Mark-Paul Gosselaar Remembers Saved By The Bell Co-Star Dustin Diamond
Earlier today, news broke that
Saved By the Bell franchise star Dustin Diamond, who played Screech Powers in the original series and spinoffs, passed away at age 44 following a January cancer diagnosis. This afternoon, longtime co-star and onscreen straight man Mark-Paul Gosselaar shared some brief thoughts about Diamond, whom he called a comedic genius. Gosselaar recently reaturned to Bayside High in Peacock s
Saved By the Bell reboot, which did not bring back Diamond. Members of the long-running sitcom s cast have been weighing in on Diamond s health struggles, and now his death, to wish the actor and his friends and family well.
Saved by the Bell Revival Renewed for Season 2
It s time to head back to Bayside, as the popular
Saved by the Bell revival series is getting another go-round at Peacock. The iconic sitcom was brought back this past year, with the first season of its revival series debuting on the Peacock streaming service. Zack Morris, Jessie Spano, A.C. Slater, Lisa Turtle, and Kelly Kapowski all returned for the new series, which follows a younger generation of lead characters.
Peacock officially announced the renewal of
Saved by the Bell on Tuesday morning, confirming that the popular reboot would return. The series has been a hit with fans ever since its 2020 debut.
Saved by the Bell Star Dustin Diamond Confirms Cancer Diagnosis
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Saved by the Bell star Dustin Diamond has confirmed his cancer diagnosis. Many fans were worried when news broke of the television actor being admitted to the hospital with some sort of ailment. When news outlets approached his representation for comment about his condition, most reported that he was seriously ill. Now, on Facebook, Diamond has gone into more detail about his ailment and the treatment he’s received so far. His official response is asking for some privacy at this difficult time, but they also listed an address where fans can send letters and cards in Illinois. The comments are quickly flooding with well-wishes as cancer is undeniably serious. There is no plan moving forward as of now, but he is still grappling with the life-altering news. Read what the official account has to say about the diagnosis down below:
Saved By The Bell star Dustin Diamond has been hospitalized, with what is likely a cancer prognosis, according to reports. Diamond s team reportedly shared that the actor was hospitalized in Florida over the weekend, after experiencing pains all over his body and generally feeling like something [.]
Saved by the Bell s Haskiri Velazquez Was Born to Play Daisy
The
Saved by the Bell reboot dropped on Peacock back in November and it s been getting a whole lot of love from fans of the original as well as series newcomers. In honor of the new show, ComicBook.com recently had the chance to chat with Dexter Darden (Devante Young), Mitchell Hoog (Mac Morris), Haskiri Velazquez (Daisy Jiménez), and Belmont Cameli (Jamie Spano). This week, our full interviews with Darden and Hoog went live, and next up is Velazquez. The young star spoke to us about the importance of Latinx representation and her hopes for a potential second season.