Locklear makes the most of her connections

Actress Heather Locklear made the most of her inside connections to prepare for her role as a high-powered music executive in the upcoming film Uptown Girls.

Locklear, who was previously married to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee and is now married to Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, told journalists: “My husband set me up with a woman at Def Jam Records and I got to sit in on meeting and get that whole vibe, which was great!”

The actress, who appeared in the long-running soap operas Dynasty and Melrose Place and more recently starred in the television series Spin City, was so enthusiastic about what she saw she says: “I was like, ‘Ooh, I want your job’.”

To which the executive replied, “I bet you do – and you can’t have it.”