Growing Pains star Kirk Cameron said the dark‚ evil and twisted revelations weve seen in the Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV docuseries have been going on for a long time in Hollywood.Speaking to The Daily Wire‚ the 53-year-old actor said as a child working in Hollywood he definitely witnessed the disturbing behavior by those in the business‚ including his former personal dialogue coach on Growing Pains Brian Peck‚ the convicted sex offender named in the series. Peck was arrested‚ charged with sexual abuse crimes‚ and ordered to register as a sex offender‚ as previously reported.So‚ the evil‚ the darkness‚ the twisted sickness of Hollywood has been going on for a long time‚ Cameron told us. I started acting when I was 9-years-old. I began Growing Pains at 14-years-old. And I was suspicious that that stuff was going on behind the curtains even when I was working on Growing Pains.And there were several young boys like us [Cameron and Leonardo DiCaprio] that he [Peck] interacted with on a regular basis‚ Cameron said. So‚ its shocking. Its sickening.In one of the episodes of the shocking documentary which alleges abuse and a toxic work environment behind the scenes at Nickelodeon a clip played from Growing Pains showing a young DiCaprio with Peck constantly rubbing the young stars arms and touching him. Cameron said thats exactly how he recalled Peck behaving and just remembered thats the kind of thing you would see and make you pause and go theres a little flag on the field‚ but not enough to prove something worse.ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ImagesThe Hollywood star shared that at the same time he worked on Growing Pains (1985 1992) with Peck‚ the executive producer and showrunner was Steven Marshall. In 2010‚ Marshall was arrested and convicted for possession and distribution of child pornography‚ the New York Post reported.He served 7 years in federal prison after he was arrested by an undercover federal agent who was posing as a pedophile. In Marshalls chats with the agent‚ the former TV producer would brag about child abduction‚ bondage‚ rapes and murders‚ the outlet noted. It came out later in court that the exec. producer never actually had physical contact with any of the kids he bragged about doing vile things to‚ Cameron noted.Thank God I got out of there unscathed in the 1980s‚ Cameron said. Those people who did this stuff to these kids are the same kind of people in the industry today. Still making twisted‚ sick‚ perverted material thats hurting children today. And they need to be completely rooted out and replaced.But its too late‚ Cameron continued. These children‚ like Drake Bell they have scars that they will carry with them permanently throughout their life.Cameron also mentioned he recently spoke with former producers and writers of the show about working with Peck and Marshall‚ recalling their behavior on set.And the consensus was these individuals were charming‚ they ingratiated themselves into their victims lives and were generally likable people when they were putting the nice guy face on‚ Cameron said.But there was always something smarmy about them‚ he added. You know it was like your Spidey-senses told you somethings not right. They were handsy and physical in a smarmy kind of way. But not so overt that you could totally detect what was happening.Cameron said he absolutely credited his parents with keeping him safe in the predatory environment‚ adding‚ My mom was on the set every day when I was a minor on Growing Pains. He also credited his former cast and crew who served as additional sets of guardians.Paul Morigi/Getty Images for LIFEMARK MovieWhen asked if he thinks Hollywood protects the predator instead of the survivor‚ the longtime actor said what we are seeing now is an industry that tries to indemnify‚ exonerate the very pedophiles that we say we want to get rid of‚ because they are the pedophiles.When asked about the letters of support written in defense of Peck by his former on-screen parents‚ Alan Thicke and Joanna Kerns‚ Cameron noted‚ Nobody wants to believe that the fun‚ charming‚ dialogue coach whos ingratiated himself into the lives of others almost to the point of being a trusted family friend would do something so wicked and evil.The letters were used by Pecks attorneys before he was convicted of sexually assaulting a minor. Kearns has since walked back her letter of support. Thicke‚ however‚ passed away in 2016.Following the documentarys release‚ former child star Bell came forward and said he was the John Doe from a sexual abuse case from 2004 involving former Nickelodeon dialogue coach Peck. Peck pleaded no contest to the charges‚ was sentenced to 16 months in prison‚ and ordered to register as a sex offender‚ as The Daily Wire previously reported.Docuseries contributors also spoke frequently about former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider‚ who they said perpetrated abuse by acting in a controlling manner and making sexually suggestive jokes‚ some of which were used in childrens programming. They also alleged that Schneider was filmed in a hot tub with then-16-year-old actress Amanda Bynes.I definitely owe some people a pretty strong apology‚ Schneider said in a statement following the release of Quiet on Set.Sony Pictures Television/Maxine Productions. IMDB.The Lifemark star talked about the massive increase in LGBTQ programming targeting children from places like Disney‚ Cartoon Network and Netflix‚ and said they are no longer hiding their agenda.Openly sharing their agenda giddy with excitement trying to add as much queerness to their content as they can over time‚ the actor said. Before it was sort of hidden‚ under the radar. But now its wide open. Theyve gotten themselves intoxicated with their own perversion and they are so drunk on it that they dont even know whats wrong.Cameron said he one hundred percent thinks the lack of faith in Hollywood led to the darkness.The problem is when you take God out of Hollywood or politics they become corrupted.It is those experiences the actor went through and the things hes learned since about the people he worked with that he said motivates him to be part of the solution‚ to create a safe working environment for kids and childrens programming like he had when he was growing up.Thats why Im working with Brave Americans saying were not waiting for Hollywood to get it right‚ the Fireproof actor said. We need to make this stuff ourselves.God has exposed them‚ he added. Hes drug the evil out into the middle of the street in broad daylight and this is the time for brave Americans to take charge of their childrens entertainment and their education and start doing something about it.The longtime actor said he wants this to be a wakeup call‚ an incredible opportunity for parents and grandparents to be the executive producer of our childrens future. Our generations version of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.I want to give them something to remind them what good wholesome family entertainment is like and what parents are looking for and children need.

Star Wars actor Billy Dee Williams joined comedian Bill Maher on a recent episode of his Club Random podcast‚ and both lamented the state of todays youth in America a generation Maher referred to collectively as house plants.Williams‚ who played the role of Lando Calrissian in the original George Lucas trilogy‚ said that he just didnt understand the younger generations most of the time: I dont know what this generation is about.Maher argued that kids were being raised wrong‚ calling them fragile and comparing them to house plants. Williams was slightly more generous‚ noting that kids seemed to lack a real sense of history and asking whether it was possible that they were simply misinformed or not properly educated.They do not know anything‚ but its not their fault because‚ you know‚ its not the responsibility of the child to instruct themselves. I never had to worry about that in my little town‚ whatever color it was‚ Maher said. We just went to school. You went to school they taught you the basics; they taught you the s***. I didnt leave that school until I knew basically everything that a normal‚ intelligent person should know. Not anything from Nobel Prize winner in literature or science‚ just a regular person would know these things and kids today know nothing. You dont have to know anything and they will sign that diploma and kick you out the door.One of the main issues Maher cited was the ongoing war between Israel and the terror group Hamas‚ saying that young people appeared to be uneducated on the history of the region but they were getting involved in protests and political activism despite their lack of understanding: it doesnt sap their confidence.That is what is so bad about the kids‚ getting back to that‚ not knowing anything. They think‚ oh‚ lets give communism another try‚ Maher said‚ coming back around to the topic a bit later. No‚ kids! We did try it! We did try it. Vladimir Lenin took over Moscow in 1917‚ and it was a long experiment and it was horrible‚ so we dont need to try that again.Well‚ I dont know‚ we got Lucifer in the world right now‚ Williams said.Trump? Maher attempted to get Williams to clarify.Im just saying Lucifer‚ Williams repeated.Maher tried again: Oh‚ you mean literally?Im just saying Lucifer‚ was all Williams would say.You can watch the podcast here:

A joke tweet about Netflix has gone viral as many users on the social media platform believed and hoped it was real.User Soren Iverson issued clarification for his original post after it went viral over the weekend‚ racking up close to 25 million views by Monday.Netflix skip the foreplay feature removes naughty scenes to make family movie night less awkward‚ Iverson wrote in the original post caption. He included a fake image of the Netflix menu screen showing the skip the foreplay menu option associated with the popular period drama series‚ Bridgerton.Netflix ";skip the foreplay"; feature removes naughty scenes to make family movie night less awkward pic.twitter.com/NV6Aaj1OSI Soren Iverson (@soren_iverson) April 7‚ 2024Make family movie night less awkward by deleting naughty scenes from this show‚ the faux menu option says‚ with selection buttons indicating No‚ its fine or Please do.Well this blew up‚ Iverson wrote in a follow-up after the tweet started gaining traction. I make unhinged stuff like this daily so if you lold at this (or breathed through the nose a lil at least)‚ then pls DEMOLISH that follow button.Many commenters believed the feature was real‚ while others observed that skip the foreplay didnt make much sense because that would technically mean going straight to graphic sex scenes.I would pay for this feature. No kidding‚ one person replied.Thats actually an amazing idea‚ a second person agreed.Another tweet said‚ You guys are so weak. Watching a surprise sex scene with your entire family builds character.Is this real? I wholly reject this concept. If theyre not mature enough to watch‚ then theyre not mature enough to watch. This also plays into the whole sex scenes are unnecessary griping that is going to become poisonous to art. Just pick something else for family night lol‚ a third X user shared.Several X users made jokes‚ with one person observing how the racy HBO drama Game of Thrones would have 2 minutes of episode time.Need this option on flights! Was just trying to watch Oppenheimer in my aisle seat and suddenly it looks like I just fired up a porn on a flight‚ yet another commenter wrote‚ referring to the graphic sex scene in the Oscar Award winning film.

Former President Donald Trump shot back at Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Monday after the loyal Trump supporter said he disagreed with the former presidents statement on abortion.Trump said in a video statement released Monday morning that he opposes federal limitations on abortion and wants the issue to be decided by each state. The leading presidential candidate added that he proudly takes responsibility for the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022 but said different states will have various laws on abortion. Graham‚ who has proposed a 15-week federal limit on abortion‚ released his own statement‚ saying he respectfully disagrees with the former president.I respectfully disagree with President Trumps statement that abortion is a states rights issue. Dobbs does not require that conclusion legally and the pro-life movement has always been about the wellbeing of the unborn child not geography‚ Graham said.The states rights only rationale today runs contrary to an American consensus that would limit late-term abortions and will age about as well as the Dred Scott decision‚ he added. The science is clear a child at fifteen weeks is well-developed and is capable of feeling pain. I will continue to advocate that there should be a national minimum standard limiting abortion at fifteen weeks because the child is capable of feeling pain‚ with exceptions for rape‚ incest and life of the mother.Trump fired back at Graham in a post on Truth Social‚ telling the senator to talk less about abortion and focus on addressing Bidens border crisis and the millions of people dying in senseless‚ never-ending Wars that he constantly favors and promotes.The Democrats are thrilled with Lindsey‚ because they want this Issue to simmer for as long a period of time as possible‚ Trump added. They are destroying our Country‚ and they dont want to talk about Inflation‚ a Bad Economy‚ the Horrible Open Border‚ Rigged Elections‚ Afghanistan‚ Ukraine/Russia‚ or the Attack on Israel‚ all of which would never have happened if I were President. Great job Lindsey!In a follow-up post‚ Trump ripped the South Carolina senator for doing a great disservice to the Republican Party.CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APPAt first he wanted no Abortions under any circumstances‚ then he was up to 6 weeks‚ where youre allowed Abortion‚ now hes up to 15 weeks‚ where youre allowed Abortion‚ but what he doesnt understand‚ or perhaps he does‚ is the Radical Left Democrats‚ who are destroying our Country‚ will never approve anything that he or the Republicans want‚ Trump wrote. They love this Issue‚ and they want to keep it going for as long as Republicans will allow them to do so. Terminating Roe v. Wade was‚ according to all Legal Scholars‚ a Great Event‚ but sometimes with Great Events come difficulties. Many Good Republicans lost Elections because of this Issue‚ and people like Lindsey Graham‚ that are unrelenting‚ are handing Democrats their dream of the House‚ Senate‚ and perhaps even the PresidencyDemocrats have pushed to make abortion the pivotal issue of 2024 even as immigration and the economy continue to top the list of issues for voters. The party has seen recent success in states like Michigan‚ Ohio‚ Kentucky‚ and Kansas when abortion is on the ballot.Trumps statement on abortion was also criticized by pro-life advocates such as Marjorie Dannenfelser‚ president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America who said her group is deeply disappointed in President Trumps position.Saying the issue is back to the states cedes the national debate to the Democrats‚ Dannenfelser added.Daniel Chaitin contributed to this report.

Do you ever wonder what a solar eclipse would look like from a plane? Someone caught a video of one while they were flying at 31‚000 feet‚ and it was more stunning than you could imagine. The TikTok page strooUniverse posted a video of an eclipse taken from a window seat on a commercial jet. It shows the event approaching over a beautiful cloudscape with a beaming sun. Orange and yellow tones line the sky like a sunset‚ and darkness quickly takes over. @_astroouniverse_ What a solar eclipse looks like from a plane #universe #space #astronomy som original As totality nears‚ the top and bottom of the sky go completely dark. But lines of colors extend across the horizon. As the moon passes by the sun and ends the eclipse‚ those colors grow in size and take over the sky before the sun returns to its brilliance. Major Airlines Offered Solar Eclipse Flights A plane is actually one of the best places to watch a solar eclipse because not only are you closer to the source‚ but you fly over any clouds that may get in the way of the view. Most of the major airlines offered flights for eclipse enthusiasts today. The planes followed the path of totality to chase the show. According to Stephen Lawrence‚ a professor of physics and astronomy at Hofstra University‚ people lucky enough to catch an eastbound flight had an extra special experience. Youre slowing the shadow down by half‚ he told USA Today. Instead of a 4 -minute eclipse‚ you might get a six-minute region of totality.NASA was also aware that planes offer better vantage points‚ which is why it sent two pilots to chase the April 8th solar eclipse at 50‚000 feet. The pilots took WB-57 planes that carried a special camera and telescope that captured images in infrared and visible light. Scientists will use those images to study the corona and the atmosphere. They also hoped to see a dust ring of asteroids that surround our star. Its extremely exciting‚ pilot Tony Casey told BBC. I am stoked. Im so excited to be able to fly this mission. Im looking forward to just the experience of being there in this moment and the shadow overtaking you.You can find the source of this storys featured image here. The post See Footage Of A Solar Eclipse From A Plane Its Stunning At 31‚000 Feet! appeared first on InspireMore.

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