Joe Simpson

Joe Simpson’s Plans to Desecrate Michael Jackson’s Legacy

Ugh. It’s is no surprise that I have ill feelings towards Papa Joe Simpson. When he isn’t pretending to be holy, he’s actively pimping his daughters, Jessica and Ashlee, by having them perform at high-class affairs like chili cook-offs. The man uses spray-tanner and has caps. He’s a d-bag. That’s just my opinion though. However, once you read about his latest plan, you may have to agree with me.

According to Page Six, Papa Joe’s latest plan involves relaunching daughter Ashlee’s lip-syncing and Irish-jig dancing career. And what better way to do that then using the death of pop icon Michael Jackson as a springboard?

Via Page Six:

“[We hear that] Joe Simpson, never one to miss an opportunity, is trying to revive Ashlee Simpson’s record career by pitching a concept album on which Ashlee would record songs of Michael Jackson.”

Ashlee singing Michael Jackson? “Billie Jean” done in her raspy, digitally enhanced, overly emo voice? Gross. No thank you.

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Jessica Simpson Returns to Reality TV

Jessica Simpson is returning to do what she does best… Reality TV. VH1′s “The Price of Beauty” will take Simpson all over the world in search of what people find beautiful and why in all sorts of different cultures. Part of Jessicas’ job will be to study local fashions, dietary fads and beauty regimes of local women, even participating in some of the extreme practices she discovers. Simpson said she was immediately intrigued by the concept of doing a show about true beauty.

Per Us:

“I have always believed that beauty comes from within and confidence will always make a woman beautiful, but I know how much pressure some women put on themselves to look perfect,” she said in a statement Monday.

“I am really looking forward to discovering how beauty is perceived in different cultures and participating in some of the crazy things people do to feel beautiful,” she continued. “I know we will all learn a lot on this journey and I am so excited that VH1 is coming along on what I’m sure will be a wild ride.”

Wild ride indeed. This should be quite the learning adventure for the girl who once couldn’t distinguish between tuna and chicken. Simpson has come under fire from the media and magazines for her appearance lately, starting when she appeared onstage wearing unflattering high-waisted jeans back in January (read about that here.)

Shooting for the new series begins in mid-july, with a premiere date scheduled for early 2010. Jessica and her creepy father Joe will serve as executive producers. Hopefully this show will be a lot more successful than her previous one on MTV with ex husband Nick Lachey called “Newlyweds“. Either way, with Jessica Simpson involved it ought to be entertaining.

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