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January 30, 2004 - Gwen Stefani of No Doubt, Kelly Osbourne, Queen Latifah, Ice Cube, Jennifer Lopez, Elijah Wood, Elton John, Jessica Simpson and her 98 Degrees star husband Nick Lachey, Ashlee Simpson, Tyra Banks, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter and girlfriend Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Prince were amongst the stars on hand for the 61st annual Golden Globe Awards and/or various afterparties in Beverly Hills on Sunday (January 25). Check out pictures here.

January 30, 2004 - According to MTV News, Jessica Simpson has just been added to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. MTV's 12-minute program will commence with a short film, and then Jessica will call for the party to start. From there she'll hand it over to Texas Southern University and the University of Houston marching bands, which will unite as one leading the way for Ms. Jackson. Read more.

January 30, 2004 - Entertainment Tonight was on the set of Jessica Simpson's first-ever commercial, for Pizza Hut, which is set to air Super Bowl Sunday. Check out a video clip of Jessica behind the scenes of her commercial for Pizza Hut here.

January 30, 2004 - Ross the Intern from the Tonight Show was at the Golden Globes and spoke with Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey, and Tyra Banks. Watch the video clip here.

January 26, 2004 - webanging writes "Britney Spear’s 'Toxic' is the Hot 100’s top debut this week arriving at No. 53. ‘In The Zone’ moves up 5 spots to No. 11 and is 1 of only 4 titles to post a sales increase from the top 30 albums. This is mostly due to the large increase in airplay from her 2nd single. Jessica Simpson’s ‘In This Skin’ moves up to No. 28 on the album chart while 'With You' reaches a new peak position of No. 32 on the Hot 100."

January 26, 2004 - It appears Jessica Simpson's television success has caused the pop princess to turn her back on what launched her career -- singing. "The music industry right now, it's not even fun, so this is just God opening bigger doors," WENN quotes the 'Newlyweds' star admitting. "This way, when I want to focus on music again, it'll actually be out of love and passion. Musically, my dream is to do what Norah Jones did. I can't play the piano but to sit next to the piano and just sing... and not have to put on a big elaborate show. I just miss the old Hollywood Bing Crosby-like love for music. Wearing the head mic, the belly top, and doing the dance moves wasn't the real me."

January 22, 2004 - Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees were photographed outside The Ed Sullivan Studio where they taped an interview on 'The Late Show With David Letterman' on Monday (January 19) in New York City. Check out the pictures here.

January 22, 2004 - Jessica Simpson with her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees were photographed arriving at Mr. Chow's for dinner in New York City on Monday (January 19). The couple took a taxi to the restaurant from their hotel. Check out pictures from SplashNews (use the search feature 'Lachey Chow's').

January 22, 2004 - Jessica-Simpson.org has video of Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees and wife Jessica Simpson hosting Saturday Night Live over the weekend. Download and watch the video clips here.

January 19, 2004 - Donna Freydkin of USA Today profiled the sisters of some of today's hottest stars including Britney Spears and Jamie Lynn Spears, Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff, Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson, and Beyonce Knowles and Solange Knowles. Jamie Lynn says of her career hopes, "I want to be a respected actor. Maybe one day I'll be a singer. I don't want this to be a part-time thing." And Ashlee says of her schedule, "It's about making an album and all the work that goes into it, about going to '7th Heaven' in the morning and doing my album at night and then waking up again the next morning." Read more.

January 19, 2004 - Jessica Simpson and 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey appear on 'The View' and 'The Late Show with David Letterman' on Monday.

January 19, 2004 - Anonymous writes "MTV's 'Newlyweds' premieres its new season soon and Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees appeared on Saturday Night Live last night. 'American Idol', 'The Simple Life' and even 'Newlyweds' was spoofed by the couple. Check out almost 160 captures at SweetKisses.net."

January 19, 2004 - Ahead of Wednesday's premiere of the new season of 'Newlyweds', Jessica Simpson and husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees filled in Us Weekly on a few secrets, including that Jessica isn't as dumb as she appears on TV. "When we started taping, I was trying to say stupid things," she insisted. "But Nick and I realized we have to give people reality."

January 19, 2004 - In Touch reports that a website is claiming to have 45 minutes of 'XXX-unedited footage' of Jessica Simpson and her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees having sex after getting into an argument. The site says it was culled from unedited footage of the couple's hit MTV reality show, 'Newlyweds,' using cameras triggered whenever there was movement in the bedroom. Simpson's publicist tells the magazine the tape is a complete hoax. "It is not them, and lawyers are getting involved," the flack insisted.

January 17, 2004 - The New York Daily News reports Jessica Simpson and her husband Nick Lachey have signed to do a variety special that will air on ABC later this season, as the network hopes to turn the couple into the new Sonny and Cher. "They do have a nice yin and yang to them, which, I think, is what you need for co-hosts of a variety show," ABC Entertainment president Susan Lyne said of the Lacheys. "They are also multitalented. They can do comedy. They're great singers. And I think they can attract some interesting guests." Read more.

January 17, 2004 - Jessica Simpson and husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees promoted Dessert, a new fragrance and body care line which is flavored and lickable on Tuesday (January 13) in New York City. Check out the pictures here.

January 17, 2004 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com reports Jessica Simpson's rep is denying buzz that the singer is pregnant.

January 17, 2004 - LaNdRuM_S919 writes "98 Degrees star Nick Lachey will be on TV with wife Jessica Simpson. They will be co-hosting Saturday Night Live this Saturday (January 17th)."

January 14, 2004 - webanging writes "Jessica Simpson held a press conference in New York City today where she launched her new fragrance and body care line called 'Dessert.' She said the products were edible and lickable. The new fragrance and body care line goes on sale in April and comes in three scents. According to hitsdailydouble.com Jessica’s album ‘In This Skin’ sold 37,268 copies this week and moves up to No. 24."

January 14, 2004 - The New York Post reports Jessica Simpson has been cast in the upcoming 'Walk On.' "A lot of people will be very surprised by her in this role," said producers Curt Johnson and Mike Julian. Simpson will play the high school sweetheart of baseball's David Clyde, the Texas Ranger credited with saving the team in 1973. The Clyde role has yet to be cast.

January 12, 2004 - Mark Coomes of The Louisville Courier-Journal profiled Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Jessica Simpson, and how the three pop starlets have been in a competition since auditioning for The Mickey Mouse Club in 1992. They label Britney "The Queen", Christina "The Rebel", and Jessica "The Ditz". Read more.

January 12, 2004 - Steppin' Out magazine's Chaunce Hayden recently spoke with Jessica Simpson and asked the singer about comparisons to Britney Spears, whom Hayden told Simpson had become almost a joke because it's so much more about her sex image than it is her music. "That's what works for her," Simpson responded. "That's Britney's thing. She's a very sexy person. That's the way she chooses to sell her career." As for Britney skewing music towards sex first, music second, unlike someone like Jewel, Simpson said, "Yeah, I miss the Jewel who used to sing in wife-beater shirts and jeans with just her guitar on stage. That's what I want to be. Music should not be about your outfit. It shouldn't be about what you're wearing or what your hair looks like. It shouldn't be about your image. It should be about the lyrics and the melody. It should be about what's in your soul." Read more.

January 12, 2004 - D magazine of Dallas has placed Jessica Simpson on the cover of their Best and Worst of 2003 issue. They write, "Her reality show, 'Newlyweds', was certainly one of the biggest stories of the year. It seemed every week brought another headline-grabbing bon mot from the comely chanteuse, whether she was marveling that Chicken of the Sea was actually tuna or she was declining buffalo wings because she doesn’t eat buffalo. It is true that the pop princess moved away from her hometown of Richardson some time ago, so her story is not exactly a local one. But we think you’ll agree: she’s got boobs." 'American Idol' champ Kelly Clarkson also got a mention for Worst Homecoming. Read more.

January 12, 2004 - The New York Post reports Jessica Simpson has signed a deal with Randi Shinder, the founder of soapy smelling Clean perfume, to create a line of lickable fragrances for Sephora. The perfume and lotion will be called Dessert. The Post has nothing to confirm on the pregnancy rumor associated with this deal that was anonymously submitted here Friday.

January 12, 2004 - The New York Post reports Jessica Simpson has signed a deal with Randi Shinder, the founder of soapy smelling Clean perfume, to create a line of lickable fragrances for Sephora. The perfume and lotion will be called Dessert. The Post has nothing to confirm on the pregnancy rumor associated with this deal that was anonymously submitted here Friday." Read more.

January 12, 2004 - Anonymous writes "'TV's Smartest Couple', Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, grace the cover of Entertainment Weekly this week. You can check out scans at SweetKisses.net."

January 12, 2004 - The photos of Jessica Simpson on the cover of Celebrity Skin magazine with husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees have been posted. They feature Nick and Jess drining at a party, where Jessica was dressed as a hooker. Check them out at prettyandfine.com (photo1 / photo2).

January 10, 2004 - Dees Sleaze reports Jessica Simpson is making the cover of Celebrity Skin magazine after her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees was caught with his hand between her thighs when they were at a party and Jessica was dressed as a hooker. They open the segment with a parody ad featuring Britney Spears' new fragrance: 'Annulment'. Listen here.

January 10, 2004 - Anonymous writes "From a Sephora employee: "Sephora is launching a new line of products that are "lickable" and smell like various desserts. Jessica Simpson is the spokemodel for the brand (it's called Dessert). Well in our meeting today my boss informed us that its a good thing the photo shoot is next week because Jessica just found out she's pregnant.""
Note: Keep in mind this is an anonymous unverified source. I've passed this along and it will be looked into soon.

January 10, 2004 - Tune in this weekend for the Weekly Top 40 as host Rick Dees welcomes co-hosts, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. Check out your local radio affiliate here.

January 10, 2004 - Jessica Simpson posted a new message to her fans today on her official website. The singer writes, "I can not thank you enough for all your support and belief. It looked like we were in trouble for a second. Your prayers worked. I have been so blessed. I thank God everyday that I have you guys on my team. Looks like the single will go top ten next week. Our record sales were higher last week by 20% than in August when we released the record." Read more.

January 7, 2004 - Jessica-Simpson.org has video of Jessica Simpson performing at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, including 'With You' and 'I Have Loved You'. Download and watch the performances here.

January 7, 2004 - Jessica Simpson will be on the cover of the March issue of 'Blender' magazine, which is on sale February 17th. Check out the preview at Jessica-Simpson.org.

January 7, 2004 - Anonymous writes "According to RockOnTv.com, Jessica Simpson and her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees will host Saturday Night Live on January 17th. Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey are the first married couple to host SNL in ten years (Alec Baldwin & Kim Basinger hosted in 1994). "

January 4, 2004 - The New York Post's Page Six handed out their annual 'Sixy' Awards. Included were Jessica Simpson, who won the 'Sixy Watt Bulb Award' for leading the trend of "stoopids" on TV this year, Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan for 'Sixiest Catfight', Britney Spears for 'Sixy More Reasons Not To Date Fred Durst', Ben Affleck for 'Sixy Ways to Leave Your Lover' after "desperately trying to get out of his marriage to Jennifer Lopez," and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, for 'Six Cents on the Dollar Award' after the singer "tried to pay for his party of eight to play all night at a San Francisco bowling alley with two tickets to his concert." Read more.

January 4, 2004 - Ashlee Simpson, *NSYNC star Chris Kirkpatrick, and Jermaine Dupri were on hand as Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees hosted a New Year's Party at Opium Garden on Wednesday (December 31) in Miami Beach, Florida. Check out pictures from WireImage.

January 4, 2004 - The New York Post reports that while taking a break from rehearsing for their Orange Bowl halftime performance on New Year's Eve in Miami, 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey and wife Jessica Simpson were whisked by ambulance with a police escort to a party at Opium Garden. Once their, they enjoyed a midnight toast with the likes of Derek Jeter, Janet Jackson, the Wayans brothers, Adrien Brody, Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Capriati.

January 4, 2004 - Jessica Simpson and her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees performed at the 70th Annual FedEx Orange Bowl Halftime Show on Thursday (January 1) at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. The night before, the two participated in the Orange Bowl Beach Bash Concert in Hollywood, Florida. Check out pictures from WireImage (BeachBash / Halftime) and Yahoo.

January 1, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Friday night, "This is the big day for returns at the department stores. Although some people don't get it - I heard Jessica Simpson returned a gift certificate she got." Jay later joked, "Scientists say a new study proves men actually become less intelligent the more they look at beautiful women. Isn't that amazing? That means in a few years, in Jessica Simpson's marriage, she could actually turn out to be the smart one."

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