Dustin Diamond, star of ‘Saved by the Bell’, hospitalized with cancer

Dustin Diamond, who played Screech in the popular 1990s high school comedy “Saved by the Bell,” is hospitalized with cancer, his manager told CNN on Friday.

Diamond’s health is “serious” and he is undergoing tests at an undisclosed Florida hospital to determine the type and severity of the cancer, according to his representative.

An actor and stand-up comedian, Diamond is best known for his performance as Samuel “Screech” Powers in the teenage series which was recently reimagined by the Peacock streaming service with some of the original stars, but not Diamond.

His 2009 book “Behind the Bell,” in which Diamond shared behind-the-scenes stories on the set of “Saved by the Bell,” sparked controversy.

He also faced legal problems, serving three months in jail for stabbing a man during an altercation in 2014 at a Wisconsin bar.

The actor has appeared on a number of reality shows over the years, including “Celebrity Fit Club”, “Celebrity Boxing 2” and “Celebrity Championship Wrestling”. In 2018, he appeared as his character “Saved by the Bell” in the series “Zack Morris Is Trash”.

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