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By Wendy Cook Aug 28, 2007

"You could train a monkey to do that job." That apparently is the case when it comes to replacing Jessica Simpson on a show that will be hosted her little sister Ashlee Simpson. According to a report from the Daily Star an insider has divulged that "Ashlee is working on a new talk show for a top US network under the working title The Ashlee Simpson Show."

Jessica Simpson Replaced by a Monkey for Ashlee Simpson's Show?

Okay then, already this sounds like a stretch. The report suggests that Jessica Simpson's career has hit a low patch. The reasoning is sound if the story is accurate. The report claims that Ash wanted to have her sister Jessica as her co-host, and sidekick, but a monkey got the gig instead.

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The producers didn't want jess and I'm guessing Jess wouldn't play sidekick to her little sister either. Instead, Ashlee will be joined by Kate, a rhesus macaque (a monkey). The source explained: "The show's producers want a quirky show. They thought it would be really funny to have the monkey co-host the show."

"She's going to be the rock monkey and will 'direct' other bands coming on the show. Sadly, this format change meant there was no place for Jessica. The monkey is the co-host they want. It must be a blow for her."

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