Drake Bell disappointed with Nickelodeon’s response to ‘Quiet on Set’ doc: ‘Pretty empty’

nypost.com:

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, said during an appearance on the “The Sarah Fraser Show” podcast. “So I think that was a really well-tailored response by probably some big attorney in Hollywood.”“I find it pretty empty, their responses, because, I mean, they still show our shows, they still put our shows on,” the “Drake and Josh” alum fumed. “And I have to pay for my own therapy, I have to figure out what — I mean if there was anything, if there was any truth behind them actually caring, there would be something more than quotes on a page by obviously a legal representative telling them exactly how to tailor a response.”Bell’s statement comes a mere week after the docuseries aired and caused massive ripples online.

Shortly after Bell’s episode aired, the children’s TV network issued what they seemed to think was a sincere apology to the entertainer. “Now that Drake Bell has disclosed his identity as the plaintiff in the 2004 case, we are dismayed and saddened to learn of the trauma he has endured, and we commend and support the strength required to come forward,” the network said in a statement obtained by Variety. “Though we cannot corroborate or negate allegations of behaviors from productions decades ago, Nickelodeon as a matter of policy investigates all formal complaints as part of our commitment to fostering a safe and professional workplace environment free of harassment or other kinds of inappropriate conduct,” it.