously revealed alleged abuse he suffered while working for Nickelodeon addressed what he commented was a misconception in the entertainment world That s the perception of the world it s unfailingly been this way It s like you know Oh you made a Folgers Coffee commercial You must live in a mansion in Hollywood I saw you on TV you re rich ' Bell revealed during an appearance on The Unplanned Podcast BOY MEETS WORLD ACTORS FELT SHAME OVER MANIPULATIVE FRIENDSHIP WITH CONVICTED CHILD ABUSER That's far from the event And especially which is the bummer for the majority of us on Nickelodeon we don't get residuals for our shows FORMER NICKELODEON SHOWRUNNER DAN SCHNEIDER SUES QUIET ON SET FILMMAKERS FOR DEFAMATIONBell noted that bulk networks pay actors residuals for work used after its initial run but declared Nickelodeon only offers a one-time payment to actors Host Matt Howard wondered if the structure was attempting to take advantage of stars due to their age to which Bell noted Keep going Keep trying to figure it out It's a lot of evil corrupt people that is the answer Bell disclosed There's no other answer Do everything that they do to us mentally and emotionally and then throw us to the wolves And we're like 'Okay cool I got rent this month ' The sitcom which also received TV films in addition to video games and books is still popular with audiences Bell stated There are three channels doing Drake Josh marathons Netflix just bought it it's top on Netflix and I gotta figure out how to pay my rent this month Bell mentioned And a few fat cat with a cigar is just sitting up at the top of Viacom It's just like getting high on child labor He continued We're putting in all of this work This corporation is making billions with a 'B' off of us and we're being compensated for the week of work cool but that's it And forever in perpetuity it literally says in the contract across universes and galaxies and planets If Elon Musk gets us to Mars and they show Drake Josh it's impossible for me to get paid for it Nickelodeon representatives did not at once respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment LIKE WHAT YOU RE READING CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSThe documentary Quiet on Set premiered in March covering the bulk of Dan Schneider s time at Nickelodeon As a showrunner Schneider was alleged to have run a toxic workplace discriminated against female writers on staff and made requests for massages from employees on set The bulk alarming claim from the documentary came from Bell who detailed sexual abuse accusations against Brian Peck an actor and dialogue coach hired by Nickelodeon Bell recalled the day the relationship went from uncomfortable to full-blown assault and abuse CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER I was sleeping on the couch where I would usually sleep and I woke up to him I opened my eyes I woke up and he was sexually assaulting me And I froze and was in complete shock and had no idea what to do or how to react Bell noted And I had no idea how to get out of the situation What do I do call my mom Hey can you come pick me up This just happened I ll sit here and wait I had no car I didn t drive I was at this time He continued The abuse was extensive And it got pretty brutal pretty brutal I don t know I really don t know how to elaborate on that on camera really When questioned by a producer what he would feel calm talking about Bell revealed Why don t you do this why don t you think of the worst stuff that someone can do to somebody as a sexual assault and that ll answer your question I don t know how else to put it It was not a one-time thing Nickelodeon issued a report to Fox News Digital regarding the alleged behaviors on past production sets Though we cannot corroborate or negate assertions of behaviors from productions decades ago Nickelodeon as a matter of initiative investigates all formal complaints as part of our commitment to fostering a safe and professional workplace conditions free of harassment or other kinds of inappropriate conduct the message reported Our highest priorities are the well-being and best interests not just of our employees casts and crews but of all children and we have adopted numerous safeguards over the years to help ensure we are living up to our own high standards and the expectations of our audience
