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December 29, 2003 - What was your favorite pop album released in 2003? Vote for Jessica Simpson, 'In This Skin' at popdirt.com.

December 29, 2003 - Z100's Cubby recently caught up with 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey, Jessica Simpson, Hilary Duff, and Kelly Clarkson at their Jingle Ball show. Check out video interviews with them all here.

December 29, 2003 - Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve on ABC will feature 'Newlyweds' stars Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey and begins at 11:35 PM.

December 25, 2003 - Hip Online recently caught up with Willa Ford and asked the singer about Jessica Simpson's 'Newlyweds' show. "She thought buffalo wings were from buffalos. That just isn’t normal," she said. "The fact that she said it I wondered if she was serious, but she wasn’t kidding. And the chicken of the sea thing. I might have actually wondered if it was chicken salad or tuna salad, but when you taste it, but it’s the fact that when he told her that she was so confused." Check out the entire interview here.

December 25, 2003 - Jessica Simpson performed on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Friday (December 19). Check out pictures from the performance and interview at GettyImages.

December 25, 2003 - Jessica Simpson was on hand for the T-Mobile Star 94 Jingle Jam on Sunday (December 21) at The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia. Check out pictures from WireImage.

December 25, 2003 - Jessica Simpson has taken the concept of "ditzy blond" to an entirely new level and is capitalizing on it quite nicely. Singer, actress: she's got her feet firmly planted in both camps and chatted with Star 94 in Atlanta about her hectic schedule. Download and listen to the interview here.

December 25, 2003 - Jessica Simpson spoke with Us Weekly on her work with Operation Smile as their international youth ambassador. The organization sends surgeons to do reconstructive surgery for facially deformed children thoughout the world. "I was just so blessed to have a happy smile and an incredible home life, and in some way I feel compelled to help others who only have a millimeter of what I have," Simpson explained. The singer pointed towards actress Angelina Jolie as an inspiration to becoming involved. "Angelina Jolie is so inspirational," Jessica said. "She strips herself of stardom and gives her time, her heart and love to people who don't even know who she is."

December 22, 2003 - 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey phoned into WBLI in Long Island on Wednesday (December 17) to chat with Steve and Maria. Nick was on Boston at the time, and chatted about his appearance on the Billboard Music Awards, his thoughts on his wife Jessica Simpson's "bimbo" image, the attention the couple have received since the success of 'Newlyweds', Nick's contribution to the station's 'Adopt a Kid' charity auction, the status of 98 Degrees, and more. Listen to the 6-minute interview here.

December 22, 2003 - Jessica Simpson performed her new single 'With You' live on MTV's Total Request Live on December 11th. Watch it again online at MTV.com.

December 18, 2003 - Richard Roeper of The Chicago Sun-Times is handing out his 2003 GOOF Awards for "the most scandalous, shameful, sinful and silly personalities of the 12 months just gone by." Amongst those awarded with GOOFs (Greatly Overexposed and Overhyped Fool) are Jessica Simpson, Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, and Britney Spears. Read more.

December 18, 2003 - Steppin' Out magazine interviewed Jessica Simpson, who says she was betrayed by the Rolling Stone writer Vanessa Grigoriadis who "was nice to my face and then stabbed me in the back" with a cover story that probed her musical career and her marriage to Nick Lachey. "She made half the stuff up," Simpson complained. "It reminded me of my younger days, when girls would hate me because they wanted to be in my shoes... She said that Nick is a father figure to me... I have a great father already, thank you very much." The lies don't stop there, adds Simpson: "She also said my house was puny... My house isn't puny!"

December 18, 2003 - Fefe Dobson, Maroon 5, Hilary Duff, Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, Stacie Orrico, Clay Aiken and Simple Plan were on hand at the KISS 108 Jingle Ball concert at Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Massachusetts on Tuesday (December 16). Check out pictures from LFI and check out pictures and interview clips at KISSFM.com.

December 18, 2003 - Jessica Simpson were on hand for the Q102 Jingle Ball at the Tweeter Center in New Jersey on Saturday (December 13). Check out pictures from RexFeatures, GettyImages and Q102.com.

December 18, 2003 - Globe magazine reports that as Jessica Simpson dominates the spotlight over her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, the couple's marriage could be in trouble. An insider says, "Jessica's hit the mother lode of success. Nick seems to be riding on her coattails." Dr. Lois Mueller, who wrote 'The 12 Toughest Marriage Problems', explained, "Nick's bound to feel resentment that her career is skyrocketing and his is in the doldrums. I think this is similar to the Sonny and Cher situation. He bolstered her career and when she eclipsed him, his ego couldn't take it."

December 15, 2003 - Jessica Simpson appears on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Friday.

December 15, 2003 - The Backstreet Boys, Carmen Electra, Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, *NSYNC star JC Chasez, Jessica Simpson, Mandy Moore, Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, and Shania Twain were on hand for The 2003 Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday (December 10) at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out pictures here.

December 15, 2003 - Star magazine caught up with 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey for a Q&A and asked the singer if he was faithful the three years leading up to his marriage to Jessica Simpson. "Uh, yeah. Let me give you the exclusive scoop: I wasn't with her because I wanted to sleep with her," Lachey said. "If that was the case, I would have been gone early on. I fell in love with her for many other reasons. I was very much dedicated to her and very faithful to her." Read more.

December 15, 2003 - Jessica Simpson was on MTV's Total Request Live on Thursday to preview her appearance on 'The Osbournes Christmas Special' and her appearance on tonight's Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden. Later on, her husband Nick Lachey surprised fans and she then performed her new single 'With You'. Check out a transcript here.

December 15, 2003 - Jessica Simpson was on the KDWB in Minneapolis at Dave Ryan Studios on November 12th, and generously bottled a burp for charity. Bid on the burp at ebay and download and watch Jessica belch into the sealed tube at KDWB. The auction is currently bid at $137.50, and the auction ends Sunday (December 14).

December 15, 2003 - 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey tells Us Weekly there's no plans for kids with wife Jessica Simpson anytime soon. "Not unless my brother has them," he responded when questioned on the subject. Asked if he wants to follow Jessica's career path and jump into acting, Lachey said, "I'd like to see what people bring to the table."

December 15, 2003 - Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Simpson were on hand for Z100's Jingle Ball 2003 on Thursday (December 11) at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Check out pictures here.

December 15, 2003 - The Gillette Company wants every guy to be treated like a movie star this holiday season and has enlisted two Hollywood insiders to compile the "It List" of gifts that every man will want this holiday season. Pop sensation and "It Girl" Jessica Simpson and celebrity stylist Philip Bloch have teamed up to provide the inside scoop on the best a man can get for the holidays. The 2003 Holiday "It List" is the official guide to the best grooming, fashion, culture and electronic gifts that every guy, metrosexual, gadget geek and sports fan is hoping for this holiday season. The development of the "It List" was inspired by the hot new racing car red Gillette MACH3Turbo Champion razor, which Simpson says makes a perfect stocking stuffer. Jessica Simpson and Phillip Bloch expanded the list by identifying the other hot holiday gifts for guys this year. "I'm a major shop-a-holic, especially when it comes to buying gifts for the men in my life," said Jessica Simpson, who also stars in MTV's hit reality show The Newlyweds. "I have been searching high and low for the perfect gifts for my husband, dad and friends, and I think this list sums up the best of the best." Check out the list here.

December 15, 2003 - SistaSimpson writes "Jessica Simpson is featured in the new Zink magazine, check out the sexy scans at SweetKisses.net."

December 15, 2003 - MTV.com has streaming video of a portion of Ozzy Osbourne singing 'Winter Wonderland' with Jessica Simpson for 'The Osbourne Christmas Special'. There is also a clip of Ozzy freaking out when being told about the duet. Watch those clips and more here.

December 15, 2003 - Jessica Simpson and Phillip Bloch showcased holiday gifts for guys in a segment for the Fox News Channel. Simpson also talked about her MTV show 'Newlyweds'. Watch it online here. [click the 'options' button]

December 15, 2003 - Rashod D. Ollison of The Baltimore Sun weighed in on some of the worst music from 2003, including offerings from 'American Idol' stars Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken, Mandy Moore, Jessica Simpson, and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. On Moore's 'Coverage', he remarked, "The result isn't awful, but the project is completely unnecessary because Moore, who is in no way a stylist, does nothing fresh with the evergreens." As for Simpson's 'In This Skin', he says, "She's not a bad singer, by the way. Her material just goes nowhere." Read more.

December 10, 2003 - Destiny's Child star Beyonce Knowles, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Loon, Jessica Simpson, Fabolous, *NSYNC star Hilary Duff, JC Chasez, Kelly Clarkson. Ryan Seacrest, Sean Paul, Simple Plan, and Thalia were on hand for the KIIS FM Jingle Ball on Friday (December 5) at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Check out pictures here.

December 10, 2003 - Jessica Simpson performs on MTV's Total Request Live on Thursday (December 11).

December 10, 2003 - Darryl Morden of the Hollywood Reporter reviewed the KIIS FM Jingle Ball concert the other night, praising Jessica Simpson while sneering at the performance of the show's headliner, Britney Spears. Morden writes, "Spears' three-song closing set was completely anticlimactic -- cold, detached and perfunctory. And although she wore a headset mic, it didn't even appear as if she was singing most of the time, her voice bolstered by multitracks in the background as she ran through the same old synchro-choreography and Sodom & Gomorrah writhing from past years with her coed troupe of dancers." As for Simpson, he remarked, "Who'd have thought the most artistry would come from Jessica Simpson? The maybe-Gracie Allen of the 21st century, with faux Farrah Fawcett '70s hair, turned in an acoustic set accompanied by just two guitar players and a percussionist, her vocals reined for some actual subtlety." Read more.

December 10, 2003 - Corey Moss of MTV News reviewed the KIIS FM Jingle Ball claiming Texas born singers Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Clarkson, Jessica Simpson and Hilary Duff stole the show from Britney Spears, who angered many fans with her short headlining performance that featured no fan interaction. A Jive Records spokesperson said Monday (December 8) the performance was always scheduled to be 20 minutes. Read more.

December 10, 2003 - Hilary Duff, *NSYNC star JC Chasez, and Jessica Simpson performed at the 95.7 Kissmas Ball at the Fillmore Auditorium on Saturday (December 6) in Denver, Colorado. Check out pictures from WireImage.

December 7, 2003 - Tommy Hilfiger presented Jessica Simpson performing her new single 'With You' in Houston, Texas on Thursday (December 4) at the Tommy Hilfiger Store. Check out pictures from WireImage.

December 7, 2003 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Thursday night, "Last night they ran another episode of Paris Hilton's reality show, 'The Simple Life'. Don't confuse this with Jessica Simpson's reality show - that's 'The Simple Wife'."

December 3, 2003 - Thanks to Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie on 'The Simple Life', premiering Tuesday night on Fox, the airhead cracks about Jessica Simpson may be transferring. Several news accounts suggest Paris is even more ignorant than the Chicken of the Sea' singer. Jonathan Storm of KRT writes, "Paris makes TV's other dumb-bunny diva, Jessica Simpson, seem like Christiane Amanpour." Terry Morrow of The Knoxville News Sentinel writes, "She makes Jessica Simpson look like a Mensa candidate." Bill Frost of Salt Lake City Weekly writes, "Jessica Simpson is going to have to seriously step up her pinhead game next season on Newlyweds." Alisha Davis of CNN Headline News writes, "Let's just say that Jessica Simpson won't be the butt of all those dumb blond jokes after this series premieres." 

December 3, 2003 - Billboard reports Destiny's Child star Beyonce Knowles, Hilary Duff and Jessica Simpson are the first artists confirmed to appear on a Fox holiday television special slated to air December 15th. The hour-long show has the working title of 'Jingle Ball Rock'. A full lineup is expected soon.

December 3, 2003 - Anonymous writes "With the success of 'Newlyweds', Jessica Simpson is planning to tour, act, and release a new record. Jessica will begin touring around February and she will also write a new book about her life. However, Jessica will release another album, an album of her hit singles. The album called, 'Jessica Simpson: The Singles and Remixes', is to be released in May. The track listing is below. Read on for the complete listing."

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