Screech, Zach, Slater, Kelly, Jessie, and Lisa: Where are they Now?

So what ever happened to the beloved cast of Saved by the Bell? Is Zach Morris still the Tom Crusie hunk? Is A.C. Slater still a macho pig? Did Screech ever make it with fashion guro Lisa Powers? Did Kelly Kapowski break any more boys' hearts? Did Jessie ever go to Stanford?

These are all questions that so many Saved by the Bell fans wonder. The American Teen Drama originally aired between 1989 and 1993 but many of its fans still can catch a glimpse of their favorite show on TBS in the wee hours of the morning. The show became a popular part of culture and society as many references were made pertaining to the show. For instance, cell phones in the early 90s were referred to as “Zach Morris phones.” There have been several more references to the show in other pop culture shows and movies, such as the 2008 movie, Superbad, in which Jonah Hill is talking about the girl that he likes and mentions that one of her ex-boyfriends looked like Zach Morris. The question is however, where is the cast now?

Zach Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) After “Saved by the Bell,” no one seemed more poised for stardom than Zack Morris himself, Mark-Paul Gosselaar. But for Gosselaar, stardom proved harder to come by than his well-known popularity at Bayside High. Since Saved by the Bell, Gosselaar has appeared on shows like “NYPD Blue”, “Commander in Chief”, and “John from Cincinnati.” He has an upcoming gig on TNT’s new legal drama, “Raising the Bar.”

Kelly Kapowski (Tiffani-Amber Thiessen) Thiessen had a rather successful career after the last bell rung at Bayside. She joined the cast of “90210”, even dating one of its stars, Brian Austin Green. She made appearances on a few cancelled shows, including “What About Brian.”

Samuel “Screech” Powers (Dustin Diamond) Screech has been very known on the pop culture radar. His most recent stint was on the “Celebrity Fit Club.” It seems like Screech will always be popping around in the pop culture scene.

Lisa Turtle (Lark Voorhies) Voorhies ended her fashion career at the doors of Bayside and went on to appear in daytime soaps. She has not made many television appearances, but will be starring in an upcoming flick, “The Next Hit.” She also has plans to release her new single, “Saturday” in 2009

Jessie Spano (Elizabeth Berkley) As we all know, Berkley tried to shed her good girl high school image that was often portrayed at Bayside by shedding her clothes with a role in the movie flop, “Showgirls.” She disappeared for about a decade, although made some appearances in movies, such as “The First Wive’s Club.” She is now hosting Bravo’s first season of “Step Up and Dance” in which she advises wayward schoolgirls.

A.C. Slater (Mario Lopez) After appearing on “Dancing with the Stars” it seems as though Lopez was able to re-launch his career. He is now a host on MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew” and has been noted as People’s Hottest Bachelors.

Even though they are all grown up, the cast of Saved by the Bell will continue to be on the minds of the kids that grew up with the gang and had dreams of attending Bayside High.

Is Chris Brown the new Bobby Brown?

Chris Brown, the famous 19 year old R&B singer, who girls frequently swoon over, was arrested this past Sunday regarding a felony battery investigation. Brown apparently turned himself into police around 7 p.m. Sunday evening. Although he posted $50,000 bail and was released, Brown was accused of making criminal threats to his "sweetheart" Rihanna, his girlfriend since the end of 2007. The couple has not been too shy in showing their public display of affection towards one another. There are plenty of pictures that show the two cuddling, hugging, and kissing. So why would Brown do this? Has his popularity and male ego gotten the best of him? Is the limelight just too much for a 19 year old? In the past, we have seen how young celebrities get caught up with the fantasy world of being a celebrity. Money, drugs, sex, violence. It all exists in the real world too. But for some reason, the youngsters that become pop icons at an early age get mixed up with these things. Take for example, our hero and Olympian, Michael Phelps, 23, who was recently caught smoking marijuana, or what seems to be marijuana. While it is fair to say that many kids Phelps' age are smoking marijuana and doing other illegal things, shouldn't Phelps be aware that a million kids look up to him and view him as a role model? I do feel badly for Phelps but sometimes you have to wonder what he was thinking. As for Chris Brown, another pop icon, it is pretty obvious that he was completely out of his mind when he threatened Rihanna, a pop icon herself. Will their fairy-tale romance end or will the pop princess pretend like this never happened? One thing is for sure. We will all know in a few weeks.