Nickelodeon series creator Dan Schneider may have been given a $7million payoff to leave the children's network. Schneider - who is credited with discovering the likes of Miranda Cosgrove, Ariana Grande and Kenan Thompson - parted away with the company after almost 25 years. Reports have indicated that the producer was 'under a cloud of suspicion over the treatment of some younger stars of his shows', according to Page Six. Nickelodeons series creator Dan Schneider may have been given a $7million payoff to leave the children's network. The source denied he behaved inappropriately with younger stars, but admitted he had a temper and 'could be an a*****e'.

Source: Daily Mail March 28, 2018 05:08 UTC