Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Race and ethnic punchlines don't work in tired 'Truth Be Told'
For all the semi-annual talk about the death of the sitcom, shows such as "Last Man on Earth," "You're the Worst" and Internet-based imports like "Catastrophe" are proving that with a bit of nudging against convention, there's life in the format yet.
Then there's "Truth Be Told," which premieres Friday on NBC. Seemingly beamed from a parallel universe where "Seinfeld" never went off the air and laugh tracks are still useful, this newcomer desperately wants to live up to its name by addressing how we think about race and ethnicity in carefully managed, 21-minute doses.
The best of comedy addresses what makes us...
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Tiffani Thiessen welcomes second child with husband Brady Smith (not Zack)
Beep-ba-beep-ba-ba-ba-beep! Go baby! Tiffani Thiessen has welcomed her second child.
The "Saved By the Bell" alum, who now hosts the Cooking Channel series "Dinner at Tiffani's," announced the arrival of her son, Holt Fisher Smith,...
Mark-Paul Gosselaar a dad again: '2 boys, 2 girls, too perfect!'
Time out! Mark-Paul Gosselaar has welcomed his fourth child.
The "Saved By the Bell" alum and "Franklin & Bash" star shared the news on Twitter on Wednesday morning.
"So in love with our new baby girl, Lachlyn!" he...
Jimmy Fallon reunites most of the 'Saved by the Bell' cast
That popping you've been hearing since Wednesday night is the sound of a generation's minds being blown by Jimmy Fallon's long-promised "Saved by the Bell" cast reunion, which happened on "The Tonight Show."
Taking advantage of his...
Dustin Diamond, Screech from 'Saved By the Bell,' arrested after fight
Dustin Diamond, who famously played Screech on the sitcom "Saved by the Bell," was arrested early Friday in Wisconsin on charges including recklessly endangering safety in the first degree, a felony.
The actor was taken into custody in...
Mark-Paul Gosselaar and wife expecting their second baby -- his fourth
Mark-Paul Gosselaar and wife Catriona McGinn are keeping those babies coming: She's pregnant with their second child, which will make him a father of four.
The actor pointed out Thursday night that there was "magic in my wife's belly"...
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'Game of Thrones'' Maisie Williams unimpressed by 'Saved By the Bell'
Looks like "Game of Thrones" star Maisie Williams and her cohorts think Zack and the gang from "Saved By the Bell" are a bunch of stereotypical dweebs.
Time out! Giant cellphones, perms, mix tapes and the great Zack vs. Slater...
Mark-Paul Gosselaar's costar bashes Screech's 'Bell' tell-all
Mark-Paul Gosselaar still can't get away from Screech after all these years.
The "Saved By the Bell" alum, 40, who's currently starring in TNT's "Franklin & Bash," was questioned about former costar Dustin Diamond's tell-all...
Miami Dolphins slinger Matt Moore buys Mark-Paul Gosselaar's ex-home
Professional football player Matt Moore and his wife, Tara, have purchased an estate in Castaic for $1.525 million.
The home, built in 1991, was previously owned by film and television actor Mark-Paul Gosselaar. Sited on more than seven acres in Hasley...
Elizabeth Berkley channels 'Saved by the Bell' on DWTS
If you ever watched "Saved by the Bell" on NBC in the early '90s, chances are you remember the famous scene where Elizabeth Berkley's character Jessie Spano totally freaks out on caffeine pills.
It may have traumatized you as a teen, but if you...
Mark-Paul Gosselaar welcomes baby No. 3, first for wife Catriona
Mark-Paul Gosselaar has another mini Zack Morris on his hands.
The "Saved by the Bell" alum has welcomed a son with wife Catriona McGinn, her first child, his third (and second son). His name? Dekker Edward Gosselaar and he was born in Los...