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Exclusive: Actress Kate Walsh (Grey’s Anatomy) has boarded The Runt, an Oscar-qualified live-action short film written, directed and produced by Emmy-nominated TV veteran Christy Stratton (Modern Family), as executive producer.

Walsh is just the latest to attach in that capacity today, following Brendan Gleeson with The Boat and Sharon Horgan with Calf. The project reunites her with Stratton, with whom she previously collaborated on the Emmy-nominated web series Everyone’s Crazy But Us.

The Runt follows Janet Bauer (Luna Martin), who like most 12-year-olds in 1979, lives for Friday nights at the Moonlight Rollerway. This particular Friday is special — it’s the last one before junior high starts. When Janet finds out the 8th grade girls have chosen her to be the 7th grade “runt,” she decides she must skate with a boy to prove her maturity and avoid this fate, which would ruin her life forever.

Following its Florida Film Festival premiere,...

If you grew up in the '90s, there's a good chance you're familiar with the Lisa Frank brand, or you've at least seen it around. What was once a household name, Lisa Frank sort of disappeared abruptly without a lot of fanfare. Anybody wondering what happened to the colorful kids' brand can rest easy knowing a docuseries about it is coming. Amazon Prime Video announced Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story, a four-part series that'll go into the brand's history.

Per Prime Video, the series includes more than 20 interviews with Lisa Frank fans and journalists to help paint a better picture of what went wrong for the juggernaut:

Lisa Franks signature rainbow-hued brand evokes core memories and nostalgia for generations of students and yet there was so much more happening behind the scenes, said Lauren Anderson, head of Brand and Content Innovation, Amazon MGM Studios. Thanks to Maxine Productions,...

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV may have exposed the ugly underbelly of ’90s kids TV, but good things have come from the documentary series that’s up for Best Documentary at this year’s Emmy Awards.

In Deadline’s conversation with the executive producers and participants of the Investigation Discovery project during Contenders Television: The Nominees, former All That cast member Bryan Hearne says he feels like there is a “100 percent chance” that positive change will follow now that executive producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz have shined a light on this dark period.

The docuseries, which is also vying for an Emmy in Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program, set out to uncover the toxic and dangerous culture on the sets of Dan Schneider’s Nickelodeon children’s shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Related: Deadline’s Contenders TV: The Nominees – Full Coverage...

Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, Investigation Discovery’s docuseries that focuses on toxic environment claims around popular Nickelodeon shows created and run by prolific producer Dan Schneider, has received two Emmy nominations.

The hit docuseries is competing in the best documentary or nonfiction series category against Beckham, a series following David Beckham’s life and career; The Jinx – Part Two, which looked further into Robert Durst’s apparent murder confession from part one; Stax: Soulsville U.S.A., a deep dive into the storied Tennessee soul label; and Telemarketers, which follows two employees who stumble on the murky truth behind their work at a call center and seek to expose the telemarketing industry.

Quiet on Set was additionally nominated for best picture editing for a nonfiction program, also facing off against Beckham and The Jinx – Part Two, as well as Jim Henson Idea Man, Escaping Twin Flames,...

Michael Groom’s “Between the Lights” and Leon Lozano’s “A Little Hope for Chicago” were two of the grand jury prize winners of Dances With Films: LA. The celebration, hosted at the Tcl Chinese Theatre on June 30, saw “Between the Lights” (pictured) win best narrative feature and “A Little Hope for Chicago” take home best documentary feature.

The indie film festival lineup included 232 films, with 117 making world, international, North American or U.S. premieres.

The full award list for Dances With Films: LA is as follows:

Grand Jury – Narrative Features

“Between the Lights”

Director/Writer: Michael Groom

Producers: David Groom, Michael Groom

Honorable Mentions:

“Dreaming of You”

Director/Writer: Jack McCafferty

Producers: Bridgett Greenberg, McCafferty

“Tallywacker”

Director/Writer: Brendan Boogie

Producers: Jeremy Dubs, Chris Goodwin, Boogie

Grand Jury – Documentary Features

“A Little Hope for Chicago”

Director: Leon Lozano

Writers: Kevin Nichols, Lozano

Producers: Garrett E.B. Thompson, Kevin Nichols, Lozano...

Pop star and former Nickelodeon personality Ariana Grande has weighed in on the docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. She wants to see some changes in how children are treated in all of show business in response to the docuseries' revelations.

Though she has since become a much bigger star through her music, Grande first rose to fame on Nickelodeon. She starred alongside Jennette McCurdy in Sam and Cat, an iCarly and Victorious crossover series created by Dan Schneider. Quiet on Set included allegations that Schneider had behaved inappropriately on set and created a toxic work environment, leading the producer to file a lawsuit against the filmmakers. Now breaking her silence on the situation, Grande shared her reaction on the Popcrushed podcast, per Deadline.

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Victoria Justice reflects on Dan Schneider's complex legacy, admitting to feeling treated unfairly at times but also grateful for the opportunities he gave her. Conflicting accounts of Schneider's behavior show a mix of support for his positive impact on child stars and concern over mistreatment allegations. Justice's comments acknowledge Schneider's ego and mistreatment of colleagues, highlighting the complicated nature of his past actions.

Former Victorious star Victoria Justice breaks her silence on Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV's Dan Schneider allegations. Justice starred in two Schneider-created series during Nickelodeon's Golden Age: Zoey 101 and Victorious. Recently, the docuseries Quiet on Set launched an investigation into Nickelodeon and Schneider, levying many allegations against the latter, including that he mistreated colleagues and may have included sexual undertones in the children's shows he created. Since the docuseries, some child stars have chosen to come forward with their own experiences,...

Lori Beth Denberg alleges Dan Schneider showed her porn and fondled her breasts, painting a dark picture of the hostile work environment. Schneider denies allegations, admits past mistakes, and is suing Quiet on Set producers for defamation. Denberg speaks out to make others feel safe sharing their experiences, emphasizing the importance of right versus wrong.

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV has been a ringing alarm throughout the industry as the docuseries shined a light on toxic work environments on the set of children's TV shows, most notably several hit shows on Nickelodeon run by Dan Schneider. In addition to this, it also made very public the inappropriate behavior exhibited by Brian Peck, a dialogue coach that worked on various Nickelodeon series who was subsequently arrested in 2003 for sexually assaulting Drake Bell, who was 15-years old at the time. As the docuseries has continued to be a conversation,...

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV surpassed The Last of Us in viewership, revealing disturbing truths about behind-the-scenes scandals. Featuring stars like Drake Bell and Alexa Nikolas, the documentary sheds light on child actors' struggles and abuse in Nickelodeon shows. Quiet on Set highlights the dark side of beloved TV shows.

In 2023, The Last of Us broke records with the highest ever debut on Max. However, it seems that the horrors of a video game-based apocalypse are no match for the disturbing truth shared in the new documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV , which has smashed through the Pedro Pascal-led series record of 1.2 billion watched minutes to claim the top-spot. Despite also airing on television, like The Last of Us, Quiet on Set managed to rack up 1.3 billion watched minutes during the week of March 18-24.

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV...

Contains discussions of sexual misconduct.

Dan Schneider faced allegations of inappropriate behavior and mistreatment towards employees in Nickelodeon shows. Nickelodeon canceled Schneider's contract in 2018 due to public outcry, ending their longtime partnership. After a hiatus, Schneider announced new projects in 2021 aimed at adults, departing from children's TV.

Max's new documentary series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids' TV delves into the controversies surrounding Dan Schneider, and here is what happened to the producer after the events that the show covers. Dan Schneider was a producer who prominently worked in kids' TV, with him producing some of Nickelodeon's most popular sitcoms like iCarly, Victorious, Zoey 101, and more. However, Schneider's name has mostly been associated with inappropriate behavior on these sets in recent years, something that Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids' TV highlights, although there are still questions about the show's ending.

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Breaking the Silence explores past abuse allegations and racism in kids TV industry, featuring former stars. Witness disturbing patterns of sexual abuse, emotional manipulation, and racism on popular kids' shows. Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV docuseries delves into toxic culture, revealing industry secrets.

Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and racism.

Investigation Discovery has approved a fifth episode for the docuseries Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV. The series delves into the toxic culture surrounding some of the most well-known children's television shows from the late 1990s and early 2000s, like The Amanda Show, Drake & Josh, Zoey 101, iCarly, Victorious and Sam & Cat. Directed by Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz, the first four episodes provided unprecedented access to key cast members, writers, and crew members from Dan Schneider’s acclaimed series. Having premiered on March 17, the docuseries was both shocking and compelling,...

Dan Schneider, the renowned creator and executive producer of successful Nickelodeon shows such as The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh, responded to claims made about him in the documentary series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

In a 19-minute interview with iCarly‘s BooG!e, Schneider, who parted ways with Nickelodeon in 2018, addressed the allegations reported in the four-part Investigation Discovery series. He expressed remorse for his past behavior and extended apologies to those affected.

Schneider began by acknowledging that he had requested massages from female crew and cast members in the workplace. He recognized the inappropriateness of his actions and stated that he would never engage in such behavior today.

The former showrunner also discussed his temperament in the writers’ room and on set and acknowledged the characterization of his behavior as volatile, antagonistic and inappropriate. He firmly stated that no writer should ever feel...

Before Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider parted ways with the slime-covered network in 2018, Schneider served as the face of the network. He spearheaded several successful tween shows like The Amanda Show, starring Amanda Bynes, Drake & Josh, Zoey 101 (starring Jamie Lynn Spears), iCarly, and Victorious. Despite the incredible success of the tween-angst comedies, a new docuseries has revealed the stark reality behind the scenes within Schneider-affiliated shows. In the four-part docuseries, Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, Nickelodeon crew members, child actors, and parents detail a toxic work environment...

Former Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider sat down for a video interview with BooG!e, who starred as T-Bo in iCarly, on Tuesday. In the interview, he apologized for the gender discrimination, “overlooked” actors of color, massage requests, and other allegations made by his former colleagues, in new docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

“Watching over the past few nights was very difficult,” Schneider said of the four-part Investigation Discovery series. “Me facing my past behaviors, some of which are embarrassing and that I regret. I definitely...

Investigation Discovery’s Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV has come up with a 4-episode long documentary detailing the workplace culture of Nickelodeon from the 1990s, and early 2000s. In the episodes that are already out, the documentary has listed a number of actors and writers, who came forward with details on how they were treated working at Nickelodeon, and especially under executive producer, Dan Schneider.

Dan Schneider (Image via YouTube)

Dan Schneider also made headlines a few years back after a ViacomCBS investigation against him. Though it did not find any evidence of s*xual misconduct, it did conclude that Schneider was verbally abusive on set. This led to him parting ways with Nickelodeon back in 2018. And now, with the docuseries opening all the hidden locks, Schneider’s ex-assistant has made her own stance in the whole debate public.

Dan Schneider’s Former Assistant Calls Him an A*shole

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Dan Schneider is apologizing for his behavior depicted on Investigation Discovery’s Quiet On Set and vows to holds himself accountable for how he acted on his Nickelodeon shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Schneider’s comments were made on camera to BooG!e, who played T-Bo on iCarly and watched the Ig series. He reached out to Schneider to ask him some questions about the docuseries and to give him a platform to respond.

The video dropped on YouTube Tuesday.

“Watching over the past few nights was very difficult,” a contrite Schneider says in the 19-minute video. “Me facing my past behaviors, some of which are embarrassing and I regret. I definitely owe some people a pretty strong apology.”

Schneider goes on to say he never ever should have asked for massages and crossed the line in the writer’s room with some of the jokes he...

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, a recent documentary series that premiered on Sunday, investigates the darker side of the entertainment industry for children in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

The four-part documentary series includes interviews with former child stars and crew members from popular Nickelodeon shows like The Amanda Show and All That. They talk about their experiences behind the scenes, revealing problems like abuse, s*xism, racism, and a high-pressure environment.

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (2024)

The documentary focuses on Dan Schneider, a former Nickelodeon showrunner accused of misconduct in 2018. It begins by tracing his transition from actor to Nickelodeon employee. The second episode explores how he pressured child stars and engaged in inappropriate behavior on set to get laughs.

Dan Schneider Accused of Traumatizing Child Actors on Set A still from All That

The second episode of Quiet on...

Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV kicked off with a bang, taking everything you knew about the beloved children’s network and crushing it to bits.

The Discovery premiere, which can now be seen in its entirety on Max, is a shocking and scurrilous look at arguably the most beloved children’s network for decades: Nickelodeon.

Nickelodeon began the careers of many actors, including Ariana Grande, Josh Peck, Keenan Thompson, Keke Palmer, Melissa Joan Hart, Zendaya, Nick Cannon, and Ryan Reynolds, among many others.

Quite on the Set doesn’t suggest that all Nickelodeon shows are at issue, as it ties the corruption to a writer and producer named Dan Schneider, who created The Amanda Show with Amanda Bynes, elevating her to a household name.

When you look at Amanda Bynes now, it’s hard not to imagine that had someone saved her from Schneider’s mechanizations,...

TV producer Dan Schneider has issued a new response to an Investigation Discovery docuseries that uncovers the toxic and dangerous culture on the sets of his Nickelodeon children’s shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

The first two installments that dropped Sunday were meant to reveal “an insidious environment rife with allegations of abuse, sexism, racism, and inappropriate dynamics with its underage stars and crew,” according to ID.

The next two episodes air tonight.

“Dan expected and asked a lot from his teams,” according to a statement obtained by Deadline. “They worked long hours and consistently made successful shows. In the challenges of production, Dan could get frustrated at times, and he understands why some employees found that intimidating or stressful. In a career spanning 30+ years, Dan worked with thousands of people, many of whom still tell him how much they enjoyed and appreciated working on his shows.

In the first two episodes of Investigation Discovery’s documentary series into the alleged sexual abuse, racism and sexism that took place on several Nickelodeon series during early ’90s and 2000s, child stars accused network producers and crew members of child sexualization and fat-shaming, and female writers say they were forced to split their salaries and act out sexually suggestive scenes in the writers room.

“This series investigates the abuses experienced by children from the adults they were expected to trust. Viewer discretion is advised,” is the warning that pops up at the beginning of each episode of “Quiet on Set,” cautioning viewers ahead of the horrific allegations.

The series started off with a peek into Nickelodeon executive Dan Schneider’s life going from an awkward Memphis teen (who was reported to have attended his father’s alma mater Harvard University though he never actually went) to landing a role on “Head of the Class,...

Former Drake & Josh star Drake Bell and other former child actors are opening up about the abuse, sexism and racism they faced while working on Nickelodeon’s TV series.

Airing tonight on Investigation Discovery (ID) and streaming on Max, Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is a four-part docuseries will investigate toxic environment claims on ’90s sets run by Dan Schneider, who created Nickelodeon hit programs like The Amanda Show, Drake & Josh, Zoey 101, iCarly, Victorious and Sam & Cat, and who helped launch the careers of Kenan Thompson, Amanda Bynes, Victoria Justice, Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy and others.

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“Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” dives into the secrets hidden behind the scenes at Nickelodeon in the 1990s and early 2000s. The four-part docuseries reveals shocking details about the toxic work environment and the dangerous situations the child and teenage actors were put in. You can watch the “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” premiere on Investigation Discovery on Sunday, March 17 at 9 p.m. Et. You can watch Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV with a subscription to Max. You can also watch with discovery+.

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“Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” reveals...

Drake and Josh star Drake Bell is the biggest former child actor to allege having faced toxic workplaces at Nickelodeon while performing on Dan Schneider’s hit TV shows sets as part of Investigation Discovery’s docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

For the first time, Bell shares his story of alleged abuse at the hands of Brian Peck, his former dialogue coach, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a Nickelodeon child actor in 2004. Bell is not alone.

The ID four-parter probes the toxic environment claims on sets run by Schneider, who created Nickelodeon hit programs like The Amanda Show, Drake & Josh, Zoey 101, iCarly, Victorious and Sam & Cat and helped launch the careers of Kenan Thompson, Amanda Bynes, Victoria Justice, Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy and others.

Here are some of the revelations about allegations of abuse, sexism, racism and inappropriate behavior involving underage stars...

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is a four-part documentary series that exposes tough working conditions on children’s shows in the 1990s and early 2000s. It caters on shows created by Dan Schneider—the man behind Nickelodeon hits like iCarly and Zoey 101.

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The documentary series sheds light on a toxic environment where young actors and crew members face mistreatment, discrimination, and inappropriate behavior.

The documentary features interviews with past actors and crew members from Schneider’s Nickelodeon series such All That and The Amanda Show. They include Giovonnie Samuels, Kyle Sullivan, Bryan Hearne, Katrina Johnson, Virgil Fabian, Jenny Kilgen, Christy Stratton, and Alexa Nikolas. They all will share their experiences from working on these shows.

During one of the interviews, Drake & Josh star Drake Bell, also reveals his own troubling experience. He shares...

"How safe can any kids be in that environment?" Investigation Discovery (ID) has unveiled a trailer for a documentary series titled Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV, debuting in March. The series is a chilling look back at entertainment history that uncovers the toxic culture behind some of the most iconic children's shows of the late 1990s & 2000s. It is a sad look back at the early days of Nickelodeon run by a harmful individual. Quiet On Set features unprecedented access to key cast, writers, and crew spanning Dan Schneider's popular series at Nickelodeon. Over the course of four parts, the doc series will shine a spotlight on these emotional accounts, chronicling a pattern of gross, abusive, manipulative behavior that unfolded across decades, as well as exclusive stories about child predators on set. Featuring Alexa Nikolas, Giovonnie Samuels, Kyle Sullivan, Bryan Hearne, Marc Summers, Christy Stratton,...

Investigation Discovery’s four-part documentary series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV delves into the toxic work conditions on some of the late 1990s and early 2000s kids TV shows. The docuseries will air over two nights, beginning on March 17, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt and wrapping up on Monday, March 18th.

Directed by Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz, the docuseries features interviews with Alexa Nikolas, Giovonnie Samuels, Kyle Sullivan, Bryan Hearne, Marc Summers, and Katrina Johnson. Virgil Fabian, Jenny Kilgen, and Christy Stratton also participate in interviews.

Investigation Discovery released this description of the documentary series:

“Quiet on Set pulls back the curtain on an empire, built by creator Dan Schneider, that had an undeniable grip on popular culture. 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...

Investigation Discovery has unveiled the trailer for “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” a four-part docuseries revealing the toxic work conditions behind children’s shows in the 1990s and early 2000s — specifically those from Dan Schneider, the creator of beloved Nickelodeon shows such as “iCarly” and “Zoey 101.” The series will premiere across two nights on ID from 9-11 p.m. Et/Pt on March 17-18.

Per a press release, “Quiet on Set” sheds light on an allegedly “insidious environment rife with allegations of abuse, sexism, racism and inappropriate dynamics with its underage stars and crew,” featuring cast members, writers and crew from Schneider’s popular Nickelodeon shows. These include former “All That” cast members Giovonnie Samuels, Kyle Sullivan, Bryan Hearne and Katrina Johnson and director Virgil Fabian, as well as “The Amanda Show” writers Jenny Kilgen and Christy Stratton. Alexa Nikolas will also share her experience working on “Zoey 101.

The first trailer for Investigation Discover’s forthcoming docuseries Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV, dives into Nickelodeon’s complicated legacy. The four-part series, premiering March 17, pulls back the curtain as former child stars and employees detail the trauma and alleged abuse they say they encountered on some of the most popular kids series.

The trailer for Quiet on Set describes the writer and producer Dan Schneider as “Nickelodeon’s Golden Boy,” detailing his influence on comedy series starring children and young adults with children as their audience.

Updated with statement from Dan Schneider’s spokesperson: Investigation Discovery has released a trailer for Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, a new four-part docuseries that uncovers the toxic and dangerous culture on the sets of Dan Schneider’s Nickelodeon children’s shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Per ID, “Quiet on Set reveals an insidious environment rife with allegations of abuse, sexism, racism, and inappropriate dynamics with its underage stars and crew.”

New allegations by Nickelodeon alums are revealed in the trailer, including from former All That cast members Giovonnie Samuels, Kyle Sullivan, Bryan Hearne and Katrina Johnson and director Virgil Fabian.

“Working for Dan was like being in an abusive relationship,” a former employee who is not named alleges in the trailer. “There was a toxic environment. It made me trust people less,” says another Nickelodeon alum.

Following the release of the trailer,...

The allegedly toxic environment behind Dan Schneider’s Nickelodeon empire is now being uncovered in a four-part docuseries.

Amid allegations of abuse, Schneider’s legacy as the showrunner of hit series like “All That,” “iCarly,” and “Zoey 101” is being reframed. The ID documentary “Quiet on Set” exposes the dangerous culture behind some of the most iconic children’s shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Directed by Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz, “Quiet on Set” seeks to pull back the curtain on a controversial empire, built by creator Dan Schneider, that certainly had an undeniable grip on popular culture.

Per the official synopsis: “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...

Exclusive: Former ICM Partners TV literary and packaging agent Katie Cates is becoming a manager at Artists First. Cates spent the last eight years at ICM where she worked with writers, directors, actors, comedians and musicians. She is among the slew of ICM agents who departed on the eve of the agency’s acquisition by CAA last month.

At ICM, Cates worked with such established writer/showrunners as John Shiban (Ozark), Meredith Lavender and Marcie Ulin (The Flight Attendant), Matthew Carnahan (House of Lies) and Christy Stratton (Modern Family), Michelle Nader (Dollface), Karin Gist (Our Kind of People) Betsy Thomas (My Boys), Angeli Millan (Boomerang) and Matthew Newman (The Great Game), in addition to up-and-coming voices such as Marcos Luevanos (Love Victor), Emilia Serrano (Promised Land), Michelle Badillo (A League of Their Own), writer/director Becca Gleason (While You Were Breeding), creators Tim Schauer & Kuba Soltysiak (Boo Bitch) and playwrights...

Fox has tried to introduce new animated series off and on for years but they've all been cancelled. The last one to succeed was Bob's Burgers -- and that was launched in 2011. Will the network get lucky with the Bless the Harts series? Does it have a chance at becoming a hit? Will Bless the Harts be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. *Status update below.

An animated family sitcom, the Bless the Harts TV show stars the voices of Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jillian Bell, Ike Barinholtz, and Kumail Nanjiani. Guests in the first season include Fortune Feimster, Holly Hunter, Mary Steenburgen, Drew Tarver, Gary Anthony Williams, Emily Spivey, Oscar Montoya, Jeremy Roel, Rich Blomquist, Andy Bobrow, John Solomon, Christy Stratton, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Jeremy Rowley. The series is based on the early life of series creator Emily Spivey. The Harts are a...

Exclusive: Veteran manager/producer Brad Kaplan has joined Link Entertainment as a partner. Kaplan, who comes from Primary Wave Entertainment, will work out of Link’s West L.A. offices which were expanded last month in part to make room for the company’s growing literary department.

“We have had the privilege to work with Brad in the past and he has been a friend for over 15 years,” the Link partners said in a statement. “He is one of the smartest and most genuine people we have had the pleasure to collaborate with. As we expand our literary/production division, we couldn’t ask for a better partner. We have always admired Brad’s incredible taste in both clients and material”.

Kaplan started his career at Silver Pictures where he worked as a production executive and worked on such films as Lethal Weapon 4, Conspiracy Theory, Executive Decision and The Matrix.

Emmy®-nominated Modern Family Consulting Producer Christy Stratton talks to Awards Daily TV about her contributions to two Season 8 episodes. Writer/director/producer Christy Stratton says ABC’s Modern Family...

Modern Family, just renewed for Seasons 9 and 10, is reshuffling its senior writing staff. Sitcom veterans Jack Burditt and Bill Wrubel are joining as executive producers. Meanwhile, executive producer Chuck Tatham will be leaving, along with co-executive producer Andy Gordon and consulting producer Christy Stratton. The tweaks are part of maintaining a long-running series, especially one as creatively demanding as Modern Family. Modern Family’s writing staff underwent…...

Behold "Everyone's Crazy But Us," a new web series about Pinot-chugging parents (Diedrich Bader and Janet Varney) who can't understand why they're the only normal couple on the block. Part of the problem is they're drunk. The series, written and directed by Christy Stratton, feels like a more honest and scathing episode of "Modern Family." This time the familial incompetence isn't endearing so much as it's obvious and hair-raising. And, to borrow the greatest phrase from late '90s movie marketing, wickedly funny. The guest-stars are also fantastic: Enjoy Keegan-Michael Key as a nervous helicopter parent, Kate Walsh as a non-fan of citrus hand soap, and Guy Branum as a wry commentator on the art of event planning.    We've seen a few shows about difficult people (namely, Hulu's "Difficult People") but I like how "Everyone's Crazy But Us" isn't straining to make us hate its buffoonish characters. It's finding different notes of lunacy,...

Greer Grammer, Elizabeth Whitson

Awkward., Season 4, Episode 02: “Listen to This”

Written by Christy Stratton

Directed by Ashley Rickards

Airs Tuesdays at 10 Pm on MTV

With the pressures of senior year beginning to weigh down on many characters in last week’s season premiere, it was only a matter of time before the strain started to manifest itself in the characters’ actions. None of this, of course, accounted for any out-of-school issues that could be equally as difficult to cope with, and could further complicate matters. This week’s episode sees two relationships get pushed to a breaking point as another character tries to cope with a new personal revelation, in an enjoyable outing that points to a potential career path for Jenna.

Jenna’s imposed silence, and how others react to it, is a very revealing aspect of this week’s episode. A lot of people around Jenna are...

Nikki Deloach, Ashley Rickards

Awkward., Season 3, Episode 17: “The Campaign Fail”

Written by Christy Stratton

Directed by David Katzenberg

Airs Tuesdays at 10:30 Pm on MTV

Jenna’s affair with Collin, a relationship that came at the cost of her friends and parents, came to a screeching halt in last week’s episode, as the weight of Jenna’s actions finally caught up with her. With her Collin bias now gone, the sobering realisation of the weight of Jenna’s actions was not far behind. This week’s episode focuses on Jenna’s attempts to repair the bridges she burned over the last few weeks, in a strong episode that manages to keep away from the reset button.

Watching Jenna’s recovery and associated remorse this week is particularly compelling. While the show could have gone the easy route and had everyone forgive Jenna, as she is clearly ashamed of her own actions.

Ashley Rickards, Beau Mirchoff, Nikki Deloach

Awkward., Season 3, Episode 4: “A Little Less Conversation”

Written by Christy Stratton

Directed by Hal Olofsson

Airs Tuesdays at 10 Pm on MTV

With the stable relationships of Matty, Jenna, Tamara, and Jake kicking of the third year of high school for the characters, the topic of sex was something that was bound to come up sooner or later. While Jenna’s pregnancy scare led to her confiding in her mother, her father continued to remain unaware of the extent of her relationship with Matty. This episode deals with the aftermath of Kevin Hamilton’s discovery about his daughter, delivering an even-handed look at the different ways people view sex, set amidst some major events.

It was interesting to see the gradual progression of the dinner between Jenna and Matty’s families, and it was a very effective way to illuminate the differences between the way the two were raised.

A year after kids programming producer Cookie Jar Entertainment signaled its intention to broaden its portfolio under veteran TV executive Tom Mazza, Cookie Jar's Evp and head of Worldwide TV, the company has set up a number of primetime projects in addition to several projects catering to kids. Helping the company's primetime efforts is former Upn drama head and Regency TV executive nm0614483 autoMaggie Murphy[/link] who recently joined Cookie Jar. Here is the company's development slate featuring projects for U.S. and Canadian networks produced under the primetime label The Jar and kids moniker Cookie Jar: Know It Alls—the story of a group of kids who attend a school for geniuses, from creator Todd Greenwald (Wizards of Waverly Place). The show is being developed to air on The Hub in the U.S. and Family Channel in Canada. Blah Girls—featuring animated girls satirizing popular culture, based on a Web series.