The Showgirl will soon be showing. Former Saved by the Bell star Elizabeth Berkley announced to People this week that she and husband Greg Lauren are expecting their first child. “In life there are moments you cherish forever and this is one of them,” Berkley told the magazine . “Greg and I are so excited to be expecting our first child this summer. We couldn’t be more grateful and overjoyed.” Berkley will forever be known as Jessie Spano to a generation of Saved by the Bell fans, but has also penned a book titled “Ask Elizabeth” and appeared on episodes of CSI: Miami and The L Word . We wish her child health, happiness and a lack of caffeine pill addictions.
Elton John also will host ‘SNL’ for the first time in April. By Gil Kaufman Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage It’s hard to think of anyone who could offer advice to someone as critically acclaimed and rewarded as British acting icon Dame Helen Mirren. She is, after all, halfway to her EGOT (winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award), but when the Oscar-winning star of “The Queen” takes the stage for the first time April 9 as the host of “Saturday Night Live,” she’ll have some help from a group of “SNL” veterans. She’ll be joined by six-time musical guests the Foo Fighters , who will be promoting their upcoming album, Wasting Light , which hits stores just a few days later. The Foos are still riding high and in the running of MTV’s Musical March Madness , trying to retain their #1 ranking as they face off against Disturbed in the second round. Vote for your favorite bands now over on the Newsroom blog. Mirren will be promoting her upcoming remake of “Arthur,” which stars Russell Brand as the title character memorably portrayed as a shambling, careless drunk by the late Dudley Moore in the 1981 version. She won’t be the only Oscar winner to grace the “SNL” stage next month either: Fellow British entertainment royalty Sir Elton John will both perform and host the show on April 2, marking his first musical visit to “SNL” since 1982. John will be joined by his musical pal and creative partner Leon Russell, and the pair are expected to highlight cuts from their acclaimed joint album, The Union . John inducted Russell into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last week, and both artists have been enjoying a bit of a musical renaissance thanks to the album. What songs do you want to hear the Foo Fighters and Elton John perform on “SNL”? Sound off below! Related Videos MTV First: Foo Fighters’ ‘Rope’ Related Artists Foo Fighters Elton John
‘I think this was, honestly, the perfect time to write this book,’ the ‘Saved by the Bell’ alum tells MTV News. By Patrick Hester, with reporting by Christina Garibaldi Elizabeth Berkley’s “Ask Elizabeth” Photo: Rogers & Cowan/Penguin Books Elizabeth Berkley told MTV News it’s “the perfect time” for her latest project, “Ask Elizabeth,” a self-help book for teenage girls that dropped Tuesday (March 21). The book is an expansion of her website of the same name launched back in 2006. Berkley, who has been married to actor Greg Lauren since 2008, started the venture after her husband mentioned the amount of teen girls coming up to her for advice. “I think this was, honestly, the perfect time to write this book, because as we all know, in the media, for years now, people have been talking about the issues with our teen girls, but no one has really been talking about how to help our girls,” the actress told MTV News. “I think now more than ever, there’s a great need. The ability to know that they’re not alone, and other girls are going through it too and how they can help each other.” The “Showgirls” actress also mentions that good relationships between girls are important, saying that “friendship is a really big core part of the book, because I know for girls … friendships run so deep and I know that girls identify themselves some much by the group of friends they hang out with.” When Berkley played Jessie Spano on the ’90s hit “Saved by the Bell,” friendship was a big theme of the show. But while she still gets approached by fans who want her to re-create the now-famous “I’m so excited, I’m so excited, I’m so … scared” scene from “Saved by the Bell,” she said that period of her life isn’t addressed in “Ask Elizabeth.” “I don’t talk about the ‘Saved by the Bell’ time in the book,” she said. “I talk about other periods in my professional life, but more having to do with me now as a woman.” Will you buy Elizabeth Berkeley’s new book? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
Filed under: Christy Martin , Gloria Allred , Don King , TMZ Sports , Celebrity Justice If you’ve always wanted to get Gloria Allred in a boxing ring (yes, you Tiger Woods) … here’s a photo to make you drool — it’s the ‘Princess of Payouts’ all laced up and ready to answer the bell. Gloria will be with her client — WBC female champ… Read more
Filed under: Lindsay Lohan , Michael Lohan , Paparazzi Photo Michael Lohan stopped by the home of his daughter, Lindsay Lohan , but alas … she wasn’t home. She probably “wasn’t home” like you “weren’t home” when the census taker rang your bell.
Filed under: Mark-Paul Gosselaar , Dirty Divorces Mark-Paul Gosselaar ‘s divorce was the most predictable thing on the planet — because months before the ” Saved by the Bell ” star filed for divorce, he sold off the L.A. house he shared with his wife. The 3,296 sq. ft. home in a swanky planned… Read more
Mark-Paul Gosselaar — the guy who played Zack Morris on ” Saved by the Bell ” — has officially filed for divorce from his wife of 13 years, Lisa Ann Russell . According to documents filed in L.A. County Superior Court, and obtained by TMZ, 36-year-old… Read more
Remember how in Saved by the Bell , Zack Morris could snap his fingers and time would completely freeze, allowing him to regale the audience with a fourth-wall breaking monologue? Well imagine if a shady group — clothed in the best suits a ’50s G-Man could buy — had that power, but instead of using it to make unheard quips about their buddies, they used it to make sure Matt Damon followed his predestined plan. Say hello to The Adjustment Bureau .
If he’s not saved by the bell, Dustin Diamond could be forced out of his home—and soon. The artist otherwise known as Samuel “Screech” Powers from the…
