Last October, in a matter of seconds, Ashlee Simpson went from singer-reality star-actress to national punchline when she was lip-synching to the wrong backing vocals on an episode of "Saturday Night Live." While embarrassing, that gaffe (and subsequent halftime humiliation at the Orange Bowl) did little to slow Simpson's album sales or to detract from her status as a rising entertainer.

Now, with a movie hitting theaters this month and a new album ready for a fall release, Simpson is hoping to make a "Saturday Night Live" return.

"I would love to do it," Simpson told reporters last week covering "Undiscovered," her first shot at big-screen stardom. "It's not been confirmed, but I'd love to go back and do 'Saturday Night Live.'"

"I Am Me," her second CD, is expected to drop in October (the first single, "Boyfriend," is already stirring up rumors of a feud with Lindsay Lohan), which would open the door for an appearance near the Oct. 23 anniversary of the backing track debacle, which Simpson blamed on vocal chords damaged by acid reflux.

"I would want to perform, but I'd love to act and make fun of myself as well," she laughs.

When prompted by potential motivations, she continues, "it's not necessarily about revenge on the world. It would just be fun for me to do it, just for myself."

Simpson is getting use to having a tiny bit more time just for herself these days. After having cameras watching her every move for multiple MTV reality shows, Ashlee - like sister Jessica - is at least temporarily off the music network's schedule.

"There are no cameras in the Simpson family anymore and we love it," she says.

It isn't just Simpson, though, who enjoys her camera-free life. Her professional collaborators have also expressed some relief at her reduced entourage.

"When I went in to make this record, I walked in and (producer) John Shanks was like, 'Yeah! No cameras,'" she says with a laugh. "There's not a camera in your face when you're trying to write a song and it's nice."

The experience on "Undiscovered," in which she doesn't stray too far from type to play an aspiring singer and actress, was a positive one. Although she says she's concentrated on music for the time being, the former "7th Heaven" co-star suggests that her small-screen fans shouldn't expect to be seeing much of her (beyond relentless album promotion, of course) for a while.

"I prefer movies," Simpson says. "I think it's nice to go to different characters and kinda jump around. Maybe one day I'll do a TV show again."

"Undiscovered" hits theaters on Friday.