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May 31, 2004 - Anonymous writes "I just watched VH1's 'Driven', the Jessica Simpson episode, and I have to say... what a load of crap! Jessica's family makes it look as though she was "picked on" and she had low "self esteem". Jessica Simpson was the most popular girl in our grade. She was gorgeous, snobby and stuck up. She won homecoming queen every year! All the guys wanted her and all the girls hated her! She was the type of girl that made high school a living hell for the "not so cool" types. She was so the stereotypical "popular girl" that you see in afterschool specials. She was the kind of girl that made me glad high school was over. She wouldn't give ANYONE who wasn't "popular" the time of day. It's sad that people like her can go on to be so successful!"

May 31, 2004 - The San Diego Union Tribune reports the California state agency that disciplines doctors has voted to revoke the license of prominent San Diego and Los Angeles eye surgeon Dr. Glenn Kawesch, who helped clear Jessica Simpson's vision with LASIK surgery on April 26th, and in return the star agreed to endorse his treatment, citing his guilty plea to federal tax evasion charges as a crime of moral turpitude. In a 34-page ruling, the Medical Board of California said Kawesch's plea and other evidence of dishonesty are sufficient to punish him to protect the health and welfare of patients. Simpson had earlier said, "It's like being healed by God! I was legally blind, I couldn't see without contacts or glasses. I couldn't see my hand in front of me. I couldn't see the big 'E' on the (eye test) screens." Read more.

May 31, 2004 - Jessica Simpson hosts and performs on 'Summer Music Mania 2004' on Fox on Tuesday and performs on the WB's 'Pepsi Smash' on Thursday.

May 28, 2004 - Jessica Simpson tells Us Weekly she's not bothered by news that ABC won't be picking up her sitcom. "I have so much more going on right now that it's a good thing," Simpson reasoned. "I signed on right in the beginning of 'Newlyweds', before anything got big. I don't even want to do TV, I'd rather do movies." Simpson has 'The Dukes of Hazzard' movie in mind, wanting to play Daisy Duke. The nixed sitcom doesn't mean an end to Jessica's relationship with ABC though, as Simpson and her hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees have reportedly been signed up for eight more variety shows over the next two years.

May 28, 2004 - A 30-second video snippet of Jessica Simpson performing 'Take My Breath Away' at the WB's prime-time live music series, 'Pepsi Smash', has been posted online. The show airs June 3rd at 8 PM ET/PT. Watch the clip at Buzztone.com.

May 28, 2004 - The Backstreet Boys, JC Chasez, and Jessica Simpson performed/hosted at the KISS 108 FM 25th Annual Concert at the Tweeter Center in Boston on Sunday (May 23). Check out photos and interviews, including Lauper going into detail about the bird crapping in her mouth while she was singing a high note, at KISSFM.com. 

May 28, 2004 - Jessica Simpson, Maroon 5, Avril Lavigne, Black Eyed Peas, Mario Winans, J-Kwon, Liz Phair and William Hung performed at Z100's Zootopia 2004, which featured special guest hosts Switchfoot and the Backstreet Boys on Friday (May 21) at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Check out pictures here.

May 28, 2004 - Jessica Simpson performed at the Allure Magazine & Jessica Simpson 'Play Safe' Benefit For Skin Cancer Foundation on Saturday (May 22) in New York City. Check out pictures here.

May 28, 2004 - Dean Johnson of the Boston Herald was on hand for the 25th annual KISS concert on Sunday (May 23) at the Tweeter Center. Check out his rundown of the show, which included performances by Cyndi Lauper, Cherie, Jessica Simpson, Sean Paul, Ja Rule, Avril Lavigne, Liz Phair, and Maroon 5 -- as well as an appearance by the Backstreet Boys. Also making a quiet appearance was Paris Hilton, who was spotted leaving the venue early with Nick Carter. Read more.

May 28, 2004 - Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times reviewed the lineup at Madison Square Garden, at Zootopia on Friday (May 21). Sanneh said Avril Lavigne was the only A-list pop star on the show's lineup, comparing the rest, including Jessica Simpson, to a long, weird episode of 'American Idol'. Read more.

May 28, 2004 - Us Weekly spoke with several celebrities including Mandy Moore and Jessica Simpson about their personal prom stories. Moore said, "I didn't go to prom. I went to homecoming, and some girl cussed me out [because I was famous]. Thanks for ruining prom!" And Simpson added, "I went to prom three years in a row, always with older guys. Even if I didn't like them, I'd make them like me just so that I'd get invited."

May 24, 2004 - In Touch Weekly listed Nick Lachey's 30th birthday bash at Forty Deuce last November in Los Angeles as #2 on their top 10 celebrity weddings, just behind Oprah's 50th birthday bash. On his way to the bash, the 98 Degrees star admitted, "I feel like I'm going to my bachelor party." Jess added that when she jumped out of the three-tier birthday cake, "I was really nervous, hoping I wouldn't pop out of my outfit." Lachey's favorite gift: A monthly keg delivery of Miller Lite. "It was a really nice weekend," Nick said.

May 24, 2004 - The New York Post reports Jessica Simpson and Uncle Kracker were at Marquee for the seventh annual Alliance party for TV Upfront week.

May 24, 2004 - Us Weekly profiled Jessica Simpson's trouble at Nacional nightclub in Hollywood and also did a Q&A with the singer and her sister Ashlee Simpson. When Jessica wasa sked if she had given dating advice for her younger sis, Jessica responded, "I don't have dating advice, because I'm the marrying type. Every guy that I dated, I wanted to marry." And Ashlee responded, "I'm 19, I like to have fun and meet people. I don't take anyone too seriously." Check out scans of the Us Weekly coverage from Jessica-Simpson.org.

May 24, 2004 - In Touch Weekly has new details and pictures behind Jessica Simpson's nightclub incident at Nacional in Hollywood, where the singer was "rescued" by her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees after being kicked out by a bouncer along with a pal. Jessica's sister Ashlee Simpson revealed, "She was crying and crying and crying. She said over and over again, 'I just don't understand'." Jess herself said, "I was very upset. To see my friend get carried out by the neck was shocking." Check out scans of the article at Jessica-Simpson.org.

May 24, 2004 - In Touch Weekly spoke with plastic surgeon Dr. Randal Haworth after recent photos show Jessica Simpson's breasts have become suspiciously rounder and firmer than in previous pictures. Asked if this could be due to her bra, Haworth said, "In general, when natural breasts are pushed together they're not as round, and you get less defined cleavage." Haworth believes Simpson may "have had a breast lift and possibly small implants to make them look firmer and perkier," to prevent sagging and create cleavage.

May 24, 2004 - More marriage trouble talk between Jessica Simpson and 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey. An eyewitness tells In Touch Weekly that the two were anything but affectionate while dining at Ago in Hollywood. "There definitely didn't seem to be any romance going on," the witness revealed. "They sat through the entire dinner in silence. Finally, when the bill came, Jessica grabbed it and went over it with a fine-tooth comb." Simpson must have spotted something she didn't agree with, calling over the waiter and telling him to recheck his math.

May 24, 2004 - Jessica Simpson was photographed leaving her New York hotel for Zootopia 2004 at Madison Square Garden on Friday (May 21). Check out pictures from CelebrityFans.us.

May 24, 2004 - The National Enquirer reports Jessica Simpson has banned Nick Lachey from bringing in cigars to their bedroom after buying new silk sheets and pillowcases. The 98 Degrees singer argued that it was Simpson's oatmeal face-gunk that she plasters on her face three nights a week that would cause more damage to the sheets than his stogies. Nick calls Jessica "Bride of Frankenstein" when she wears the face covering, insisting that he wants her in bed with "nothing but a T-shirt on", as Simpson sings in her hit single 'With You'.

May 24, 2004 - Star magazine reports Jessica Simpson has clinched the coveted role of Daisy Duke in the upcoming film 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. "She is really excited," Jessica's father Joe gushed. "Daisy Duke is right down her alley." Read more.

May 24, 2004 - Riley writes "A special 2 hour presentation of '20/20' was broadcasted Friday on ABC, talking about how current celebrity siblings deal with fame, money, and family problems. Among the interviewed were teen queen Hilary Duff and her older sister Haylie Duff, pop sensation Jessica Simpson and her sister Ashlee Simpson, and Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter and his younger brother Aaron Carter. The Carter brother's talked in depth about their recent family struggles and how they are dealing with it. Read more."

May 20, 2004 - 'Entertainment Tonight' fashion guru Cojo on Jessica Simpson at Wango Tango: "I love what she's wearing. This is what is going on for the young chicks -- a really great, glam top and you balance it with simple, snug jeans. When it works, it works." Watch the clip here.

May 20, 2004 - Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson introduced Ice Breakers new Liquid Ice Breath Mints on Monday (May 17) at Milk Studios in New York City. Check out pictures here.

May 20, 2004 - Jessica Simpson and her sister Ashlee Simpson are the new spokespersons for Ice Breakers Breath Mints and at the press conference for their new commercial Jessica was breaking news about a recent nightclub incident. "I did have a run-in with a bouncer at an LA nightclub because he was doing something that wasn't very nice to somebody who was in my entourage," Jessica told Access Hollywood. Read more and watch a video with the sisters here.

May 20, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Jessica Simpson was photographed out and about in New York City on Monday (May 17). She was was seen leaving her hotel, shopping at Barney's, and entering her car. You can see pictures at CelebrityFans.us."

May 20, 2004 - E! Online reports that among the high-profile pilots that didn't make the cut for ABC's new fall TV schedule were 'Hot Momma', a sitcom starring Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees; an untitled sitcom featuring Lachey's wife and reality costar, Jessica Simpson; and a comedy starring Jennifer Love Hewitt as a single mom. Read more.

May 20, 2004 - Anonymous writes "CelebrityFans.us added some pictures of Jessica Simpson shopping before her appearance at Wango Tango. You can check out seven pictures here."

May 20, 2004 - Jessica Simpson on the cover of the June 2004 edition of Maxim Magazine. Check out scans from CelebrityFans.us.

May 20, 2004 - Jessica Simpson was photographed walking in New York City on Tuesday (May 18). Check out pictures from CelebrityFans.us and LFI.

May 20, 2004 - Anonymous writes "'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell was a guest on the show 'On Air With Ryan Seacrest' and said that out of all the artists on the charts today, he likes Christina Aguilera. He claimed that Christina has a "good voice and a great attitude." He also said she was 'old-school'. Cowell also commented that Britney Spears makes good pop records, and that it's strange that Jessica Simpson had no career before her TV show."

May 20, 2004 - Jessica Simpson was spotted out and about in Midtown Manhattan, New York City on Monday (May 17). Check out pictures from LFI.

May 17, 2004 - Jessica Simpson performed on 'On Air with Ryan Seacrest' on Thursday (May 13) at Hollywood and Highland in Hollywood, California. Check out pictures here.

May 17, 2004 - FoxNews.com reports that while many stars hawking hand cream are of the faded variety, some younger starts like Jessica Simpson, 23, are hearing the call of the home shopping dollar. On Monday (May 17), the 'Newlyweds' star will debut on QVC, dishing out her edible beauty product collection 'Dessert', according to channel spokeswoman Melissa Lublin. "Jessica Simpson is an interesting case, because she's currently an A-list TV star," said Robert Thompson, professor of media and pop culture at Syracuse University, who called the pop star and home shopping channel "a match made in heaven." Read more.

May 17, 2004 - The New York Post reports Jessica Simpson's reasons for crying the other night at Avalon started after a pal was harassed by one of the club's bouncers. "She went to the defense of a friend and the security guard verbally abused her and insisted she leave the premises," said Simpson's rep, adding that her hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees rushed to the hot spot and "rescued" Jessica.

May 13, 2004 - Star magazine reports Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey were spotted enjoying dinner at Il Sole in Los Angeles.

May 13, 2004 - Ashlee Simpson, Jessica Simpson, Maroon 5, and 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey attended the Vivendi Universal Games E3 Kickoff Party at Avalon on Tuesday (May 11) in Hollywood, California. When Jessica left the bash, she was spotted entering a car with Nick in tears. Check out pictures from WireImage and SweetKisses.net (party / Jessica crying).

May 13, 2004 - MTV News reports Jessica Simpson announced a summer tour Tuesday, starting June 4 in New Orleans. The Jessica Simpson Reality Tour will feature stops across the county, including New York, Chicago and her hometown of Dallas, and end August 1st in Paso Robles, California. Read more and check out all the tour stops here.

May 9, 2004 - The National Enquirer reports Jessica Simpson has already fired a couple of writers for her upcoming sitcom that hasn't even started shooting yet. She thought they were making her look too stupid.

May 9, 2004 - Jessica Simpson performs on 'On Air with Ryan Seacrest' on Thursday.

May 9, 2004 - A friend of Jessica Simpson and 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey tells Globe magazine their marriage is in trouble. "The honeymoon is definitely over," the pal revealed. "Having TV cameras follow them around for months for their MTV reality show, 'Newlyweds', has taken a toll on their marriage. It seems like they're always fighting and bickering - but most of their personal battles go on behind closed doors. They try to show a united, happy front to the world, but the stress of her success, their workload and their jealousies are taking a terrible toll."

May 9, 2004 - Anonymous writes "This isn't an opinion. This is more of a thought. Well, I was thinking that Jessica Simpson isn't really a celebrity for anything else other than her reality show." Read more.

May 9, 2004 - Jessica Simpson performed on stage during Music Midtown Festival on Sunday (May 2) in Atlanta, Georgia. Check out pictures from GettyImages and WireImage.

May 9, 2004 - Nick Lachey, Jessica Simpson, Kid Rock attended the 130th Running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday (May 1) in Louisville, Kentucky. Check out pictures from GettyImages.

May 9, 2004 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com reports Anna Nicole Smith was "the life of the party" at the famed Barnstable-Brown bash in Louisville last Friday night (April 2), ahead of the Kentucky Derby, and that fans were breaking down barricades trying to get in to meet her. Smith upstaged Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees and Jessica Simpson, according to an insider, who says the reality couple was "being kind of aloof" while Smith was cozying up to fans.

May 9, 2004 - At last weekend's Kentucky Derby, attendees Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees picked the winning horse, Smarty Jones. How did they come up with the winner? "I pick based on the jockeys' outfits," Simpson revealed to Us Weekly.

May 9, 2004 - A source close to Jessica Simpson tells In Touch Weekly magazine the singer is reluctant not only to have children, but to take hubby Nick Lachey's last name, fearing it could hurt her career. "Any couple in the early stages of marriage will have difficulty balancing the need for individual success with establishing a 'we'," noted relationship expert Rochelle Adams. "But Jessica does a really good job incorporating Nick." And Nick's mother Cate Reinert added, "Plus, they adore each other. You can see it when you watch them onscreen."

May 5, 2004 - Us Weekly reports 'The O.C.' star Mischa Barton was unwilling to share the stage with Jessica Simpson at the VH1 'Divas' concert in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand on April 18th. Barton refused to introduce Simpson, instead wanting to introduce what she probably felt was a more deserving diva. "Mischa was definitely insulted and acted like she was too good for Jessica," a source said. "She wanted to introduce Patti LaBelle or not participate at all." Another source sneered, "It's really ridiculous that Mischa would even think that she's a big enough star to introduce someone like Patti. After all, Jessica and Mischa are technically peers - they have the exact same fan base."

May 5, 2004 - Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees and wife Jessica Simpson pushes a beauty line labeled "kissable and tasteable". Check out highlights from the Dessert launch at WB11.

May 5, 2004 - The Dallas Morning News reports Jessica Simpson created quite the buzz when arriving at Nikita on Thursday night with 25 pals. Owner Russell Hayward whipped out his velvet rope and sealed off the VIP room at his West Village nightspot, and after their night of fun, the crowd that gathered around the rope showed their adulation. "On her way out, it was like something out of a Beatles' movie," Hayward said. "People were chanting 'Jessica, Jessica!'"

May 2, 2004 - Jim Caviezel, Halle Berry and Hugh "Van Helsing" Jackman are just a few of the famous faces making this year's list of People magazine's '50 Most Beautiful People in the World.' And because they seem to be everywhere these days, from their MTV reality hit to their new ABC variety show, Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees and his wife Jessica Simpson make the list as a couple. "There’s nothing these two can’t do," People’s Associate Los Angeles Bureau Chief, Julie Jordan tells 'Extra'. "They are really having fun with their fame." Watch the report here.

May 2, 2004 - Celebrity Justice reports that a Florida man was arrested on Saturday (April 24) for using a video camera to film up the skirts of young girls waiting in line at a Jessica Simpson autograph signing in Times Square, cops said. Bruce Bartling, 43, was nabbed after a man watching him became suspicious as he kept dropping a bag containing the camera directly at the girls' feet. Police said Bartling posted his $10,000 bail and was arraigned on two counts of unlawful surveillance and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Read more and check out a video clip here.

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