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Former child star Drake Bell claims ‘no one' on Nickelodeon gets paid residuals: ‘Child labour'
Former child star Drake Bell feels cheated, and he's not thrilled about it. The Drake & Josh star, 39, recently claimed that 'no one' on Nickelodeon receives residuals for their time on the popular children's network. He also slammed the belief that everyone on TV is rich. 'That's the perception of the world, it's always been this way,' Bell said during an episode of The Unplanned Podcast earlier this month. 'It's like, you know, 'Oh, you made a Folgers Coffee commercial. You must live in a mansion in Hollywood. Like, I saw you on TV. You're rich.'' 'That's far from the case,' he explained. 'And especially, which is the bummer for most of us on Nickelodeon, we don't get residuals for our shows.' Bell, who made his Nickelodeon debut on The Amanda Show with Amanda Bynes in 1999 before co-starring on Drake & Josh with Josh Peck from 2004 to 2007, revealed that almost everyone on the network only receives a one-time payment for their work. He then compared Nickelodeon's 'flawed' system to shows like Seinfeld and Friends, and noted how the casts of those sitcoms still earn millions of dollars from syndication residuals. 'You want to get into syndication,' Bell told podcast hosts Abby and Matt Howard. 'You want to get to 100 episodes so that you can get to syndication, and then you want to get into syndication because then you get your residual money, that's where you make your money.' 'For example, the Friends cast at the peak was making a million dollars an episode,' he continued. 'You make 13 episodes that year, you make $13 million. You make 20 episodes that year, you make $20 million, right? 'But right now, each cast member of Friends, just in syndication alone, is making over $US20 million a year, and they're not filming a show every week,' Bell added. 'They're not going to work, but they're playing their show and they're using their likeness and they're doing all this, so they get paid for it.' When Matt asked whether Nickelodeon stars didn't receive residuals because they were child actors, Bell claimed it was because the network was run by 'a lot of evil, corrupt people.' 'That's the only thing, that is the answer,' he said. 'There's no other answer.' Meanwhile, Bell lamented how he still doesn't receive residuals despite seeing Drake & Josh replays and marathons on TV and popular streaming services. 'Do everything that they do to us mentally and emotionally, and then throw us to the wolves,' he said. 'And we're like, 'OK, cool. I got rent this month.'' 'There are three channels doing Drake & Josh marathons. Netflix just bought it, it's top 10 on Netflix, and I gotta figure out how to pay my rent this month,' the actor continued. 'And some fat cat with a cigar is just sitting up at the top of Viacom, just going, 'Hehehe.' What do you call it? It's just like getting high on child labour.' Bell, who filed for bankruptcy back in 2014, ended the podcast segment by saying that people outside of the entertainment industry 'don't understand how the business works.' 'They just see what the perception is on Instagram and social media and all the glitz and the glamour of Hollywood,' he said. '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.' The Post has reached out to Bell's rep and Nickelodeon for comment. This wouldn't be the first time the Drake & Josh star slammed Nickelodeon and the 'flawed' system the network had in place to protect child stars. 'And forever, in perpetuity,' Bell concluded. 'It literally says in the contract, across universes and galaxies and planets.' Last year, Bell slammed Nickelodeon's 'pretty empty' apology after the Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV docuseries exposed the toxic behind-the-scenes world of children's TV shows. Bell also revealed in the bombshell docuseries that he had been sexually assaulted by acting coach Brian Peck, and alleged that the shocking abuse is what started him down his self-destructive road.
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A-list actor and much younger model girlfriend strip off in St Tropez
Hollywood A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio has been spotted holidaying on a yacht in St Tropez with his Italian model girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti. DiCaprio, 50, and Ceretti, 27, stripped off to enjoy the sunshine, as shown in these candid photos. They were seen at sea among a close group of friends including Italian businessman Tommaso Buti. The pair have been dating for at least the past couple of years – back in September 2023, they were spotted making out in a dark Ibiza club at 4.30am. While they've largely stayed silent about their 23-year age-gap romance, Ceretti did give some rare insight into dating one of the world's most famous actors in a recent interview with Vogue France. When asked if she believes there's a 'risk' in being labelled DiCaprio's 'girlfriend,' she replied, 'Yes.' 'As soon as you're in a relationship with someone who has a larger following than you, you become 'girlfriend of' – or 'boyfriend of,' for that matter. And that can be extremely annoying,' she told the mag. 'Suddenly, people are talking about you as so-and-so's girlfriend who was so-and-so's ex. So, it's not nice to think that you can't love whoever you want, because of the labels people need to stick on you.' While being a public figure comes with its perks, it also has its drawbacks. She revealed what it's like having ties with 'one of the most desired people in the world.' 'It's something you learn. If what you're experiencing is real, if you know you love each other, then there's no reason to be alarmed. Because love protects and gives confidence,' she remarked. In the same interview, Ceretti said she 'preferred not to go into details' about when she first met the famous actor, who has had a string of twenty-something girlfriends throughout his career. DiCaprio's famous exes include models such as Camila Morrone, Gigi Hadid, Gisele Bündchen, Bar Refaeli, Nina Agdal and more. Meanwhile, Ceretti married DJ Matteo Milleri in 2020. They split three years later.
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Liam Neeson says he's ‘madly in love' with co-star Pamela Anderson after filming sex scenes
On the face of it Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson make for an unlikely couple. He is the 73-year-old Oscar-nominated star of Schindler's List from Northern Ireland, while she is the 58-year-old former Baywatch babe synonymous with Hollywood glamour. But having made a reboot of The Naked Gun movies together in recent months, Neeson boldly declared of Anderson, 'I'm madly in love with her.' During their promotion of the comedy — which first hit screens in 1988, starring Leslie Nielsen — the actress took snaps of the smartly suited actor's crotch, while he pretended to photograph her as she giggled on the floor, The Sun reports. The off-screen chemistry went further with Neeson planting a gentle kiss on the side of Anderson's head as he held her waist. Neeson also joked that his favourite part of making The Naked Gun, which opens on August 1, was 'the sex scenes', which the pair were given an intimacy co-ordinator for. 'I'd never had one [an intimacy co-ordinator] before. But she was in the background. There was no kind of, 'OK! Excuse me!'' Neeson said. Anderson chimed in that the co-ordinator knew when to walk away and joked that she stormed off, with Neeson claiming she threw her hands up in the air and said, 'I can't take this! This is too hot for me. I'm going for coffee'. It's not clear whether this outrageous flirting between the pair is to help promote their film. But five-times married former Playboy model has made it plain she is not intending to turn Neeson into husband number five. 'I think I have a friend for ever in Liam and we definitely have a connection that is very sincere, very loving, and he's a good guy,' she said. 'He really is a silly guy. He acts like a silly little boy sometimes.' However much they admire each other though, Neeson admitted to never having seen Baywatch, explaining: 'It wasn't my thing.' But after Neeson watched her Golden Globe-nominated performance in this year's The Last Showgirl, he was impressed, saying: 'She was real. She was funny. Incredibly sexy.' The connection is clear to see, which perhaps is not so surprising as they both have suffered personal heartache. The Irish actor had been married to actress Natasha Richardson for 15 years when she died in a skiing accident in 2009 aged just 45. Neeson, who was left to raise their two sons, Micheal, now 30, and Daniel, 28, alone, struggled to believe she was really gone. While Anderson has told how she was sexually abused in her childhood. She also contracted hepatitis C after sharing a tattoo needle with first husband Tommy Lee. They divorced in 1998 and he was later jailed for assaulting her. Both Neeson and Anderson, who first rose to prominence in the 1990s, saw their high-profile careers implode. A string of box-office flops led Anderson to conclude her Hollywood career was over and to relocate back home to Vancouver Island in Canada around 2020. In 2019, Neeson was shunned after revealing that in his youth he had wanted to kill a random black man in revenge for a rape of someone he knew. Having expressed his apologies, the actor is now back in demand, with scripts rolling in. Anderson is enjoying the most fruitful period in her acting career, earning her Golden Globe nomination for her brilliant performance in The Last Showgirl. Perhaps their humble beginnings gave them the strength to claw their way back. Anderson's dad Barry was a furnace repairman and mum Carol was a waitress, while Neeson's dad Barney was a school caretaker and mum Kitty was a cook. There are other things the pair have in common. They both like to garden, read every night before going to bed early and dote on their new puppies. Neither, though, would have been the first names to spring to mind if you were remaking The Naked Gun. Leslie Nielsen, who died in 2010 at the age of 84, was always going to be an incredibly tough act to follow. His deadpan performances in Airplane! in 1980 and The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! in 1988 transformed them into much-loved movies. Neeson has made his name as a tough guy in the Taken films and had only made one comedy before. He was surprised to be offered the role by producer Seth MacFarlane, the mastermind behind Ted and Family Guy. 'I didn't think I was funny, far from it. But I really enjoyed those Leslie Nielsen movies,' Neeson said. 'When Seth pitched the idea, I thought maybe he saw something in me.' Anderson has done comedy, such as Blonde And Blonder in 2008, but had recently become more famous for her animal rights activism than acting. When Neeson saw her audition tape he felt certain she was the right person to take over from Priscilla Presley as The Naked Gun sidekick. 'It was a no-brainer,' he said. And once they got on set, that appreciation grew. 'She's just terrific to work with. I can't compliment her enough,' he said. 'No huge ego. She just comes in to do the work. She's funny and so easy to work with. She's going to be terrific in the film.' Anderson is equally complimentary about her 6ft 4in co-star. 'He brings out the best in you with respect, kindness and depth of experience. It was an absolute honour to work with him,' she added. Anderson, who has two sons, Brandon, 29, and Dylan, 27, with her ex-husband Tommy Lee, said Neeson was 'the perfect gentleman' who 'wrapped his coat around me when I was cold'. Fans will get the chance to see how strong their chemistry is when the movie comes out in less than two weeks. If it is a hit, a sequel to this remake is sure to follow. Anderson has already confirmed she would be up for another Naked Gun if Neeson is. Talking about her co-star, she said, 'I'll follow him anywhere.' Cupid might just be listening.
