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Her performance on Broadway is a success so far, and Ashlee Simpson was all smiles after Monday night’s (December 14) show.
Decked out in hair and makeup from her performance in “Chicago” the “Pieces of Me” singer looked quite pleased with herself as she was seen outside the Ambassador Theatre.
In other news, according to tabloid source, The National Enquirer, Nicole Richie wants to recruit Ms Simpson as her co-star on her still-in-development TV show.
It was reported last month that Richie will be developing a half-hour, scripted sitcom in which she is presented as a “professional woman with complicated family relationships.”
The show is yet to be titled and does not have a premiere date just yet.
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| | Ashlee Simpson to help sink Nicole Richie's new sitcom | | Added 14 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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We heard last week that Nicole Richie would produce and star in a new sitcom for ABC. That’s fair enough, we’ve already seen that Richie can be funny, albeit by being rude and mean, on her scripted reality show with Paris Hilton, “The Simple Life.” Maybe Richie has changed since becoming a mother and is ready to show that she’s a gentler person who can find humor in everyday life. We have yet to see if she can act, though.
There’s a new report in the National Enquirer that suggests that Richie might be sinking her big chance at sitcom stardom before it’s begun. She’s said to be besties with Ashlee Simpson and to be offering Simpson a major role on the show. Ashlee can’t act her way out of a paper bag and this is a huge mistake on Richie’s part. I have a hard time sitting through Ashlee’s scenes on Melrose Place and I love that trashy soap opera.
Nicole Richie has a generous Christmas gift for BFF Ashlee Simpson-Wentz - a co-starring role on her ABC sitcom…
“Nicole promised Ashlee that writers would craft a central role for her,” revealed the source. The two women and their children spend a lot of time socializing together, and Nicole decided she’d like to work with her close friend.
Nicole’s generous offer could not have come at a better time for Ashlee.
The 25 year-old former pop star is still being devastated over being uncermoniously axed from “Melrose Place” just two months into the season. She made her Broadway debut on Nov. 30, taking on the role of Roxie Hart in a revival of “Chicago,” but her planned 10-week-run ends in February.
Again, have these writers not seen the Melrose Place reboot? Ashlee’s character is being killed off for a good reason. The girl thinks that acting involves widening her eyes and scrunching up her mouth. I hope that someone tells Richie that she’ll have to have a real actress as co-star instead of a friend. If not, this series is surely doomed. Why doesn’t Ashlee go back to making mediocre pop music? I thought she was trying to pass herself off as a singer, not an actress. Musical theater is also a decent route for her, but not acting.
Here’s Ashlee outside a performance of Chicago in NY on 12/6/09. Nicole Richie is shown outside a Jay-Z concert with Samantha Ronson on 11/8/09. Credit: Fame Pictures.
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| | Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz: Swingin' with Bronx | | Added 14 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Enjoying a break from her busy Broadway schedule, Ashlee Simpson joined husband Pete Wentz and little Bronx Mowgli for a winter outing in New York City on Wednesday (December 9).
Not letting the cold and windy weather deter the day’s plans, the happy family made their way to a nearby playground in Manhattan for a little time on the swingset to go with a walk around their Big Apple neighborhood.
As previously reported by Gossip Center, Ashlee just recently kicked off her stage duties for “Chicago”, in which she plays the character of heart-stealing jailbird Roxie Hart.
With shows running through February 7th, Miss Simpson wrote to fans on Sunday, “Woo first week of CHICAGO..It’s so warm and fuzzy there! The cast has made me feel at home.. LOVE! Thanks to the peeps comin to the shows!x”
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Finishing up another evening on the “Chicago” stage, Ashlee Simpson was spotted departing the Ambassador Theater in New York City’s Broadway Theater district last night (December 6).
The “Pieces of Me” songstress looked lovely as she strolled past the paparazzi, sporting an all-black ensemble as she made her way home.
And though things haven’t been the greatest for the Simpson family in 2009, it seems Ashlee and her sister Jessica are finishing out the year strong.
After being dumped by Tony Romo had having her country music debut flop, Jessica is coming back with a new VH1 series “The Price of Beauty.” And Ashlee bounced back with her Broadway gig after being ditched by her “Melrose Place” gig. Not too shabby!
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| | Ashlee Simpson: Snubbing Chicago Costars? | | Added 14 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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She’s been enjoying the glory of her Broadway debut in “Chicago” all week, but Ashlee Simpson may be rubbing her costars the wrong way.
The “Autobiography” songstress has reportedly been displaying some very diva-like behavior, as evidenced by her opening night after-party antics.
On Monday night Ashlee distanced herself from the rest of the cast by sitting in a “makeshift VIP section” in the Time Hotel rather than mingling with everyone else.
One cast member grumbled, “It’s not like this is a club in LA. She has to perform with us for two months.”
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| | Jessica Simpson gets weepy at Ashlee's Broadway debut | | Added 14 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Last night was Ashlee Simpson?s big Broadway debut in Chicago. You couldn?t pay me to sit through it, but Ashlee seems to be getting average to solid reviews, and she seems to have bounced back from being publicly and rudely dumped off of Melrose Place. People were also noting how thin Ashlee looked on stage, and in life. Especially compared to sister Jessica, who showed up for her sister?s big debut. Jessica wore a cute little sequined mini-dress that showed off her epic curves - so, yeah, comparisons were made, but I won?t get into that. I think they both look fine. Twitch? okay, okay, Ashlee should eat a sandwich. That?s all I?ve got.
Ashlee Simpson will be doing Chicago for a 10-week run that ends February 7, 2010. Jessica praised her sister on Twitter, writing ?Roxie was all Heart! Watching her up on that grandiose stage made me the proudest sister in the world. I love ya honey, I love ya!?
Monday night?s performance of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre in NYC might have marked Ashlee Simpson?s Broadway debut, but it wasn?t the former Melrose Place star who was overwhelmed by anxiety ? it was her big sister Jessica!
Before the curtain rose last night, Jessica admitted to her mom Tina ? who sat between Jess and her dad, Joe ? that she was a bag of nerves.
?She kept turning to her mom and saying she had butterflies,? one onlooker at the theater tells OK!. ?It was very cute. She must have said it five times after she took her seat.?
And it looks like those butterflies might have been genetic, as Tina was overheard admitting to a friend sitting nearby that, ?We?re both going to cry? We brought Kleenex.?
With only moments to go before the show, Jess even sent a frantic text to a friend saying, ?She?s about to go on!!!!!! Pray!!!!!!?
Jess also sent a text over to Ashlee?s husband Pete Wentz, who was only a few seats away, presumably to offer last-minute moral support to the Fall Out Boy bassist.
According to the witness, when Ashlee took the stage as the wily Roxie Hart ? a role she?d already portrayed onstage in London ? Jessica gripped her mom?s arm.
At the intermission, Tina quickly left her seat, saying, ?She asked me to go backstage ? I always do.?
Meanwhile Jessica was beaming over Ashley?s big moment playing a part made famous on the silver screen by Renee Zellweger. ?I love that she?s her own Roxie ? she?s done it her own way.?
And when Pete came over to gush about Ashley, he revealed his own tactics for beating the nerves.
?I?m a little drunk,? he confessed, leaning in very close to Jessica. When she asked him if he was still nervous, Pete replied, ?No. I just need to pee.?
Although it was her little sis? evening, Jess did take a moment to reflect on other matters ? those toned dancers!
?Doesn?t this show make you want to work out?,? Jessica asked a friend. ?Watching those girls, I?m like, ?I need to get in shape.??
Meanwhile, she said that Ashlee looks ?so skinny? on the stage.
When the final curtain came down and the Simpson family had finally finished their standing ovation, Jessica could no longer contain her emotions.
?I?m always so proud of my sister,? a weeping Jess confessed to OK!. ?I think she frickin? nailed it!?
Tina Simpson put her hand on Jessica?s arm and said: ?She always cries!?
Now where are those Kleenex?!
[From OK! Magazine]
Aw, Jessica is so cute. But you notice that Jessica kind of made Ashlee?s night about her, right? Jessica and Ashlee?s relationship is so complicated - but I guess that?s what makes them sisters. It was cool of Jessica to show up to support her sister, especially after the lashing Ashlee took in the press after being fired from Melrose Place. Now, let?s hope that Jessica can convince her sister to stop wearing that God-awful black wig. That thing is hideous.
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz at the curtain call for her Broadway debut in the musical ‘Chicago’ at the Ambassador Theatre in New York on November 30. Pete Wentz, Jessica & Ashlee Simpson on the red carpet for the ?Chicago? after party. Credit: WENN.
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| | Ashlee Simpson's Opening Night in 'Chicago' | | Added 14 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Moving right along from her failed attempt on “Melrose Place,” Ashlee Simpson made a triumphant debut on Broadway last night in “Chicago.”
The “Pieces of Me” songstress looked lovely as she played the role of Roxie at the Ambassador Theatre, with husband Pete Wentz and parents Tina and Joe Simpson in the audience.
Also in the house was sister Jessica Simpson, who was reportedly quite nervous for her little sis. An eyewitness told press, “She kept turning to her mom and saying she had butterflies. It was very cute. She must have said it five times after she took her seat.”
And Jess was reportedly quiet pleased with Ashlee’s performance. “I love that she’s her own Roxie — she’s done it her own way. I’m always so proud of my sister. I think she frickin’ nailed it!”
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| | Ashlee Simpson: Gearing Up for Roxie Hart Role | | Added 14 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Continuing along with her jet-setting ways, Ashlee Simpson was spotted as she arrived at LAX airport on Thursday evening (November 19) on a flight from New York.
The former “Melrose Place” actress sported a derby hat to cover up her jet-black locks as she was escorted to an awaiting car by a helping hand.
As previously reported by Gossip Center, Miss Simpson, 25, is gearing up to reprise her role as murderess Roxie Hart in “Chicago” beginning on November 30.
She said: “I’m honored to be reprising my role as Roxie Hart, returning to the stage and joining this amazing cast. Being on Broadway is a childhood dream come true.”
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| | Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz: American Eagle Lovers | | Added 14 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Always keeping up with the latest trends, Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz were spotted attending the opening party for the new American Eagle Times Square store last night (November 17).
The “Pieces of Me” songstress and her Fall Out Boy looked to be thoroughly enjoying themselves following Pete’s deejaying session.
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| | Ashlee Simpson-Wentz To Star In 'Chicago' On Broadway | | Added 14 years ago | Source: MTV |
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'Being on Broadway is a childhood dream come true,' singer/actress says.By Jocelyn Vena
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz
Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is married to Chicago-area native Pete Wentz, and she starred in the London production of "Chicago" in 2006 as fame-hungry, husband-killer Roxie Hart. Now, Simpson-Wentz will reprise the role of Roxie, this time for the Broadway production of the show. The stint will be her Broadway debut.
"I'm honored to be reprising my role as Chicago's Roxie Hart, returning to the stage and joining this amazing cast," she said in a statement to MTV News. "Being on Broadway is a childhood dream come true."
According to several online reports, Simpson-Wentz will star in the show from November 30 through February 7; further details were not available at press time.
"My family, my mother especially, taught me to be a fighter, and that's the thing Roxie is: She always finds a way to pick herself up," Simpson said in 2006. "Roxie's a fun character to play. For me, it wasn't like I ever wanted to have my name in the papers. It was usually like, 'Oh, no!' But I know what the feeling is. And I know what the celebrity life is like, so I tried to bring a little comedy to that."
The singer/actress recently left the CW show "Melrose Place."
According to the network, Simpson-Wentz was only expected to be on the program for 12 episodes, but in numerous interviews the actress did not say that was the case.
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