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If you see this reporter, your business is about to be destroyed in a documentary
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I've spent the last months speaking with writers, crew members, and actors who worked with Dan Schneider at Nickelodeon. Here is what they had to say:
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KFC will test Chicken & Donuts for a limited time only in Norfolk/Richmond, VA and Pittsburgh
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I spent the last months speaking with 30+ contestants, producers, and judges from "America's Next Top Model," in light of backlash against "ANTM" and Tyra Banks.
Here is what I found:
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Huge news – Chick-fil-A is ending the last of its controversial donations, which have sparked backlash from LGBTQ activists for years
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Starbucks gave employees free subscriptions for a meditation app to address mental health. Workers want higher wages and an end of understaffing.
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Several writers and crew members said Schneider created an uncomfortable, bizarre environment that he ruled over like a fiefdom.
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“Just because I like to share my sometimes stupid opinions doesn’t mean that I’m ACTUALLY an idiot” -Azealia Banks, Pfizer girl
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Olivia Jade's Sephora collab is up to 86 1-star reviews, from 4 yesterday
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Scoop from
@hcpeterson
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🚨 The McRib is rolling out nationally for the first time since 2012!!!
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Those on set said Schneider relished being "with the cool kids," in the words of a former crew member, often palling around with his teenage stars.
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Workers are getting "rewards" like free pizza and candy when they want basic benefits and hazard pay
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Unsurprisingly, McDonald's Beyond Meat test doesn't mean a 100% "vegan" burger – the PLT will be grilled on the same grill as other meat-based products.
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"If you were in his favor, work was joyful and fun," Christy Stratton, a writer for "The Amanda Show," said. "But if you upset him — even unintentionally — he would burn you to the ground."
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While Schneider could be a mentor for some, others saw him as a bully.
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Earlier this year, the head of the Chick-fil-A Foundation told me the company would consider donating to an LGBTQ group if if the partnership was 'authentic'.
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While many of Schneider's leading actors were teenage girls, Schneider once "openly stated he didn't like having female writers in the writers room" and rarely hired them, a longtime Nickelodeon writer said.
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Others are optimistic that
@jennettemccurdy
's book will have a domino effect bringing more to light about Schneider and Nickelodeon.
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@DaniellaMonet
told Insider some of the actors' outfits were "not age appropriate."
"I wouldn't even wear some of that today as an adult," Monet added.
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Four writers and crew members said Schneider proposed scenes they felt were overly sexual for teenagers on a children's show, such as when the cast rubbed food on Victoria Justice's exposed midriff.
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@hcpeterson
"Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is committed to investing in employees — until he isn't."
@RobertBryan4
on Whole Foods healthcare benefits cuts
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Two writers said Schneider was almost singularly responsible for online content in Victorious' early seasons, which they felt could sometimes be inappropriate
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In a gender-discrimination and hostile-workplace claim made in 2000, a writer on "The Amanda Show" said Schneider had made her uncomfortable by persistently requesting massages, according to two people.
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Days after Adam Rapoport wrote that "food is political," he once again refused to raise the salary of the magazine's only Black woman on staff — who he also expected to clean his golf clubs — from $35,300
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Numerous Nickelodeon staffers said Schneider asked for massages from adult colleagues throughout his time at the network.
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There are so much truly sickening stories in
@rrpre
's investigation into Bon Appétit's toxic and racist culture
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An ex-Nickelodeon executive said Schneider was "never banned from the Sam & Cat set at any time."
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Accidentally broke the tread, which continues here:
In a gender-discrimination and hostile-workplace claim made in 2000, a writer on "The Amanda Show" said Schneider had made her uncomfortable by persistently requesting massages, according to two people.
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NEW: A McDonald's franchisee org says unemployment benefits are making it a nightmare for restaurants to hire
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I think it's important to realize how wild/potentially damaging the norms of reality TV — isolation, constant surveillance, lack of control — can be.
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this conde nast traveler "tips for driving abroad" article really veers in an unexpected direction (h/t
@DennisVerde
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Multiple sources told me that they felt the 2021 NYT profile of Schneider read like a puff piece.
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I know some people wish this was not paywalled. But, dedicating months to report this out unfortunately requires $$! A trial subscription is just $1 and signals that you think topics like this are worth investigating.
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"I felt like my life was being put on the line for ratings," Eugena Washington said.
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SCOOP: Workers say Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte returns to menus on August 27, it's earliest recorded official launch ever
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1. National Sandwich Day is Nov. 3.
2. Chick-fil-A tried to do National Sandwich Day marketing.
3. Nov. 3 is a Sunday.
4. Popeyes is relaunching its sandwich on National Sandwich Day, Sunday, Nov. 3.
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ANTM is famous/infamous for its makeover episodes. Numerous contestants dealt with issues like bleeding scalps and, in cycle 12's Aminat Ayinde's case, long-term damage.
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Producers sought to include an "element of fear" in photo shoots + challenges, a top creative producer told me.
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For David McAtee to be shot and killed next to where he ran his BBQ stand – by officers sent to break up a crowd – says a lot about what businesses/restaurants are protected
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Tyra herself was the one who had the idea to put the contestants in a massive Greek salad.
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After I reached out for comment + fact check last week, Tyra Banks deleted her Twitter. (Could be unrelated! Who can say!)
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BREAKING: 52 Black former McDonald's franchisees are suing the fast-food giant in a racial-discrimination case, claiming the company sent them on "financial suicide missions"
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"ANTM" wrote the playbook for reality-TV competitions. But numerous contestants told me the show could cause real harm, and even some producers are now grappling with its impact.
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Producers could be relentless in securing the sound bite they desired, numerous people said.
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.
@AOC
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@eliza_relman
reports
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Numerous contestants said they tried to avoid spending their roughly $38 daily allotment for groceries because it was the only money they received from the show.
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@ShoshanaCiment
and I spoke with Popeyes employees working 60-hour weeks during the chicken sandwich wars, facing down massive crowds and threats from hungry, angry customers
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Schneider maintains good relationships with many former stars, including Ariana Grande, attending one of the pop star's concerts in 2019 at her invitation.
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One of the first details about Brandy Melville that made me raise my eyebrows was that, every shift, every retail employee is required to send a full body photo of herself to execs. For years, this was sent via group text
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Also, everyone yelling at me in my mentions — I am not a McDonald's franchisee. I am a reporter. I have written my thoughts on solutions in this article, with the headline: "There's a simple solution for companies struggling to hire: Pay workers more"
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Just wanted to make sure everyone knows that
@cher
has been a
@PeteButtigieg
fan since 2017!!!
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YES my Olivia Jade notifications are STILL ON so I would not miss this day
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I spoke with 32 current and former Brandy Melville employees. All of them said that the company's hiring and firing practices were heavily influenced by appearance, with execs seeking young, thin, pretty, white teens
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One year ago, Eleven Madison Park reopened without meat.
According to employees who worked at EMP over the last year, it has been, "to put it very simply, a shit show."
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And, if you worked with Dan Schneider and have a story to share, please reach out. Email is ktaylor
@insider
.com, Signal app is (646) 768-4740, DMs open.
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Here's what some extremely burnt-out fast-food workers have told me about why they quit, or why they are considering quitting
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More on KFC’s chicken and donuts test:
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In a show where the underdog narrative reigned supreme, many contestants from underrepresented groups felt their sexual orientation, disabilities, and weight were mined for drama.
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ANTM's approach to race has been a subject of discussion/debate for years, and can't be summed up on a single tweet. But —
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At Subway, things always come back to Fred DeLuca.
I spent the last few months speaking with people who knew the co-founder and trying to unpack his complex legacy. Here's what I found:
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The first two episodes of
#QuietOnSet
are now streaming on Max! Working on this series has been an incredible and enlightening experience, and it means so much to be able to share it with the world.
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Also... McDonald's is launching chicken at breakfast in 2020. Will be interesting to see if the new chicken plays a role there!
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@rrpre
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Cycle 4's Lluvy told me contestants expressed concerns about the (first) infamous blackface photo shoot at the time.
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🚨Baby Yoda is coming to Build-A-Bear! 🚨
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two years in, increasingly convinced papa john did some dark pizza ritual and we are all suffering the consequences
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Thousands of Starbucks workers have signed a petition against understaffing in recent weeks, with multiple employees telling me their stores recently cut labor
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i ate
@dunkindonuts
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@BeyondMeat
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I got my hands on 150 screenshots of a group chat of male Brandy Melville higher ups — including the CEO — which was full of racist and antisemitic jokes
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A former Chick-fil-A VP who was at the company for 32 years liked a comment about "*ucking f***" always complaining. Unliked a few minutes later, so going to assume this was a mistake!
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Why Adidas wanted to partner with Beyoncé, in a nutshell:
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Brandy Melville is facing 2 lawsuits from higher ups who say they were pushed out after refusals to discriminate based on appearance and race
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🚨IHOP/IHOb is launching a burger with the pancake in the middle 🚨
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I'm sure there will be a PDF floating around soon. But, subscribing allows me and the rest of the team at
@thisisinsider
to write more stories like this! So, if you like the article (or even just the tweets) please spend that $1
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bernie saw the suit supply ad
.
@SenSanders
on the Senate floor saying we must crush Covid-19 so that young people can start dating again (among a long list of other reasons).
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glad my favorite indie pastry chef – seth bakes – is finally getting some recognition from the mainstream media
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If you enjoyed these little snippets, please please subscribe! There is waaaay more in the article itself, including producers' manipulation tactics, the casting process, treatment of LGBTQ contestants, and more contestants' thoughts.
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If you want to understand how Subway became the biggest fast-food chain in the world, you need to understand DeLuca
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NEW: A 19-year-old McDonald's worker was verbally and physically assaulted after asking a customer to wear a mask
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But what is Tyra like??? Actually, a pretty great boss according to many on ANTM's crew. Of course, some contestants had a different take.
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"Thank yous don't pay my bills": As essential workers are hailed as heroes, some just want basic benefits and a living wage
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Many contestants I spoke with — including some who said the show impacted their mental health — wanted to avoid labeling ANTM or Tyra exclusively as good/bad/cancelled.
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Incredible that 5 Tyson workers have died and the company still doesn't offer paid sick leave!!!
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🚨 Coca-Cola with Coffee is coming to America
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trying to hang after drinking for hours: “u know Kamalas husband defended the Taco Bell chihuahua in the court of LAW”
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Basically, DeLuca had total control at Subway. Multiple people independently used the phrase "God complex" or "demigod" when I interviewed them
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It took many people's bravery + willingness to speak with me to write this. If you're a Brandy Melville employee, I'd love to hear from you. (If you're hitting the paywall, DM me, we'll figure something out)
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There were extensive photos of Hitler, memes about the Holocaust, and other material mocking Jewish people, some of which we determined was too graphic to publish
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Today in McDonald's X Travis Scott news – the chain is running out of Quarter Pounder fresh beef, bacon, slivered onions, and shredded lettuce because the of the meal's popularity
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NEW: A
@SEIU
survey finds that 44% of McDonald's workers say they have been verbally or physically assaulted after confronting customers who weren't wearing masks
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Working at Brandy Melville could take a toll on employees' mental and physical health. Three told me they believed the job sparked or fueled eating disorders.
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McDonalds CEO says his favorite condiment after ketchup is butter lol
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why do publications feel the need to run non-fact-checked opeds by politicians when they can publish this
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(This is pretty common for fast food chains teaming up with Beyond/Impossible, and rolling out new grills for a 28 location test would *actually* be impossible.)
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