Kel Mitchell Nearly Scrapped With “All That” Author In A Closet

Kel Mitchell recounted a heated conflict with former Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider inside a closet on the set of “All That.”

Schneider, who confronted a barrage of accusations earlier this yr, together with sexism, racism, and inappropriate habits, was a central determine within the controversial docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Darkish Facet of Youngsters TV.”

Talking on the “Child, That is Keke Palmer” podcast, Kel Mitchell, who didn’t take part within the documentary, shared his private confrontation with Schneider.

He famous a dramatic shift within the environment of “All That” when Schneider assumed management from creator Brian Robbins.

“They left us with the top author, Dan Schneider. So he’s writing, and me and him type of bump heads a little bit bit,” Kel Mitchell, now 45, recalled. “I keep in mind me and Dan had a giant argument on set. He was like, ‘Let’s go over right here to this room proper right here, on this closet.’ He closed the door and he simply took off, you realize, simply yelling all this wild stuff.”

Kel Mitchell was clear in regards to the influence of this confrontation, reflecting on his decision-making course of on the time.

“Being an grownup at this level, I had a choice to make, you realize what I imply? I used to be identical to, ‘Okay, both we’re going to combat or both I’m going to depart.’ And in order that’s what I did. I left the state of affairs.”

Mitchell’s relationship with Schneider turned more and more strained throughout his time on “All That” from 1994 to 1999.

Kel Mitchell and co-star Kenan Thompson additionally headlined the favored Nickelodeon collection “Kenan & Kel” from 1996 to 2001.

Following the discharge of “Quiet on Set: The Darkish Facet of Youngsters TV,” Schneider issued a press release vehemently denying a lot of the allegations in opposition to him.

Nonetheless, he did categorical remorse over asking workers for neck massages.

Schneider later pursued authorized motion in opposition to the docuseries’ producers, arguing they falsely urged he was a baby intercourse abuser by associating his picture with that of convicted intercourse offender Brian Peck.