Nicole Richie could care less that her friend Ashlee Simpson does not bring in good television ratings. Even though Ash was fired from Melrose Place, Nic has so much faith in her friend that she has hired her to work on her new sitcom as a supporting character.

“Nicole adores Ashlee, and she truly believes in her talent. With few other job prospects on the horizon, Ashlee — who desperately wants to establish herself as an actress — was feeling down until Nicole stepped up and promised: ‘I’ve got your back. What are girlfriends for?’”

I love my girls too…but I don’t know if I would hire one of them to f*** up my big chance at a network show.