'countless uncomfortable situations'
'All That' Star Lori Beth Denberg Speaks Out On Dan Schneider's 'Abuse'
Nickelodeon execs knew about Dan Schneider's "abuse and mistreatment" for years and failed to protect actors, Lori Beth Denberg says.
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During her four seasons starring in "All That" between 1994 and 1998, Lori Beth Denberg said Schneider put her in countless uncomfortable situations. She said he lashed out at her on set, played porn for her on multiple occasions and once initiated phone sex. Denberg said that looking back, she's disturbed by the power imbalance between herself and Schneider, who was a decade older than Denberg and one of the most powerful people working on "All That."
Key Details
- Schneider built a children's television empire at Nickelodeon in the early 2000s. But his legacy has been marred by accusations of inappropriate behavior.
- In a 2022 BI investigation, people who worked with Schneider said he requested on-set massages, pushed for young actors to wear revealing costumes and inserted sexual innuendos into his shows.
- In a statement to Business Insider, Schneider, now 58, said Denberg's accusations are "wildly exaggerated and, in most cases, false."
