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March 31, 2004 - Jessica Simpson and her mother Tina were photographed going shopping in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday (March 27). Check out pictures from MavrixPhoto.

March 31, 2004 - Craig Kilborn joked during his Late Late Show monologue on Monday night, "Wow it was hot today. It was so hot that I saw Jessica Simpson putting sunscreen on a screen door."

March 31, 2004 - MTV News spoke with Jessica Simpson about her new ABC sitcom that is still in development, but would cast the singer as 'Jessica Sampson'. "It's like reality-meets-script, kind of like how 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' was done," Simpson explained, "but not as much, because there's more script than that. But a lot of it will be just seeing how much of a fool I can make of myself. I don't mind. Laugh at yourself, you know?" Read more.

March 29, 2004 - Globe magazine reports Jessica Simpson is saying her sex life with hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees is fantastic, but acknowledges there may be a time when they need to spice things up. "If Halle Berry every wanted to hook up with Nick, I'd let him," Simpson revealed. As for who she'd like a romp with, Simpson responded, "George Clooney. The really older man."

March 29, 2004 - webanging writes "Jessica Simpson’s ‘Take My Breath Away’ makes its first appearance this week on the Hot 100 at No. 59 according to Billboard. The track is from the expanded edition of ‘In This Skin’. Her previous single ‘With You’ is still going strong at radio and only slips one notch to No. 16 in it’s 15th week on the chart. Janet Jackson enters the Hot 100 at No. 74 with ‘I Want You’. Janet’s last single ‘Just a Little While’ debuted much higher but couldn’t make gains on that and fizzled out No. 45."

March 29, 2004 - Jessica Simpson spoke with Us Weekly about her style makeover, which saw her go from a frightening outfit in 2001 at a Z-100 concert to fashion styles that are now being copied by other celebs, naming her makeover the third best ever, behind Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Lopez. Simpson admits, "My style has gotten softer." As for her biggest fashion rule? "Everything has to be fitted at the waist, otherwise it looks maternity!" Simpson's stylist Kev Paves adds, "She's always up for new stuff and all different things."

March 29, 2004 - Jessica Simpson asked 'Queer Eye' star Carson Kressley if it is ok to have light blonde hair and dark eyebrows in the latest Us Weekly. Carson responded, "Oh, Jessica! Contrary to popular belief, the rugs don't always have to match the drapes. Mine certainly don't! ... What you don't want to see is platinum blonde hair and dark black eyebrows. That would be a little too Madonna in 'Desperately Seeking Susan'."

March 29, 2004 - Us Weekly quotes 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey remarking on his wife Jessica Simpson's premarital abstinence stating: "It was kind of erotic. Remember, I was in a boy band. If I wanted to get laid, I'd go and get laid."

March 25, 2004 - In a sure sign that Jessica Simpson's stock is rising while Britney Spears' is apparently falling, Us Weekly reports Spears was approached by a clueless young man at Flashy Trash in Chicago, who asked her if anyone had ever told her she looked like someone famous. He then claimed Britney looked "just like" ... Jessica Simpson!

March 25, 2004 - After watching a few episodes of 'Newlyweds' on MTV, Us Weekly examined how Jessica Simpson has been bratty to her 98 Degrees hubby Nick Lachey. They cite Simpson calling Nick "old" during a radio interview, dismissing Nick's hurt feelings when his part of a football halftime show was scrapped, not saying "I love you" back to Nick in a hotel room, crying when her hairstylist was busy and lashing out at Nick, making fun of one of Nick's songs, and her refusal to let Nick adopt a pair of husky puppies.

March 25, 2004 - Sweetkisses.net has promotional photos of Jessica Simpson and her hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees for their new ABC program starting next month. Check them out here.

March 25, 2004 - Jessica-Simpson.org has scans of Jessica Simpson's cover story in the April issue of Allure magazine. Check it out here.

March 25, 2004 - The Associated Press reports Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees and his wife Jessica Simpson will star in 'The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour', schedule to air April 11th on ABC. The special will feature a series of sketches and musical performances, the network said Monday. Guests will include Jewel, Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, Kenny Rogers, baseball hall of famer Johnny Bench, Mr. T and The Muppets stars Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.

March 25, 2004 - Laura Vogel of The New York Post is profiling how Jessica Simpson recently has been leading the way in fashion choices that have been imitated by celebrities such as Alicia Keys, Ashanti, Scarlett Johansson, and Sarah Michelle Gellar. It's Jessica's mother, Tina Simpson, who likely deserves a lot of credit for Jessica's skyrocketing fashion currency, acting as her daughter's personal stylist. Tina keeps a close rein on how much skin she allows her daughter to bear, but for evening, she relaxes the rules. Read more.

March 25, 2004 - J-14 magazine caught up with Jessica Simpson to discuss the smelly habits she shares with hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. "I'm a huge burper!", Jessica laughed. "I've got lots of gas. I love burping and farting. I just think it's funny." The couple's odor causing body functions have even become a game. "Nick and I have farting contests all the time. It's just something we do!" Simpson said. "The second time we were together, he just ripped one and it was like... this is normal to us. We laughed so hard."

March 25, 2004 - A source tells Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com Playboy is "desperate" to have Jessica Simpson pose nude in the men's magazine. A Playboy spokeswoman asked to comment on the gossip said, "I couldn't find out anything, but I am sure we are going after her. She is gorgeous — we'd love to have her in the magazine!"

March 22, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Wednesday night, "George Carlin is on tonight. He's of course famous for his 'seven dirty words.' Or as Jessica Simpson calls them: math, chemistry, physics, history, English, geography and biology."

March 22, 2004 - David Letterman joked during his Late Show monologue on Wednesday night, "Do you like MTV? They are working on a new reality show starring Jessica Simpson's younger sister Ashlee. Here's the scary part – they say she's the dumb one." You can listen to the entire monologue here.

March 17, 2004 - The Washington Post reports President Bush commited a verbal gaffe when referring to Jessica Simpson's role on MTV's 'Newlyweds' at Ford's Theatre on Sunday night for the taping of the 'An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre' on Sunday (March 14). Bush told the audience, "Jessica Simpson is here with us, which means we've finally introduced reality TV to the Lincoln Theater." Bush was actually speaking from Ford's Theatre, though President Lincoln was shot there. Meanwhile, Jessica committed a gaffe herself when visiting the White House on Sunday. When she was introduced to Interior Secretary Gale Norton, she gushed: "You've done a nice job decorating the White House."

March 17, 2004 - Patti LaBelle, Jessica Simpson, and Michelle Williams were photographed listening to President George W. Bush during the taping of the 'An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre' in Washington on Sunday (March 14). Check out pictures from Yahoo.

March 17, 2004 - Eamon, Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees were on hand for a taping of MTV Spring Break 2004 on the beach deck at 'The City' on Saturday (March 13) in Cancun, Mexico. Check out pictures from FilmMagic, GettyImages, and WireImage.

March 17, 2004 - With the success of Jessica Simpson's re-released 'In This Skin', her hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees admits he's frustrated that he hasn't been able to attain the same success from 'Newlyweds'. "It's been frustrating," he told Details magazine. "For Jessica, the show has translated into musical success. For me, it's been a little bizarre. I'm now more recognised as the start of a reality-television program than as a musician." 

March 17, 2004 - ballersfantasy writes "According to MTV News, Jessica Simpson says Nick Lachey took her breath away when they first met. "I've been obsessed with 'Take My Breath Away' for a very long time," Simpson said. "The first time Nick hugged me, I had to back up against the wall," Simpson said. "It sounds corny, but it literally took the breath out of me. I would break out in hives, be all nervous, because he completely consumed every inch of me." She told of how she once set the mood with what would become the couple's special song. "We were in the car, it was pouring down rain, and I just went in for the kiss," Simpson said. "And in the middle of it, I stopped the whole kiss, and put on 'Take My Breath Away,' because he was the guy who took my breath away. I wanted that moment to be that romantic scene, [from 'Top Gun'] and it was." You can also watch the making of the video for 'Take My Breath Away' on Tuesday, April 6, at 6:00 pm ET. on MTV. Read more."

March 14, 2004 - Babyphat313 writes "Britney Spears moved up one from last week on The Billboard Hot 100 on Billboard.com, landing on #10 with 'Toxic'. Other pop acts include Jessica Simpson, moving up two to #14 with 'With You', and she is also this weeks Greatest Gainer in Sales. Read more."

March 14, 2004 - Globe magazine reports 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey is contemplating a bid for the job of Mayor of Cincinnati, where he grew up as a child after moving from his Harlan, Kentucky birthplace. "I see my hometown going through a bunch of sh**," Lachey said. "It's a town that's asleep and nobody cares - they just want to get by." Lachey's hopes may be dashed by his wife's reluctance to move to the Ohio city from their home in Los Angeles. Nick believes the town is "starting to get a little bit of a bad rap" and he truly believes he can "make a difference" by making a mayoral bid after his music career is over.

March 14, 2004 - Jessica Simpson appears on 'The View' with her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees on Tuesday and alone on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' on Wednesday.

March 14, 2004 - Darryl Sterdan of the Winnipeg Sun reviewed Jessica Simpson's re-released album 'In This Skin', giving it 1 out of 5 stars. Sterdan writes, "Its 14 songs are nothing but your standard-issue soul-pop pap and high-tech hip-hop hokum, delivered with the usual overdose of moaning and purring and trilling and cooing that the Idol generation seem to feel constitutes singing these days." Read more.

March 14, 2004 - Jessica Simpson had an in-store appearance to promote her re-released album 'In This Skin' on Thursday (March 11) at Tower Records in Northridge, California. Check out pictures from WireImage, DailyCeleb, and LFI.

March 14, 2004 - Jessica Simpson tells 'Extra' she learned a bittersweet lesson after her appearance in Boston where she was nearly mobbed by fans, who numbered in the 1000s. "People were jumping on our cars, I felt like I was Elvis Presley or something," Simpson explained. "I was just scared that somebody was going to bust through the windows. It was awesome but it was scary at the same time." Despite the craziness, Jessica admitted she’s excited: "Yesterday was one of the best days of my life because (my album) debuted at number two and one of my albums has never even reached number two before. It was very big day for me."

March 14, 2004 - Us Weekly spoke with Jessica Simpson and her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees after the pair recorded Berlin's hit 'Take My Breath Away' on 'Newlyweds', but only the version with Simpson singing solo has made it to radio. "It's political," Jessica explained. "We recorded two versions - one of just me and one of me and Nick." Lachey added, "It didn't work out, but when the time's right, we'll do it." Jessica called the 'Top Gun' tune her "favorite song."

March 11, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Tuesday night, "This is why California is the nut ball state - a California State Senator has proposed an amendment to the California State Constitution that would lower the voting age to 14. I have 3 words for people who think this is a good idea - Governor Jessica Simpson."

March 11, 2004 - With HitsDailyDouble.com indicating that Jessica Simpson's 'In This Skin' is the #2 album in the country, behind Norah Jones' latest, Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com shared his surprise considering Simpson's latest never got higher than #10 in the 28 previous weeks since its release. He writes, "Of course, Simpson owes this unprecedented success to the equally mystifying achievements of her 'Newlyweds' show over on MTV with clueless, patient husband, Nick Lachey. Together they have become the Steve and Eydie of the MTV generation." Read more.

March 8, 2004 - Jessica Simpson's friend and personal assistant Ken Paves backed up the singer's denial of marital problems with 98 Degrees hubby Nick Lachey. Paves tells Star magazine, "I wish I could be as in love as Nick and Jessica are. I've watched their relationship and careers grow in the ost amazing, loving way." The couple just ended a second month long romantic vacation, where only staff and family knew where they were.

March 8, 2004 - MTV News spoke with Jessica Simpson about her interest in playing Daisy Duke in a remake of 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. "I would love to be Daisy Duke," Simpson said. "I think that would be so much fun, just to wear the shorts. I would get to have my own car. I think it would be a blast." Simpson recently met with producer Bill Gerber to discuss taking a part in the TV show adaptation. "The meeting just went really, really great," Simpson said, "so we'll see. 'I Dream of Jeannie' is a little further behind, so the 'Dukes' will be first to go. I honestly don't know when I'll find out, but they start shooting in May or June, so let's keep our fingers crossed." Read more.

March 8, 2004 - Babyphat313 writes "Last night on 'Late Night with Conan O' Brien', he joked around about Jessica Simpson's riot in Boston the other day. He said, "In Boston, hundreds of fans were upset when Jessica Simpson left at her CD signing. Then when asked why, she said, 'You try spelling Jessica'.""

March 8, 2004 - The Boston Herald reports Jessica Simpson caused a near-riot at the Wal-Mart in Danvers on Thursday (March 4) when crazed 'Newlyweds' fans stormed her bus, trying to get up-close and personal with the singer. "People are swarming and they won't let her off the bus," state police Sgt. Peter Perez said. "It's causing a traffic jam." Fortunately, Simpson was finally whisked into Wal-Mart to sign autographs after extra police were called in. Read more.

March 5, 2004 - Jessica Simpson was photographed shopping with pals at the trendy Barney's store on Madison Avenue in New York before leaving in a car on Wednesday (March 3). Check out pictures from GettyImages and SplashNews (use the search feature ('Jessica Simpson Barney's).

March 5, 2004 - Jessica Simpson was photographed departuring from 'Live With Regis And Kelly' in New York City on Wednesday (March 3). Check out pictures from GlobePhotos.

March 5, 2004 - Jessica Simpson phoned into the WBLI Steve & Maria show in Long Island on Thursday (March 4). Jessica talked about the privacy of her diary, but how she'd sneak a peak at her 98 Degrees hubby Nick Lachey's diary. Simpson says while she worries about her diaries getting in the wrong hands, there are no sex videos. Jessica revealed she'll be performing in Cancun for MTV Spring Break. With the success of 'With You', she talked about adding two tracks to a re-release of her album. As for talk that Nick was jealous of the attention headed Jessica's way, she insisted that wasn't a story. She said it was a stab in the back by Us Weekly and disappointed them because they thought they had a great relationship with the magazine. Listen to the interview here.

March 5, 2004 - Craig Kilborn joked during his Late Late Show monologue on Tuesday night, "Today is election day here in L.A. I went into the voting booth and inside I found Jessica Simpson wearing just a shower cap."

March 5, 2004 - Access Hollywood caught up with Jessica Simpson to get more details on the pregnancy rumors that convinced her to take a home pregnancy test to "make sure the rumors aren't true" in 'Newlyweds'. "Well, there was a rumor that I was pregnant -- actually it was a month ago," Jessica explained. "I began to believe the rumor because I was very, very sick and could not stop, you know [vomiting]." At a press conference back in January for her new line of edible body products called Dessert, Jessica warned the media she wasn't feeling well. "I kind of have a flu bug but I'm not pregnant, I'm not pregnant. That's not what it is... but I just have an upset stomach," said Jessica. Read more.

March 5, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Simply-Jessica.net has a video and .mp3 of Jessica Simpson singing 'Take My Breathe Away' on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' from Tuesday (March 2). Download and watch it here."

March 5, 2004 - Jessica Simpson was on hand for the taping of 'The Late Show with David Letterman' on Tuesday (March 2) at Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Check out pictures here.

March 3, 2004 - Jessica Simpson scored her first No. 1 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart this week. Her 'With You' bumped 'The Way You Move' by OutKast featuring Sleepy Brown from the top, even though the latter song is up slightly in detections. Simpson's only other Billboard No. 1 occurred on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart in December 1999 with 'I Wanna Love You Forever.' Read more.

March 3, 2004 - Jessica Simpson appeared on MTV's 'Total Request Live' at the MTV Times Square Studios on Monday (March 1) in New York City. Check out pictures here.

March 3, 2004 - Jessica Simpson was on 'Extra' to clear up some rumors, including reports that her marriage to 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey was having difficulties, another that she was pregnant, reports she'll play a TV newsmagazine correspondent in her primetime ABC comedy in development, and reports she'd star with Nick in a Sonny-and-Cher type of show -- which she confirmed were true. Read more.

March 3, 2004 - webanging writes "Jessica Simpson was on Channel 933 in San Diego, she spoke about the re-release of 'In This Skin' and her new single 'Take My Breath Away'. The DJ said they were playing the new single to a very positive response. He went on to ask her why on 'Newlyweds' the song was recorded as a duet with Nick and on the album it's only Jessica singing. She said during the recording it wasn't confirmed yet that Nick could actually do it through his record label and record labels just didn't agree. Jessica was then asked about all the movie rumors. She said she has tons of stuff on the table, the closest one being Daisy Duke in 'The Dukes of Hazard' movie. To listen to the interview click here."

March 3, 2004 - natterz writes "Simply-Jessica.net has a video of Jessica Simpson's appearance on MTV's 'TRL' from yesterday. Download and watch it here."

March 3, 2004 - Jessica Simpson was on MTV's 'Total Request Live' on Monday to discuss her #1 single 'With You', her upcoming re-release of 'In This Skin', gossip about a pregnancy which she again denied, her hopes to play Daisy Duke on 'The Dukes of Hazzard' big screen adaptation, and more. Check out a rough transcript here.

March 1, 2004 - Jessica Simpson visits MTV's 'Total Request Live' on Monday, performs on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' on Tuesday, visits 'Live with Regis and Kelly' on Wednesday and performs on the show on Thursday.

March 1, 2004 - Us Weekly reports Jessica Simpson recruited Dolce chef Mirko Paderno to help her whip up a Valentine's Day dinner for hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. "I decided to teach her how to make lobster ravioli," Paderno said. "I told her we could make it together." The chef admits Simpson had a bad reaction to killing the lobster. "She about cried when we killed it," Paderno revealed. Instead of cracking it in half and ripping off the tail, Jessica held the lobster's head while Paderno ripped off the tail.

March 1, 2004 - Anonymous writes "The re-release of Jessica Simpson's "In This Skin," out Tuesday, contains three new tracks including "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin and "Angels" originally by Robbie Williams. Jessica-Simpson.org has posted the album version of these two new tracks. Take a listen here."

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