Peach Pit Owner "Nat" to Star on 90210 Spin-Off

By Us MagazineJuly 9, 2008, 6:20 am PDT
Story photo: Peach Pit Owner Us Magazine
CW's 90210 spin-off is getting another familiar face: Peach Pit owner Nat!

Actor Joe E. Tata tells the Associated Press that he just wrapped up shooting the pilot episode, airing September 2.

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He says he is still uncertain if he'll return to the show permanently.

"The coin's in the air for me," the actor, 71, says. "I guess it comes under the heading of magic test: Let's see if the audience still remembers me."

Tata - who describes Nat as a good guy, always there to help out" - says people still stop him on the street after all these years.

"Cops and firefighters say to me, 'I used to watch the show - I mean, my wife did, or girlfriend,'" he said. "But they knew more about the show than I did."

Jennie Garth, who played blonde rich girl Kelly Taylor on the original series, will star in several episodes as a high school guidance counselor.

Tori Spelling will reprise her role as Donna Martin in one episode.

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And Shannen Doherty (a.k.a. "Brenda Walsh") is in talks to star on the show.

Garth - who once got into a fistfight on-set with Doherty - said she is thrilled her former co-star may be cast.

"A lot of time has passed, and I'm a big girl," she recently said. "I'd have no problem with her coming on the show."

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  • justafan
    Joe, Hope that Nat can stick around. The show will need some stability
    report abuseposted July 9, 2008, 8:15 pm PDT
  • Grawse W
    WISE
    report abuseposted July 9, 2008, 11:27 am PDT
  • Grawse W
    COOLL...
    report abuseposted July 9, 2008, 11:27 am PDT
  • Grawse W
    SO MAN .
    report abuseposted July 9, 2008, 11:27 am PDT
  • Deniel S
    He is quite a guy!!! He was said to have a personal account on a Luxury online service C E L E B M I N G L E. C O M for successful and celebs singles with his hot pictures and blog there. Quite a few hot girls and ladies wrote to him. I've been there for days, it seems the girls are not hard to hook up with.
    report abuseposted July 9, 2008, 10:32 am PDT
  • ginevra1
    welcome back nat
    report abuseposted July 9, 2008, 8:44 am PDT
  • Beckycool
    Wasn't sure if I would watch the show,but now that Nat might be back I'll have to check it out.
    report abuseposted July 9, 2008, 7:28 am PDT

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