No Rock And Roll Fun

SIMPSON'S WORLD: Oddly, for some reason, the people at ABC haven't picked up Jessica Simpson's sitcom for a series. The programme, in which Jessica Simpson played Jessica Sampson (yes, that's the level of invention they had) was left out in the cold when ABC announced its line-up for the new season - ABC "insiders" described the pilot as "good concept, poorly executed" - although if that had been the pitch we might have tuned in. Apparently, ABC's main worry was she wasn't singing in it. Jesus, if the programme was so shit they were wishing she'd start warbling, it must be a stinking clunker.

Mind you, NBC haven't picked up Alyson Hannigan's sitcom, either.