Ashlee Simpson to Appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show  8/24/05

ASHLEE SIMPSON'S FIRST TELEVISED PERFORMANCE SINCE "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" LIP-SYNCH INCIDENT WILL BE ON "THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW"

SHOW AIRS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2005

BURBANK, Calif. - August 24, 2005 - In an interview with "Access Hollywood," Joe Simpson reveals that the first time his daughter, singer Ashlee Simpson, will perform in front of a televised audience since her "Saturday Night Live" lip-synching incident, will be on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," instead of returning to the late-night comedy show, as initially reported. The interview airs on "Access Hollywood," Wednesday, August 24, (check local listings for time and station).

"We are going to push SNL back because we are doing "The Oprah Winfrey Show" for one-hour," Simpson revealed. "(Oprah) is going to be the first interview and the first place where Ashlee sings."

"Access Hollywood" is produced by NBC and distributed by NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution. Rob K. Silverstein is the executive producer.