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October 25, 2004 - Jessica Simpson attended a private party in Los Angeles at a private residence on October 12th. Check out pictures from Abaca.

October 25, 2004 - The taping of ABC's 'Nick & Jessica's Family Christmas' turned into a bit of a reunion for Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey. The show featured an a cappella rendition of 'I'll Be Home For Christmas' by Nick and his 98 Degrees bandmates Jeff Timmons, Justin Jeffre, and his brother Drew. The show's finale also featured Nick and Jessica's relatives. A source said, "It's the first time all of [Nick and Jessica's] families have been together since their wedding two years ago." The special airs December 1st at 9 PM ET/PT).

October 25, 2004 - Jessica Simpson performed at the Grand Opening of the new addition to The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace on Thursday (October 21) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out pictures from WireImage.

October 18, 2004 - 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey tells 'Extra' his wife Jessica Simpson doesn't get too jealous about his romantic moments on 'Charmed' with Alyssa Milano. "She's had romance on screen herself," he explained. "So she certainly understands the difference between personal and professional." Read more and watch a video clip here.

October 18, 2004 - Jessica Simpson and sister Ashlee Simpson were photographed with American Express credit cards in their mouths in California the other day, though only Jessica had the coveted Centurion Card. Check out pictures from Clasos.

October 18, 2004 - leesa writes "According to SFGate.com's Daily Dish, Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson's parents Joe and Tina are celebrating the formation of their new record label by purchasing a $4 million home in Encino, Calif. The six-bedroom, six and a half-bathroom home sits on slightly more than 1.5 acres in a gated community and boasts an outdoor fireplace, a pool with a waterfall and a spa, a sports court and a putting green with valley views." 

October 18, 2004 - What did the boys from Billy Talent say to MuchMusic about the Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson's talents? Watch a brief video clip and find out here.

October 18, 2004 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports Jessica Simpson is close to finalizing a deal that would have her perform a miniconcert on the lawn in front of the Phase III Forum Shops expansion at Caesars Palace on October 21st. The concert would kick off the grand opening of the new shops.

October 11, 2004 - MTV News spoke with Jessica Simpson at the launch of her new line of lickable fragrance products, where she talked about shaping up for her role in the big-screen remake of 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. "I'm trying to get my butt perky, and I'm trying to actually get a butt," she said. "I have a white-girl bootie, so I'm doing all my squats to lift it a little bit and get some junk in my trunk." Read more.

October 11, 2004 - The New York Post reports Jessica Simpson and pals were partying at Butter the other night when the Fire Department arrived at about 2:30 a.m. and shut it down for overcrowding. One of Simpson's friends moaned at the firefighters: "Go fight a real fire."

October 11, 2004 - Clasos has aerial photos of Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey's home in Calabasas, California. Check out the pictures here.

October 11, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Jessica Simpson, Johnny Knoxville and Seann William Scott are looking at an early November production start in Louisiana for their big-screen version of 1979-1985 TV fave, 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. Casting is underway for subsidiary characters, including the all-important Uncle Jesse and Boss Hogg, Hogg's henchmen and the governor. Read more."

October 11, 2004 - The New York Times reports that Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson's father Joe has started pitching television and music executives on the idea of finding a new child and turn him or her into a star. Asked if his star-making is in any way exploitative, Joe responded, "Would I do anything to help them get to their dream? Absolutely. But would I do something for my benefit as opposed to theirs? Never. My first responsibility is to be a father, before I'm a manager, before I'm an executive producer. It's complicated, but it's worked so far. Personally, I have the ability to separate those things." Read more.

October 11, 2004 - Jessica Simpson and Dessert beauty celebrated the launch of "Taste" at Sephora on Fifth Avenue in New York City on Monday (October 4). Check out pictures here.

October 11, 2004 - Jessica Simpson was photographed shopping on Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles the other day. check out pictures from Clasos.

October 11, 2004 - Stacie Orrico and Jessica Simpson performed in concert at the Commerce Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, New Jersey on Saturday (October 2). Check out pictures from LFI.

October 4, 2004 - 'Entertainment Tonight' spoke with Jessica Simpson and hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees about their duet of one of Disney's most beloved ballads, 'A Whole New World,' featured on the DVD release of 'Aladdin.' Simpson said, "We were excited to work with each other. People think we work together all the time and we really don't. So to be in the studio together and share that is pretty amazing." Lachey added, "We're just honored to cover it. Hopefully we'll do it justice the second time around." Read more.

October 4, 2004 - Globe magazine reports that Nick Lachey's marriage to Jessica Simpson reached a new low after her steamy performance with David Bisbal at the Latin Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on September 1st. "There was a lot of flirting and they had an obvious chemistry," a source said. "Any man would get jealous seeing his wife like that." The other sticking point is Jessica's skyrocketing career, while the 98 Degrees singer struggles. "He's being left in Jessica's dust," a friend of the couple said. "This is breeding resentment like it did in Sonny and Cher's marriage. Cher eventually decided she didn't need Sonny. That's where Nick and Jessica look like they're headed."

October 4, 2004 - Sweetkisses.net has posted seven songs from Jessica Simpson's forthcoming Christmas album, including 'Little Drummer Boy', a duet with her sister Ashlee Simpson. Download and listen to the songs here.

October 4, 2004 - In Touch magazine spoke with 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey in a Q&A and asked the singer about his wife Jessica Simpson's remark that they may adopt. "Adoption is very possible," Lachey revealed. "We want two or three kids and spoke about our thrid child being adopted. But we want to enjoy each other without cameras around first. [Having children is] two or three years off."

October 4, 2004 - Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees attend The Reef Rescue 2004 Benefit for The Reef Check Foundation held at The Victorian in Santa Monica, California on Thursday (September 30). Check out pictures here.

October 4, 2004 - 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey and his wife Jessica Simpson team up to sing 'A Whole New World,' the theme to Disney's 'Aladdin'. Watch the video on AOL Music's 'First View' at Netscape.com.

October 4, 2004 - Jessica Simpson was photographed grocery shopping in Calabasas, California the other day, where she picked up an overflowing cartload of items, including an industrial sized package of Charmin toilet tissue. Check out pictures from Clasos.

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