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May 31, 2003 - ESPN magazine asked Jessica Simpson and other celebs about their dreams of sporting glory. "I'd be a gymnast," Simpson said. "It looks so exhilarating. Or maybe I'd just be the wife of a sports guy. Players always look really cute in their little baseball outfits. I like football players too, but some of them are a little too stocky. And I'd never marry a curler!" 

May 28, 2003 - Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jessica Simpson, Lasgo, Shaggy, Lisa Marie Presley, LL Cool J, Michelle Branch, Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, Nivea, and Play performed at WBLI Summer Jam 2003 on Sunday (May 25) at Jones Beach Amphitheatre in Wantagh, New York. Check out pictures from WireImage (show / backstage) and Novatt.com.

May 21, 2003 - Just because celebrities are married doesn't mean they agree on their Movie Awards. MTV.com asked newly married pop stars Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees and Jessica Simpson to duke it out over their favorite films. Jess was a big fan of Reese Witherspoon on 'Sweet Home Alabama', while Nick enjoyed Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Catch Me If You Can'. Read more.

May 21, 2003 - dancingal writes "AJessFriend at the JSMB writes, "I heard from the Simpsons today about the new single, so we can put to rest confusion about the title. 'The Sweetest Sin' written by Diane Warren is one of only two songs on the new cd that Jessica had no part in writing. It is a ballad tempo song. There will be a video for it, but it isn't shot yet. Radio release date is June 24; cd release scheduled for August 19. PLEASE HEAR THIS: This is the schedule as of today but as with everything in the entertainment business, things can change. Nothing is set in stone. Usual disclaimer: this is ALL I know about it at this time.""

May 20, 2003 - jessfan writes "robster16 at the JSMB writes, "Hi there, I'm a forum moderator on a Madonna forum and today we found out that 'Forbidden Fruit' is actually a song Madonna wrote with Mirwais Ahmadzai for her new album 'American Life'. She didn't use the song and decided to give it to Jessica. It makes sense as Jessica and Madonna have the same manager, Caresse Henry. The production you hear is signature style Mirwais production. You can even hear some faint comparisons between 'Forbidden Fruit' and 'Die Another Day', in terms of the use of cut up strings, the same bleeps and sounds.""

May 17, 2003 - Maxim magazine announced their 'Hot 100' for 2003 list, where Jessica Simpson was listed at #63. Christina Aguilera topped the list. Check out the entire list here.

May 17, 2003 - Jessica Simpson phoned in to WBLI in Long Island, New York on Tuesday (May 13). They joked about how a few years ago she ripped her pants on stage. Simpson says for the BLI Summer Jam she won't be dancing. Jess was in New York while hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees was still in Los Angeles. Jess says she's waiting for payback for getting Nick on 'Punk'd'. She was working on her new album when she called in. Listen to the four minute interview here.

May 15, 2003 - jessfan writes "MTV News reports Jessica Simpson has signed on to help Operation Smile, a nonprofit group that provides free reconstructive facial surgery for severely disfigured children worldwide. Simpson plans to attend the medical service charity's fundraiser auction Wednesday in New York to announce her support."

May 13, 2003 - Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees were on hand at the USO's 'Salute The Troops' free concert for service members at Hollywood and Highland on Saturday (May 10). Check out pictures from DailyCeleb, CelebrityPhoto, GettyImages, and WireImage.

May 13, 2003 - jessfan writes "Click here for outtakes from Jessica Simpson's photoshoot for InStyle Weddings Magazine."

May 12, 2003 - KKtwins writes "Here is the link to our personal photos from the USO concert in Hollywood on Saturday (May 10) where Jessica Simpson and her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees performed."

May 12, 2003 - jessfan writes "Kristen and Kathy at the Jessica Simpson message board writes, "Today we went to the USO performance in Hollywood and it was great! We got let in first cuz we had a military ID and sat in the 2nd row. Nick was on after Nancy Sinatra and he sang 3 songs. He first came out and sang a part of 'The Hardest Thing' and 'Invisible Man'. Then he sang 3 songs off his upcoming solo album: 'It's gonna Be Alright', 'Shut Up', and 'I Swear'. At one point his 4 dancers stripped into their bras and undies and Nick unbuttoned his shirt for the whole world to see. Nick reassured the audience that 98 Degrees is NOT broken up! Then Jessica sang 3 songs. She started with 'I Think I'm In Love', then 'I Wanna Love You Forever' (she serenaded a man) and then 'Irresistible'. During 'Irresistible' she walked through the crowd and shook hands. She was wearing an off the shoulder white and red striped shirt with capri jeans and fire red high heals. She took her heels off during 'Irresistible'. Then the surprise of the day was Nick came back out and they sang 'Where You Are.' It was such a magical moment! We'll get our pictures developed asap and post them as soon as we can!""

May 11, 2003 - Now that Jessica Simpson has wed Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, she's being just as open about her nowfound sensuality as she was before about her virginity. "I used my husband as inspiration for the love songs on my new album, and the track 'The Sweetest Scent' is basically about Nick and me making love," Simpson told Cosmopolitan magazine. As for their honeymoon, she revealed, "We boated to our own island every day, where we had the beach to ourselves. We ran around naked, and I got a tan in places the sun's never seen before." Read more.

May 11, 2003 - Ted Casablanca of E! Online reports Jessica Simpson and her mother Tina were spotted cruising out of the Century City Mall on a weekend afternoon in a pricey Porsche. Jess was without hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, so her mother did the driving. The pair then jetted down Little Santa Monica Blvd. toward Beverly Hills, to continue their shopping spree.

May 11, 2003 - jessfan writes "totallyintojessica at the JSMB says Jessica Simpson and hubby Nick Lachey were featured on ET on MTV. She says, "They show footage of them at the Teen People party. Well... they showed them twice. They asked them since their married how have their styles changed and Nick said that they wear whats around the house and that they sometimes go naked.""

May 11, 2003 - Us Weekly quotes Jessica Simpson on choosing not to have premarital sex with Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. "My mother never sat me down and told me about abstinence until marriage," she explained. "but I learned from what she did with my dad. And when the time came, on my wedding night, it was really right."

May 9, 2003 -  jessfan writes "Click here for screen captures of Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees on E! News Live from Tuesday (May 6)."

May 8, 2003 - After Jessica Simpson was featured in a VH1 documentary on Girls Gone Wild, the singer felt tricked by the raunchy film franchise. "Jessica was on creator Joe Francis's plane going to San Diego for a Pony, Girls Gone Wild, and Sportsbook.com party before the Super Bowl," a company executive told Us Weekly. Simpson's rep responded, "She thought she was talking to VH1 about the game and had no idea it was for Girls Gone Wild."

May 7, 2003 -  Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson were amongst the stars who attended Teen People Celebrates The 6th Annual '25 Hottest Stars Under 25' on Monday (May 5) at Lucky Strike Lanes in Hollywood, California. Check out pictures from FilmMagic, Oh-Mandymoore.com, DailyCeleb, CelebrityPhoto, GlobePhotos, Rex Features (page1 / page2), GettyImages, LFI, WireImage.

May 6, 2003 - Jessica Simpson was on ET on VH1 to talk about her forthcoming album and being married to 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey. Her marriage is about to become a reality series and Simpson is so psyched about being a wife, she's singing all about it on her new album. Jess is anxious to unveil her new style and introduce her more mature sound. "I'm not doing any choreographed dance moves because that was never really me," she said. "That was just what was hot then, you know, and now it's great because the music industry is really in a place where it's all about talent and it's a breath of fresh air for me because I actually get to show off what I can do." Read more.

May 3, 2003 - leftofcenter writes "JessicaOnline.org has 9 screen captures from a Girls & Boys Town National Hotline Commercial Jessica Simpson recently did. Check them out here."

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