Former Nickelodeon child stars call out Dan Schneider for insincere apology: ‘A nice performance’

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Dan Schneider has been under fire for several remarks made in the new documentary series “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.”The series has concluded, but on Sunday night a bonus episode aired, featuring former stars from the network sharing their thoughts on the events that have transpired since the premiere.

In one segment, two actors slammed Schneider for the apology he made on the show, claiming it was insincere.Giovonnie Samuels and Bryan Hearne both appeared on “All That,” a sketch comedy show that aired on the children’s network, in the early 2000s.

After being shown part of Schneider’s apology from an earlier episode of “Quiet on Set,” they both began laughing.When asked what was funny, Hearne explained, “The thing about his interview as a whole is, I just thought it was funny… if I could be candid, Dan was an actor before all of this, so I think that he brushed off some chops and gave us a nice performance.”He continued, “Where was all this apologizing when Jeannette McCurdy’s book came out?” He was referring to “iCarly” star McCurdy’s memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” in which she claimed she was “exploited” at the network.“Or when Angelique Bates had said something very publicly?” Samuels added.

Bates also appeared on “All That,” and said in a 2016 video interview with The Shade Room that she was “physically, emotionally, mentally abused in front of the producers and cast members” during her time with Nickelodeon.Hearne said, “I just feel, what’s an apology without accountability?