Working Girl
Before the film started filming, sources reported that "Blonde Ambition" was a remake of the 1988 film "Working Girl". After learning about this rumor, Simpson told "Empire" in November 2006, "It's definitely the theme of "Working Girl" – this small town girl moving to New York City and rising up into this great career as a business woman pretty much. But it's definitely not a remake." She also described "Blonde Ambition" as "more of a knockabout comedy" than "Working Girl", which "had one foot in drama".