‘Sam & Cat’ Drama Explained: Jennette McCurdy’s Comments About Ariana Grande, Salary Disputes and More

Kel Mitchell is praising fellow Nickelodeon alum, Jennette McCurdy, for releasing her shocking tell-all, "I’m Glad My Mom Died." "Everyone has a different story and the way that they want to tell their story and express themselves – and to get it out – that’s definitely important," the 43-year-old told Page Six on Tuesday. "I remember what she went through when her mom passed around that time," the comedian recalled.

Over the past 20+ years, filmmaker Sam Mendes has released numerous films, each earning acclaim. Even his two James Bond films, “Spectre” and “Skyfall,” are seen as high watermarks in the world of 007.

with Miranda Cosgrove and its short-lived spinoff Sam and Cat with , remembers her mom telling her that “writers dress frumpy and get fat, you know? I would never want your little actress’s peach butt to turn into a big, giant writer’s watermelon butt.” So for the rest of her childhood, McCurdy all but stopped writing; even her diary was shared with Debra.Now 30, McCurdy is the author of a newly minted number-one New York Times-bestselling memoir that has also achieved pop-cultural phenomenon status. Its striking title, , has inspired sanctimonious comments on Goodreads and beyond, as well as praise for its brash sense of bravery.

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Former Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy‘s new memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died” is out now and it’s been sold out at many stores!

Josh Peck has praised Jennette McCurdy's new memoir. The Drake & Josh actor praised his fellow Nickelodeon child star's memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died, on Instagram to celebrate its release earlier this week.

It feels like a lifetime ago when Lady Gaga, in the darkest days of the pandemic, released “Chromatica” in May 2020.It was essentially, a way to free yourself from the lockdown of the walls you were climbing and escape to another planet where the clubs were still pumping out beats—instead of hand sanitizer—in a world where masking up and social distancing never existed.But perhaps Chromatica was a victim of timing: There was only so much an album designed to just dance could do when there was no place to dance.And as if “Chromatica” never happened—aside from the futuristic getup that, for Gaga, almost looked like grocery-shopping sweats at this point—she came out strong at the Chromatica Ball at MetLife Stadium on Thursday night with three of her biggest pre-Covid hits: “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance” and “Pokerface.”Bam. Bam.

Jennette McCurdy is getting support from an a fellow former Nickelodeon star.

I’m Glad My Mom Died, but the latest may be a doozy for Nickelodeon fans. In fact, the star revealed the true feelings she had about her Sam and Cat co-star Ariana Grande during the filming of the show. The last straw? Tom Hanks apparently.

Zack Sharf Jennette McCurdy’s new memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died” finds the former Nickelodeon star getting brutally honest with her feelings on Ariana Grande, the music icon who briefly starred with McCurdy on the “iCarly” and “Victorious” spinoff series “Sam & Cat.” Grande’s pop star career started taking off during the filming of the show, which only ran for a single season on Nickelodeon.McCurdy writes that she grew to resent Grande once she “regularly” missed filming “to go sing at award shows, record new songs, and do press for her upcoming album” (vie Entertainment Tonight). McCurdy, on the other hand, was left to “angrily hold down the fort.”“The week where I was told Ariana would not be here at all, and that they would write around her absence this episode by having her character be locked in a box. Are you.

Jennette McCurdy shared why she was "jealous" of Ariana Grande while being a Nickelodeon star.  In her new memoir, "I’m Glad My Mom Died," McCurdy, 30, got candid about her "Sam & Cat" co-star. McCurdy referred to Grande as a "burgeoning pop star" who "regularly" missed filming. According to McCurdy, Grande was absent "to go sing at award shows, record new songs, and do press for her upcoming album," while she was left to "angrily hold down the fort." Jennette McCurdy shared why she was "jealous" of Ariana Grande while filming their Nickelodeon show "Sam & Cat." (Photo by Jesse Grant) "Sam & Cat" aired for only one season during 2013-2014, and after the show's cancellation, Nickelodeon offered the former actress $300,000 to keep her experiences at the network private, McCurdy said.

Jennette McCurdy is sharing why she was jealous of Ariana Grande. In her new memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, the 30-year-old former actress candidly shares her complicated feelings about her “Sam & Cat” co-star. The pair appeared on the Nickelodeon series for one season, which aired between 2013 and 2014.

Jennette McCurdy's relationship with her  co-star, Ariana Grande, may be strained, she's still hoping the 29-year-old musician reads her memoir, . «I don’t know if she'll read the book or not,» McCurdy told ET's Rachel Smith, «but I think it’s a really entertaining read regardless of who you are, so I hope she does.»In the memoir, out Tuesday, McCurdy recalled feeling jealous of Grande as she missed work in pursuit of her burgeoning singing career.«The week where I was told Ariana would not be here at all, and that they would write around her absence this episode by having her character be locked in a box. Are you. Kidding me,» McCurdy wrote in her memoir.

A journey to healing. Jennette McCurdy‘s attempts to work through her trauma following her time in the spotlight take center stage in her new book, I’m Glad My Mom Died.

Jennette McCurdy is sharing details about her relationship with Ariana Grande from their Sam & Cat days on Nickelodeon.

Jennette McCurdy is sharing why she was jealous of Ariana Grande. In her new memoir, , the 30-year-old former actress candidly shares her complicated feelings about her co-star.

Jennette McCurdy is opening up about her friendship with Miranda Cosgrove. In her new memoir, , the 30-year-old former actress reveals her first impression of her  co-star and shares why she didn't sign on to be a part of its recent reboot. The show ran for six seasons, which aired between 2007 and 2012.After landing the role of Sam Puckett when she was 14, McCurdy was «fascinated» to learn of Cosgrove's «independence,» something McCurdy wasn't accustomed to, given her abusive relationship with her now-late mom.«She walked alone to pick up food from a different nearby restaurant each day — alone! What’s that like? Then I’d always hear when she came walking back into the studio because she’d be playing Gwen Stefani or Avril Lavigne from her Sidekick.

Jennette McCurdy is sharing why she was jealous of Ariana Grande. In her new memoir, , the 30-year-old former actress candidly shares her complicated feelings about her co-star.

Miranda Cosgrove reacted to her former “iCarly” co-star Jennette McCurdy’s allegations against Nickelodeon.