Exclusive: Dustin Diamond Alleges Hook Ups, Pot Smoking on Saved By the Bell Set
The new Us Weekly (on newsstands now) has a sneak peek at Dustin Diamond's shocking tell-all, Behind the Bell, which claims drug use and sex were rampant on the set of the hit NBC Saturday-morning sitcom Saved By the Bell.
"I could smell a certain 'smoke,' wafting from from the crack" underneath his castmates' dressing rooms, says Diamond, 32, who played the dork Screech.
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He also alleges costar Mark Paul Gosselaar — who played popular Zack Morris — used steroids before production started on 1994's short-lived Saved by the Bell: The College Years.
"He suddenly exploded with manliness, loading 25 pounds of muscle on his once-scrawny frame in, oh, about a month," says Diamond, who is not in touch with any of his costars. (Gosselaar, 35, has dismissed his costar's so-called revelations to Us: "We weren't in rehab and Mr. Belding wasn't my crack dealer.” His rep had no comment.)
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Diamond — who filed for bankruptcy in 2001 and had his own sex tape released in 2006 — goes on to say his costars hooked up off-camera.
"If Kelly [Tiffani Thiessen] was interested in Slater [Mario Lopez] one week, then backstage there was a lot going between them in Mario [Lopez]'s room," he tells the new Us Weekly. "Then, if Jessie [Elizabeth Berkley] kisses Zack, then you know Elizabeth Berkley is going in Mark-Paul's room."
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For more on Diamond's shocking claims — including how he says Thiessen used guys to further her career; how he says Thiessen struggled with her weight and how he says Mario Lopez was a serial womanizer who "hit on every costar" — pick up the new Us Weekly today!
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245This guy scammed folks into buying t-shirts to save his house from foreclosure. It turns out his house was never even going to be foreclosed on. Pure dirtbag. He should learn a trade and get a real job and contribute something to society like everyone else.
I agree with Fred when he says that others are taking it personally, but Dustin Diamond is a whack himself. I get that desperate times calls for desperate measures, but really? spreading lies to try to ruin other peoples careers in order to revive his? That's low...
Dustin mighth be telling the truth ,people should leave alone. and still is a big nerd he feels left out from the cast of save by the bell.
Dustin Diamond played a loser because that is what he was, he will always be a loser in life.
His book will fail and die just like his acting career. This guy is a douche.
Wow! Everybody is taking this so personally. You're all a bunch of wack jobs. Good for Dustin. People will read his book, and he makes a little money off of it, good for him.
Maybe I'm a dork, but I think if Screech was a real person, he would be ashamed of Dustin Diamond.
Diamond should still be thanking his blessing that Harvey from Celebrity Fit Club didn't literally kick his ass. After reading this pathetic article and his outrageous rightousness I think someone should contact Harvey and let him finally kick his ass and more. Nobody deserves it more than this douche bag.
This guy is an idiot!!! Pathetic loser is written all over his book and this article. He think he'll gain attention and fame from this book, but all it's doing is making him look like he's a bitter, dried up child actor.
the things and lies people make up to get attention...when he boiling in jealosy since every body else front save by the bell is doing weel better that he is....he is a sore looser, stop being an idiot and get a real life....the real actors really got ahead and i havent seen them on no stupid reality show, trying to relive their career..may it time to get a real job like the rest of us ans Shut Up.
WHAT AN IDIOT...!! THIS GUY IS WORTHLESS..!!! It killed me when he went online to ask his "fans," all 3 of them, to help save his house. GET A JOB, like most people. A real job, not a book where you have to spread the truth or lies...who cares. That was so far back in the 80's, when people were young, and live a bit reckless. GET OVER IT!! He is probably just jealous cause most of the old cast actually is making money!! JERK!
damn it must be a slow week in the entertainment world. no wonder all im hearing about is this doofus and Mac Phillips screwing her dad. ewwwww
Um, they were all kids. What he's talking about isn't any different then what happens in highschool. Why on earth should these kids be any different? Sheesh
he is so pathetic....like everyone else....who cares?! get a life. how long is he gonna keep talking about saved by the bell moments? seriously? stop while you still have some dignity left...oh wait. too late.
Bitter, ugly man. Sad that he's the only one trying to ride out on SBTB's fame.
Who cares! Get a life Dustin Diamond!
He is a low life, Who is going to buy his book? Also LMAO @ the Jon gosellin comment.
Breaking NEWS.....JON GOSSELIN HAS BEEN TOLD HE HAS THE SWINE FLU......IS THIS WHY HE TURNED INTO A UGLY FAT ASS DISGUSTING PIG???..... OINK OINK
This diamond was definitely left in the rough. I doth say it reeks of jealousy.
I wouldn't mind tea-bagging the black girl on "SBTB". Lisa , right? Whateva happened to that dime?