Beverly Hills, CA — Former child star Charlie McCauley has been arrested on suspicion to launch a rewatch podcast, according to police.
Deputies responded to a 12:21 p.m. call to the 1300 block of Benedict Canyon Drive, and found “evidence of an iHeartMedia contract,” according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s statement.
Also recovered from the scene were, “two Shure Microphones, three DSLR cameras, and all 9 seasons of the hit 2002 NBC sitcom Kid Courtside on DVD.”
McCauley was once the star of Kid Courtside where he played Samson, a 12-year-old ball boy prodigy hired by the Los Angeles Lakers and must balance the responsibilities of a professional ball boy while maintaining some semblance of a normal life among his classmates. The sitcom lasted nine seasons and spawned the equally successful spin offs Kid Announcer Booth and Kid GM.
Police have noticed an alarming uptick in rewatch podcasts as of late.
“With the success of Office Ladies, Talking Sopranos, and Pod Meets World, we’re observing a trend where out of work TV actors are taking to the airwaves to divulge behind the scene antics of their former glory days,” said Jose Rivera, the lead investigator for the LAPD Podcast Prevention Unit, while surveying the home of The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons.
The 34-year-old actor was released on $150,000 bail. A spokesperson for McCauley has responded to the charges filed against him.
“The allegations of creating a rewatch podcast made against Mr. McCauley are baseless and absurd,” the Spokesperson said. “Furthermore, if Mr. McCauley wants to reconnect with his fans to share amusing on set stories in hopes the fan response will force NBC executives to return his phone calls, all in the form of an iHeartOriginal podcast, is his right as an American. His legal team is assessing all options and he will vigorously defend these claims in court.”
Jail records show McCauley was arrested alongside his former co-star French Stewart. As of press time, representatives for Stewart have not responded for comment.
