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September 30, 2002 - Popdirt.com's new poll asks 'Which female pop star is the LEAST fan friendly?' Vote for someone other than Jennifer Love Hewitt here.

September 30, 2002 - WENN reports Jennifer Love Hewitt has an odd phobia of uncooked chicken fat. "It's so gross," she said. "Cut it off, get it out of there. I like chicken but not chicken fat."

September 30, 2002 - Jennifer Love Hewitt spoke with Us Weekly where she admitted, "I've never been asked out by a guy, and once I'm in a relationship, I send the flowers, the gifts, the romantic notes. So I'm going to sit for a while and wait. I'm not going to lie: I don't like being single. But I want some amazing guy to come out of nowhere and really ask me out."

September 28, 2002 - Jennifer Love Hewitt teams up with action hero Jackie Chan in the upcoming flick, "The Tuxedo." The two had such a blast filming the movie.

September 28, 2002 - IMDB.com reports Jennifer Love Hewitt saying after winning the Emmy Award,  "I still want an Oscar and a baby." When reporters quizzed her which would come first, Jennifer glanced at her proud husband, who was sitting in the audience at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium. Brad yelled, "Don't you say a thing!"

September 28, 2002 - Several reviews of 'Tuxedo' have come in, and for the most part, they ain't pretty. Jami Bernard - New York Daily News - 1 star. Ben Nuckols of the Associated Press: "The Tuxedo' delights in its silliness." Moira Macdonald - Seattle Times - 1 1/2 star. SeanAxmaker - The Seattle Times - Grade: C-. Rene Rodriguez - Miami Herald - 1 star. Julie E Washington - Cleveland Plain Dealer: "'Tuxedo' a bad fit for martial-arts comic Jackie Chan." JeffVice - Deseret News - 1/2 star. Gary Arnold - The Washington Times - 2 stars.

September 28, 2002 - Jennifer Love Hewitt said of working with Jackie Chan in 'The Tuxedo', "If I could do every movie for the rest of my life with him, I would choose to."

September 28, 2002 - Jennifer Love Hewitt chatted with Evan Henerson of the LA Daily News about her new movie 'The Tuxedo' that has her again dealing with cleavage jokes, something the actress/singer has become used to. "Boobs and things are brought up so much and sort of talked about so much that I almost think of them as a completely different person," she says. "So I don't really think about it or take offense. I wish there was something else about me they could use to make jokes about, or talk about in interviews, but that's kind of not my job. If that's what they respond to, then fine."

September 28, 2002 - WireImage.com has a blast from the past for Britney Spears and Jennifer Love Hewitt fans with old photo shoots by photographer Joey Terrill. Check out the circa 1995 pictures for Jennifer Love Hewitt and the circa 1999 photos for Britney Spears.

September 26, 2002 - Jim Slotek of the Toronto Sun chatted with Jennifer Love Hewitt about her new movie 'The Tuxedo' as well as the long string of men she's reportedly been dating since her breakup with Carson Daly. "Craig Bierko and I are dear friends," she said. "But suddenly we were an item. It was like because I was the new girl, I became the tart of the city. I was standing in a line and there was somebody behind me. He automatically was my new mystery boyfriend." The oddest hookup she's seen in the press? "My relationship with Burt Reynolds," she says. "That was very weird."

September 26, 2002 - Valerie Nome of Katrillion.com had her first "real" Justin Timberlake experience Tuesday (September 24) at a listening session for his new album, 'Justified'. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Musiq, Timbaland -- and Justin himself (none of his *NSYNC bandmates?) were amongst the celebrities at the private party held at New York City hotspot Centro-Fly.

September 21, 2002 - Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jackie Chan, Brooke Burke, and several other stars attended the premiere of Dreamwork's 'The Tuxedo' at Mann's Chinese Theatre on Thursday (September 19) in Hollywood, California. The film opens in theaters nationwide on September 27, 2002. Check out photos from WireImage.com.

September 21, 2002 - Entertainment Tonight had more on the scare Jennifer Love Hewitt had at the premiere of 'The Tuxedo' on Thursday in Los Angeles. Police cleared the sidewalks in the immediate area earlier in the evening, and sources told ET that it was because a stalker who had been following Jennifer recently was spotted nearby. As police and private security kept a close eye on the crowd, Jennifer was all smiles as she walked the black carpet. Love Hewitt said she was determined to have a good time despite the concerns. "That happens when you're in the public eye," she said. "It's a little bit of a nervous night. But you know what? It's going to be fine."

September 20, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos from last night's 3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Amongst those in attendance were presenters Jennifer Love Hewitt, Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, while Shakira took home the best video award and Nelly Furtado performed.

September 15, 2002 - Sonia Murray of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution chatted with John Mayer on his short-lived relationship with Jennifer Love Hewitt. Even though he doesn't read books or watch movies, he did know who Jennifer was. "Come on now, I'm still a guy!" he laughs. "And may I say that was an awful thing. No, not the nature of the relationship, but the experience of living that in front of everybody. You know, you meet somebody and they automatically become normal to you. That's how she was. Naive as it sounds, I didn't feel like I was spending time with someone who was a movie star until, 'Wait, there's People magazine snapping pictures!'"

September 14, 2002 - A good portion of Rolling Stone magazine's Jennifer Love Hewitt 'A Day In the Life of' interview is on RollingStone.com. Commenting on her good-girl approach on life, Jennifer says, "I don't know. I tend to do things very much like an eighty-five-year-old woman. I don't have a huge social life. I like to stay at home and watch Golden Girls reruns. People are always making fun of me. I don't drink, I don't smoke, I've never done a drug in my entire life, I don't curse, really... so I'm the dork goody-two-shoes girl everybody picks on. But I like it. It makes me me. It makes me an individual."

September 13, 2002 - Jennifer Love Hewitt tells Rolling Stone magazine when she was on TV's 'Party of Five' "they kept me so hidden, figurewise. When I came out in 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' in a tiny top and tight jeans ... people went. 'Oh, my God, what did she have done?'" But she vouches, "I have been the size I am now since I was 12, okay? They've always been that way, they're mine."

September 12, 2002 - Jackie Chan came by to talk about his upcoming movie, The Tuxedo. Jackie shares what it was like to work with Chris Tucker and Jennifer Love Hewitt and how it feels to be an international star.

September 11, 2002 - Jimmy Fallon was on the Howard Stern show Tuesday morning where he denied ever "getting" Jennifer Love Hewitt.

September 10, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of Jennifer Love Hewitt's photocall at the W Hotel to promote her album 'Barenaked' in Sydney, Australia on Monday (September 9). Check out the photos here.

September 10, 2002 - Jennifer Love Hewitt stopped by 98.1 CHFI to talk about her new album 'BareNaked' last month. Jennifer was surprised about her popularity in Japan where her first albums were a big hit. Love Hewitt said her main goal to create an album that from song 1 to song 12 you have to listen to. She admits she wanted kids to know that she's not any different than they are and suffers from the same insecurities and being vulnerable to life. The interview and pictures from her appearance on the Toronto soft-rock station has since been removed from chfi.com.

September 9, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of Jennifer Love Hewitt at her in-store appearance at Fox Studios in Sydney, Australia on Sunday (September 8). Check out the pictures here.

September 9, 2002 - Entertainment Weekly asked celebs including Jennifer Love Hewitt and Simon Cowell if they ever have been "hot for teacher." Love Hewitt said, "The teacher from 'Head of the Class' [Howard Hesseman]."

September 8, 2002 - Spin magazine asked Jennifer Love Hewitt if she still talks with her ex-boyfriend Carson Daly and what she'd do if she had to face him to promote 'BareNaked' on TRL. "I haven't spoken to him since we broke up. I think it's natural to be a little apprehensive. But one thing he will always be is respectful and a gentleman."

September 5, 2002 - MTV News reports Shakira, Juanes with Nelly Furtado, and Thalia will join Marc Anthony and Carlos Vives as performers at the third annual Latin Grammy Awards on September 18th. Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Love Hewitt, comedian Cheech Marin, actors Hector Elizondo and Esai Morales and singer Laura Pausini are the latest presenters added to the show, which will be broadcast on CBS.

September 5, 2002 - Star magazine reports that while Jennifer Love Hewitt doesn't have any bad habits like smoking or drinking, she does have one vice - she's a junk-food junkie. Jennifer says she can't go past a McDonald's drive-thru without ordering a Happy Meal. She's also a big fan of the Sausage McMuffin. "That's bad, isn't it?" she asks. "I'm a rebel! Sometimes I even get extra cheese!"

September 1, 2002 - Jim Farber of the New York Daily News gave his thoughts on the MTV Video Music Awards, making up his own awards along the way. *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake won the 'Most Flagrant Michael Jackson Impersonation' with Farber saying, "Justin Timberlake's performance of his first solo single. Worse, he didn't even imitate a classic, but Jackson's latest junk." As for the Scariest Intro of the Night: "Ladies and gentlemen, singer/songwriter Jennifer Love Hewitt."

September 1, 2002 - Tony Hicks of the Contra Costa Times reviewed the MTV Video Music Awards explaining the few highs and mostly lows of the show. Amongst the lows were the outfits worn by Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, Michael Jackson's "award", Jennifer Love Hewitt was introduced as "singer and songwriter Jennifer Love Hewitt," Avril Lavigne winning an award, and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's first solo performance. There were no "highs" for pop music acts.

September 1, 2002 - Brendan Kelly of the Montreal Gazette spoke with Jennifer Love Hewitt about her new album 'BareNaked', which she says is not what many would expect to be a teen disposable-pop turf filled album. "I wanted to make a soul/rock record because that's the kind of stuff I grew up on," Hewitt said. "I grew up on Janis Joplin, Al Green and Billie Holiday. I knew it was a tougher thing to do, but it made it more exciting. It would've been a lot easier and would've taken half as much time to let someone else write my songs and to do a pop record. But that's not what I wanted to do. I wanted to challenge myself."

September 1, 2002 - The Vancouver Province spoke with Jennifer Love Hewitt during her recent stop in Toronto where the singer promoted her new album 'BareNaked'. Asked if she planned on touring in support of the album, Jennifer admitted, "I want to know that an audience really wants me to be there," she says. "But I don't want to do it if I'm going to get to some stadium and there's four people . . . That would be depressing." She admits success in music won't be easy, despite her established film career. "You just have to work really hard in the music industry because there's so many people and I'm coming in at a time when there's 900 other female singer-songwriters exactly my age," she said.

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