Saturday, December 23, 2006

Simpson Edited Out of Parton Tribute

Jessica Simpson has asked producers to pull her portion of a tribute to Dolly Parton at the Kennedy Center Honors out of the upcoming televised show. Simpson drew unwanted attention earlier this month when she flubbed the words to Parton's song "9 to 5" during a taping and grew flustered and fled the stage. Producers gave her a second chance to sing the song, but after she saw a tape, she requested that the second attempt be pulled from the show, which airs on December 26 on US network CBS. Simpson's spokeswoman, Cindi Berger says, "She really wasn't happy with her performance and she did want it to be perfect for Dolly, who she idolizes." Besides Parton, the Washington DC tribute honors Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Zubin Mehta, Smokey Robinson and Steven Spielberg. The show's producer, George Stevens Jr. adds, "We appreciate the time and energy Ms. Simpson put into this event and respect the high standards she has for herself and that of the Kennedy Center honors."

A smart move considering her IQ is less than her bra size.

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