Mark Paul Gosselaar

The second season of TNT's Franklin & Bash premieres tonight at 10/9 p.m. EST, and if you're not familiar with the show, then let me remind you that it stars two major '90s hunks: Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar. Jared Franklin (Meyer) and Peter Bash (Gosselaar) are two good-looking lawyers who capitalize on their charm and unconventional courtroom style to win cases. Away from the office and outside the courtroom, Peter and Jared are the best of friends and two single guys who know how to let loose. If you're looking for a new addition to your DVR, then here are five reasons you should have a Summer fling with Franklin & Bash.

1. It's a drama-free courtroom drama: If you need a break from serious procedurals, then look no further. Franklin and Bash's cases are borderline ridiculous, but with writing from Kevin Falls, who previously penned The West Wing, you're in for some serious fun at our legal system's expense.
2. Mark. Paul. Shirtless: Let me say it again — Mark. Paul. Shirtless. The writers make sure to regularly treat viewers to scenes featuring MPG's abs. Check out tonight's episode and you'll get an eye-full of his six-pack. It's must-see TV.
3. The man cave: The guys do most of their critical thinking (and drinking) in a very impressive, tricked-out man cave. Season one's most memorable moment took place there (ahem, naked MPG), and we're hoping the hot tub comes back into play this season.
4. Blasts from the past: Gosselaar and Meyer aren't the only famous faces you might recognize. In addition to series regular Malcolm McDowell, this season is peppered with cameos from stars like Seth Green, Chris Klein, Cybill Shepherd, and Beau Bridges, just to name a few. There hasn't been a Saved by the Bell reunion just yet, but here's hoping Kelly Kapowski, aka Tiffani Thiessen, can sneak away from her full-time gig on White Collar for a future episode.
5. Just a little somethin' to break the monotony: Like the aforementioned song lyric, the show feels like summertime. The episodes are new, the tone is light, and the cast is hot. If you're sick of reruns and need something fresh to spice up your Tuesday routine, then click over to F&B, adjust the base, and let the alpine blast, 'cause it's summertime.

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We thought all the old-school video gold of Franklin & Bash star Mark-Paul Gosselaar would be from his Saved by the Bell days. Not so! We found an even older clip of the '90s heartthrob on a 1988 episode of Punky Brewster. Punky's got a crush on Gosselaar, who plays her math tutor, but he's only got eyes for her friend Margaux. That is, until he realizes Margaux is boring and he instead asks Punky to a Sting concert. (That's right. Sting.) Too bad Margaux has a penchant for eavesdropping — and a whole basket of eggs!

Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer are gearing up for the June 5 season-two premiere of Franklin & Bash on TNT. The guys hold a special place in our '90s girl hearts, so when we got a chance to chat with them, we had to get their straightforward dating advice. And, of course, we brought up the '90s. How could we resist while talking to Saved by the Bell's Zack Morris and Clueless's Travis Birkenstock? Read more to find out what we learned.

• First look at Mark-Paul Gosselaar on Weeds — TV Addict
• Cyberspace outlaws: five movies about hacking — GeekSugar
• ABC is turning the website Awkward Family Photos into a TV series — PopWatch
• It's official: Sam Raimi will direct Oz, the Great and Powerful — Vulture
• This video mash-up of watching movies in movies is awesomely meta — Moviefone
• Secrets from the Hellcats set — TV Squad
• Chelsea Handler joins This Means War — The Wrap
• Check out the movie poster for Kristen Stewart's Welcome to the Rileys — Movieline

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• Mark-Paul Gosselaar will get it on with Nancy during a cameo on Weeds — Watch With Kristin
• Steven Spielberg announces his War Horse cast — Empire Online
• Most random grouping ever: Gary Oldman, Christian Slater, and Dane Cook join Guns, Girls, and Gambling — PopWatch
• Ron Howard to adapt the graphic novel Legends for the big screen — Cinematical
• CSI: Miami axes Eddie Cibrian — Ausiello Files
• Maria Bello and Jason Isaacs will play Taylor Lautner's parents in Abduction — Movieline
• It's official: Danny Boyle will direct the 2012 Olympics — Vulture
• Real Housewife of NY Alex McCord was once on Blind Date. Just watch — Jezebel
• In honor of Father's Day, 10 books about dads and daughters — TresSugar

Scarlett Johansson and her A View From the Bridge costar Liev Schreiber were reunited in NYC yesterday for the Drama Desk Awards. They were both nominated for their work in the Arthur Miller production, with Hugh Jackman and Mark-Paul Gosselaar also out to see who'd take home honors for their work on Broadway. Scarlett's spending time in the Big Apple after a stint on the West Coast promoting Iron Man 2. Now that she's home again, Scarlett's been all about date nights with her husband, Ryan Reynolds, when she isn't bonding with her newly adopted baby sister. Liev, meanwhile, has been holding down the fort while Naomi Watts makes the rounds at Cannes.

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The cast of MacGruber traded in their khaki wardrobe for formal wear at last night's premiere in NYC. Ryan Phillippe looked right at home with all the Saturday Night Live cast members, including Andy Samberg and Bill Hader, who came out to support Will Forte and Kristen Wiig's sketch-to-movie project. It was the second red carpet of the week for the crew, who are also celebrating the end of another successful SNL season. While on the East Coast, Ryan got to fulfill another fun obligation — on Tuesday he traveled south to Philadelphia to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a game for his beloved Phillies! He revealed he was pretty nervous before the throw, but perhaps not quite as much as when getting ready for his embarrassing, partially nude scene in the film.

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