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Nickelodeon kiddie TV titan Dan Schneider.“Quiet on Set,” a four-part docuseries, investigates Schneider, who created Nickelodeon hits including “The Amanda Show, “Drake & Josh,” Zoey 101″ and “iCarly, ” which launched the likes of Amanda Bynes, Jamie Lynn Spears, Victoria Justice and Miranda Cosgrove into stardom.Schneider, a former child actor, was dropped by Nickelodeon in 2018 after a 25-year relationship following an investigation into his alleged abusive behavior towards people with whom he worked on the set.“‘Quiet on Set’ pulls back the curtain on an empire, built by creator Dan Schneider, that had an undeniable grip on popular culture,” ID said in press materials for the documentary.“Series such as ‘All That’ and ‘The Amanda Show,’ among others, were obsessively consumed by children across the country and defined comedy for a generation. “But behind the upbeat onscreen presence on these shows with questionable jokes and over-the-top sketches, ‘Quiet on Set’ reveals an insidious environment rife with allegations of abuse, sexism, racism and inappropriate dynamics with its underage stars and crew.”The documentary is directed by Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz.“Working for Dan was like being in an abusive relationship,” a former employee who is not named claims in the trailer, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

built an empire around entertaining.“She is opening up about everything – nothing is off limits,” an unnamed source told NewsNation’s Paula Froelich.The project, already in the works for two years, will take a revealing look at the Instagram thirst trap queen’s personal life — her marriage to Andy Stewart, her relationship with her daughter Alexis and an infamous five-month stint in the federal pen for fraud. “She is sharing home videos, photos and is very involved,” Froelich told NewsNation’s “Morning In America” weekend host, Hena Doba.Emmy-winning journalist Alina Cho is producing the biopic.

told People magazine at Sunday night’s Sundance Film Festival premiere of the new documentary, “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.““And what sticks with me most,” he said, “was after that incredible warm welcome and that very long standing ovation that he received, his introduction — he followed it up with a wonderful speech about how cinema and movies are at their best when they not only entertain, but they inform and educate and address issues.”Among those in the audience applauding the “Rear Window” actor that night were Tom Hanks, Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt, John Travolta, Meryl Streep, Jim Carrey and Nicolas Cage.Reeve also remembered how clips from movies including “Coming Home” and “Terms of Endearment” addressed important human issues.“So that’s always stuck with me,” he told People.

of being a real life “Gone Girl.” Their story is the subject of the Netflix docuseries “American Nightmare,” now streaming, and created by “The Tinder Swindler” filmmakers Felicity Morris and Bernadette Higgins.“Not only is this a really twisty-turny crime thriller, but it’s also important for us that there’s a wider reason to be telling a story,” Higgins told The Post. “There are so many things that run through this: systemic and institutional misogyny, armchair detective work, media not checking sources and not being able to rely on law enforcement.

was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2015 killing of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, which she planned with then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn — was released from a Missouri prison on Dec. 28, after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence. As a child, Dee Dee forced Gypsy to pretend she was suffering from conditions like leukemia and muscular dystrophy, which falsely forced her to be confined to a wheelchair for over two decades.Prosecutors in the case believed Dee Dee had Munchausen syndrome by proxy — a psychological disorder where parents fabricate their child’s illness.

“The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks.”In a lengthy Facebook post on Thursday, Barnett denied that she nor her ex-husband Michael Barnett ever abused Grace, whom they adopted from Ukraine in 2010.“Natalia was a very much loved and cared for member of my family,” Kristine wrote Thursday. “She was not abused by anyone in my family.

wild Investigation Discovery docuseries, “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace,” ended its second season on Wednesday with a shocker. Titled “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks,” Season 2 features Natalia and Michael (her former adoptive father), having a confrontation in which he entirely blames his ex-wife, Kristine, for the couple’s abandonment of Natalia. He asks for forgiveness, which Natalia grants.

kidnap-for-ransom case. In March 2015, armed intruders wearing scuba suits allegedly invaded the home of California physical therapist Aaron Quinn, where they terrorized him and his girlfriend, Denise Huskins. The scuba burglars told the couple that this incident was part of an organized group that collected financial debt.

directed by Adrian Buitenhuis, traces Reynolds’ storied Hollywood career — he was, in the 1970s, the world’s biggest movie star and sex symbol — from his early television roles to his breakout movies (“Deliverance,” “The Longest Yard,” “Smokey and the Bandit”) to his romances, including his marriage to Loni Anderson and their headlining divorce.Reynolds, who also won an Emmy for the CBS sitcom “Evening Shade,” died in 2018 at the age of 82.“I Am Burt Reynolds” premieres Dec. 30 (8 p.m.) on The CW as the first installment of its “I Am Films” series.“Burt’s story is the thread of someone who had been around since old Hollywood and how [the industry] evolved through him,” Buitenhuis told The Post.

now-resolved writers and actors strikes, 2023 boasted an embarrassment of riches for unscripted TV. And, it wasn’t your mother’s classy Ken Burns documentaries. This year’s documentaries covered conspiracy theories, people who believed they were deities, murders, oddball subcultures and news stories so strange that it’s hard to believe they’re true.And yes, there’s always an endless supply of cults.

infamous “sausage fingers” during the coronation earlier this year, a new royal documentary reveals.The monarch’s meaty mitts have been a topic of discussion since the historic occasion, and have often made the King the butt end of the joke on several occasions.But it seems as though there are no hard feelings on his part, as even he joined in on the quips during a conversation with his eldest son and heir to the throne, Prince William.As William uses his hands to close a small clasp holding a lavish robe around his father in the coronation rehearsal, the King’s sense of humor shines through.“On the day, that’s not going to go in,” William can be heard telling Charles, who hilariously references his own hands by responding, “No, you haven’t got sausage fingers like mine.”The funny exchange was captured in the “Charles III: The Coronation Year” documentary, set to air on Dec.

the 90-year-old country music icon — who is still on tour at his advanced age. The four-part series covers everything from his early days in Texas to his troubled drinking days, affairs and shoot-outs with former family members, accompanied by commentary from Nelson and his kids.

Heiress and actress Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding may have been considered the “celebrity wedding of the year” in 2022, but it reportedly didn’t happen without major bumps.In the new documentary, “Peltz Beckhams Vs The Planners,” the original lawsuit filed by Nicola’s billionaire father, Nelson Peltz, against Plan Design Events (PDE) is broken down, telling the story of the legal battle from both sides.The Peltzes’ side is told first, and the lawsuit is presented. Nelson is suing the wedding planners for a $159,000 deposit he made before firing wedding planners Nicole Braghin and Arianna Grijalba nine days after hiring them.

heard for the first time, revealing how he gunned down the Beatle when a voice in his head said “Do it! Do it!” The killer’s words will be part of a new Apple TV+ documentary, “John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial,” released Wednesday, ahead of the 43rd anniversary of the murder on Friday. It will also detail the Beatle’s last moments described on camera for the first time by two of the witnesses to his murder — and how his final words were: “I’m shot.”The documentary casts new light on how Chapman, 68, who has repeatedly failed in his bids to be paroled for the murder, confessed to it behind bars, claiming he shot Lennon because he was “a phony.”Under hypnosis, in preparation for a trial that was slated to have him pleading insanity, Chapman recalled sitting on the curb, seeing a black limo pull up to the building. The door opened and Yoko Ono emerged.

In the documentary “1946,” director Sharon “Rocky” Roggio combines personal experiences with thrilling historical exploration to uncover a great mystery that could shift understanding of the Bible.

Cabbage Patch Kid had such a bloodless introduction to their loving homes.In a new documentary out Friday, “Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids,” director Andrew Jenks peels back the layers of cabbage leaves to tell the zany story how these baby sized cuddly dolls became a pop-culture juggernaut — and ushered in an era of Black Friday retail violence.Forty years ago, adults flooded malls and toy stores, physically brawling to get their hands on this “It” toy. In November 1983, the stories — and the injuries — racked up quickly.

“JFK: One Day in America“HuluThis National Geographic three-part series — which premiered Nov. 5 and is now streaming on Hulu — is a comprehensive account of what happened in Dallas and was produced in collaboration with the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. It features archival footage, some colorized for the first, and interviews with the last surviving witnesses.“Capturing Oswald“Nov.

on Max), Aldarondo and her co-director, Sarah Enid Hagey, explore humiliating moments from Aldarondo’s youth through a mixture of voiceover narration, interviews with old classmates at her 20-year high school reunion and taking the unusual step of hiring young actors to reenact her memories.“What inspired [this film] was a combination of petty resentment and morbid curiosity,” Aldarondo, 43, told The Post. “I grew up in a very white suburb [Winter Park, Florida], I’m Puerto Rican, I was a misfit. I hated high school.

“JFK: One Day in America“HuluThis National Geographic three-part series — which premiered Nov. 5 and is now streaming on Hulu — is a comprehensive account of what happened in Dallas and was produced in collaboration with The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. It features archival footage, some colorized for the first, and interviews with the last surviving witnesses.“Capturing Oswald“Nov.

“Maxine’s Baby.”The 54-year-old multi-talented Oscar winner appeared on the daytime talk show to promote the Prime Video doc, which dives into his traumatic childhood and surviving his abusive father, the uneasy road to box office success, and his mother Maxine’s unwavering love. Willie Maxine Perry, after whom Tyler modeled his famous Madea character after, died of cancer in December 2009.“This film, I will watch every time I need my own power,” Haines raved to Perry at “The View” table on Tuesday. “I wanted to run laps.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.It is slated to surpass the $100 million mark in a total of just eight days, according to Deadline.The film, which was released on Oct. 27 in theaters and on Peacock, also had the biggest-ever five-day debut on the streaming service.In second place was “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” with $3.6 million in sales.The concert movie, based on the pop star’s tour, has already earned $150 million domestically and more than $200 million globally, according to CNBC.It is also predicted to take in another $10 million domestically this weekend.Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” landed in third, earning $1.945 million.The Western crime drama is based on a 2017 non-fiction book by David Grann about a series of murders of Native Americans from the tribe Osage Nation.