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January 31, 2003 - Launch.com caught up with Jessica Simpson to ask the singer about her guest role on 'Fox's That '70s Show'. Jessica says she isn't sure if she'll be back for anymore episodes. "I don't know if I'm returning on 'That '70s Show'," Simpson said. "Me and Ashton broke up, so I don't know if they'll have her come back, but I signed on for three episodes. I just wanted to do it for fun and, you know, to work with the cast, and to learn the ropes and stuff." Read more.

January 28, 2003 - Howie Dorough from the Backstreet Boys, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone and Lance Bass of *NSYNC, Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, Jessica Simpson, P.O.D., Snoop Dogg, Michelle Branch, Korn frontman Jonathan Davis, Tony Kanal of No Doubt, and Kylie Bax were amongst the stars at the Super Bowl XXXVII - PONY, Girls Gone Wild and sportsbook.com Super Bowl Celebration on Friday (January 24) in San Diego, California. Check out more pictures from Globe Photos, LFI (page1 / page2), and Big Pictures.

January 25, 2003 - Jessica Simpson performed at the Family Huddle Super Bowl event held in Legoland on Thursday (January 23) in Carlsbad, California. Check out photos from the show at GettyImages.

January 24, 2003 - AJessFriend, moderator at Jessica Simpson's official website forum, told fans minutes ago: "Here's some Jessica news, some of which we've already heard: Jess shot 2 more episodes of That 70's Show that will air Jan 29 and Feb. 5 according to latest schedule. According to Tina they are really funny and shouldn't be missed. Jessica is apparently close to finishing the vocals for the new CD & only has 2-3 songs left to do. Despite what you have read or heard elsewhere, there is no official word on a track listing yet nor is the album title final yet."

January 23, 2003 - There are lots of extravagant ways of saying 'I do, especially when it comes to celebrities. In Style magazine looks at some of Hollywood's exclusive nuptials. Amy Goodman of InStyle spoke with WNBC about the NBC special, and talked about the Jessica Simpson wedding to 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey -- with video highlights included. Watch it here.

January 23, 2003 - Launch.com spoke with Jessica Simpson on the progress of her yet-to-be-titled third album on Columbia Records. "I'm more nervous about it this time," Simpson said, "because I'm like, 'Oh, my gosh, are people gonna like what I have to say? Are they gonna like how I sing it?' You know, because I'm doing some of the vocal production, and, you know, I'm a lot more hands-on. My label actually has stepped back and let me do that, so I'm very excited about it." Read more.

January 16, 2002 - Jessica Simpson and 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey spoke about their wedding to TV Guide Online. Simpson said, "I love being a role model, and Nick has a great heart, and I know people look up to him, too. We can only hope that as a couple, we're role models, and that our fans see the true love that is there." Read more.

January 16, 2002 - Anonymous writes "From the mod AJessFriend at Jessica Simpson's official mb: "Here's some Jessica news, some of which we've already heard:
1. Jess is singing the National Anthem in Philly this weekend for the Eagle/Buccaneers game. The TV people are telling Jessica that for a change the National Anthem singing will be televised this time. Yay!" Read more.

January 7, 2003 - 2002 was filled with some shocking celebrity couples hooking up, getting married, and of course, breaking up. WB11's Emily Frances has a look back which features Jessica Simpson and her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, Jennifer Lopez and Cris Judd's divorce, Anna Kournikova's romance with Enrique Iglesias, and Britney Spears' breakup to *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. Watch it here.

January 5, 2003 - kktwins writes "On Monday's Entertainment Tonight, they will have a segment featuring Jessica Simpson trying on different wedding gowns when she was preparing for her big wedding to 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey."

January 2, 2003 - The New York Post's 2002 'Sixy' Awards has named Jessica Simpson the 'Six-er Than We Thought' award winner for hiring midget porn star Napoleon to put on an X-rated show at her bachelorette party before her marriage to 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey. Check out all the winners here.

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