I don't know if this is a good thing, but hey, as the saying goes, "You gotta eat" right? Jill Marie Jones has signed on to be in "Major Movie Star" opposite Jessica Simpson.

The plot revolves around an actress, played by Simpson, a pampered star who decides to enlist in the Marines to win approval from a producer and a studio who considers her unsuitable for an upcoming military-themed pic. Upon arriving at Camp Pendleton, she realizes she's made a mistake but decides to persist so she won't let her country down. Jones will play a fellow recruit and close friend of Simpson's. Shooting starts next month in Louisiana.

With "Employee of the Month" and "The Dukes of Hazzard", the jury is still out on whether anyone will Ms. Simpson serious when it comes to films. If "Major Movie Star" can be as good as "Private Benjamin" was with Goldie Hawn, then both Jones and Simpson will benefit.