<ul class="summary-list"><li>Actor <keyword id="933439" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Drake-Bell">Drake Bell</keyword> was sentenced to two years of probation by an Ohio judge on Monday.</li><li>He will also need to complete community service, according to the Cuyahoga County court. </li><li>Bell in June pleaded guilty to felony attempted child endangerment and a misdemeanor charge of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles.</li></ul>Former "Drake &amp; Josh" star Drake Bell was sentenced by an Ohio judge Monday to two years of probation after he pleaded guilty to felony attempted child endangerment and a misdemeanor charge of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles last month.The Cuyahoga County judge also ordered Bell, whose real name is Jared Drake Bell, to complete 200 hours of community service and have no contact with the victim, according to the Cuyahoga County court. In a Zoom statement before the sentencing, Bell offered an apology."I accept this plea because my conduct was wrong," Bell said, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/drake-bell-nickelodeon-actor-child-endangerment-sentencing-6f84b053c654aa21112d04eb19e6837b">according to an Associated Press report</a>. "I'm sorry the victim was harmed. It was not my intention."The charges stemmed from a <a href="https://www.insider.com/drake-bell-nickelodeon-star-charged-endangering-children-2021-6">2017 incident relating to a then-15-year-old girl</a> who attended one of Bell's concerts in Cleveland, as <a href="https://www.insider.com/drake-bell-pleads-guilty-felony-attempted-child-endangerment-2021-6">Insider previously reported</a>.The victim filed a complaint with Canadian police in 2018, prompting an investigation in Ohio, a spokesperson for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office previously said.During the sentencing, the victim said Bell began "grooming" her when she was 12, eventually sending her sexually explicit messages once she turned 15. The victim, who's now 19, said she was one of the "Drake &amp; Josh" star's "biggest fans." "I would have done anything for him," the victim said via Zoom, later calling Bell a "pedophile" and a "coward." Bell is best known for his role on Nickelodeon's comedy "Drake &amp; Josh," opposite costars Josh Peck and Miranda Cosgrove. His first major role was on "The Amanda Show" in the late '90s, and Bell later guest-starred in several other Nickelodeon shows like "iCarly" and "Zoey 101." Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story cited an incorrect report about Bell's sex offender status. Bell is not required to register as a sex offender.

Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell gets 2 years of probation after pleading guilty to child endangerment

<ul class="summary-list"><li>"<keyword id="9471331" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="icarly">iCarly</keyword>" actor Reed Alexander spoke to Insider about reuniting with the cast on the revival.</li><li>Alexander reprised his role as Nevel Papperman on the latest episode of the show.</li><li>"It's kind of like picking up a friendship, right where it left off," the actor said. </li></ul>"<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/icarly">iCarly</a>" star <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/reed-alexander">Reed Alexander</a> had no idea what his <a href="https://www.insider.com/icarly-revival-nevel-return-more-seasons-reed-alexander-interview-2021-7">return as Nevel Papperman</a> on the Paramount+ revival would entail, but agreeing to participate was "a very easy decision.""I had tremendous faith that it would work," Alexander, 26, told <a href="https://www.insider.com/">Insider</a>. "I knew that Nevel was such a fun character that no matter which way they took it, he was going to be over the top and dramatic and he was going to speak in a very Shakespearean way," he continued. "We would bring all of those hallmarks of Nevel to whatever plotline that the writers decided on."Alexander, who's currently a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/interview-finance-reporter-reed-alexander-wall-street-icarly-2021-4">finance reporter</a> at Insider, reprised his role as Carly Shay's (<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/miranda-cosgrove">Miranda Cosgrove</a>) childhood nemesis on episode five of the revival, released on Thursday.The actor portrayed the nefarious character on the original "iCarly" series that ran for six seasons on Nickelodeon between 2007 and 2012. On the latest episode, his character orchestrated a fake, robot-themed wedding in his ongoing attempt to win over Carly.<div type="image" title="Reed Alexander wearing a silver suit and Miranda Cosgrove wearing a white wedding dress on episode five of the &quot;iCarly&quot; revival." height="800" width="1066" msid="84082574" hostid="261"></div>Alexander headed to the Paramount Lot in California in April to film his episode for 10 days, about a month or so after he got the call asking if he was interested in guest-starring. The actor described the experience as "coming back to visit old friends and revisit a part of my life that had not really been active in a while."Alexander said that his team at Insider was "incredibly supportive" of him revisiting the sitcom that he grew up on. But he didn't unplug from reporting while on set with his castmates. Instead, he'd step away during rehearsals whenever he received a juicy finance tip. "The other actors got a real kick out of it because I would say to them, 'These are things that are very high level. Guys, as you know, I cover banks. I'm getting a really hot tip that I need to deal with,'" Alexander said. "I don't think that happens all the time on set."In compliance with safety protocols, the cast did their first table read via Zoom from their dressing rooms. Alexander said that any jitters he had about returning to acting "just went out the window" when he reunited with the cast. "It's kind of like picking up a friendship, right where it left off," Alexander said. "It's not just a friendship, but doing a job and doing this professional dance together. And the table read really, really worked. And I got out of that Zoom table read thinking, 'OK we can do this.'""And Nevel, who had been asleep for eight years, just kind of re-awoke and we got right back down to business," he added. <div type="image" title="Reed Alexander wearing a silver suit and holding a black remote on episode five of the &quot;iCarly&quot; revival." height="517" width="689" msid="84082575" hostid="261"></div>Unlike the original series, <a href="https://www.insider.com/why-sam-isnt-in-icarly-revival-jennette-mccurdy-missing-reason-2021-6">Jennette McCurdy, </a><a href="https://www.insider.com/why-sam-isnt-in-icarly-revival-jennette-mccurdy-missing-reason-2021-6"> who quit acting, </a><a href="https://www.insider.com/why-sam-isnt-in-icarly-revival-jennette-mccurdy-missing-reason-2021-6">doesn't appear as Sam Puckett</a>. Alexander said that McCurdy's "amazing work" won't be forgotten by fans or the cast."Everybody loved the way that she played Sam," he said. "And we're all gonna remember the quality of her performance."Alexander described newcomers Laci Mosley (Harper) and Jaidyn Triplett (Millicent) as "dynamic presences" who brought the same quality of comedy that the original series was known for. The actor also said that the show debuting during this time serves as "a great big hug" for fans. "There's so much stress and so many big questions about where people go from here as the world reopens and as this country reopens," Alexander said. "And the safety and security of being able to go back to the show that you felt so safe with years ago, people kind of need that at this moment more than ever."

'iCarly' star Reed Alexander says that reuniting with the cast for the revival was like 'picking up a friendship right where it left off'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Warning: There are spoilers for episode five of the "<keyword id="9471331" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="icarly">iCarly</keyword>" revival, now streaming on Paramount+.</li><li>Reed Alexander said that if the show gets renewed for additional seasons, fans could see Nevel again.</li><li>"He's always lurking," the actor told Insider.</li></ul>"<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/icarly">iCarly</a>" star <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/reed-alexander">Reed Alexander</a> opened up about reprising his fan-favorite role as Nevel Papperman on the revival and teased that it might not be the last fans will see of his scheming character."He's always lurking," said Reed, 26, who portrayed the character on the original Nickelodeon series that ran for six seasons between 2007 and 2012.Episode five of the revival, released on Thursday on Paramount+, marked the first time Reed has played Carly Shay's childhood nemesis since guest-starring on the "iCarly" and "<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/victorious">Victorious</a>" spin-off series "Sam &amp; Cat" in 2014.The latest episode of "iCarly" centered on Carly (<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/miranda-cosgrove">Miranda Cosgrove</a>) reluctantly attending the robot-themed wedding of Nevel and his supposed fiancée, Prunella Pitz (Bailey Stender). By the end of the episode, it was revealed that the wedding was a sham, with Nevel staging a fake wedding in the hopes that Carly would realize they're meant to be together.<div type="image" title="Reed Alexander wearing a silver suit and Miranda Cosgrove wearing a white wedding dress on episode five of the &quot;iCarly&quot; revival." height="800" width="1066" msid="84052403" hostid="261"></div>The plot twist was the Prunella, Nevel's friend who pretended to be his fiancée, fell in love with him and the two ended up getting married for real. The episode neatly tied up Nevel's storyline. But Alexander, who's currently a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/interview-finance-reporter-reed-alexander-wall-street-icarly-2021-4">finance reporter</a> at Insider, said that there's always a possibility that his menacing character could return. After all, he became a recurring character on the original series as he repeatedly sought revenge on Carly for shoving tapenade in his face and rejecting him."My sense of him is that he always has a really tough time letting go of a grudge," Alexander said. "I mean, look how he could not let go of the fact that he and Carly had that original falling out. This all started from an episode in 2007."He added: "It's 2021 and Nevel's still trying to get revenge. So, that tells you everything you need to know about his disposition."<div type="image" title="Reed Alexander as Nevel Papperman on season one of the original &quot;iCarly&quot; series." height="1023" width="1364" msid="84052405" hostid="261"></div>The highly-anticipated "iCarly" revival premiered on Paramount+ in June, with new and returning cast members. Although it has yet to be renewed for another season, Alexander said that the door is still open for the return of his character because "Nevel will continue to be scheming and plotting.""I don't think he's the kind of person who could ever sit still," he said. "Maybe Prunella will have a calming influence on him for three months or six months or a year. But as I always say, old habits die hard."

'iCarly' star Reed Alexander says there's a possibility that Nevel could return again if the revival gets renewed: 'He's always lurking'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The "<keyword id="2124124" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="School-of-Rock">School of Rock</keyword>" cast paid tribute to co-star Kevin Clark who died on Wednesday. </li><li>Co-stars <keyword id="16664" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Jack-Black">Jack Black</keyword>, Miranda Cosgrove, and Rivkah Reyes all shared tributes on Instagram. </li><li>In his post, Black said: "Kevin is gone. Way too soon. Beautiful soul. So many great memories."</li></ul>Jack Black led the tributes to his former "School of Rock" co-star Kevin Clark who died on Wednesday, <a href="https://www.insider.com/school-of-rock-actor-kevin-clark-dead-2021-5">at the age of 32</a>, after being hit by a car while riding a bike.Clark starred as Freddy Jones, the high-school band drummer in the 2003 film, at the age of 14. He went on to become a professional drummer and played in a number of Chicago-based bands over the years including his most recent project, Jess Bess and the Intentions."Devastating news," Black wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday. "Kevin is gone. Way too soon. Beautiful soul. So many great memories. Heartbroken. Sending love to his family and the whole School of Rock community."<blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CPWfsUej-VR" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank"></a> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Jack Black (@jackblack)<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime=""></time></div></blockquote>Actress Miranda Cosgrove who played the school band manager Summer Hathaway in "School of Rock" also shared a tribute to Clark on Instagram that included several old photos of the film's cast. In the caption, she said: "Stunned and saddened by this news today. The world lost an amazing soul. I'll always remember your spirit and how kind you were to me. I'll never forget all the memories. You'll always be missed Kevin."<blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CPWzzyjhD6P" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank"></a> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Miranda Cosgrove (@mirandacosgrove)<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime=""></time></div></blockquote>Rivkah Reyes, who played the class bassist Katie in "School of Rock" also posted a throwback picture of herself and Clark from the film's set."Love you forever, spaz," he tribute read. "I will never forget your hugs and your laugh and the sheer joy on your face when we'd run into each other in Chicago. thank you for always showing up for me with that 'big brother I never had' energy."<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-rivkah reyes (@rivkahreyes) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1397676935518441477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 26, 2021</a></blockquote>Zachary Infante, who starred as Gordon in the film, added: "My heart is broken tonight as our SOR family grieves the loss of our drummer and chief, Kevin Clark. Please keep his mother and family in your thoughts and prayers. Kevin Was a wild child and who grew into a peaceful young man (yet still a rockstar)," part of the post read.<blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CPW7CicDJzh" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank"></a> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Z Infante (@zrinfante)<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime=""></time></div></blockquote><a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2021/5/26/22454359/kevin-clark-dies-school-of-rock-crash-avondale-western-chicago">According to the Chicago Sun-Times</a>, Clark had been biking at around 1:20 a.m. on Wednesday in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago when he was struck by a car. He was found by paramedics and taken to the Illinois Masonic Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 2:04 a.m."School of Rock" was Clark's only on-screen credit. The film was directed by Richard Linklater and follows the story of a substitute teacher played by Jack Black who uses his new students to form a rock band.

Jack Black says he's 'heartbroken' by news of 'School of Rock' costar Kevin Clark's death

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The Writers Guild of America's strike against Hollywood studios has entered its second week.</li><li>Both sides — the writers and the entertainment companies — seem entrenched, which could prolong the battle.</li></ul>Last weekend, I was engrossed in a vivid discussion with a unionized public school teacher about the 10-day-old <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hollywood-writers-strike-winners-losers-netflix-disney-warner-bros-discovery-2023-3">writers' strike</a> roiling Hollywood, as the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-hollywood-writers-wga-strike-means-for-tv-shows-movies">face off</a> over a new contract for the creators who dream up the stories that fill our big and small screens.This person's questions generally boiled down to one central theme — incredulity about the reasons the writers are striking in the first place. After all, he suggested, with the entertainment industry's trademark glitz and glamour, surely the writers working for hot streamers like Netflix, Prime Video, or <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-tv-plus-hollywood-writers-strike-challenges-content-library-unscripted-2023-4">Apple TV+</a> must be doing just fine, while workers everywhere else suffer from <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-prices-inflation-soaring-corporate-greed-profits-margins-wages-jobs-2023-4">rampant inflation</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/layoffs-sweeping-the-us-these-are-the-companies-making-cuts-2023">widespread layoffs</a>. Right?This teacher saw far less upward mobility for himself, certainly in terms of compensation, than screenwriters developing TV shows and movies might expect to experience throughout their careers. But I shared <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hollywood-writers-strike-wga-picket-lines-streamers-studios-netflix-disney-2023-5">a story I'd recently reported about a writer</a> who sold a pilot to the ABC-owned network Freeform in 2019 for $100,000 — earnings that, after taxes and commissions, dwindled to $40,000 for a three-year deal. That's hardly a living wage — and it's an example of a problem that writers from coast to coast have pointed to as their strike <a href="https://www.insider.com/late-night-talk-shows-to-stop-airing-writers-strike-2023-5">shuts down late night shows</a> in New York and suspends productions in Los Angeles. Since May 2, picketing has been underway at entertainment campuses across LA, including at Paramount Pictures' lot on Melrose Avenue, as well as some production studios in New York. On Thursday morning, picketers outside Paramount are set to receive a group of at least 15 reinforcements — writers for the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/paramount-plus-streaming-service">Paramount+</a> sitcom "iCarly," along with a few of the show's cast members and at least one director.The "iCarly" writers will link up with the picket line outside the lot where the show is filmed, according to Ali Schouten, the series' showrunner and executive producer. (Spokespersons for Paramount did not immediately respond to a request for comment.)Hollywood's writers are striking over issues like stagnated wages, dried-up residuals, shorter seasons of streaming shows and practices like so-called "<a href="https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/george-rr-martin-writers-strike-mini-rooms-1235607525/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mini rooms</a>" that have bitten into their income. But from across the negotiating table, the AMPTP companies have <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23798156-amptp-5-4">shot back</a> at the WGA's positions, saying last week that the writers are pushing for a "hiring quota that is incompatible with the creative nature of our industry," and that the studios' proposed minimum wage increases equate to nearly $97 million per year. (The <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/05/writers-strike-studios-make-case-generous-contract-offer-1235356203/">WGA says</a> the raises represent less than half that amount.)<h2>'It's corporate greed. There's just, like, nothing else to it.'</h2>The strike has erupted as the release of "iCarly's" third season approaches, and comes as Paramount Global <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/paramount-layoffs-domestic-networks-group-1235483231/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced layoffs of 25% of staff</a> — making it the latest in a bevy of media companies to implement sweeping <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/media-layoffs-rattle-netflix-nbcu-roku-vice-buzzfeed-wbd-disney-2022-12">headcount reductions</a> in recent months.Meanwhile, the WGA's negotiating committee <a href="https://abc7.com/writers-strike-wga-showrunners-picket-lines/13221406/#:~:text=WGA%27s%20contract%20negotiating%20committee%20has,until%20the%20strike%20is%20settled." target="_blank" rel="noopener">has asked guild members</a> to withhold promotion of their new projects as part of the strike, even while AMPTP companies like Disney <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/disney-demands-showrunners-work-during-writers-strike-wga-1235480879/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warn showrunners</a> that they're "not excused" from their duties outside the writers room.For Massachusetts-born Schouten, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/icarly-showrunner-paramount-ali-schouten-crumbs-barista-became-tv-writer-2022-5">journey to Hollywood</a> wasn't exactly straightforward. After arriving in LA during the aughts, she tutored and worked at a bakery during the height of the cupcake craze while decamping to coffee shops on days off to write. She became a member of the WGA nine years ago but said the industry's changing economics over the past decade have only magnified the obstacles that early-career writers face while trying to break in."A lot of people have talked about the door closing behind them — having a job that was really steady and then seeing this next generation of writers come up much less steady," Schouten, 36, told me in an interview on Wednesday. "I feel like I was kind of slipping in at the tail end of that door."Schouten and I met in 2021 when we worked together during the first season of the series, which stars actress Miranda Cosgrove. It's based on a previous sitcom of the same name which ran for six seasons on Nickelodeon. I've played the role of Nevel Papperman, the show's resident diabolical supervillain, for nearly 16 years, wreaking havoc for the first time during its inaugural season in 2007 — the same year the last WGA strike, which lasted for 100 days, began.Ahead of the "iCarly" writers' picketing on Thursday, I spoke with Schouten to understand what she and her colleagues are fighting for. She shared her views on topics including the startling rise of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-openai-chatgpt-worldcoin-helion-future-tech-2023-4">artificial intelligence</a>, the future of the Hollywood scribe, and how people watching the spectacle unfold from afar may view the writers' efforts.The WGA says the IP created by its members has helped supercharge the entertainment industry's profits to some <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/may/01/hollywood-writers-studios-hold-talks-strike-deadline-looms" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$30 billion</a> per year. Even so, the union is encountering steep resistance from the studios in reaching accords on key sticking points. When I asked Schouten why that was, her answer was simple and swift."Greed," she said. "It's corporate greed. There's just, like, nothing else to it."My interview with Schouten has been lightly edited for length and clarity.<div type="image" title="Ali Schouten" height="831" width="1109" msid="100169787" hostid="261"></div>What do you say to people who are perplexed by what's playing out in Hollywood and assume that writers on films or TV shows must automatically be financially comfortable, if not outright wealthy?I understand there's certainly a perception — and I think, sometimes, a reality, but definitely not always — that writers are in their mansions and drinking Champagne and eating caviar all day. Maybe that was a reality — but certainly not in terms of what my peers and I are seeing.What we're fighting for are middle-class salaries. We feel like, looking at CEOs' salaries, looking at the massive profits that the companies are making — to put someone down to a day rate and have them wonder if they're going to get fired every night and have no idea if you're going to have insurance this year because you're cobbling together all these jobs that only work a few weeks — it's a huge stress.Some years you might do really well, but to know that that can turn on a dime and that there's no protection from that happening is really scary.Do you worry about the resilience of companies like Paramount, which recently announced deep layoffs, or more broadly that the wider industry is going through a period of financial turmoil?I'm not worried about the company — a very profitable company with lots of investors. I am worried about the people who are losing their jobs. I am worried about this cost-cutting that affects human beings.I'm worried about people who work hard and don't get to participate in the profits. I'm not worried about the health of our industry. I'm worried about the ability for people within the industry to have careers.I've worked on shows largely for streamers like Netflix, Disney+, Paramount+, and Hulu. I have felt the squeeze of having a good, steady, weekly gig — but because it's a low budget streaming show, it pays much lower than even the kind of numbers that are generally being talked about.A major concern for writers is the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-tech-hollywood-movie-scripts-artificial-intelligence-data-startups-investing-2023-3">sudden rise of artificial intelligence</a>. Writers worry about the potential for AI tools like ChatGPT to replace them or heavily cut down on companies' budgets. How much do you worry about that threat, specifically for screenwriters?AI is terrifying because it does feel like, if writing — which is such a human and creative process — can be taken over by AI, there's really no job that's safe from it.It's so anti-human. It just really makes my blood boil that they want to give us one meeting a year on this and call it a day. It's really short-sighted to me. If we want to keep creating art that reflects our present and our future, you can't do that by aggregating a bunch of scripts from the past. You can only do that by a person reflecting on the world that they're living in.<div type="image" title="Nathan Kress and Miranda Cosgrove in season two of the &quot;iCarly&quot; revival." height="745" width="994" msid="100161941" hostid="261"></div>The last writers' strike resulted in <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/writers-strike-fallout-economic-1235480877/">$2 billion worth of losses</a> for the California economy, and some experts predict the impact of this work stoppage could be even greater. This week, the <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/wga-strike-relief-entertainment-community-fund/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WGA announced</a> it's raised more than $1.7 million to help provide relief for other industry workers. Have you donated to that fund, and what are your thoughts on the financial toll the strike will take?I have contributed to those funds, and I have also let my departments heads from "iCarly" know to reach out to those funds or to let their teams know to reach out, because the writers are very aware that this is a team effort and we need to support the other guilds as much as they're supporting us.Nobody wants this to go on forever, but I feel like we all are really empowered by the support that we've gotten from the other guilds. We are doing everything in our power to return the favor, because we know that people are hurting. We know that, in order to get our demands met, we do need to shut down productions, and that does affect our peers in the industry.The writers are very good at putting their money where their mouth is and helping people out. These are all the same issues for everybody working in entertainment. We're fighting for streaming residuals. We're fighting for our jobs not to be taken over by AI. It's all of us together.When the strike finally does end, will all these issues really be put to bed? Threats like automation or dramatically shortened seasons in the age of streaming won't vanish the next day. Is the strike just postponing an inevitable reckoning for the industry?The last time there was a strike, the writers knew that streaming was going to become a thing. The writers saw YouTube and said: "This is the future. We know this is where TV and films are going to go."I think that's what's happening here. We have a good sense of what's a threat to our livelihood and what is important to fight for. Are we going to get everything we want? I hope. I'm sure that we'll have to compromise as well. But I trust our negotiating committee to really have our backs and see what the big, important issues are, and that's why I voted for the strike authorization in the first place. I saw what the demands were, and they were very reasonable.The other night, I actually got to sit in and speak to a USC pitching class and hear their final pitches. They're graduating at a time that's really tough, but I was blown away by the people there.I understand there must be a lot of fear, but the talent is there. We just need to provide them with the support and the infrastructures so it's possible to break in.In an alternate universe where Carly Shay and Nevel Papperman are participating in this fight between the WGA and AMPTP, what are they doing right now? What parts are they playing in this story?Oh, my God — you know Nevel is trying to do AI for everything. Nevel is the chief negotiator for the AMPTP.Carly Shay is definitely supportive. She is for sure on the picket line. But I feel like she would make a sign that says something she didn't quite realize it said, and it would go viral. Maybe she's even in a union of content creators in the show that we just haven't seen yet.Nevel — he's got a power hose that he's turning on the picketers.Do you work in the entertainment industry? How is the writers' strike impacting you, your business, or your family? Insider wants to hear from you — contact this reporter via email at ralexander@insider.com, or SMS/the encrypted app Signal at (561) 247-5758.

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/57f6982bdd0895e5358b4bf2-2400/ap_605393036148.jpg" alt="Miranda Cosgrove" data-mce-source="Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP" data-mce-caption="Miranda Cosgrove participates in AOL's BUILD Speaker Series to discuss the NBC show " Crowded="" at="" AOL="" Studios="" on="" Friday="" March="" in="" New="" York.="" />Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/APMiranda Cosgrove is majoring in film at USC.</div></div></div>Among the millions of students in college this semester, there are a few faces who will be familiar for everyone. Hidden among the masses are these 13 celebrities who prove that you're never too famous (or too old!) to be a college student. From Victoria's Secret Angel Karlie Kloss to Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, here are some of the most famous students in college this semester.Emmie Martin, Lauren Browning, and Tanza Loudenback also contributed to this story.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>"<keyword id="9471331" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="icarly">iCarly</keyword>" is a popular late 2000s <keyword id="16123" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nickelodeon">Nickelodeon</keyword> sitcom about teenagers with a web show.</li><li>While the series sometimes feels dated, it captured viral ambitions that are still prevalent today.</li><li>The show echoes conflicts, tropes, and milestones in today's influencer space. </li></ul>When "iCarly" premiered in 2007, it was a reflection of a mid-aughts aspiration: that anyone with a sense of humor, a camera, and <keyword id="6357247" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Internet">internet</keyword> access could become famous. The series, which follows three teenagers who host an incredibly popular web show that's also called iCarly, is chock full of references to late 2000s and early 2010s humor. Bits like the show's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRV7UE7CouE">iconic "random dancing" sequences,</a> and the completely nonsensical shirts the main characters wear that say things like "Mister Duck Lumps," evoke the era's junior high <keyword id="24504" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="culture">culture</keyword>. But in the years since it debuted, it has taken on a peculiar kind of relevance. Despite the potential pitfalls of making a show pegged to a particular era of the internet, "iCarly" still feels more relatable than ever. That might help explain why it's been <a href="https://collider.com/top-10-netflix-tv-shows-list/">floating around in Netflix's top 10 in the United States</a> since it hit the platform in early February. While it doesn't map onto the current era of social media perfectly, its portrayal of internet drama, online personalities, and viral aspirations makes "iCarly" a surreal and valuable piece of media in 2021. These days, it seems to be one of the first representations of a possibility that has gripped generations even since - the idea that you have the agency to go viral and become famous from your own home.<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/854jxWy5L5Y" frameborder="0"></iframe><h2>'iCarly' was savvy about bridging the gap between viewer and star</h2>YouTube launched in 2005, creating an entirely new avenue to attain fame. At that point, posting your content online wasn't just a way to get famous on TV or the silver screen. Instead, it was possible to build a fanbase from your own home with content tailored to the internet itself. iCarly - the in-universe web show central to "iCarly," the Nickelodeon sitcom - is a livestreamed comedy show hosted by the titular Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove) and her best friend Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy). Their AV-savvy friend, Freddie Benson (Nathan Kress), runs the technical side of the show and helps the crew stream on their own website, iCarly.com.Occasionally, their videos end up going viral on SplashFace, a fictional platform that's essentially a YouTube clone.<div type="image" title="icarly iplot episode going viral" height="1080" width="1440" msid="81697328" hostid="261"></div>"iCarly" capitalized on those early days of YouTube, both by capturing its spirit in the show itself and in the way it connected with viewers. Writer Jonathan Dee <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/08/magazine/08NICKELODEON.t.html">wrote</a> in 2007 that "iCarly" presented an opportunity for Nickelodeon to engage cross-platform with their audiences. Teens watching the show could go online and visit the "iCarly" website, uploading their own comedy videos for a chance to be featured on the show.Despite being a typical sitcom otherwise, it represented a new future of programming that played into the growing trends of the digital age. And grow they did. In the time since the show's heyday, livestreaming technology and culture have rapidly developed. Every major social media platform, from streaming giant Twitch to Facebook-owned Instagram to Gen Z-favorite TikTok, has some sort of capability that allows creators to stream in real-time and narrows the distance between them and their audiences. <h2>The show still captures modern tropes and characters of the influencer world</h2>Like some of today's TikTok stars, Carly, Sam, and Freddie happen upon their internet career with a bout of accidental viral fame after Freddie uploads a video of Sam and Carly making fun of a teacher on the internet. Soon after, they're drawing half a million - half a million! - viewers to their webcasts. <div type="image" title="icarly view count" height="652" width="869" msid="81697330" hostid="261"></div>As In The Know internet culture reporter Kelsey Weekman <a href="https://okayzoomer.substack.com/p/how-a-2007-kids-show-predicted-modern">wrote in her newsletter</a>, the events of "iCarly" feel shockingly similar to news items we'd write as reporters who cover the internet in 2021. Like today's influencers, the iCarly crew ends up embroiled in feuds with other creators.But in at least one case, the feud ends up bringing them further popularity. Drama with 2000s YouTube icon Fred Figglehorn (a fictional <a href="https://www.tubefilter.com/2010/08/06/youtubes-fred-star-gets-nick-tv-deal-marvin-marvin/">character created by Lucas Cruikshank</a> on YouTube) in the episode "iMeet Fred" ends up driving visitors to both their websites. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_zTJfYCsh7w" frameborder="0"></iframe>That parodies the way that <a href="https://www.insider.com/cancel-culture-youtube-actually-help-a-youtubers-career-2020-12">conflict can often propel influencers to further fame</a>. During the YouTube beauty guru drama of May 2019 known as "Dramageddon 2.0," Tati Westbrook publicly announced that she was ending her friendship with James Charles.In the height of the feud, Westbrook's subscriber count skyrocketed. Charles took a hit in the moment, but <a href="https://www.insider.com/james-charles-canceled-jeffree-star-why-real-subscriber-loss-2020-12">analysis from Insider's Madison Hall and Kat Tenbarge</a> showed that countering Westbrook and Jeffree Star's claims during the feud helped his subscriber count rebound. The iCarly team also faces an influencer-marketing scandal, endorsing a bogus sneaker for money in "iPromote Tech Foots." Influencer marketing, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/03/instagram-beware-bad-influencers-product-twitter-snapchat-fyre-kendall-jenner-bella-hadid">as Chris Stokel-Walker reported in The Guardian in 2019</a>, came under increased scrutiny after big-name influencers including Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner promoted the disastrous Fyre music festival online. In recent years, <a href="https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/instagram-cracking-down-on-influencers-hiding-ads">platforms like Instagram have cracked down on influencers</a> who don't disclose when a post has been sponsored.Meanwhile, throughout the series, they're engaged in a bitter rivalry with commentary blogger Nevel Papperman (played by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/reed-alexander">Reed Alexander</a>, who also happens to be an Insider finance reporter). They're also "shipped" - the term when fans want to see characters or celebrities in a relationship - in a way that mimics real-life fandom tendencies. In <a href="https://icarly.fandom.com/wiki/IStart_a_Fanwar">"iStart a Fanwar,"</a> Sam incites a fight between "Creddie" (Carly and Freddie) and "Seddie" (Sam and Freddie) fans. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rPpkkm7Bypo" frameborder="0"></iframe>The characters in "iCarly" also fall into archetypes reminiscent of today's online personalities. Papperman, an influencer in his own right, falls somewhere between the celebrity bloggers of the aughts and the <a href="https://www.insider.com/dangelo-wallace-interview-youtube-shane-jeffree-tati-drama-channels-2020-9">YouTube commentary channels</a> that are just as big stars as (if not bigger than) the influencers they cover.Meanwhile, number one iCarly fan Mandy (Aria Wallace) is an early manifestation of stan culture, developing a <a href="https://www.insider.com/james-charles-relationship-fan-between-influencers-stark-power-dynamic-2021-3">parasocial relationship</a> with the crew that bleeds over into real life. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-moaning lisa (@JMFierros1024) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1360729802135674880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2021</a></blockquote><h2>'iCarly' feels relevant because it was at the forefront of viral fame</h2>Making a show or movie that's so focused on the internet is a risky gamble. The terrain of the internet changes quickly, and the culture of individual platforms like TikTok shifts at lightning pace. By the time you're able to produce something, <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/22/18104615/ralph-breaks-the-internet-explained">its depiction of online life could already be outdated</a>. "iCarly" avoided this problem by being ahead of the curve. The show premiered during a period of time when YouTube still felt like a novel phenomenon and being an online creator <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/youtube-money?inline-read-more">wasn't as viable of a career path as it is now</a>. <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/2007-was-the-best-year-ever-for-viral-videos">As Miles Klee wrote for Thrillist</a>, 2007's online culture was more focused on individual viral videos rather than creators or trends. "iCarly" premiered at the beginning of that transition, and the show paralleled the rise of creator culture during <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/5/18287318/youtube-logan-paul-pewdiepie-demonetization-adpocalypse-premium-influencers-creators">what some have called YouTube's golden age</a>.<div type="image" title="icarly iweb award" height="669" width="893" msid="81697332" hostid="261"></div>Still, "iCarly" has its outdated moments.Like other shows from the era, the mainstream cultural barometer of what's considered "acceptable" has moved beyond some aspects of the show, like running jokes involving the term "hobo" and an hour-long special that caricatures Japanese people and culture.Its "random" humor - the running bit called "random dancing" makes the web series hosts pause to, well, randomly dance - smacks of late 2000s tweenage culture.And the infrastructure that has blurred the line between influencer and conventional celebrity wasn't quite in place. Carly, Sam, and Freddie weren't particularly concerned with monetizing their content, for example. But "iCarly" managed to encapsulate many of the tropes and players of the creator world, as well as the defining spirit that anyone - or, in this case, an affluent teenager with a quirky attic space and a decent camera - can become famous from the comfort of their home.

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