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I've never seen Ashlee Simpson-Wentz act. I know she played a janitor or something on 7th Heaven, but I kind of missed the entire eleven-year run of that series. I've also never purchased and Ashlee Simpson album, so while I have heard her sing, or you know, not sing, I can't say I'm a huge fan. So I don't really know why I'm excited to hear she's joining the cast of CW's revamped Melrose Place, but I am.

I watched the original Melrose Place off and on, and while it was perfect mid-90s soapy goodness, I don't really feel that there's a burning need for its return. However, the new 90210 is doing pretty well for the fledgling CW, so I certainly can't blame them for taking the next logical step in bringing back its spinoff.

Maybe the fact that the recession is kind of dimming the public's fascination with people who are famous for just being famous is why I just want Simpson-Wentz to get a job. Her last album didn't exactly set the charts on fire, so she's pretty much spent the last couple of years as tabloid fodder. Melrose Place was never Masterpiece Theatre, so if we can get just one celebrity off of TMZ and onto a weekly series, I wholeheartedly support that.