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Jessica Simpson’s acting career doesn’t seem long for this world. For starters, despite months of denials from the Simpson camp, Simpson’s most recent film “Blonde Ambition” is going straight to DVD. Her next film, ironically titled “Major Movie Star,” could very well be headed toward the same straight-to-video fate according to some insiders.
“‘Major Movie Star’ isn’t financed by a big studio, it’s financed by [Papa Joe Productions], her father’s production company. He doesn’t have the kind of pull with Hollywood he needs save this film,” said one source, who hinted that Jessica’s daddy even tried to get “Major Movie Star” into the Sundance Film Festival.
“Even Joe has realized it’s not worth funneling all this money into her acting projects. He decided when it comes to movies, he’s not going to spend another penny.”
Jessica's rep insists that the film will not go straight to DVD, but will be “opening in multiple theatres in Dallas,” and that Millenium Films, which is also involved in “Major Movie Star,” never releases their films wide.
That said, there are still signs of spending cuts at Papa Joe Productions. Among the first luxuries to go: photo shoots. “One of Jessica’s shoots can cost upwards of $50,000 to $60,000,” said one person who’s been involved with her shoots in the past. “The movie poster for ‘Blonde Ambition’ is an outtake from her ‘Public Affair’ album shoot, and take a look at the ‘Major Movie Star’ poster — it’s not hard to tell that is actually her GQ cover.”
Indeed, Jessica is in the same pose, wearing the same dog tags, and her hair is identical. The only difference is that her American-flag bikini from the GQ cover appears to have been photoshopped into a camouflage one. “She really needs her new album to do well,” said the source. “Otherwise, she’s going to have big career problems.”
eveything she does eventually flops. We love you hun.
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