Where was “Saved by the Bell” alumnus Dustin Diamond this weekend, while all sorts of bad news was breaking about him? Why, in our fair city, of course.
Diamond, who played the lovable nerd Screech before going on to make an adult film in recent years, played two sets each on Friday and Saturday night at the All Stars Comedy Club in Arlington.
“He sold a lot of tickets,” said Dave Tullis, the owner of the club and a comic himself. “The crowd was 25-35ish.”
And as for his material? “He references the show and how people perceive him,” said Tullis, who added that though Diamond was a “little bitter” about the show, “he’s actually a pretty nice guy and was very easygoing.”
He said they planned to have him back in the fall.
Otherwise, it hasn’t been a good week for Diamond. In the past few days, he’s been left off of People magazine’s “Saved by the Bell” reunion cover and sued for a tax debt. Meanwhile, the New York Observer reported that his tell-all book was dropped by its original publisher and had to be resold.
