Ashlee Simpson Joining Melrose Place Spinoff

Us Magazine - March 9, 2009 5:12 AM PDT
Story photo: Ashlee Simpson Joining Melrose Place SpinoffAshlee Simpson promotes Request at Zellers, Square One on August 23, 2008 in Mississauga, Canada.Us Magazine
CW's buzzed-about Melrose Place spinoff has a new tenant: Ashlee Simpson -Wentz.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, she will play a lead character named Violet, "a bright-eyed but shrewd small-town girl and recent L.A. transplant who has come to town with a secret."

The trade reports that her character resembles the blond, budding-Southern-belle starlet Sandy Harling, played by Amy Locane on the original Fox series.

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This isn't the Simpson-Wentz's first stab at acting: She stars on the March 18 episode of CBS' CSI:NY and regularly appeared on WB soap 7th Heaven.

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Meanwhile, original Melrose Place star Courtney Thorne-Smith -- who played recovering alcoholic Alison Parker -- says she hasn't been asked to be on the show.

"The show is for the next generation," she tells Usmagazine.com. "They don't want us old fogies."

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Her tips for the Simpson-Wentz and the new cast?

"Just enjoy it!" she tells Us. "I just wish I'd had more perspective because I could've relaxed more. We had a great time. It was so intense and so fast. I didn't have the perspective to really enjoy what was happening."

"I ran into [Melrose Place alum] Marcia Cross in the park the other day with her kids who are so cute," she added. "What a time warp! It was 15 year ago, and here we are with our babies in the park!"

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  • Kelly
    What?Melrose too?First 90210,then Melrose.Why these people always destroy the originals tv series with horribles spinoffs?Why?And Ashley has no talent at all,it's a fact.And she is very ugly.Is it just me or her face is very strange?And doesn't match,example, her nose,lips and eyes?
    report abuseposted March 13, 2009 3:51 PM PDT
  • nece
    90210? now melrose place? come on!
    report abuseposted March 13, 2009 9:15 AM PDT
  • Dean B
    This chick has absolutely no talent. Anyone who gets caught lip syncing most be a no talent poser!!!
    report abuseposted March 10, 2009 9:03 AM PDT
  • MZ
    Fugly emo wife, has about as much talent as her freak of a husband
    report abuseposted March 10, 2009 8:47 AM PDT
  • MC
    Are TV networks running out of ideas for new shows? Why all the recycled old stuff?
    report abuseposted March 10, 2009 5:17 AM PDT
  • noudidnt
    Will she be living in the basement with her career?
    report abuseposted March 10, 2009 4:46 AM PDT
  • Pheobe
    Why don't the Simpson sisters just GO AWAY!
    report abuseposted March 10, 2009 3:39 AM PDT
  • Anna W
    She is so attractive and I have seen her on ___s e e k a m i l l i o n a i r e . c om___,I also met many Sexy, Curvy, Classy Women, open minded rich couples, hot rich guys, nice wealthy admirers, even some celebs.
    report abuseposted March 10, 2009 2:52 AM PDT
  • Jojo
    The first cast wasn't exactly Oscar worthy, why would the second coming be anything less. Can't these producers come up with anything original than reincarnating all these old shows? They went off the air for a good reason!
    report abuseposted March 9, 2009 10:47 PM PDT
  • __A_YAHOO_USER__
    another worthless %@!*#
    report abuseposted March 9, 2009 8:42 PM PDT
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