BREAKING NEWS: Ashlee Simpson Killed Off Of Melrose Place
Posted on Oct 22, 2009 @ 07:29PM
The end of 2009 has been a tough one for the Simpson sisters. With Jessica now on the singles market, happily mothered and married younger sister Ashlee has hit a career bump: the CW recently announced they would be killing her character off the show.
PHOTOS: Ashlee Simpson Celebrates Her Birthday In Vegas With Jessica & Pete
According to executive producer Todd Slavkin, Simpson was always set to leave after the twelfth episode. "We felt that once the murder mystery was resolved, the tone of the show was going to shift into a much more fun, romantic, sexy upbeat kind of show, and [her] character would move on," he told Entertainment Weekly. Colin Egglesfield, who plays the alcoholic / aspiring chef Auggie, also got canned.
See How The New Melrose Place Stars Compare To The Originals
While the move may have been in the cards awhile ago, a source tells RadarOnline.com that Simpson just wasn't appealing to the audience. “Ashlee wasn’t popular with viewers. The CW wants the show to do well so they listened to the audience and the audience didn’t really like her or the character, so they made the decision to get rid of her for the sake of the show,” the source said.
Pete Wentz Parties With Strippers While Ashlee Posts Baby Pics!
"They’re total professionals and they took it like professionals," Slavkin added about the two stars. "When you go into a show you never know what’s going to evolve and what the possibilities are. But because they knew ahead of time [that leaving was a possibility], it wasn’t a complete shock."
PHOTOS: Melrose Place - Then And Now
It seems Simpson is letting it roll off of her back. On her Twitter Tuesday night she was still excited about being on the set, raving about co-stars Heather Locklear and Brooke Burns.
MELROSE PLACE: More On Locklear's Return
"On set with Heather Locklear and Brooke Burns- these ladies are freakin awesome," she wrote. "Such a fun day!
- Whitney Houston's Life in Pictures — Zap2It
- Rihanna & Katy Perry Get Frisky At The Grammys — Global Grind
- A Look at Hollywood's Hottest Men & Their Adorable Dogs — Celebuzz
- Beyonce Remembers Whitney In A Touching Statement — Global Grind
- Adele at the Grammys: Singer Wins Best Album, Goes Six For Six On The Night — Huffington Post
- Whitney Houston's Daughter Bobbi Kristina Allegedly Rushed To The Hospital — The Frisky
- Click Here & Join Our Facebook Page — Facebook
Thank GOD! There is a network that listens (TLC GET THE HINT!)
Posted Fri, 10/23/2009 - 7:01am
Mayb she should just take the hint.
Posted Fri, 10/23/2009 - 5:21am
HAHAHA!! Welcome to UNEMPLOYMENT you no talent hack! Too bad you won't get to experience what it is REALLY like being out of a job and having children to support. Be sure to thank your sister for that!!
Posted Fri, 10/23/2009 - 1:32am
I guess Jon and Kate took the day off, how else do you explain her being the big story ?
Posted Fri, 10/23/2009 - 1:19am
Are you sure that's Ashley Simpson?
Posted Thu, 10/22/2009 - 11:30pm
Two words of advice for her -- acting coach.
Posted Thu, 10/22/2009 - 10:53pm
lips, nose, face.....who is she, cuz thats not ashlee simpson
Posted Thu, 10/22/2009 - 10:50pm
Good. She can't act.
Posted Thu, 10/22/2009 - 10:33pm
Boy did she get a lip job!?
Posted Thu, 10/22/2009 - 7:54pm
I can't stand the sound of her voice it's like nails on a chalkboard
Posted Thu, 10/22/2009 - 7:50pm