Dustin Diamond, also known as Screech from the massively popular late-80's and early 90's tween drama called Saved by the Bell, has hit a bit of a rough patch. He's at risk of losing his Port Washington, Wisconson home - and if that weren't bad enough, he's gone public with the entire debacle, asking his fans (and, we'd wager, even those who aren't his fans) to buy a line of specialty t-shirts to help him raise money to "Save Screech's House."
We here at BrokenNewz grew up on Saved By The Bell and aren't ashamed to admit that we were rooting for Dustin when he beat the holy tar out of Horseshack on Celebrity Boxing. So, with our love for the Screechmeister and a huge amount of curiosity, Joe the Peacock saddled up to the table with him and asked him a few questions.
Joe the Peacock: So, this "Save Dustin's House" thing... What the hell is up with that?
Dustin Diamond: We all face trying times, I am just going public with mine. If you think about it comedians sell t-shirts all the time, I am just being upfront with what I am using the money for. I am not out there begging for hand outs or asking for donations. There is no shame in what I am doing.
JtP: You realize that many people on the internet are calling this a "scam" and a publicity stunt. We at Broken Newz would never purport to resort to such a retort – so, we'd like to ask a few clarifying questions:
When you reference the fact that you had "shitty credit" when you moved out west and bought your home on a land contract, what specifically do you mean? And what the heck happened to all those big "Saved by the Bell" bucks?
DD: I fell prey to the curse of most child stars….parents. When I turned 18 I only had about 250,000.00 in a protected account for me. So even though I had been working on the show for so long. I did not have much to show for it.
JtP: How did you get involved with Arthur Giraldo?
DD: He came recommended to me by an agent out of NY. We didn't have any dealings before this.
JtP: You mention that Giraldo used more than one word to tell you to "Go F... Yourself!" What words were they?
DD: Sorry, the lawyers won't let me touch this one…….yet.
JtP: At one point, you've gone on record mentioning that you have a 10 inch penis. Why bother with this shirt business? Why not just go make some super quick money doing pornos?
DD: My lady would rather be homeless. There is no shame in porn…..and I mean honestly who isn't a fan, but Jennifer does not like to share. Who knows maybe I can convince her someday, everyone has a price.
JtP: If you did do porno, you could do one along with Debbie Diamond. It could be an all-anal flick called "Diamonds in the Rough" or something. There is no question here, I just wanted to make that joke. Sorry. Moving along.
DD: Oddly enough I have been contacted.
JtP: How much have you raised thus far? How much further do you have to go? Do you think you'll make your goal in time?
DD: To date we still have a long way to go. I am not sure what the exact number is, we have to account for the overhead. But I know that the story of my plight has made it around the world. We have received a number of support letters from the UK, Norway, Japan, and Canada. Only time will tell if we can reach the goal in time. Let's hope so.
JtP: Away from this nasty house business, what other projects does Dustin Diamond have lined up? Where will we see you next?
DD: My stand up career has been successful, and I've built a strong fan base as Dustin Diamond "the comedian". I am taping a show for Showtime in August which will be my first televised comedy performance. Who knows...maybe I'll be the next reality show!
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