Dan Schneider Sues ‘Quiet on Set’ Producers, Weinstein Charged With New Rape Counts and UCLA Cancels Classes After Protests

Plus: Tyler Perry forms unscripted JV with Asylum, How studios decide which streaming content to release on DVD and Columbia protester’s call for ‘Humanitarian Aid’ goes viral [Dan Schneider accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award during Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards in 2014]( [Dan Schneider Sues 'Quiet on Set' Producers and WBD for Defamation, Says Show Falsely Implied He Was Involved in 'Horrific Crimes']( By Raquel ‘Rocky’ Harris and JD Knapp Former Nickelodeon executive and writer Dan Schneider has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery and the producers of “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” accusing them of defamation. “After seeing ‘Quiet on Set’ and its trailer, and the reactions to them, I sadly have no choice but to take legal action against the people behind it. In their successful attempt to mislead viewers and increase ratings, they went beyond reporting the truth and falsely implied that I was involved in or facilitated horrific crimes for which actual child predators have been prosecuted and convicted,” Schneider said in a statement obtained by TheWrap. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Harvey Weinstein attends criminal court in Manhattan]( [Harvey Weinstein Wheeled Into New York Court in Cuffs, Charged With New Counts of Rape]( By Josh Dickey and Emily Smith A handcuffed Harvey Weinstein was wheeled into a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday, where he was arraigned on a fresh round of rape and sexual assault charges that prosecutors announced they will re-try after a state appeals court overturned his 2022 conviction. The judge set a new trial to begin sometime after Labor Day, presuming that an open date can be found. Due to the separate sentence awaiting him in California, Weinstein was to remain in custody until the new trial begins. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Pro-Israel counter-protesters attack pro-Palestine protesters' encampment at UCLA on April 30]( [UCLA Cancels Classes After Israel-Hamas Protests Escalate Overnight With Tear Gas, Fireworks and LAPD]( By Benjamin Lindsay UCLA canceled classes Wednesday after a night of violent protests between pro-Palestine and -Israel demonstrators escalated with the presence of tear gas, fireworks and the Los Angeles Police Department. Accounts from those on the ground said that individuals from both sides were seen kicking and beating each other with pipes, sticks, umbrellas and other makeshift weapons. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Tyler Perry Studios, Asylum Entertainment Group Form Unscripted Content Joint Venture]( [physical media releases]( [Which Streaming Movies and Shows Get to Go to DVD and Blu-ray?]( [Columbia Student Protester's 'Delusional' Call for 'Humanitarian Aid' Goes Viral | Video]( [Ali Wong, Bert Kresischer and Gabriel Iglesias]( [New Netflix Comedy Specials From Ali Wong, Bert Kreischer, Gabriel Iglesias and More Coming Soon]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](