Ashlee Simpson - Tony Kim Photoshoot
Ashlee Simpson at 2009 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz on Jessica: I’ve Never Met Anyone “Stronger”
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is in awe of sister Jessica, who was dumped by beau Tony Romo the night before her 29th birthday in July.
“I don’t think I’ve ever known anybody stronger than her,” Ashlee told Usmagazine.com Monday at the CBS, CW, CBS Television Studios & Showtime TCA party in Pasadena, Calif. “My sister is amazing. I spend so much time with her.”
Ashlee is currently gearing up for the fall premiere of her new CW show Melrose Place.
Balancing work and motherhood isn’t as tough as it seems, said the mother of 8-month-old son Bronx.
“It’s been good so far,” she said. “For me, I wanted to do something that’s a bit more stable, and it’s been that, which has been perfect. And we get to travel. We’ve been to Paris, Japan, everywhere with my son. And he’s so happy and healthy. I’m very fortunate he’s on a good schedule.”
She also said it’s been fun playing a vixen.
“She’s interesting. I think she’s creepy,” she told Us when asked to describe her character, Violet. “I think that she’s unaccepted and wants to be loved.”
Ashlee didn’t watch the original Fox series regularly, but said she’s “gone back and watched some of it [on DVD], and it’s great.”
Added Ashlee, “The fun thing about [the new show] is that hopefully people that watched it, and even watched the DVDs, will be into it because it brings the ‘oohs and aahs’ and the drama.”
- Source: usmagazine.com
Wentz family’s joy at Bronx’s first words
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and her rocker husband Pete Wentz were delighted to hear their baby boy Bronx’s first words - because they were directed at the proud parents.
The pair welcomed Bronx Mowgli in November (08) and admit the tot has transformed their lives.
And the pop singer was ecstatic when the eight month old started speaking - uttering “mama” and “dada” as his first words.
Simpson-Wentz tells America’s OK! magazine, “Every week, I’m learning something new from him and every week, he’s doing something new. He’s crawling and he’s got six teeth now. He says mama and dada.”
Little Bronx also looks set to follow in his parents’ footsteps - he’s already showing signs of entering the music business.
His mum adds, “He loves music. Lately, he likes classic rock and Broadway music! My home life is all about Bronx.”
- Source: contactmusic.com
‘Melrose Place’ gets scandalous Hollywood makeover
“Melrose Place” the 1990s television soap opera that became an international pop culture phenomenon returns in September with a new cast of characters but still promising to be “the most scandalous address in Hollywood.”
A decade after ending its seven-year run on U.S. television in 1999, “Melrose Place” has been remade, recast and, judging by the promotional posters, sexed-up for its run on the small CW network.
But although the new prime time series draws its inspiration from the original tale of diverse 20-somethings living in an elegant apartment building in the Melrose area of Los Angeles, the producers hope to draw a mix of nostalgic fans and new young viewers.
“We were huge fans of the original but when we set out to do our version, we wanted to pay tribute to the old show but create our own show with our own characters,” Todd Slavkin, one of the executive producers said on Tuesday.
“I would say it is definitely still the most scandalous address in Hollywood,” he added.
Promotional ads showing the iconic apartments, central swimming pool and sexy cast with taglines like “Tuesdays are a bitch” and “Tuesday’s the new Humpday” have already caused a stir.
Original cast member Thomas Calabro returns as the diabolical Dr. Michael Mancini and actress Laura Leighton is back as scheming Sydney Andrews. Josie Bissett is among old alumni expected to appear in the new version,
whose biggest star is actress/pop singer Ashlee Simpson-Wentz.
Slavkin said that other Melrose originals may come back, adding; “The door is always open for Heather Locklear.”
The remake of “Melrose Place” follows a make-over last year for its 1990s sister show, teen drama “Beverly Hills, 90210″.
After a good ratings start to the new “90210″ on CW in September 2008, audiences in the United States slipped off. But CW executives said the remake had proved more popular overseas and had been sold to some 179 nations.
They are expecting the same interest overseas for the new “Melrose Place”, whose convoluted plot lines have a heavy element of mystery and intrigue.
“This kind of product does well overseas. People like soap operas, and seeing the sordid lives of people in LA really seems to appeal,” said executive producer Darren Swimmer.
- Source: reuters.com
Aww I'm so happy for Bronx, he's such a smart boy like his mommy
Ash is such a good sis
, she looks so skinny in that photoshoot and her face is totally different
and if you was thinking that Katie bish was the star of the show plz NEXT
Yahh she is so cute. The time when she went shopping with Ryan was also fun.