You guys have been asking and we have you're answer! The whole sugar-coated statement released by "Melrose Place" execs claiming Ashlee Simpson's time on the show was planned to be short then entire time is complete nonsense. According to a very reliable source, it seems Ashlee (Violet on the show) was a total diva. She was always late to work and extremely disliked by her fellow cast members. The network fired her in order to bring a more well known name onboard, that name of course being Heather Locklear. "They basically trimmed the fat and made it possible for Heather to join the show," the source claims. "Heather is a much bigger name than Ashlee", says the source.