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September 28, 2003 - Carmen Electra, Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees and wife Jessica Simpson were amongst the stars in attendance at the 2003 Operation Smile West Coast Gala on Wednesday (September 24). Check out pictures from GettyImages and CelebrityPhoto.

September 28, 2003 - Anonymous writes "SweetKisses.net posted rare pictures from Jessica Simpson's wedding rehearsal and paparazzi candids. Check them out here."

September 28, 2003 - SistaSimpson writes "In the October 6th issue of US Weekly Jessica Simpson talks about why she saved herself for her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. SweetKisses.net posted the scans. Check them out here."

September 26, 2003 - The Boston Globe reports that Jessica Simpson stoped by the Atlantic Fish Co. in the Back Bay after her concert at City Hall Plaza as part of the 20th annual Taste of Boston. The singer is a regular patron at the restaurant, even if she's just passing through town. While there, Simpson started off with the artichoke dip, avoided the chicken vs. tuna debate by dining on lobster and butterflied shrimp, and rounded out the evening with peanut butter pie.

September 24, 2003 - The Enquirer reports that when Jessica Simpson and her 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey hubby had a two-hour lunch at posh restaurant The Ivy in Los Angeles, "they ordered everything under the sun -- appetizers, seafood salads, steak, dessert and a couple of bottles of champagne," said a source. "They had the entire wait staff catering to their every need. And the bill came to $1,100! When it came time to pay, Jessica went to put down what she thought to be a tip worthy of the bill. But Nick flipped and told her, 'That's too much! We have to cut corners somewhere.' And he left a $14 tip. The waiters and manager couldn't believe they left such a small tip!"

September 23, 2003 - Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, his wife Jessica Simpson, and Boyz II Men were in attendance at Shaqtacular VIII - Athletes & Entertainers for Kids on Saturday (September 20) at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. Check out pictures from WireImage.

September 23, 2003 - According to Autograph Collector magazine, Jessica Simpson is one of the best. They write, "Move over Britney and Christina, Jessica Simpson is hotter, sweeter and, more importantly, really knows how to appreciate her fans!" Read more.

September 23, 2003 - Howard Stern and 'Fear Factor' and 'The Man Show' host Joe Rogan spent some time talking about Jessica Simpson and how hot she is on Howard's radio show Monday morning. They also talked about how dumb she is. Howard said there was a picture of her in the paper this morning at a fashion show and he'd love to just bang her once. He said that's all he would want to do.

September 21, 2003 - Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees were in attendance for the Burberry Spring/Summer 2004 Collection show at Fashion Week in New York on Thursday (September 18). Check out pictures from GettyImages and LFI.

September 21, 2003 - Anonymous writes "SweetKisses.net has the MP3s of the Jessica Simpson tracks 'Fly' and 'My Love' taken from the Japanese edition of 'In This Skin'. Check them out here."

September 21, 2003 - Freddie Prinze Jr., Jessica Simpson, Maxwell, Nick Lachey, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs were in attendance for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2004 fashion show by Tommy Hilfiger at Gertrude Tent in Bryant Park, New York City on Thursday (September 18). Check out pictures from FilmMagic, GlobePhotos, LFI, and WireImage (backstage / frontrow / afterparty).

September 19, 2003 - Jessica Simpson, Vanessa Carlton, Britney Spears, Damon Dash, Ice-T, and Maxwell were on hand at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2004 as Absolut Lifestyle and Honey Magazine presented House of Field on Wednesday (September 17) at Gotham Hall in New York City. Check out pictures from GlobePhotos, LFI, and WireImage.

September 19, 2003 - elgato writes "Shaqtacular VIII kicks off Saturday, September 20th in Santa Monica, California from 12 to 5pm. This year's hosts are Backstreet Boys star Howie Dorough and his sister Pollyanna, Boys II Men, Jessica Simpson, comedian George Lopez, and Method Man. Shaqtacular is Los Angeles Lakers star Shaqille O'Neal's annual charity benefit that "supports mentoring and educational programs and services for over 25,000 youth annually is always a sold out event each year. 2,000 invited guests (including Hollywood's and sport's biggest & brightest stars) enjoy a myriad of entertainment; carnival games; interactive activities; Southern California's finest and ''fun-est" restaurants, foods & beverages; gifts & prizes and a world-class concert featuring an ecletic lineup of: comedians & personalities: pop, R&B, rock, rap recording artists and an all-star list of celebrity presenters." Get more info on the event here."

September 17, 2003 - Us Weekly quotes Jessica Simpson talking about their hit MTV reality show 'Newlyweds: Nick and Jess' saying, "We feel like MTV is our home right now, with the show airing. It's like watching home videos, only there's music and it's edited to make us seem funny."

September 16, 2003 - Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees were on hand for the 17th Annual Nautica Triathlon benefitting The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation on Sunday (September 14) at Zuma Beach in Malibu, California. Check out pictures from DailyCeleb, GlobePhotos, GettyImages, and WireImage.

September 12, 2003 - The New York Daily News reports that during tonight's episode of Last Call with Carson Daly, Jessica Simpson says she'd use a shotgun on husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees if she ever caught him cheating. "Without a doubt, I would blow it off," she said. Lachey responded via telephone link in response: "All I have to say is that if it does, in fact, get blown off, I'd like to replace it with a slightly larger model."

September 11, 2003 - Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees and his wife Jessica Simpson, Macy Gray, Jewel, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Denise Richards were amongst the stars on hand as Giorgio Armani received the first Rodeo Drive Walk Of Style Award on Tuesday (September 9) at Rodeo Drive Walk Of Style in Beverly Hills, California. Check out pictures here.

September 11, 2003 - The top 10 Best and Worst Signers, as listed in the October issue of Autograph Collector includes Jessica Simpson as one of the best. Read more.

September 11, 2003 - The New York Post reports that what has everyone talking about 'Newlyweds' is Jessica Simpson, who has been described by reviewers as a brat, embarrassingly babyish and - when people want to be kind - charmingly clueless. "She is dumb as a stick," said Alisha, a 31-year-old graphic designer too embarrassed about being a fan of the show to give her last name. "Jessica is totally watchable, like Ozzy Osbourne. She's not a train wreck like Anna Nicole. You can tell [husband and co-star Nick Lachey] is annoyed by her, but she's totally sexy so he puts up with it. I felt amused watching Ozzy. I felt dirty watching Anna Nicole. And I feel pity watching Jessica. She's the show. I'm not sure she knows she's the show, but she is." Read more.

September 10, 2003 - Allison Stewart of The Washington Post weighed in on the new Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey albums, saying that the married couple's MTV reality show 'Newlyweds' is "a lot more enjoyable." He writes, "In its remorseless depiction of the couple's Olympic-caliber bickering (she's spoiled and slovenly; he's an eye-rolling neat freak), 'The Newlyweds' is more revealing than either album, and a lot more enjoyable. Had either artist channeled these real-life difficulties into music, the result might have been a searing portrait of a complicated marriage, a 'Tunnel of Love' for tan, good-looking people. But no. Both 'Soulo' (his) and 'In This Skin' (hers) are filled with the sort of personality-free, now-that-I've-finally-found-you-type love songs from which most reasonable people flee. What's worse, neither Simpson nor Lachey, unlike their ostensible counterparts Britney and Justin, has strayed far from the teen pop conventions that have threatened to sink the genre since the late '90s: generic hooks, gooey ballads, perfunctory R&B-lite." Read more.

September 9, 2003 - Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees performed 'This I Swear' off his new album 'SoulO' on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday. Afterwards, he briefly talked about the reality show with wife Jessica Simpson and they joked a bit about her Chicken of the Sea gaffe. Read on for a transcript.

September 9, 2003 - Jessica Simpson caught up with Access Hollywood to explain her stance on bringing her designer Louie Vuitton bag camping with husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees as part of their MTV 'Newlyweds' show. "Camping is something that I will never do again," Jessica said. "You know camping is for some people, but I personally like to take showers." She added, "I did not realize that taking my Louis Vuitton bag would be such a big ordeal. I just use it as my toiletry bag. I got it five days before the trip and I didn't want to leave it at home. I wanted it close by my side." Read more and watch a video clip here.

September 8, 2003 - FilmForce profiled the talk that Jessica Simpson has been tapped to star in a Marvel Studios movie due for release sometime next year. With many speculating she'd star in 'Fantastic Four' as Susan Storm, a.k.a. The Invisible Woman, but producer Ralph Winter advised The Comics Continuum yesterday that 'Fantastic Four' still lacks a director, a script and any officially announced cast members. Read more.

September 8, 2003 - kping writes "Jessica Simpson is at the cover of this month's ETC Magazine of Malaysia for their September 2003 issue. In the interview, she talks about her career, acting in comedies, religion, and a little bit on Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. Check out the scans here."

September 8, 2003 - Jessica Simpson performs on the Wayne Brady Show on Wednesday and appears on Last Call with Carson Daly on Friday.

September 8, 2003 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports Jessica Simpson and her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees were spotted having a spat at Whiskey Bar in the Green Valley Ranch on Friday.

September 7, 2003 - JessicaOnline.org has video captures from Jessica Simpson's appearance on 'Last Call with Carson Daly'. Check them out here.

September 5, 2003 - Jessica Simpson was on hand at the Jimmy Choo Flagship Store Opening on Madison Avenue on Wednesday (September 3) in New York City. Check out pictures from FilmMagic (page1 / page2), RexFeatures (page1 / page2), and LFI.

September 5, 2003 - Globe magazine has dubbed Jessica Simpson their 'Dumbest Celebrity Of the Week'. They remarked after watching her on the MTV 'Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica' reality show: "Jessica's so ditzy, she makes Vanna White look like a rocket scientist for being able to figure out which letter to turn. By the time the third episode airs, we wouldn't be surprised if 'dumb blondes' were suing her for giving them a bad name."

September 5, 2003 - bookmarker writes "A fan on Jessica Simpson's official site reports that Jessica's video for the 'Sweetest Sin' was pulled off the play list for Canada's YTV Hits show. Lisa told the forum member, "Thanks for the email! That video has been deemed inappropriate by the YTV screening committee, and is not allowed on the Hit List. See ya! PS. We originally thought we would be able to play it but the people in charge of YTV told us we couldn't so we had to remove it from the voting list. Hopefully Jessica's next video will be one we can play!" Read more."

September 1, 2003 - Watch for Jessica Simpson on The View on Wednesday (September 3).

September 1, 2003 - Jessica Simpson spoke with Chaunce Hayden of Metro Channel's 'Naked New York' about the shocking moment of her 'Newlyweds' reality show, which challenged the existence of the singer's taste buds. "I hate to admit it, but yes, I swear to you, I really thought Chicken of the Sea was actually chicken," she said. "That's how I really think."

September 1, 2003 - Us Weekly caught up with Jessica Simpson and her 98 Degrees hubby Nick Lachey to talk about their new MTV reality show 'Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica'. "What's shocking is that Nick and I are so normal," Simpson said. "People expect us to have butlers and be sipping champagne with our celebrity friends. That might be Ben and J.Lo, but that's not our life." Lachey added, "It's all trial and error for us. It gives a good overall feel of a typical marriage. Even the ugliness."

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