Ashlee Simpson-Wentz has been fired from the cast of Melrose Place. The actress has been let go, along with another cast member, Colin Egglesfield.
Our favourite Simpson was booted off the show in a shake up, and her last Melrose Place will air in January 2010. According to executive producers, Simpson-Wentz was never meant to be a permanent fixture on the show.
They seem to be sticking to this unconvincing story, rather than a more salacious reason, despite her being in all the show’s original promotion. Simpson-Wentz was in the trailer and the posters. She was not promoted as a disposable cast-member, she came off as more of a permanent fixture on the show.
This is a classic bait-and-switch for the already annoying, suitably over-looked show. This is kind of dumb move, and Simpson-Wentz didn’t seem to know that she was not in full employment. She left her job at the local Burger King for this bullsh-t. She was giving interviews about bringing her baby on set and the joys of being a working mother. Someone prolly should have told her she was up for being fired earlier. Much, much earlier.
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can’t say i’m surprised. she’s obviously the biggest name on the show (until Heather lockelar shows up) and isn’t brining in viewers, so that’s probably the main reason for her being being fired…or at least one of them
It’s a sad state of affairs when something as wack as Melrose fires you. So, so sad.