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The Bell Tolls at Bayside High
The Bell Tolls at Bayside High
May 5, 2022 10:30 AM CDT

The Bell Tolls at Bayside High

Peacock axes 'Saved by the Bell' reboot after 2 seasons

(Newser) - Saved by the Bell couldn't be saved in the end as Peacock has canceled the reboot after two seasons. The announcement, coming a month after the show won Outstanding Comedy Series at the GLAAD Media Awards, is "something of a surprise," per Deadline , given the positive response...

Bayside High Says Goodbye to Screech

Mario Lopez, Mark-Paul Gosselaar react to death of 'Saved by the Bell' co-star Dustin Diamond

(Newser) - As news of Dustin Diamond's Monday death settles in, his former co-stars from Saved by the Bell are paying tribute, per USA Today . "Dustin, you will be missed my man," Mario Lopez, who played AC Slater on the '90s sitcom, posted online to the guy best...

A 'Huge Lump,' Then Serious News for Dustin Diamond

'Saved by the Bell' has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, his team confirms

(Newser) - Dustin Diamond hadn't been feeling well lately, complete with a "huge lump" on his throat, and he decided to check himself into a Florida hospital this week. Now, sobering news for the 44-year-old Saved by the Bell star: His team confirms to Rolling Stone and People that he...

Saved by the Bell Reboot Is Surprisingly Great
'One of the Year's Best
TV Shows' Is a Surprise
TV REVIEW
Nov 25, 2020 11:48 AM CST

'One of the Year's Best TV Shows' Is a Surprise

'LAT' critic says 'Saved by the Bell' reboot 'starts out well and just gets better'

(Newser) - Tracey Wigfield loved Saved by the Bell growing up. The show "is my Star Wars," the 30 Rock and Mindy Project writer tells Vanity Fair . But given the opportunity to reboot the series that ran on NBC from 1989 to 1993 (followed by TV movies, sequels, and reunions),...

Saved by the Bell Star Feels 'Hurt' After Snub

Lark Voorhies will not be in the reboot

(Newser) - Saved by the Bell is returning—but Lark Voorhies, who played Lisa Turtle, says she wasn't invited. In an interview with Dr. Oz that will air in full Wednesday, Voorhies says she felt "slighted and hurt" that she wasn't asked to be part of the reboot or...

Saved by the Bell Diner Coming to Chicago

Pop-up diner will be a replica of 'The Max'

(Newser) - Saved by the Bell fans, you may want to plan a trip to Chicago in June. During that month only, a pop-up diner called "Saved by the Max" will be open in Wicker Park, the Drinks Business blog reports. The Max, for those not in the know, was the...

'Screech' Reports to Jail Over Stabbing

'Saved by the Bell' star begins a 4-month stint

(Newser) - If you want to see Dustin Diamond these days, you have two options: Track down some Saved by the Bell reruns, or head over to the Ozaukee County jail in Wisconsin during visiting hours. That's where Diamond, who played Screech on the popular '90s sitcom, will be spending...

Philly Police Make Super Odd Anti-Drug PSA

It'll look familiar to anyone who watched Saved By The Bell

(Newser) - Why make your own PSA when you can just reuse one from the 1990s? That’s apparently the logic of the Philadelphia Police Department, which on Aug. 4 released an anti-drug PSA that probably looks familiar. It’s essentially the same one aired during a 1991 episode of Saved By ...

Fallon Stages Saved by the Bell Reunion

'Tonight Show' host has been trying to do this for years

(Newser) - During the Tonight Show's week in LA, Jimmy Fallon took another one of his trips down memory lane last night, reuniting much of the Saved by the Bell cast for a skit about Fallon's supposed days with them at Bayside High. Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Zack), Tiffani Thiessen (Kelly), Mario...

'Screech' Charged in Wisconsin Bar Stabbing

Bail set at $10K for 'Saved by the Bell' star Dustin Diamond, who claims self-defense

(Newser) - The misadventures of Screech don't take a break during the holidays. Dustin Diamond, known for playing the geeky character on "Saved by the Bell," was arrested early this morning after a man was stabbed in a Wisconsin bar with a switchblade, the AP reports. Diamond was charged...

This Is Real: Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Movie

We're so excited! We're so excited! We're so scared

(Newser) - Children of the '80s who grew up loving Saved by the Bell, we have figured out your Labor Day plans: You are going to stay home and watch The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story on Lifetime at 9pm ET. The movie features actors portraying the Saved by the ...

TV's Best Year Ever Was ...
 TV's Best Year Ever Was ... 
OPINION
May 14, 2011 4:05 PM CDT

TV's Best Year Ever Was ...

Hands down, 1989: 11Points blog

(Newser) - It's a wonder Americans got anything done in 1989 because it was clearly the best year in TV history, observes Sam Greenspan at his 11Points blog . We met Homer, Kramer, and even Urkel. He runs down the list of notable premieres that year:
  1. The Simpsons: Simply put, the "
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11 Sex Tapes You Should Skip

That's about as much of Danielle Staub's O-face as you want to see

(Newser) - Danielle Staub’s sex tape is out Monday, but the Daily Beast highly recommends you skip watching it. Ten more sex tapes none of us ever wanted to see:
  • Dustin Diamond: His too-gross-for-words sex tape, Screeched, is also—appropriately enough—known as Saved by the Smell. If you don’t
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Screech About to Lose Home
 Screech About to Lose Home 
celeb foreclosures
Apr 8, 2010 11:34 AM CDT

Screech About to Lose Home

Dustin Diamond more than $290K behind

(Newser) - Poor Dustin Diamond must not have made a lot of money off his Saved by the Bell tell-all , because he’s about to lose his house. Wells Fargo wants to foreclose on his Wisconsin property because he’s more than $290,000 behind on his mortgage, TMZ reports. The last...

11 Scandals From Saved by the Bell Tell-All

 11 Scandals From 
 Saved by the Bell 
 Tell-All 
dustin dishes dirt
Jan 26, 2010 10:58 AM CST

11 Scandals From Saved by the Bell Tell-All

Dustin Diamond's 'Behind the Bell' offers a behind-the-scenes look

(Newser) - Sam Greenspan read Dustin "Screech" Diamond’s autobiography/Saved by the Bell tell-all Behind the Bell so that you wouldn’t have to. He offers up “the 11 most ridiculous, salacious and lurid sex (and drug) scandals” on 11 Points :
  • Dustin Diamond is a sex god: Yes, he and
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Speidi Back Again—Or Not
 Speidi Back Again—Or Not 
TV ROUNDUP
Jun 9, 2009 10:41 AM CDT

Speidi Back Again—Or Not

Also back: Jon and Kate, Zack Morris

(Newser) - Spiritual fasting, spouse belittling: Just another Monday night on TV. Highlights:
  • Spencer and Heidi Pratt appeared on last night’s I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! but they look to have left the show for good following their were-they-or-weren’t-they-tortured drama, E! reports. The melodramatic pair
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