Nickelodeon star flips out over tiny residual checks
A Nickelodeon star flips out after opening residual checks from "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide," including one for just two cents. In a Thursday Instagram video tagged "crashout incoming," Jennifer Hyatt Tedmori totaled about $8.63 from Ned's and $30.06 with "90210" residuals — barely enough for a Starbucks coffee.
Key Takeaways
- Jennifer Hyatt Tedmori shared residual checks from her Nickelodeon and CW roles in a Thursday Instagram video.
- One "Ned's Declassified" check was for two cents; others ranged from pennies to a few dollars.
- She said Ned's residuals totaled $8.63, and $30.06 combined with "90210."
- The actress joked she might buy a Starbucks coffee and questioned reporting the sum to the IRS.
Why did this Nickelodeon star flips out video take off?
Hyatt Tedmori, 37, opened a Thursday Instagram video holding a stack of envelopes and saying it was residual-check time for "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide." She warned some checks could be a penny or $5, then labeled the clip "crashout incoming" after the first envelope showed two cents.
"All of two cents. See all of this paper I'm just littering in my car for two f--king cents," she said, according to Page Six. She told payers to keep the money, arguing hard times did not excuse a two-cent payout.
The frank tone — and the tiny amounts — made the clip a natural fit for celebrity breaking news feeds tracking Hollywood money talk.
How small were Jennifer Hyatt Tedmori's residual checks?
Beyond the two-cent check, Hyatt Tedmori opened amounts including 63 cents, $1.11, 68 cents, 87 cents, 36 cents, 45 cents, two for three cents, three for 81 cents, and two for $1.01. She pushed back at critics who might scold her for discarding nickels.
"Don't come for me about throwing away a nickel. Y'all had f--king let a nickel get lost in your couch," she said. She added she was surprised to receive anything after so long, but argued three-cent checks made little sense when mailing each envelope cost about 75 cents.
"It cost you 75 cents to send this envelope, and the way it's adding up, the math ain't f--king mathing," she said.
What shows did she appear in, and what was the total?
Hyatt Tedmori played Doris Trembly for 11 episodes of Nickelodeon's "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide." She also briefly portrayed "Goth Girl" for two episodes of The CW's "90210" reboot.
On camera she first noted $21.43, then tallied a grand total of $8.63 for "Ned's Declassified" and $30.06 once "90210" residuals were included. "Maybe I can go buy a coffee at Starbucks? Do I even report this to the IRS? They're not even gonna give a f--k," she asked.
She closed by wishing followers a great day — and hoping they make more than $8.63. The moment shows how residual math can still stun former child and teen TV stars years after the cameras stop.