In the eyes of Jessica Simpson, Daisy Duke is an "iconish" figure.
During her co-hosting gig Friday on the syndicated TV show "Live With Regis and Kelly," Simpson said she had to "step into those shorts and the red bikinis and I had to do Catherine Bach proud" for her role in "The Dukes of Hazzard" movie.
Bach played Daisy Duke on the '70s TV series.
"To play Daisy Duke, I mean, that's like an iconish ... is that a word ... iconic figure," she told "Live" co-host Kelly Ripa.
Simpson said she hired a trainer to get in shape for the film, which stars Johnny Knoxville as Luke Duke and Seann William Scott as Bo Duke.
"I was running sprints and doing all kinds of stuff. All I was thinking was bikini, bikini, bikini," the 25-year-old singer-actress said. "It was strange to actually be in the shorts. By the way, I tried on over a hundred pair."
Simpson also appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America" summer concert series in Bryant Park singing "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'," the Nancy Sinatra song she rerecorded for "Dukes."
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Director subpoenaed
SANTA BARBARA - Lawyers defending ex-fugitive Jesse James Hollywood against charges of murdering a 15-year-old boy have subpoenaed the director of an upcoming Bruce Willis film about the crime.
"Alpha Dog," starring Willis and Justin Timberlake, is based on the August 2000 slaying, though the names and the setting have been changed.
Defense lawyer James Blatt wants director Nick Cassavetes to testify because prosecutors have consulted on the movie, which he says could hurt Hollywood's chances of a fair trial. He also requested that prosecutors provide a detailed list of what they shared with the filmmakers.
"We want to know just what, if anything, was given to the motion picture company for the purposes of making this film," Blatt said Wednesday.
A hearing on the motion is scheduled Aug. 12, when Cassavetes could testify, Blatt said.
Prosecutors allegedly cooperated with filmmakers when Hollywood was a fugitive. Senior Deputy District Attorney Ron Zonen refused to comment, but said he would respond in his own court filing.
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