some friends, who pose as the investors. At the same time, she presents her own proposal to the real investors, who satisfyingly take it. When Debra discovers the deception, she flies into a rage and thus gets fired. Cast Jessica Simpson as Katie Gregerstitch Luke Wilson as Ben Connelly Drew Fuller as Billy Rachael Leigh Cook as Haley Paul C. Vogt as Floyd Andy Dick as Freddy Bill Jenkins as Robert Perry Karen McClain as Betty Larry Miller as Richard Connelly Penelope Ann Miller as Debra Piper Mackenzie Harris as Amber Perry Sarah Ann Schultz as Samantha Dan Braverman as Cab Driver Willie Nelson as Pap Paw Casey Keene as Office Assistant Ryan Dunn as Griswold Reception Box office Blonde Ambition was released into eight theatres in Texas, the home state for stars Simpson and Wilson, on December 22, 2007, before a DVD release date on January 22, 2008. The film averaged $48 per screen on December 22, 2007, for a total box office of $384, meaning that, based on an $8 ticket price, six people paid to see the film at each of those eight theatres and 48 people in total went to see the film. Opening weekend, the film finished 54th at the North American box office with a three-day gross of $1,332 and a per-theatre-average of $165. In Ukraine, the film opened at #1 in its first weekend (February 16–17, 2008), earning $253,008. In Russia, Blonde Ambition opened up at #7 at box office and has grossed $1,010,235 to date, and in the Philippines it opened at #5 and has grossed $16,538 to date. Blonde Ambition, despite being a box office disappointment, impressively grossed $2.7 million in the first five days of DVD release ranking #23 on the DVD sales chart. This is possibly due to Jessica Simpson's fanbase supporting her. Since the movie's DVD release date it has grossed $11.56 million in the United States. Critical response Joe Leydon of Variety gave it a negative review but said that it "sustains a sense of buoyancy" that makes it "relatively painless". Soundtrack Jessica Simpson - "A Public Affair" (For Trailer Purposes Only) KT Tunstall - "Suddenly I See" (For Trailer Purposes Only) Lily May - "I Got Love" Monique Ximenez - "You Can Fly" Austin Brown - "Let's Make Love" Hipjoint feat. Stef Lang - "Girl From Nowhere" MegaJive - "The Way I Rock" Stretch Nickel -