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At 15, Mario Lopez auditioned for “Saved by the Bell,” which debuted in 1989, to play one of its leads, A.C. Slater. According to the teen heartthrob, Slater was supposed to be Italian, not Latino. “Like Vinnie Barbarino in ‘Welcome Back, Kotter,‘ a John Travolta role, more of a street kid,” he explained to GQ. Executive producer Peter Engel reiterated this fact, telling Us Weekly that because he had a difficult time casting the part, he realized he should open it up to other races. He went on to explain that, two days later, Lopez “blew everyone out of the water.”

Slater’s diverse hobbies were only developed after Lopez was cast in the role. On “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” he dished that his character was not supposed to be an athlete, dancer, or musician. However, that all…

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Last year for the holidays people had to find makeshift ways to celebrate. Gathering indoors proved difficult with surging coronavirus cases and deaths, so a local church decided to gather people outside while staying safe.

The Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines put on a makeshift light show in the parking lot for families to come and drive through. The show received overwhelming support, so much so that the church is hosting a light show again this year.

“Last year’s Christmas we didn’t have anything that people could come to indoors,” said Jeremy Johnson, a pastor at the Lutheran Church of Hope. “So we started it last year, but it was such a success we couldn’t not bring it back this year.”

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Before 2019, there had only been five Academy Awards ceremonies that didn’t have an MC. Over the years, figures ranging from Jack Lemmon to Bing Crosby have guided viewers through a night recognizing the very best of cinema from the preceding year. But the show has been without a host for the last three Oscars ceremonies. Initially a consequence of the last-minute departure of scheduled host Kevin Hart in 2019, subsequent ceremonies have continued to march on without filling that once-important role.

There’s still been no word on whether or not the next iteration of the Academy Awards will return to having a host or if this is just the new standard for one of the biggest award shows of the year. It’s certainly not the coziest job in the world: even talented individuals like…