“That\u2019s the perception of the world \u2013 it\u2019s always been this way: It\u2019s like, you know, \u2018Oh, you made a Folgers Coffee commercial. You must live in a mansion in Hollywood. I saw you on TV, you\u2019re rich,'” Bell said during an appearance on “The Unplanned Podcast.”<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018BOY MEETS WORLD\u2019 ACTORS FELT \u2018SHAME\u2019 OVER MANIPULATIVE FRIENDSHIP WITH CONVICTED CHILD ABUSER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “Drake & Josh” star, Drake Bell, claimed Nickelodeon stars aren’t paid residuals for their work. (Michael Bezjian)<\/p>\n “That’s far from the case. And especially \u2013 which is the bummer for most of us on Nickelodeon \u2013 we don’t get residuals for our shows.”<\/p>\n FORMER NICKELODEON SHOWRUNNER DAN SCHNEIDER SUES \u2018QUIET ON SET\u2019 FILMMAKERS FOR DEFAMATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Bell noted that most networks pay actors residuals for work used after its initial run, but said Nickelodeon only offers a one-time payment to actors.<\/p>\n Host Matt Howard wondered if the network was attempting to take advantage of stars due to their age, to which Bell said, “Keep going. Keep trying to figure it out.”<\/p>\n “It’s a lot of evil, corrupt people… that is the answer,” Bell said. “There’s no other answer. Do everything that they do to us mentally and emotionally, and then throw us to the wolves. And we’re like, ‘Okay, cool. I got rent this month.'”<\/p>\n Drake Bell and Josh Peck starred on the popular sitcom for three years. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n The sitcom, which also received TV films in addition to video games and books, is still popular with audiences, Bell said.<\/p>\n “There are three channels doing \u2018Drake & Josh\u2019 marathons. Netflix just bought it, it’s top 10 on Netflix, and I gotta figure out how to pay my rent this month,” Bell said. “And some fat cat with a cigar is just sitting up at the top of Viacom… It’s just like getting high on child labor.”<\/p>\n He continued, “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. And forever, in perpetuity, it literally says in the contract, across universes and galaxies and planets.<\/p>\n “If Elon [Musk] gets us to Mars and they show \u2018Drake & Josh,\u2019 it’s impossible for me to get paid for it.”<\/p>\n Nickelodeon representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The documentary “Quiet on Set” premiered in March 2024, covering the bulk of Dan Schneider\u2019s time at Nickelodeon. As a showrunner, Schneider was alleged to have run a toxic workplace, discriminated against female writers on staff and made requests for massages from employees on set.<\/p>\n Dan Schneider was the focus of the “Quiet on Set” documentary released in 2024. (Charley Gallay)<\/p>\n The most alarming claim from the documentary came from Bell, who detailed sexual abuse allegations against Brian Peck, an actor and dialogue coach hired by Nickelodeon.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bell recalled the day the relationship went from uncomfortable to full-blown assault and abuse.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “I was sleeping on the couch where I would usually sleep, and I woke up to him\u2026 I opened my eyes, I woke up and he was sexually assaulting me. And I froze and was in complete shock and had no idea what to do or how to react,” Bell said. “And I had no idea how to get out of the situation\u2026 What do I do, call my mom, \u2018Hey, can you come pick me up? This just happened, I\u2019ll sit here and wait.\u2019 I had no car, I didn\u2019t drive. I was 15 at this time.”<\/p>\n He continued, “The abuse was extensive. And it got pretty brutal, pretty brutal. I don\u2019t know, I really don\u2019t know how to elaborate on that on camera really.”<\/p>\n Bell accused voice coach Brian Peck of sexual abuse in the “Quiet on Set” documentary about child stars in the entertainment industry. (Christopher Polk)<\/p>\n When asked by a producer what he would feel comfortable talking about, Bell said, “Why don\u2019t you do this, why don\u2019t you think of the worst stuff that someone can do to somebody as a sexual assault and that\u2019ll answer your question. I don\u2019t know how else to put it. It was not a one-time thing.”<\/p>\n![\"Close](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DrakeBell.jpg\")
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