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April 28, 2003 - jessfan writes "Check out two new photos from Jessica Simpson's birthday party at Signature-Soirees.com. A testimonial from Nick Lachey, who set the party up for his wife says, "Signature Soirées did an outstanding job of taking my every request, down to the last detail, and turning them into reality. I wanted Jessica's birthday party to be special and memorable. The chef prepared the meal exactly as I had dreamed, leaving nothing unaccounted for. The decorations were extravagant and the coordination was flawless. What a bang for your buck!""

April 26, 2003 - jessfan writes "From USO.org: WASHINGTON –The USO is hosting a May 10 “Salute to the Troops” concert, free for service members and their families, at the Hollywood & Highland Entertainment Complex in the heart of Hollywood. The outdoor concert in Babylon Court will be hosted by actor Tom Arnold and feature performances by veteran USO tour performer Nancy Sinatra, pop singer Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, former vocalist with the group 98 Degrees." Read more.

April 26, 2003 - famefan writes "Recognizing the demise of Jessica Simpson fan sites as well as Sony's lack of involvement in promoting Jessica, A Jess Friend, one of the moderators of Jessica Simpson's official message board posted this challenge to the fans. Read more."

April 26, 2003 - Us Weekly quotes Jessica Simpson saying when asked about starting a family with Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees: "People expect you to have a baby right when you get married. And please! We just started having sex! I'm not ready to have a baby yet! If I had a body that could look like Sarah Jessica Parker's I would do it, but not yet. My boobs would sag to the floor!"

April 18, 2003 - famefan writes "Several fans at Jessica Simpson's official message board have been expressing varied opinions concerning Jessica's commercial endorsement of the 'Girls Gone Wild' videos. Jessfan wrote:"I wish that Jessica would release a statement herself so that we would know what's true, instead of anonymous sources leaking information. If she is a big girl now, then she needs to speak for herself instead of always being made to look like a manipulated victim in her career." Read more."

April 18, 2003 - Sources tell the New York Post that Jessica Simpson is furious after being hoodwinked into doing a promo for the sleazy 'Girls Gone Wild' video series. "Jessica went to a Puma party and the ‘Girls Gone Wild' people sideswiped her," said a tipster. "They cut clips to make it look like she was promoting the videos." The source adds that Simpson "can't do anything about it."

April 17, 2003 - Rebecca Romijn-Stamos and Jessica Simpson were amongst the stars on hand at the Hogan Trunk Show & Party on Tuesday (April 15) at Hogan Store in Beverly Hills, California. Check out pictures from the show at WireImage.com.

April 13, 2003 - Jessica Simpson will star in a segment of the UPN series 'The Twilight Zone' as a babysitter who discovers the lifelike doll collection belonging to the child for whom she's caring may be responsible for the disappearance of previous sitters. The episode airs on April 23rd.

April 12, 2003 - Steve and Maria of WBLI FM in Long Island spoke with 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey on Thursday (April 10). Nick talked about his upcoming show in Long Island, plans for a duet with his wife Jessica Simpson, dealing with their careers while keeping their marriage strong, and the status of 98 Degrees. He says the group is "definitely still together" and they're just taking a break to focus on their own lives. Nick says he's happy to be married and says it was Jess who broke up with him, and he thinks it was a good idea at the time, giving her time to see what was out there. Listen to the interview here.

April 8, 2003 - Us Weekly asked Amanda Bynes if she felt good beating out Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson for the lead in 'What A Girl Wants'. Bynes said, "I don't know how good that makes me feel because it's like, they're singers. I'm like, well, I'm the only actress in the bunch, so hopefully I would make it!" As for why Christina Aguilera's perfectly titled hit wasn't included in the movie, she says, "Because I asked for it not to be, just because, I like Christina a lot and she's an amazing talent, but I didn't want that to be what the movie was about."

April 8, 2003 - Jessica Simpson contributed her thoughts on performing for the troops in Bosnia during Thanksgiving 2001, then in Afghanistan in Christmas 2001. Simpson called the Bosnia performance "a life-changing experience. I will never sing 'God Bless America' the same way again. I ended every show with that song, and these men and women soldiers were on their feet, in tears. I had chill-bumps from head to toe." And on the Afghanistan area aircraft carrier performance, she says, "I felt like Marilyn Monroe with all these guys surrounding me as I'm singing and looking out into the ocean."

April 7, 2003 - Jessica Simpson spoke with Us Weekly about her marriage with 98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey. "Married life is great," she declared. Things are going so well, Jess even had her manicurist recently write her hubby's first name in black script over her pink painted left thumbnail. She said afterwards, "I love it!", proudly showing off the new artwork. Check out a photo of Jessica's thumbnail artwork here.

April 4, 2003 - Jessica Simpson was part of the celebrity panel judging the Delta Airlines 'Song' talent competition on Wednesday (April 2) at Studio 54 in New York City. Check out more pictures from LFI.

April 3, 2003 - jnfan writes "DuPont has enlisted singer Jessica Simpson and golfer Matt Kuchar for a $200 million global campaign for its Lycra® brand, emphasising that each of the spokespeople "Has It" while others don't. The "it" in this case is the air of confidence that comes from wearing DuPont™ Lycra, its branded spandex fiber now in garments from undies to fine suits and outerwear. "They look great and feel great. You can tell it when they walk into a room," said Linda Kearns, global communications manager. Read more."

April 3, 2003 - Jessica Simpson was part of the celebrity panel judging the Delta Airlines 'Song' talent competition on Wednesday (April 2) at Studio 54 in New York City. Check out pictures from GlobePhotos and WireImage.com.

April 1, 2003 - The New York Daily News reports Jessica Simpson, Steven Cojocaru, Caroline Rhea, David Alan Grier and Shirley Jones will be at Studio 54 on Wednesday, presiding over a casting call sponsored by newcomer Song Airways.

April 1, 2003 - Entertainment Weekly reports Jessica Simpson and her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees are scheduled to be featured in a new MTV reality show where they'll profile the couple's marriage. "It's a look into the lives of Jessica and I -- our daily life and our professional life," Lachey said. "It's definitely an adjustment I'm going to have to make. There's going to have to be a line drawn -- what we're willing to have the audience see." Jessica added with a bit more enthusiasm, "It's going to be awesome! People are going to get to see us as a couple -- how normal we are and how normal we are not. We're homeymooners, so we're thinking about calling it either 'The Newlyweds', or 'The Honeymooners'."

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