Ashlee Simpson: Cheerfully Unemployed

Putting on her best smile, Ashlee Simpson showed a cheerful disposition as she was spotted leaving a house in Studio City on Friday afternoon (October 30).

Wearing an oversized black scarf to top off her casual-yet-stylish ensemble, Miss Simpson is fresh off of the news that she’s been let go from the CW’s “Melrose Place” series.

According to tabloid reports, a source says of the situation: “Ashlee didn’t see it coming, and now she’s crushed. She invested her heart and soul into the job. She feels like the rug has been pulled out from under her.”

Meanwhile, producers of the show have released statements saying that Miss Simpson knew her character would have a short-term role on the series.