"I was a big fan of Daisy Duke. Growing up as a kid I never missed an episode of The Dukes of Hazzard." former Cincinnatian Nick Lachey said Tuesday. "We watched it every Friday night. It's going to be cool to kind of live it all over again as she goes and does this movie."

Lachey said Simpson really wanted the role and lobbied hard for the job.

Meanwhile, Lachey said he's been doing some episodes of Charmed on the WB, and the couple are filming another ABC variety special that will air at Christmastime.

"Between the two of us, we're doing some acting stuff now, between Charmed and Dukes of Hazzard. I did something for Bewitched, so it's an exciting time in our house to be a thespian," Lachey said.

Seann William Scott will star as Bo Duke and Johnny Knoxville will play Luke Duke in the movie.

The TV series aired from 1979-1985. Tom Wopat played Luke and John Schneider was Bo. Catherine Bach, who wore the short-shorts that became her character's trademark, was Daisy.