Lopez interviewed Diamond on Extra after Diamond was released from jail after serving time for disorderly conduct and carrying a concealed weapon, and the two went over the circumstances of the barroom fight that landed Diamond in jail, as well as the fallout after Behind the Bell was published.
The book Behind the Bell included mentions of drug use and other inappropriate behavior amongst the stars behind the scenes, and Diamond told Lopez that he was also "shocked and appalled" by the book since, "I was supposed to talk to a ghostwriter for 40 hours total. I talked to a guy for 90 minutes total... another two weeks go by, and I get something in the mail, I get a copy of the book... They fabricated a whole bunch of stuff."
Diamond regretted the book and how it portrayed the show and his cast mates, and on The Dr. Oz Show, he spoke directly to his co-stars, saying "I will say, guys, I think you're fantastic, working with you has been just one of the icons of my life and I'm sorry that this has taken advantage of me, the book and other situations I'm sure we'll talk about here. But I'm sure that you've experienced downfalls, as well, in your time and I'm still loving you guys."
