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August 30, 2003 - Eminem, Jessica Simpson, Pamela Anderson, Britney Spears, Carmen Electra, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, Ludacris, were amongst the stars on hand for the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday (August 28) at the Rockefeller Plaza and Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Check out the pictures here.

August 30, 2003 - Linda Stasi of the New York Post weighed in on the outfits worn by Jessica Simpson and Christina Aguilera to the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday. "Talk about taste - or lack of it, in Aguilera's case," Stasi sneered. "Not since Bjork showed up as a swan has anyone shown such creativity in bird outfits. Instead of just coming as, say, a parrot, Aguilera went the whole cycle - and turned up as a feather duster. Then there was Jessica Simpson, who looked like an astronaut's wife, or more correctly, an astronaut's wife moonlighting as a stripper." Read more.

August 30, 2003 - Which female pop star was best dressed at the 2003 Video Music Awards? Vote for Jessica Simpson here.

August 29, 2003 -  Jessica Simpson and hubby Nick Lachey were on hand at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards Stuff Magazine Pre-VMA Party hosted by Missy Elliott and Dave Meyers on Wednesday (August 27) at Show in New York City. Check out pictures here.

August 29, 2003 - Access Hollywood spent the day with Hilary Duff as she promoted her new album 'Metamorphosis' in New York City and caught a candid moment between Duff and Jessica Simpson before their appearance on MTV's Total Request Live. "I've seen the previews for your and Nick's show [Newlyweds] and it looks so good. I want to see it," said Hilary to Jessica. "It's cool they follow you around all the time." Watch a video clip here.

August 29, 2003 - While judge Jessica Simpson is ecstatic to work with Wade Robson on his new MTV reality show, she's not happy it is her job to give these hopefuls the boot. She tells Extra, "He's one of the best choreographers in the business and he's an amazing dancer. I'm the one who has to eliminate, so that's not my personality at all. Hopefully I don't lose fans." Watch a video clip here.

August 29, 2003 - Star magazine reports that with Jessica Simpson set to play a sexy superheroine in the new 'Fantastic Four' movie, she has lofty goals on the footsteps she wants to follow. "What Id like to be is the Julia Roberts of music," she said. "A wholesome beauty, but also sexual."

August 29, 2003 - Kelly Clarkson co-hosted MTV's Total Request Live with guests Jessica Simpson and Hilary Duff on Wednesday (August 27). Check out pictures from GettyImages.

August 28, 2003 - Jessica Simpson was on MTV's Total Request Live on Wednesday (August 27) to talk about her new album 'In This Skin' and her 'Newlyweds' MTV reality show. She was the secret interview for three hopefuls wanting to work the VMA red carpet, answering just about the same questions from all three contestants. She later chatted with fellow Texan Kelly Clarkson, who was co-hosting. Check out a rough transcript here.

August 27, 2003 - The New York Post hears that Denise Rich has lined up Patti LaBelle and Jessica Simpson as the entertainment at her G&P Foundation for Cancer Research 'Angel Ball' benefit October 27th. Check out more on the foundation and the event here.

August 25, 2003 - Jessica Simpson performed on ABC television's 'Good Morning America' Summer Concert Series in New York's Bryant Park on Friday (August 22). Simpson is promoting her latest album 'In This Skin.' Check out pictures from RexFeatures (page1 / page2 / page3), FilmMagic, GlobePhotos, GettyImages, LFI, WireImage, and Yahoo.

August 23, 2003 - Sal Cinquemani of slant magazine has reviewed Jessica Simpson's latest album 'In This Skin', giving it 2 1/2 out of 5 stars. Cinquemani says of the album's lead single 'Sweetest Sin': "The catchy tune, penned by Diane Warren, is a glossy, ever-so-slightly over-produced affair. And the same can be said for the entire album, which is weighed down by soggy, overwrought pop ballads that find Simpson repeatedly declaring her devotion to [husband Nick Lachey]." Read more.

August 23, 2003 - Jessica Simpson chatted with her fans in a chat on MSN yesterday, and was asked about the 'Newlyweds' reality show that premiered the prior night on MTV, featuring Simpson and her 98 Degrees hubby Nick Lachey. "Well, I knew I was spoiled, but it was exaggerated a little bit," Simpson said of her portrayal. "I didn't know people would laugh at me. (laughs) Our ratings were huge and I want to thank the fans for watching. I can't believe we're that entertaining." Read the entire transcript here.

August 21, 2003 - Jessica Simpson's just released new album 'In This Skin' showcases the singer's lyrical skills for the first time, offering a look inside her marriage to Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees and the emotions behind finding the love of a lifetime. "When I'm in love, I want to go to the top of a mountain and scream it out to the world," Simpson tells Chuck Taylor of Billboard.com. "I was always shy about expressing my own point of view, but now, I think I have things figured out as a woman, and I want to give fans a piece of my heart and soul. Making this record was a great experience -- not to mention wonderful therapy." Read more.

August 21, 2003 - Jessica Simpson stopped by the Z100 Morning Zoo yesterday in New York to preview her new MTV reality show 'Newlyweds' and her new album 'In This Skin'. Check out photos of Jessica in-studio at z100.com.

August 21, 2003 - Jessica Simpson's new album 'In This Skin', which showcases the singer's lyrical skills for the first time, offers a crystal ball gaze inside her marriage to fellow pop idol Nick Lachey and the emotions behind finding the love of a lifetime. "When I'm in love, I want to go to the top of a mountain and scream it out to the world," Simpson tells Billboard. "I was always shy about expressing my own point of view, but now, I think I have things figured out as a woman, and I want to give fans a piece of my heart and soul. Making this record was a great experience -- not to mention wonderful therapy." Read more.

August 21, 2003 - Sean Daly of the New York Daily News previewed tonight's premiere of 'Newlyweds', chatting with the reality show's stars Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. Simpson also talked about her new album 'In This Skin', saying of the title song, "It's about being worthy to feel beautiful in your own skin. On my last record I weighed like 102 pounds and I was still told that I needed to be smaller. You hear that kind of stuff all the time, and that's what the song is about: You've gotta just love yourself for who you are." Read more.

August 21, 2003 - Phil Rosenthal of the Chicago Sun-Times weighed in on the premiere episode of 'Newlyweds', featuring Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. Rosenthal writes, "Yep. Simpson, 23, is cute as a button, and--fairly or not--comes across on 'Newlyweds' as about as sharp. Like when she wonders aloud about whether she's eating chicken or tuna because the label on the can said Chicken of the Sea, as her 29-year-old husband rolls his eyes in restrained disbelief." Read more.

August 21, 2003 - David Bianculli of the New York Daily News is blasting 'Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica', which premieres tonight on MTV at 10:30 PM ET/PT. Bianculli says while the show is an attempt to show the couple as "just normal folk", the result "shows, though, is a young woman apparently so clueless, she acts like a contestant on one of those "Saturday Night Live" satires of 'Celebrity Jeopardy'." Read more.

August 21, 2003 - Jessica Simpson signed copies of her new CD 'In This Skin' on Tuesday (August 19) at Times Square Virgin Megastore in New York City. Check out pictures from GlobePhotos, LFI (page1 / page2), and WireImage.

August 21, 2003 - Jessica Simpson joined the show Kidd Kraddick show on Wednesday morning to talk about her latest album 'In This Skin' and her new MTV reality show with hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. Download and listen to a portion of the interview here.

August 21, 2003 - Howard Stern weighed in on the debut of 'Newlyweds' during his show this morning and asked ''Who is Jessica Simpson exactly?'' He said he's seen pictures of her all over the place and he's not sure who she is. Co-host Robin Quivers said she's like a modern-day Leif Garrett in the way she's just everywhere but you don't know why. Howard brought her up yesterday and talked about a scene in her new reality TV show where she doesn't know if she's eating tuna or chicken because it says ''Chicken of the Sea'' on the package. Howard played the audio clip where she's talking about it with her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. Howard said if that's the way they live, there's no way the marriage is going to last. He said Nick won't want her raising his kids if she's that dumb. Howard said when her looks fade, the guy will probably be out of there.

August 21, 2003 - Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey were on hand at MTV's Total Request Live to promote their new reality show 'Newlyweds' and their new albums 'In This Skin' and 'SoulO', respectively on Tuesday (August 19) at MTV Studios, Times Square in New York City. Check out pictures from RexFeaturesGettyImages and WireImage.

August 21, 2003 - HitsDailyDouble.com reports that based on one-day sales, Jessica Simpson's new album 'In This Skin' is set to sell between 50-60k for the week, good enough for a top 15 debut likely, but well behind The Neptunes with 'The Neptunes Present... Clones', set to clear between 200-230k. Look for Bow Wow to clear about 150,000 units of his latest effort 'Unleashed'.

August 18, 2003 - Jessica Simpson posted a message on her official website at Jessica's Corner. She says of her new album, "My prayer in writing this album is that when you have finished listening to it, you feel like you know me. There is a song about my own personal struggle with self esteem. It is called 'In This Skin'. It is dedicated to you. My hope is that from my own struggle and discovery, you will grow with me. You know we really are beautiful in the skin God has given us!" Read more.

August 18, 2003 - Jessica Simpson made a surprise visit to a Univercity of Arizona Wildcats football scrimmage on Saturday (August 16) with a pal wearing a 'No Nukes' t-shirt. Check out the pictures from the appearance here.

August 18, 2003 - JessicaOnline.org has video clips from Friday night's Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn featuring an interview with Jessica Simpson and husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. Download and watch here.

August 18, 2003 - Fresh after appearing on the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn last week with husband Nick Lachey, Jessica Simpson will again be stopping by to perform this time on the Late Late Show on Tuesday.

August 16, 2003 - Jessica Simpson and her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees stopped by the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn on Friday night to promote their new MTV reality show 'Newlyweds' and their respective new albums 'In This Skin' and 'Soul O'. Read on for a rough transcript -- sorry, you'll have to figure out if it's Nick or Jessica talking.

August 16, 2003 - Elysa Gardner of USA Today profiled a few of the new television series starring pop stars including 'Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica', profiling the recently married Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, premiering on MTV on Tuesday night (10:30 ET/PT). "Nick is amazing around the house," Simpson gushes. "He has done his own laundry and ironed his shirts since he was in third grade. Whereas I'm totally spoiled — my mom used to make my bed, and I got used to staying in hotels where I could just leave my towels on the floor and know that a maid would bring fresh ones. So the usual male/female roles are reversed with us." Read more.

August 15, 2003 - WENN reports Jessica Simpson's tendency to pee her pants at the moment when she's amused will be documented in her upcoming MTV reality show 'Newlyweds' with husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. "We were having a party, and Jessica spilled something on the floor," Lachey explained. "She and her mom started laughing hysterically. Now, when Jessica laughs a little too hard, she has a tendency to lose control of her bladder. This was no exception. She pissed herself silly, and the camera was there to capture it."

August 14, 2003 - Jessica Simpson tells Blender magazine that she wanted to play the field when she split with Nick Lachey in 2001. "Basically, I needed to try out some new boyfriends." But she says it was a horrible experience that "made me realize there was only ever one man in the world for me ... Nick completes me." Talking about losing her virginity on her wedding night, Simpson says, "It was the most amazing moment of my life. I'm so lucky I didn't lose my virginity in the back of a Jeep or something. Instead, I had this amazing, elaborate wedding and I topped it off with that." Read more.

August 13, 2003 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports Jessica Simpson performed two songs at Rain (Palms) on Saturday night. She and husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees were there to promote their CDs: Simpson's 'In This Skin' and Lachey's 'Soul-O'. Also in the house: Sticky Fingaz of Onyx, and Dennis Haskins of 'Saved by the Bell.'

August 13, 2003 - WireImage has a photo of Jessica Simpson performing at The Palms Casino Resort to launch her new CD 'In This Skin' on Saturday (August 9) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out the picture here.

August 11, 2003 - 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey thought he was giving wife Jessica Simpson a romantic birthday present when the newlyweds went on a hot-air balloon ride thousands of feet about San Diego, but it didn't end up that way. "When she got up there, she was just trembling and shaking," Lachey revealed. Simpson explained, "It was a little scary because I'm afraid of heights. I thought the basket was going to fall out from underneath me." But Jessica contends "it was very romantic." It's probably a good bet the balloon ride will be featured on the new MTV reality show 'Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica.'

August 11, 2003 - A fan on Jessica Simpson's official message board saw the singer perform with husband Nick Lachey and met the newlyweds afterwards. JessicaSimp1fan writes, "We meet her and Nick yesterday we saw her concert which was awesome at Hurricane Harbor and Jess is singing better than she has ever sang in her whole life. She sang 'I Wanna Love You Forever' and she did not even think about that high note in the song she just belted it and it was awesome her voice her gotten 100 percent better. They sang 'Where You Are' and Nick and her haven't sang that they said in 3 years and Nick forgot the ending it was so cute. They just looked at each other and laughed and I was like 'Aww' and Nick kept on touching her face and moving her hair outa her face and smiling about her and they were so close and you could tell they really loved each other so much." Read more.

August 11, 2003 - 'Newlyweds' Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees and Jessica Simpson appear on the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn on Thursday.

August 9, 2003 - MTVNewlyweds.com has two of the commercials MTV has been airing for the 'Newlyweds' reality show featuring Jessica Simpson and hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. Download and watch them here. The show will premiere August 19th at 10:30 PM ET/PT.

August 9, 2003 - The Enquirer reports that when Jessica Simpson held a birthday bash for herself when she turned 23, each guest was handed a goodie bag filled with stuff amounting to $9,000 as they left.

August 7, 2003 - A fan on Jessica Simpson's official message board posted several photos of her meeting with the singer from a radio appearance on KIIS FM in Los Angeles with JoJo. Check out The *F*R*I*E*N*D*S Princess photos here.

August 7, 2003 - Circle of Friends, a new movement of people supporting friends and loved ones who are trying to quit smoking are pleased to have Jessica lend her faith and strength of character to their cause, especially because her personal perspective was a perfect match for the organization. "My family and friends mean everything to me," Simpson says. "I can't even imagine one of them suffering from a smoking-related illness. My best friends are on the road with me, and I hold my family close to me. You have to have a support team around you." Check out her ad for the organization and a photo with her photographer Davis Factor here.

August 7, 2003 - Extra caught up with Jessica Simpson and hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees to talk about their upcoming MTV reality show 'Newlyweds'. Jessica says while there are moments of tension, "You will see us madly in love." And Nick remared, "We're newlyweds. We bicker about stupid stuff, we do things that the camera catches." Watch the interview here.

August 7, 2003 - The Las Vegas Sun reports Jessica Simpson and husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees are appearing at the Palms' Rain nightclub on Saturday night to promote their upcoming releases. Read more.

August 5, 2003 - Britney Spears, JC Chasez of *NSYNC, Jessica Simpson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jessica Alba, Alyssa Milano, and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos were amongst the celebs on hand for the 2003 Teen Choice Awards on Saturday (August 2) at Universal Amphitheater in Universal City, California. Check out pictures here.

August 4, 2003 - Jim Farber of the New York Daily News reviewed the new efforts from newlyweds Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. He says of Jessica's 'In This Skin': "Her voice has no sweat or edge. Given the smudgy production, it's hard to tell if she can sing at all. It's like listening to Mariah Carey with cotton in your ears." As for Nick's self-titled solo debut, he says, "Lachey's album sounds like a work of staggering genius compared to hers. At least it has some hooks and clarity." Farber concluded, "Taken together, their albums suggest nothing so much as: 'Barbie and Ken: The Musical'." Read more.

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