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Peter Engel, who executive produced Saved by the Bell, its spinoffs and 2020 reboot, Last Comic Standing and many other series, died Tuesday at his Santa Monica home. He was 88. His family confirmed the news to Deadline but did not provide a cause of death.

Engel exec-produced more than 1,000 hours of TV during a 40-year career, mostly for NBC as part of a long-term partnership. His credits also include scores of episodes of City Guys and Malibu CA — both of which he also created — along with Hang Time, USA High, California Dreams, How to Survive a Marriage and others.

He also wrote more than 100 episodes of City Guys, nearly as many of USA High and 50-plus for Malibu CA.

Engel penned a dozen episodes of teen sitcom Saved by the Bell, which NBC aired mostly on Saturday mornings from 1989-93. The popular show helped launch the careers of such stars as Mark-Paul Gosselaar,...

The longest-running Saved by the Bell TV show might actually be the least known. It’s not streaming in full, it’s hard to find on physical media, and it might not even be considered SBTBcanon. But Saved by the Bell: The New Class kept the Bayside story going on Saturday- morning NBC long after Zack, AC, Jessie, and the rest of the original Saved by the Bell gang graduated. Here’s the lowdown on the little-remembered spinoff. 1. It was the longest-running show in the Saved by the Bell franchise. Whereas the original Saved by the Bell ran for four seasons and 86 episodes, its 2020 revival ran for two seasons, and the spinoff Saved by the Bell: The College Years ran for just one, Saved by the Bell: The New Class lasted seven seasons and 143 episodes, taking the franchise into a new millennium. 2. Mr. Belding was a regular character all seven seasons,...

Jeff Probst met former model and actress Lisa Ann Russell at a party hosted by Survivor producer and creator Mark Burnett. Probst once shared that sparks flew the moment he met her and they soon started dating. They got married in a private ceremony in 2011. While he loves his wife, Probst once shared that he would vote out his wife to win Survivor.

Jeff Probst in an episode of Survivor | Credits: CBS

Probst is currently hosting the 47th season of his competitive reality show. It was filmed from May to June of this year and will air its final episode on December 18. Probst has been the host of Survivor since its inception in 2000 and won four Primetime Emmy Awards for the series.

Jeff Probst Would Choose Survivor Over His Wife Lisa Ann Russell Survivor host Jeff Probst | Credits: CBS

Jeff Probst and his wife Lisa Ann Russell shared a love for reality television.

The Saved by the Bell reboot received criticism for its character development, friendships, and tone-deaf jokes. Specific issues included Zack's misogynistic behavior, A.C. Slater's lack of growth, and Kelly's reduced role as Zack's "hot wife." The show's attempt to be relevant with jokes about sensitive topics, such as Selena Gomez's kidney transplant, was not well-received

Saved by the Bell was hugely popular during its original run, but there were several things about the 2020 reboot that made no sense. Saved by the Bell ended in 1993, but the franchise was revived for a TV spinoff and two movies: Hawaiian Style, The College Years, and Wedding in Las Vegas, respectively. While there were plenty of harsh realities of Saved by the Bell, it was generally praised for how it tackled life lessons in the backdrop of Bayside High School.

The 2020 revival, however, lacked a lot of the charm the original was known for.

Burnett recognized Probst's talent early on and fought to have him as host, leading to Survivor's success. Probst met his wife at one of Burnett's eccentric parties filled with A-list celebrities like Streisand and Hilton. Probst and Burnett had differing views on casting villains, with Probst now focusing on positive elements in the show.

Survivor creator, Mark Burnett has always credited the show's success to its longtime host and showrunner, Jeff Probst. But did you know that Burnett had to fight to cast the TV presenter? "I always try to hire people better than me," the British producer said of his collaborator. Burnett convinced CBS which had a silent lawsuit of fixing Survivor eliminations that Probst was "the right move for the health of the show." True enough, they've made the show more interesting since.

Burnett and Probst are also close friends outside of work. In fact, the host met his wife of 13 years,...

Spin-offs can struggle to live up to the success of the original show, as seen with "Joey" and "Joanie Loves Chachi," which failed to capture the chemistry and appeal of their predecessors. Changing the formula and dynamics of a successful show in a spin-off can lead to its downfall, as demonstrated by "Law & Order: Trial By Jury" and "The Cleveland Show," which were canceled after just one season. Sometimes, a spin-off loses the magic and charm of the original, resulting in poor viewing numbers and cancellation, as seen with "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" and "How I Met Your Father."

When it comes to spin-offs, there can definitely be too much of a good thing. Studios and TV networks need to make a return on their investment, and often, when a show succeeds, one way they can cash in is by making a spin-off series. However, not...

Mark-Paul Gosselaar successfully broke free from his Saved by the Bell persona and transitioned to diverse adult acting roles. Gosselaar's willingness to embrace his past as Zack Morris shows his confidence and acceptance of his early career. Gosselaar's versatility and transformation as an actor are evident in his recent role as a kidnapper in the NBC crime drama series Found.

If there ever was a role that could have forever typecast a young actor, it was the role of Zack Morris, the blond, blue-eyed, charming social butterfly who was immortalized by Mark-Paul Gosselaar in the NBC Saturday morning sitcom Saved by the Bell between 1989 and 1993. Indeed, the specter of typecasting practically enveloped Saved by the Bell co-star Dustin Diamond, who spent the rest of his all-too-brief life living in the shadow of practical joker character Screech.

After the original sitcom ended in 1993, after four seasons, Gosselaar reprised the role of...

Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who played Zack Morris in Saved by the Bell, expressed discomfort with some of his character's actions. Gosselaar acknowledged the problematic portrayal of Zack Morris wearing a headdress in an episode, and charging classmates to kiss Lisa without her consent. The actor stated that if faced with similar situations now, he would have a dialogue with the writers and producers to ensure that the character's behavior reflects well and aligns with the values of the show and audience.

Saved by the Bell star Mark-Paul Gosselaar is not happy with some of Zack Morris' behavior. The actor, who has portrayed Zack on multiple series in the Saved by the Bell universe beginning in 1988, recently discussed some of his character's most problematic moments. On an episode of Zack to the Future, the podcast started by Gosselaar and Saved by the Bell reboot writer Dashiell Driscoll, Gosselaar shared that some episodes...

Saved by the Bell actor Mark-Paul Gosselaar regrets an episode where his character charged people to kiss Lisa Turtle without her consent. Gosselaar acknowledges the inappropriateness of his character pretending to be a Native American in another episode. The #MeToo movement and increased awareness of cultural sensitivity make certain scenes in Saved by the Bell socially and culturally unacceptable now.

Saved by the Bell’s Mark-Paul Gosselaar has regrets over one particular episode. Gosselaar played Zack Morris on the classic ‘90s sitcom, which ran from 1989-2002. The actor later reappeared as Zack in the spinoff series Saved by the Bell: The College Years, and guest starred in Saved by the Bell: The New Class.

Gosselaar takes a critical look at one ill-advised Zack moment in an episode of Saved by the Bell. Appearing on the Boy Meets World rewatch podcast, Pod Meets World, Gosselaar acknowledged an uncomfortable episode wherein his...

Sex Education season 4 might be its last, and there is already one spinoff idea that won’t work for the Netflix series. Season 3 ended with Moordale closing its doors for good, leaving Otis, Maeve, Eric, and other classmates attending Cavendish Sixth Form College to close out their final year before university.

When Sex Education returns for season 4, many of the series’ most memorable characters won’t be present, including Ola, Lily, and Emily Sands. The rest of the students will have to adjust to a new school, with a plethora of new classmates to befriend and an atmosphere they will have to get used to — one that may or may not be like what they experienced at Moordale. While there are currently no confirmed spinoff plans, there are plenty of past examples Sex Education can look to series of the past regarding what not to do should the series continue...

As summer must eventually come to an end, so must these titles’ time on Netflix.

With Halloween right around the corner, the streaming service will remove all eight seasons of “The Vampire Diaries,” as well as several thriller and horror films including “Nightcrawler,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” “Seven” and “Insidious” so be sure to watch these spooky season classics before the end of the month.

The streaming service will no longer be the home for cherished TV series, including “Quantico,” “Saved by the Bell,” “Gotham” and “Dark Matter.” Netflix will also scrap classic titles, like “Catch Me If You Can,” “Mean Girls,” “Taxi Driver,” “Dirty Harry” and “Dumb and Dumber.”

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Here’s the complete list of what’s leaving Netflix this month:

Sept. 1

Quantico: Seasons 1-3

Sept. 2

Freaks

Sept. 3

The Vampire Diaries: Seasons 1-8

Sept. 9

Nightcrawler

Sept.

We never can say goodbye, and that is especially true when it comes to beloved TV shows. The post-finale spinoff has always been a popular way to keep a franchise going.

In recent decades, some of these spinoffs have been just as good as the original: I would lead with “Frasier,” out of “Cheers,” of course, which put Kelsey Grammer’s character front and center, making him just as iconic as Ted Danson’s Sam Malone. And “Better Call Saul,” an idea that began as a bit of a lark when “Breaking Bad” was ending. Of course, Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould wound up creating something richer — a show led by Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn that went to dramatically dense places no one could have predicted. It’s an immediate spin-off all-timer. “The Good Fight” continued the legacy of “The Good Wife,” but shifted the focus to Christine Baranski.

With a hypnotic gaze, a raspy voice and the capability to effortlessly inhabit the soul of a character, the late actor, musician and activist River Phoenix was a once-in-a-generation talent. Today, he would have turned 51 years old.

While his posthumous age can be an irrelevant number to warrant a retrospective of one of the finest ever to grace the movies — especially one year after many took the opportunity to celebrate him for his 50th birthday — any day can be an opportunity to reflect upon someone with only 14 film credits who made an undeniable impact on the cinematic art form.

A life cut far too short, Phoenix’s physical manifestation with us ended in the early hours of Halloween in 1993 outside the Los Angeles nightclub The Viper Room, then-owned by actor Johnny Depp. Present at the time was his girlfriend and “The Thing Called Love” co-star Samantha Mathis, his sister Rain...

The soundtrack to one of comedy’s classic shows is out Friday. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, yadda, yadda, yadda.

The Seinfeld Soundtrack spotlights music from the show’s nine seasons and 180 episodes. The score was carefully curated by the show’s composer, Jonathan Wolff, who selected songs specifically with fans in mind. Wolff’s resume includes composing music for Will & Grace, Married with Children, Reba, Who’s the Boss, and Saved by the Bell: The College Years.

For the Seinfeld collection, such popular scenes as “Cable Guy vs. Kramer,” “Jerry Vs. Newman Chase” and “Rochelle, Rochelle the Musical” are revived, as are three different versions of the show’s theme song.

Wolff answered a few Deadline questions about the music and how it played into the making of the hit comedy.

Deadline: What instrument was the classic...

Weeks after he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, Saved by the Bell star Dustin Diamond has passed away. According to a rep for the actor, Diamond died on Monday morning after his condition had greatly declined over the past week. With his girlfriend by his side, Diamond reportedly died after he was taken off of breathing machines in an attempt to get him to hospice care. He was 44 years old.

Last month, it was reported that Diamond has been hospitalized with an illness suspected to be cancer. Doctors confirmed those fears with a diagnosis of stage 4 small cell carcinoma, otherwise referred to as advanced lung cancer. He had since started chemotherapy treatments with plans to battle the disease. Days ago, Diamond theorized that staying in cheap motels as a traveling comedian may have contributed to his illness, but it was also in his family as his mother died of breast cancer.

Dustin Diamond, who gained youthful fame as the nerdy Samuel “Screech” Powers on TV’s Saved by the Bell, died today in a Florida hospital, just weeks after revealing he was battling stage 4 cancer. He was 44.

Diamond’s agent confirmed the actor’s death.

“We are saddened to confirm of Dustin Diamond’s passing on Monday, February 1st, 2021 due to carcinoma,” his reps at Roger Paul Inc. said in a statement. “He was diagnosed with this brutal, relentless form of malignant cancer only three weeks ago. In that time, it managed to spread rapidly throughout his system; the only mercy it exhibited was its sharp and swift execution. Dustin did not suffer. He did not have to lie submerged in pain. For that, we are grateful.”

The statement also alluded to Diamond’s various controversies, noting that the actor, who had released a self-produced sex tape, wrote a tell-all book...

Dustin Diamond, the actor best known as Samuel “Screech” Powers on “Saved by the Bell,” has died. He was 44.

Diamond passed away on Monday “due to carcinoma,” his reps said in a statement shared with TheWrap.

“He was diagnosed with this brutal, relentless form of malignant cancer only three weeks ago,” the statement read. “In that time, it managed to spread rapidly throughout his system; the only mercy it exhibited was its sharp and swift execution.”

Diamond “did not suffer,” his reps said.

“We are aware that Dustin is not considered reputable by most. He’s had a history of mishaps, of unfortunate events,” the statement continued. “We want the public to understand that he was not intentionally malevolent. He — much like the rest of those who act out and behave poorly — had undergone a great deal of turmoil and heartache. His actions, though rebuke-able, stemmed from loss and the...

Dustin Diamond, known for playing the lovable geek Samuel “Screech” Powers on the hit sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” died due to carcinoma on Monday morning in a Florida hospital. He was 44.

The actor was diagnosed with the cancer and hospitalized just three weeks ago.

“In that time, it managed to spread rapidly throughout his system; the only mercy it exhibited was its sharp and swift execution,” the actor’s agent, Roger Paul, said in a statement. “Dustin did not suffer. He did not have to lie submerged in pain. For that, we are grateful.”

Diamond got his start in the industry with roles in the TV movie “Yogi’s Great Escape” and an episode of “It’s a Living” in 1987, and nabbed his breakout role just one year later. Cast in “Good Morning, Miss Bliss,” the actor portrayed Screech for 13 episodes. The show would go on to be the basis for “Saved by the Bell,...

Dustin Diamond, who spent 13 seasons as the goofy nerd Screech on the Saturday morning sitcom Saved by the Bell and its various iterations before his life and career took a turn for the worse, died Monday. He was 44.

The cause of death was carcinoma, his rep, Roger Paul, told The Hollywood Reporter. The actor was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer three weeks ago and was receiving treatments at a Florida hospital.

“In that time, it managed to spread rapidly throughout his system; the only mercy it exhibited was its sharp and swift execution,” Paul said in a statement. “Dustin did not suffer. He did not have to lie submerged in pain. For that, we are grateful.”

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When he was 11 and in the fifth grade, Diamond beat out 5,000 other hopefuls in 1988 to land the role of Samuel “Screech” Powers on the Disney Channel comedy Good Morning, Miss Bliss,...

Saved by the Bell star Dustin Diamond, who played Screech in the popular teen series, has been hospitalized with stage 4 cancer. A rep for the actor confirmed the diagnosis to Rolling Stone, adding that Diamond checked himself into a hospital this week after feeling unwell. The type of cancer the actor is facing has not been disclosed.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Diamond is undergoing treatment at a Florida hospital. “He’s undergoing chemo so he will be there at least another week and then we will figure out when he gets to come home,...

“Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond has been diagnosed with cancer after being hospitalized over the weekend, according to a statement shared to the actor’s Facebook page on Thursday.

“At this time we can confirm that Dustin does have cancer,” the statement reads. “Dustin will disclose more information once it is available and a plan moving forward is made.”

A representative for the actor elaborated in a statement to EW, saying Diamond is currently feeling “fine” despite the “serious” diagnosis. “He’s undergoing chemo so he will be there at least another week and then we will figure out when he gets to come home,” the spokesperson said. “By next week, we’ll have a much better understanding of the severity of his condition and what treatments he will need so that he’s comfortable.”

Diamond was hospitalized in Florida last weekend after reportedly feeling “pain all over...

Former “Saved By the Bell” star Dustin Diamond has been hospitalized with an as-yet undiagnosed illness, TheWrap has confirmed.

TMZ first reported the news on Tuesday that Diamond was hospitalized in Florida over the weekend “after feeling pain all over his body and a general sense of unease.” Representatives for the actor later told E! News that doctors believe a cancer diagnosis is “likely,” but tests are still being conducted to determine the cause.

A spokesperson for the actor confirmed to TheWrap that Diamond has been hospitalized but was unable to provide any update on his condition.

Diamond rose to fame in the ’90s as one of the stars of the original “Saved By the Bell.” He starred as Samuel “Screech” Powers on all four seasons of the NBC comedy alongside Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Lark Voorhies, Dennis Haskins, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Elizabeth Berkley, and Mario Lopez. He also returned for both the...

 Saved By The Bell was considered a staple of 1990s teen and pre-teen shows, and an entire generation grew up with the wisecracking, fun-loving "friends forever" gang at Bayside High. Alas, nothing lasts forever, and soon the gang had graduated and prepared for college life. Not ready to call it quits, sitcom powerhouse NBC commissioned the follow-up series Saved By The Bell: The College Years to pick up where Bayside left off.

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This series spoke to an older and more mature demographic who understood college life, and what it meant to grow from a teenager into an adult. Unfortunately, it lasted only one season before getting canceled, but it went out on a high note by wrapping up a long-awaited story arc for main character Zack Morris. Here's the 10 highest rated episodes of the classic one-season sitcom,...

His cheeky smirk and blonde locks defined a generation in the '90s, making Zack Morris one of the most popular characters in Saturday Morning programming and the King of Bayside High. During the five-season run of Saved By The Bell (and later two seasons of Saved By The Bell: The College Years), he schemed and plotted to have as much fun as possible while doing as little homework as possible, yet somehow graduated at the top of his class.

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Looking back on Zack's reign, there are a lot of inconsistencies with his character, from unwarranted scholastic achievement, to somehow maintaining friendships with classmates he treated like dirt. In the popular Saved By The Bell Reboot, Zack is up to his old tricks, causing fans to scratch their heads in disbelief at...

Fans of Zack, Kelly, Jessie, Slater, and the rest of the gang were excited to return to Bayside High for a brand new edition of Saved by the Bell, a reboot that combines all the whimsy of the original show's shenanigans with updated issues, perspectives, and technology. Unlike previous spin-offs like Saved By The Bell: The New Class, this series features almost every member of the original cast so that fans can see what their favorite Bayside Tigers have been up to.

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The last time anyone saw the members of Zack Attack, they were featured in Saved By The Bell: The College Years, which picked up where Saved by the Bell left off and ended in 1994. The reboot allows fans to see how the kids at Bayside have grown up the past twenty years,...

Time out! Who are these people?

No, they’re not the stars of Peacock’s Saved by the Bell revival (premiering Wednesday, Nov. 25). And no, they’re most certainly not part of the original series cast. The students seen above were part of a different class — or rather, Saved by the Bell: The New Class, a mostly forgotten spinoff featuring Mr. Belding (Dennis Haskins) and Screech (Dustin Diamond) that ran for — get this — seven seasons, between 1993 and 2000.

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Exclusive: Time out! Bayside High is about to take over Peacock. The streaming service is set to launch a new Saved by the Bell channel on November 16 ahead of the reimagining of the classic Saturday morning show, which will debut on November 25.

The channel will available on Peacock for free and include over 100 episodes from the original Saved by the Bell series, Saved by the Bell: The College Years, Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style, and Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Vegas. It will be non-stop Bayside fun with Zack, Kelly, Slater, Jessie, Lisa and Screech to keep you satisfied until the revival makes it big premiere.

In the new series, Mark-Paul Gosselaar reprises his role as Zack Morris. His charmingly scheming ways have paved the road for him to become the governor of California. True to Zack Morris form, he is in hot water for closing too many underfunded high schools.

Teen high-school drama Saved by the Bell was on the air between 1989 and 1993, starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Dustin Diamond, Lark Voorhies, Mario Lopez, and Elizabeth Berkley. It focused on funny situations within this friend group, but it also covered some very serious topics over the years. 

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Before it, there was Good Morning, Miss Bliss, and afterward, there was Saved by the Bell: The College Years, Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style and Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas. And now, a reboot is on the way! Here's what we know so far, as well as what we hope to see. ...

Peacock has rounded out the lead cast for its upcoming Saved by the Bell reboot, adding Haskiri Velazquez (The Birch), Mitchell Hoog (Harriet), Alycia Pascual-Pena (Chase) and Belmont Cameli (Empire).

They join previously announced original-series cast members Elizabeth Berkley, Mario Lopez and Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who are returning for the reboot, along with new leads Josie Totah and Dexter Darden.

In the new Saved by the Bell, California Governor Zack Morris (Gosselaar) gets into hot water for closing too many low-income high schools and proposes they send the affected students to the highest-performing schools in the state, including Bayside High. The influx of new students gives the overprivileged Bayside kids a much-needed dose of reality.

Velazquez plays Daisy, a smart, ambitious sophomore who is excited at the prospect of attending Bayside High after her local school gets shut down. Hoog plays Mac Morris, the handsome, charming, privileged son of Governor Zack Morris.

Exclusive: Dexter Darden is set as a lead in Peacock’s upcoming Saved By The Bell reboot.

Darden joins original series cast members Elizabeth Berkley and Mario Lopez in the new iteration of the high-school-set comedy on NBCUniversal’s forthcoming streaming service set to launch in April. Josie Totah stars as Lexi.

In the new Saved by the Bell, California governor Zack Morris gets into hot water for closing too many low-income high school and proposes they send the affected students to the highest performing schools in the state, including Bayside High. The influx of new students gives the overprivileged Bayside kids a much needed and hilarious dose of reality.

The original Saved By the Bell ran on NBC for four seasons from 1989-1992. It starred Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris, the fulcrum of a group that included A.C. Slater (Lopez), Jessie Spano (Berkley), Kelly Kapowski (Tiffani Thiessen), “Screech...

Zack is back. Sources tell Deadline that Mark-Paul Gosselaar will be a producer on the reboot of Saved By The Bell and will appear in at least three episodes. The original Saved By the Bell ran four seasons on NBC from 1989-1992. The show starred Gosselaar as Zack Morris, the leader of a group that included A.C. Slater (Mario Lopez), Jessie Spano (Elizabeth Berkley), Kelly Kapowski (Tiffani Thiessen), “Screech” Powers (Dustin Diamond), and Lisa Turtle (Lark Voorhies). There was also a spinoff, Saved By the Bell: The College Years, which lasted one season from 1993-94.

The reboot will have John Michael Higgins (Great News) as Bayside High’s new principal, while Josie Totah (Champions) will break new ground as Lexi.

The comedy will bow on NBCUniversal’s forthcoming streaming service, set to launch in April.

Josie Totah has enrolled at Bayside High.

The Champions vet has been cast in the upcoming Saved by the Bell revival, which will premiere on Peacock, the new NBCUniversal streaming service, later this year.

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Per The Hollywood Reporter, Totah will play Lexi, “a beautiful, sharp-tongued cheerleader and the most popular girl at Bayside High who is both admired and feared by her fellow students.” She...

Champions alumna Josie Totah is set as the lead in Peacock’s upcoming Saved By The Bell reboot, Deadline has confirmed. Totah joins original series cast members Elizabeth Berkley and Mario Lopez in the new iteration of the high-school-set comedy on NBCUniversal’s forthcoming streaming service set to launch in April.

Totah will play Lexi, a beautiful, sharp-tongued cheerleader and the most popular girl at Bayside High who is both admired and feared by her fellow students.

Saved By the Bell ran on NBC for four seasons from 1989-1992. It starred Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris, the fulcrum of a group that included A.C. Slater (Lopez), Jessie Spano (Berkley), Kelly Kapowski (Tiffani Thiessen), “Screech” Powers (Dustin Diamond), Lisa Turtle (Lark Voorhies) and Dennis Haskins as Principal Belding. A spinoff, Saved By the Bell: The College Years, ran one season in 1993-94.

Emmy-winning 30 Rock writer-producer Tracey Wigfield is executive producing the reboot,...

Saved by the Bell has found its new Mr. Belding.

TVLine has learned exclusively that the in-the-works revival from NBC’s forthcoming streaming service Peacock has tapped veteran character actor John Michael Higgins — whose credits include the Pitch Perfect trilogy and the sitcoms Happily Divorced and Great News — to play Bayside High’s newest principal. He succeeds Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Richard Belding in the original Saved By the Bell series and its various offshoots.

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Sam Bobrick, creator of NBC comedy series “Saved by the Bell” and writer for several classics TV shows of the 1960s, died Friday at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke.

His daughter, Stefanie Bobrick, shared the news of his death in a Facebook post.

“Our dearly beloved Sam Bobrick, extraordinary playwright, husband, father, grandfather, pug father, brother, uncle, friend, mentor, and all around outstanding person passed away peacefully today, October 11, 2019, surrounded by family and friends,” she wrote. “He was as hilarious as he was kind and will be missed by all who knew him.”

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Earlier that day, she shared another post alerting family and friends that her father “had a massive stroke from which he will not recover.”

“He is not in any pain and someone is with him at all times.

Sam Bobrick, the creator of NBC’s Saved By The Bell whose writing career stretched back to Captain Kangaroo, The Flintstones, classic episodes of The Andy Griffith Show and included the Broadway play Norman, Is That You?, died Friday, Oct. 11, at Northridge Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles following a stroke. He was 87.

His death was announced by his daughter Stephanie Bobrick in a Facebook post. “Our dearly beloved Sam Bobrick, extraordinary playwright, husband, father, grandfather, pug father, brother, uncle, friend, mentor, and all around outstanding person passed away peacefully today, October 11, 2019, surrounded by family and friends. He was as hilarious as he was kind and will be missed by all who knew him.”

In a remembrance on the Medium website, Bobrick’s friend, producer and actor Adam Carl, wrote that Bobrick recently suffered a massive stroke.

Bobrick’s death comes less than a month after NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming...

Every now and then, a successful TV show creates a spinoff that fans fall in love with (Frasier, Daria, even The Simpsons, believe it or not). Unfortunately, these gems are heavily overshadowed by the worst of the worst (Joey, Joanie Loves Chachi, Saved by the Bell: The College years). The term “spinoff” is now met with rolling eyes and groans, when its full potential hasn’t even been tapped.... Read More...

Every now and then, a successful TV show creates a spinoff that fans fall in love with (Frasier, Daria, even The Simpsons, believe it or not). Unfortunately, these gems are heavily overshadowed by the worst of the worst (Joey, Joanie Loves Chachi, Saved by the Bell: The College years). The term “spinoff” is now met with rolling eyes and groans, when its full potential hasn’t even been tapped.... Read More...

Every now and then, a successful TV show creates a spinoff that fans fall in love with (Frasier, Daria, even The Simpsons, believe it or not). Unfortunately, these gems are heavily overshadowed by the worst of the worst (Joey, Joanie Loves Chachi, Saved by the Bell: The College years). The term “spinoff” is now met with rolling eyes and groans, when its full potential hasn’t even been... Read More...

Mario Lopez, host of CBS’ “Candy Crush,” isn’t shy about cheering for the contestants on his new game show. “I get very invested, and I root for them,” Lopez told TheWrap. “There’s no better feeling than giving people a significant amount of money that could really help changes their lives, so that’s the coolest part about it.” The “Extra” anchor said it was a no-brainer for him to take part in the show that’s based on the popular mobile game and hands out $100K during each episode. Also Read: Here's 'Saved By the Bell: The College Years...

Before I started watching Fox's Pitch, I wasn't the biggest fan of beards. They're scratchy. They look like they're full of crumbs. Do they smell? Then, I watched the first episode of the sports drama. In addition to giving me a strong and complex female character (Ginny Baker, the first woman to play Major League Baseball), a crazy twist, and a reason to finally get into baseball, it has also gifted me with an unexpected surprise: Mark-Paul Gosselaar's glorious beard. It's an established fact that Gosselaar is aging like a fine wine, and the facial hair he sports while playing good-natured catcher Mike Lawson has only helped his cause. In all honesty, Gosselaar hasn't looked this hot since Saved by the Bell: The College Years (sorry, Franklin and Bash fans). While I busy myself looking for lumberjack appreciation groups on Facebook, please enjoy the best photos of Gosselaar and his beard,...

Saved By the Bell twist! It seems Dustin Diamond wasn't invited to the big reunion on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon after all. Diamond, who played Samuel "Screech" Powers for years across Saved By the Bell, Saved By the Bell: The College Years, Saved By the Bell: The New Class and TV movies, was missing from the February reunion of Mario Lopez, Elizabeth Berkley, Tiffani Thiessen and Mark-Paul Gosselaar. At the time, his attorney told E! News he had "prior commitments," but in a new interview, Diamond admits he wasn't invited. "It would have been fun, but I don't see it as a personal insult," Diamond told a local Fox affiliate in a new interview. The actor recently pleaded...

With Lifetime’s hot-mess biopic on the way, much negativity is being shone upon the late, great Saved By The Bell. So on this, the 25th anniversary of the franchise, TVLine is choosing to remember the good times.

Related Lifetime’s Saved By the Bell Tell-All Teaser: Hot TV Event or Hot Mess?

Specifically, we’re freaking out over how many now-familiar faces we didn’t realize were part of the Bell universe. Sure, everybody remembers Mark-Paul Gosselaar as lovable d-bag Zack Morris, but does anyone remember Scott Wolf in the pivotal role of unnamed glee club member? Or a...

Fans are about to learn a little extra about Mario Lopez. The Saved by the Bell alum and Extra host is penning a memoir. Publisher Penguin announced in a statement that Just Between Us will go on sale Sept. 30. Lopez is best known for playing athletic hunk A.C. Slater on NBC’s Saturday morning teen sitcom Saved by the Bell, which aired from 1989 to 1993. Saved by the Bell: The College Years, a primetime spin-off, lasted one season (1993-94). Other members of the cast included Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Dustin Diamond, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Elizabeth Berkley

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Gentlemen, start your dick jokes.

In a glorious coincidence, this week’s primetime schedule featured not one but two TV episodes inspired by the tragedy of serial sexter Anthony Weiner. Both hours — Wednesday’s Law & Order: Svu and Thursday’s Scandal – featured stoic wives, copious crotch shots, and goofy noms de perv – but which best captured the essence of the man who used to be the next mayor of New York City? Let’s go to the videotape! (Don’t worry, it’s only slightly dirty; we’re still talking network TV, after all.)

The Man

Svu’s Weiner surrogate...

Forget the Freshman 15. The Vampire Diaries Season 5 premiere introduced viewers to the Freshman Fif... Scream!

Indeed, "I Know What You Did Last Summer" took Caroline, Elena and millions of fans to Whitmore College, a university where the only thing more dangerous than the dining hall lunch is being roommates with two secret blood suckers.

What do we make of Megan's demise? How awesome is Paul Wesley as Silas? How hilarious will Jeremy and Damon be as roommates? With the countdown to Tvd's return finally over, let's answer all these questions and pose many more in the following countup. Come along and join me, won't you? I promise it'll be safer than a Mystic Falls town square celebration...

One: The number of threesomes depicted in the episode's opening few minutes. Damn, Matt! You go, boy!

Of course, there may truly be no such thing as safe sex, not when it involves...

If you’re a child of the 1980’s, you’ll likely remember Ami Dolenz for her roles on films like Can’t Buy Me Love, She’s Out of Control, and Miracle Beach and guest spots on Silver Spoons, Webster, and Saved by the Bell: The College Years. She even played Sloan in the short-lived TV adaptation of Ferris Bueller. The actress, however, is no stranger to the horror genre as she’s had parts in films from Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings to the greatest (and quite possibly only) movie ever made about giant killer ticks, Ticks. Tony Randel’s 1993 flick is an absolute blast and an obvious time capsule of early 90’s movie clichés, in the very best way possible.

With Olive Films’ new Blu-ray of Ticks recently hitting stores, FEARnet sat down with Dolenz to discuss her memories of the film, Seth Green’s hair, and creepy crawlies.

Time out!

The Internet freaked out last fall when it was announced that Tgif favorite Boy Meets World was getting a spinoff, Girl Meets World. But apparently that was only the beginning for ‘90s-loving nostalgia fans.

In an interview with TMZ, Saved by the Bell’s Mark-Paul Gosselaar, a.k.a Zach Morris, a.k.a your boyfriend in 1992 said, “We’ll see how [Girl Meets World does], maybe we’ll do a reunion as well.” Now, to be fair, this was a total off-the-cuff remark with absolutely no network promise behind it. But this is the Internet! We can dream! Long live The Max!

By Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com

Hotel Arthritis is an upcoming raunchy horror/comedy from Director Jason Lockhart.

There's something not quite right in the retirement home and inevitably -- somebody starts killing old people.

Watch the trailer below the official details.

From The Press Release:

Hotel Arthritis - Somebody is killing Old People!

Veteran star-studded film “crosses the line” in all the right ways, pushes into controversial territory of what is wrong and funny

It's not often that one is able to see a collection of iconic stars in such a different light, but Hotel Arthritis provides just that opportunity. The film finds ways to “push the boundaries” of what is wrong and what is funny by meshing the bizarre with the fun, the old with the young, and the comedy with its horror.

Hotel Arthritis is a comedy/horror ready for its cult audience about a group of retirement...

Check out the official trailer for Jason Lockhart’s upcoming Hotel Arthritis movie. It is not often that one is able to see a collection of iconic stars in such a different light, but Hotel Arthritis provides just that opportunity. The film finds ways to “push the boundaries” of what is wrong and what is funny by meshing the bizarre with the fun, the old with the young, and the comedy with its horror.

Hotel Arthritis is a comedy/horror ready for its cult audience about a group of retirement home residents living in fear of a masked killer who stalks the halls of their creepy home.

“The colorful characters are what drives the film in this story. We’re meant to laugh with them and at them, both through their daily routines and alongside their nightmares.”

says director, Jason Lockhart.

Not restraining to a politically correct sense of humor,...