Lisa Rinna needs a job. I mean REALLY needs one. She’s so desperate that she’s resorted to wearing a sandwich board to get one. Lisa and her lips were out on Melrose Avenue yesterday wearing a sign that said, “HONK FOR LISA RINNA ON THE NEW MELROSE PLACE!” She was joined by Ross “The Intern” Matthews, who at least had the dignity to hold his “HONK IF YOU HEART LISA” and “VOTE FOR HER” signs instead of wearing it lunchtime style.
I had an idea that Lisa Rinna wanted to be on The CW’s “Melrose Place” reboot. After all, she told PopWrap back in January, “I’d be the first to do it [the ‘Melrose Place’ reboot], but they always want the people who don’t want to do it! I’m like, ‘I’ll do it! I’ll do it! Please call me!'”
But Lisa took stumping to new levels today as she stood at the nexus of the universe — more specifically, the corners of Melrose Avenue and Melrose Place — waving signs that said, “Honk for Lisa Rinna on the new ‘Melrose Place!'”
Fans — and photogs — came out in full force, so if the “Melrose Place” producers didn’t know Lisa was interested before, they certainly do now!
[From the New York Post’s PopWrap blog]
Well, it’s a tough economy. I like to give Lisa a lot of shit for her lips (they make me angry), but I don’t really feel I can criticize anyone for being proactive. It’s cheesy as heck, but I have to admit I appreciate her plucky spirit.
In other “Melrose Place” news, Heather Locklear will not be joining the new cast.
One person who won’t be moving back into Melrose Place? Heather Locklear. The actress — who played the key role of Amanda Woodward on the original series — has turned down an offer to join the cast of the CW’s update of the hit Fox serial, EW has learned. “There wasn’t a way to bring her back that made sense,” says a source close to the situation. While the network and studio won’t comment, her reps do confirm that Locklear has passed. It’s no secret that the CW was aggressively pursuing Locklear and will likely want to secure another star from the original show. The reboot, which is slated for the fall, has already cast Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, Jessica Lucas, Michael Rady, and Katie Cassidy.
[From Entertainment Weekly]
I’m starting to slightly root for Lisa Rinna. All the other old “Melrose” stars are passing – yet she desperately wants to be on the show. It’s sort of nice that she’s not too big for her britches. I say bring her back, what could it hurt? Sure, they’ll have to get a wide-angle lens for her lips, but that can be done easily enough.
Images thanks to WENN.com.
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