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Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into the Courtroom

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One half of TNT's new "Franklin & Bash" keeps his shirt on long enough to have a chat.

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Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into

The little junk smuggler that uh we wear to sort of hide the the the um, the junk. Um, by take three the chlorine had eaten away all the adhesive. So when I came out of the hot tub, it flopped out. The junk was out. Yeah, the junk was out.

Young Hollywood

What's up, guys? Nicki Novak here, hanging out at the Young Hollywood Studios with Mark Paul Gosler. How are you?

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into

I'm doing great. Thanks for coming in.

Young Hollywood

Looking very dapper.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into

Thank you. I don't try to dress up nice for you.

Young Hollywood

Well, it's very nice. I tried to dress up nice for you too. You're great. Thanks. We're in a short dress. I was gonna wear that, but I thought we'd clash, so It's a good thing we talked ahead of time.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into

I'm glad we did. Yeah. But I dig the nails and and uh yeah, I'm gonna definitely rock those the minute we walk out of here. I'm gonna

Young Hollywood

You're gonna rip off those uh

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into

I'm gonna They're stickers. I know, I'm gonna rip 'em off and put 'em on my fingers.

Young Hollywood

And you can do your toes too.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into

They're already done.

Young Hollywood

Franklin Bash, your new show. If I may, here's the line, not guilty. Normally in Hollywood, it's females that are being asked to do nude scenes. And it seems like you're You're like the new female. So you've got the glitter, you've got the nails. You'll be all ready for your next nude scene.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into

Absolutely. Those are always fun. It was a pool party scene for Franklin and Bash. So there was there was quite a few extras and a lot of crew members and uh it's a little awkward because it wasn't like I had a dance partner. I was doing it on my own. Usually like the one I did on weeds with Mary Louise Parker, I can kind of hide behind her and use her as a human shield. The little junk smuggler that uh we wear to sort of hide the the the um, the junk. Um, by take three the chlorine.

Young Hollywood

It's a junk smuggler. Oh, like you don't know. Like a sock?

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into

Well, it could be a sock. It's probably Depending on Well, I probably should have used the sock that day. They usually, you know, give you an array and like an arsenal of you pick your weapon what you want to do to cover yourself up. That day I went with the um mole skin type cloth that is double stuck.

Young Hollywood

With double stuck tape.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into

Double stick tape. Yeah, basically, but you stick it to your junk. And by take three the um, the chlorine had eaten away all the adhesive. So when I came out of the hot tub, it flopped out. The junk was out. Yeah, the junk was out.

Young Hollywood

The reaction that the actress gives might have been a real reaction to what actually came out. Which was? Oh my God. What is that? Wow. Wow. The water it does shrink in water. Impressive. We'll decide using a legally sound decision making process. Law, whoever shows the greater knowledge of all matters legal wins. Oh, please. You chicken? You assuming SC notes editor at the Law Review. How did you know that?

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into

Facebook.

Young Hollywood

I didn't friend you. You should, you only have 11. You play guitar as well?

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into

I do play guitar.

Young Hollywood

Are you good? Did you Google me? What happened?

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into

No, I'm just a stalker. Okay. All right. Okay. Probably the best looking stalker I've ever had. So thank you. Oh. Yeah, that's that's I don't know if that was a compliment or not. I think it was a compliment. Okay, good. I won't call you Zach or do anything to.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into

It's okay. I don't mind that.

Young Hollywood

Did it ever bother you?

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into

The funny thing is, I was just talking to someone about this today is that we had no we were canceled five times. We did five five seasons, we were canceled five times. So the two years after save by the bell, I couldn't buy myself a job because nobody had seen the show.

Young Hollywood

So back then you were blonde?

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into

I didn't have fun being a blonde because it was dyed and I hated that. Every three weeks um, I would have to uh uh get waxed bronzed and dye my hair.

Young Hollywood

Waxed? Yeah, at 16 I had a lot of body hair. So you have a high pain tolerance. Well, from one brunette to another, thanks for coming in.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Bashes Into

Thank you. Thank you.

Young Hollywood

Maybe we can dye our hair blonde and do the nails and stuff. We do the nails and hit the town. Where did that interview go? We were talking about waxing and bronzing.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Mark-Paul Gosselaar

    Interview subject, actor in 'Franklin & Bash'

  • Nicki Novak

    Interviewer from Young Hollywood Studios

  • Mary-Louise Parker

    Actress he worked with on 'Weeds'

  • Zach

    His character in 'Saved by the Bell'

FAQ

What show was Mark-Paul Gosselaar promoting?+
Mark-Paul Gosselaar was promoting his new TNT show, "Franklin & Bash."
What embarrassing moment did Mark-Paul Gosselaar share from filming?+
He shared an embarrassing story about a nude scene where a "junk smuggler" device failed in a hot tub, leading to unexpected exposure.
Did Mark-Paul Gosselaar play guitar?+
Yes, Mark-Paul Gosselaar confirmed that he does play guitar.
How many seasons was 'Saved by the Bell' on air for Mark-Paul Gosselaar?+
Mark-Paul Gosselaar stated that 'Saved by the Bell' had five seasons, despite being canceled five times.
Did Mark-Paul Gosselaar dye his hair blonde?+
Yes, Mark-Paul Gosselaar dyed his hair blonde for a period but disliked having to get it re-dyed every three weeks.
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