The countdown to the inevitable Pete Wentz cameo has begun!
Multiple sources confirm that singer-songwriter-sometime actress Ashlee Simpson has become the latest tenant of The CW’s refurbished Melrose Place.
The onetime 7th Heaven star will play small-town girl Violet, a character whose disarming naiveté masks the calculating, shrewd sex kitten within. In other words, the little tramp’s Sydney.
Simpson joins a cast that so far includes Katie Cassidy (as ambitious publicist Ella), Michael Rady (as aspiring filmmaker Jonah), and, if there is a God, original Melrose icon Heather Locklear, who would be slipping back into Amanda Woodward’s office microminis. “Both sides are talking,” whispers my Melrose mole of Locklear. “It’s looking good.”
Melrose 2.0, which is considered a lock to land a spot on The CW’s fall sked (most likely on Tuesdays after 90210), is being shepherded by Smallville’s Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin. Oscar winner Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) has been tapped to direct the pilot.
Now for the big question: Did Simpson score the part that Mischa Barton had been circling? My sources tell me no. That means the ex-O.C. siren is in talks to stretch her acting chops to within an inch of their life play straight-arrow med student Lauren or revoltingly sweet schoolteacher Riley.
But enough about Barton, let’s get back to Simpson: Thoughts on Melrose’s newest acquisition? Sound off below!
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I’d like to see george nardi have a role as her love interest
I’m actually delighted … hope she keeps her Sydney-style red hair too.
Ew. What a joke this is! It was bad enough that 90210 got recreated.
Has anyone else made the connection that the director Davis Guggenheim, is the real life brother in law of one time Melrose Place resident Billy (aka Andrew Shue)? Davis is married to Andrews sister, Elisabeth Shue (Adventures in Babysitting.
Yikes. This show is shaping up to be a much bigger disaster than “90210.”
I would havel never watch that but I will for her I am a big fan YAY
Darn, I was planning on watching this show but not anymore.
OMG Who decided that she should act? I’d like to shoot them. I’ve seen that clip from CSI NY and DAMN she was bad. So much for me checking out the new Melrose Place. I think I’ll just go buy the dvd’s now.
This is soo exciting. I love Ashlee and am one of the few people who believes in her talents as an actress & musician. I was never going to watch this so and now that she may be on I may be watching it.
Her introduction onto 7th Heaven is actually what made me stop watching. When are people going to stop pretending either of the Simpson sisters has real, natural talent? First her sister goes from being a mildly ok singer to sounding like a dying bird, and now Ashlee is going to be on a tv remake? As if she is anywhere near the likes of Courtney Thorne Smith or Heather Locklear? I’d rather watch Shenae Grimes for hours on end than see Ashlee kill another tv show. Guess the producers are going with the beggars can’t be choosers line.
I want Mischa to be in something. shes so pretty and i just like her. simpson is desperate to reboot her career after everyone forgot about her music. shes a god awful actress
I love Ashlee! She is a real talent and I am glad she is given a chance to show it!
Melrose is now off my schedule.
Overrated. Why do people think she is good? There are other actresses with more talent than her.
Oh god, if Mischa was cast, and Heather Locklear was in a same scene, egos would collide, shoes would start flying, sirens would set, coffee will be thrown, diva antics will roam, and the whole world would implode!