JESSICA SIMPSON: To Star in Autobiographical Sitcom for NBC

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Jessica Simpson is returning to TV -- and this time she wants you to laugh at her.

The star has confirmed that she's set to star in a sitcom for NBC based on her life. She tells The Hollywood Reporter, "I am so excited to work with...NBC again, this time on a scripted comedy. I often find myself thinking that no one could ever make up the things that actually happen in my life -- so between the real-life elements and a great team of writers, I think we'll have people laughing!"

Jessica has a long track record on the small screen. She starred with her ex-husband, Nick Lachey, on the MTV reality series Newlyweds from 2003 to 2005, did the short-lived VH1 docuseries The Price of Beauty, and most recently mentored contestants on the NBC fashion competition show Fashion Star. Her acting credits include big-screen comedies like Employee of the Month and The Dukes of Hazzard.

She also filmed a pilot for a series called Jessica back in 2004, but the show never made it to the air.

Her dad, Joe Simpson, will serve as a producer on the upcoming sitcom.

PRINCE HARRY NAMED WORLD'S MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELOR

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Town & Country magazine has named Prince Harry the world's most eligible bachelor. The magazine describes their list as "a highly subjective, thoroughly opinionated survey of the princes, politicians, scions, DJs, and billionaires-to-be we consider the most eligible men in the universe."