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July 26, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Friday night, "This is interesting. Jessica Simpson said in the paper today -- Jessica Simpson's mom, rather. Jessica's mom said she thinks Jessica may be a genius. [Laughter] She says Jessica once scored 160 on her IQ Test. Or maybe that was her SATs Yeah, maybe the SATs."

July 26, 2004 - 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey was photographed going out to lunch in Beverly Hills, California on Tuesday (July 20). Nick is alone while wife Jessica Simpson is out on a concert tour. Check out pictures from Colourpress.

July 26, 2004 - Jessica Simpson performed in concert at Universal Lending Pavilion on Tuesday (July 20) in Denver, Colorado. Check out pictures from WireImage.

July 26, 2004 - The Associated Press reports Jessica Simpson's rainbow-colored shawl has become a fashion statement - good news for the unemployment-stricken Argentine economy and the 28 knitters at a factory outside Buenos Aires. "I never would have thought that my love for shopping could have such a meaningful impact on someone's life," Simpson said, adding that "Nick and I have gotten a lot of attention from reality television, but this is the kind of reality that really matters." Read more.

July 26, 2004 - Anonymous writes "On Saturday (July 24), Christina Millian, Kimberley Locke, Mis-Teeq, JoJo, Kevin Lyttle, Bowling for Soup, Ryan Cabrera, Ashlee and Jessica Simpson all rocked the White River Ampitheatre in Auburn, Washington for Kiss 106.1's BFD 5. The concert was amazing when newcomer Ryan Cabrera and Ashlee Simpson did there sets. Then everyone was brought to aww by Jessica's 'Reality Tour' set and performance, she commanded the stage and made it very personal for all of us up front and in the whole venue. Check out pictures from KISS1061.com."

July 19, 2004 - MissThang05 writes "Jessica Simpson let slip to the new Us magazine that motherhood might be in her near future. "I don't think it will be in six months or a year, but after that, Nick's getting old," opined the 25-year-old. Jessica's husband, 30-year-old Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, says while they'd love to have their own kids, adoption isn't out of the question. But, there will be no Osbourne-style view into their family life; the stars of MTV's 'Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica' say this may be the last season of their reality show."

July 19, 2004 - Ashlee Simpson and 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey joined Jessica Simpson in concert on Saturday (July 10) at the Smirnoff Music Centre in Dallas, Texas. Check out pictures from WireImage.

July 19, 2004 - Anonymous writes "While Jessica Simpson has only mentioned the only other serious "love" of her life, as someone who broke her heart, on tonight's episode revealing that he was "an actor on 'Days of Our Lives' and was dating country singer LeAnn Rimes at the time he professed his love to her. Any soap fan (or person good at using google) would know that this could be the one and only Jensen Ackles, who briefly dated LeAnn Rimes and worked on 'Days'. He, like Jessica, hails from Texas as well."

July 19, 2004 - RateTheMusic.com reports that Jessica Simpson will play a character called Dazzler in the third installment of 'X-Men' and will be introduced in a brief cameo in the movie. "Jessica sent an audition tape and producers were impressed," a source revealed. "They will possibly give her a small role in 'X-Men 3' as a lounge-singer to introduce the character of Dazzler."

July 19, 2004 - Ashlee Simpson, 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey, and Ryan Cabrera were on hand for Jessica Simpson's 24th Birthday Party on Saturday (July 10) in Jessica's hometown of Dallas, Texas. Chec out pictures from WireImage.

July 19, 2004 - Destiny's Child star Kelly Rowland and 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey were on hand to see Jessica Simpson backstage on Saturday (July 10) at Smirnoff Music Centre in Dallas, Texas. Check out pictures from WireImage.

July 12, 2004 - Jessica Simpson's mother tells Vanity Fair her daughter's IQ is in the 160s. "The genius IQ is from Tina Simpson," editor Krista Smith revealed to 'Extra'. "I do think the ditziness is played up a bit on MTV. I think it's edited in a very clever way." Read more and watch a video clip here.

July 12, 2004 - Star magazine reports that Jessica Simpson's recent health problems were not because of a pregnancy, she really has a kidney infection. She told pals that it developed from a urinary tract infection cause by "too much sex with hubby Nick." As for pregnancy plans, a source said that "Jess and Nick do not want a baby right now. Their lives are too hectic, their schedules too full." But they're "loking forward to having kids" in the future.

July 12, 2004 - Jessica Simpson stopped by Elements boutique in Chicago the other day. Not recognizing her immediately, a salesperson asked the 'Newlyweds' star where she was from. When Simpson said, "L.A.," the clerk quipped, "What are you? A rock star?" Jessica responded, "Actually ... sort of ... I'm Jessica Simpson!" The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the singer purchased a Message Connextion bracelet as a birthday gift for a girlfriend.

July 12, 2004 - A 30-second video snippet of Jessica Simpson performing her remake of the Robbie Williams hit 'Angels' on the WB's prime-time live music series, 'Pepsi Smash', has been posted online. The show airs July 15th at 8 PM ET/PT. Watch the clip at Buzztone.com.

July 12, 2004 - Jessica Simpson is out with the video to her new single 'Angels', a remake of the Robbie Williams smash. Watch it online at Launch.com.

July 12, 2004 - Joshua Klein of the Chicago Tribune was on hand for Jessica Simpson's concert at the Tweeter Center Tuesday night (July 6). Klein writes, "Surprisingly, Simpson filled virtually all of Tweeter's seats, plus a small part of the cheaper lawn seating, no small feat considering the rain clouds that hovered menacingly. From the start, Simpson was hardly shy about her various TV projects and the role they played in her recent success. Underscoring the debt Simpson owes to television, a huge video monitor hung center stage. The overwhelmingly young and female crowd even cheered for the breath-mint commercial featuring Jessica and her younger sister Ashlee. The sad truth about Simpson is that her recognition factor is strictly skin deep. As a singer, she's at best proficient, and whether covering Donna Summer's 'She Works Hard for the Money', or even her own 'Angels' and 'Be', Simpson seemed as concerned with hitting her marks as hitting her high notes." Read more.

July 6, 2004 - Irish Examiner reports that as a wife to 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey, Jessica Simpson insists sex appeal is more important than an ability to cook and clean. "I'm just not a domesticated kind of girl," the 'Newlyweds' star explained. "I've never used an iron or washing machine. I consider myself a good wife, but life's too short to cook when you can go out to eat or order takeouts. Who cares if you know how to make a pot roast? It wasn't my cooking that made my husband want to marry me. Men don't find a piece of pie sexy, do they?"

July 6, 2004 - Us Weekly reports that Jessica Simpson has sparked an economic boomlet in the tiny Argentine village of Florencio Varela after wearing shawls by local designer Cecilia De Bucourt. "My business has grown like crazy," she explained. "I can't keep up with demand!" De Bucourt met with Simpson in May at Radio City Music Hall, when she started to wear the $200 crocheted, hand dyed knits, which cost around $200 each. De Bucourt's work staff has jumped from eight to thirty, and has raised the village's standard of living. "The kids in her village can eat, and they can go to schools that they couldn't go to," Jessica's mother Tina revealed. "She changed this village." Check out the shawls online at CeciliaDeBucourt.com.

July 6, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Jessica Simpson is on this month's Cosmopoliton magazine cover for their Australia edition. The magazine features an exclusive interview with the singer/reality star where she talks bout her hit 'Newlyweds', marriage to 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey, her own TV sitcom and more. Check out scans of hte magazine here."

July 6, 2004 - Anonymous writes "SweetKisses.net posted a clip of rare and unreleased Jessica Simpson song called 'Not The Way It Should Be' from the 'Irresistible' era. Download and listen to it here."

July 2, 2004 - Anonymous writes "On the heels of the rise of the boy band, 1999 saw the emergence of the so-called “Pop Princesses”; Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson and Mandy Moore. This was the year of the teen-pop explosion. Five years later, they are still going strong, outlasting their 15 minutes of fame." Read more.

July 2, 2004 - What makes 'Newlyweds' star and chart-topping singer Jessica Simpson so successful? "Jessica is successful because she's herself; she has nothing to hide," Simpson's mother Tina tells Star magazine. "Jessica connects with people because everyone sees a bit of themselves in her." Jessica agreed, adding "What's given me success is that I'm such an open person... I just always want to be who I am."

July 2, 2004 - Ryan Cabrera close relationship with the entire Simpson family has only continued to grow over the past year. He's dated Ashlee Simpson on and off, toured with Jessica Simpson, and is managed by Joe Simpson. In an interview with frontrowfanz.com, he becomes serious and genuinely sincere as he talked about the family and their support. "They have all helped me in ways I never could have imagined." But, Ryan stopped to laugh and recalls an embarrassing moment he had with the family, mentioning that even he makes mistakes. "Just recently, I was backing out of the driveway and suddenly I hear this crash," he revealed. "I look back only to realize I had hit Jessica Simpson's brand new Mercedes Benz. I considered just driving away, but then her car alarm went off and the whole family came running." He felt terrible and admitted he was almost in tears. But to his relief, Jessica didn't make a big deal about the wreck and said she didn't like the car anyway. Read more.

July 2, 2004 - Globe magazine reports that while Meryl Streep was at a gas station in Los Angeles, Jessica Simpson walked up and introduced herself, claiming the actress was her idol and how much she loved her films. Meryl was gracious, but admitted to the 'Newlyweds' star that she couldn't return the compliment because she was unfamiliar with her work. She told Jess, "But I'm sure my kids know who you are."

July 2, 2004 - Former Steps singer Lisa Scott Lee and her dancer fiance Johnny Shentall will pocket £250,000 for a MTV reality show about their first year as a married couple, based on the Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey original, 'Newlyweds'. "It will be a British version of MTV's 'Newlyweds'," revealed an insider. "Lisa and Johnny have a huge group of celebrity friends so there'll be a great showbiz turnout for the actual ceremony." Read more.

July 2, 2004 - Jessica Simpson was photographed arriving with a tour bus and her girlfriends at a Rhode Island hotel last week, where she performed later in the evening at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence. Check out pictures from Clasos.

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