Post by MurphyBrown on Aug 30, 2005 17:38:06 GMT -5
Clean Slater
“ESPN Hollywood” (weeknights, 6:00 p.m., ESPN2) host Mario Lopez can identify with youthful superstars like LeBron James and Sidney Crosby. As a teenager, he portrayed Slater on the hit NBC series “Saved by the Bell.”
“I easily could have become a bad “E! True Hollywood Story,” says Lopez, who also starred in USA’s “Pacific Blue” and NBC’s “The Other Half.” “ So many young stars have gone bad. I was very lucky to have a great family around me. I can’t identify with LeBron’s money, but the fame aspect is similar.”
Like young athletes, Lopez was no stranger to worldwide recognition. He states, “Our show was seen in 183 countries. It’s tough to be a kid and have that much pressure and notoriety. I don’t mind that people still identify me with Slater, but as a child star or athlete, you have to prove yourself a little harder to show people that you can remain successful.”
From John Molori's Media Blitz 8/30
“ESPN Hollywood” (weeknights, 6:00 p.m., ESPN2) host Mario Lopez can identify with youthful superstars like LeBron James and Sidney Crosby. As a teenager, he portrayed Slater on the hit NBC series “Saved by the Bell.”
“I easily could have become a bad “E! True Hollywood Story,” says Lopez, who also starred in USA’s “Pacific Blue” and NBC’s “The Other Half.” “ So many young stars have gone bad. I was very lucky to have a great family around me. I can’t identify with LeBron’s money, but the fame aspect is similar.”
Like young athletes, Lopez was no stranger to worldwide recognition. He states, “Our show was seen in 183 countries. It’s tough to be a kid and have that much pressure and notoriety. I don’t mind that people still identify me with Slater, but as a child star or athlete, you have to prove yourself a little harder to show people that you can remain successful.”
From John Molori's Media Blitz 8/30
