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December 27, 2004 - A blind item in Ted Casablanca of E! Online's new column has a blind item talking about a Svengali relative who has helped her engineer a meteoric rise to success, referring to both him as 'Robert Slobert' and her as 'Wonder Woman Wilma'. Casablanca writes, "However, I suspect probs will eventually surface, due to certain habits Bob has in regard to Wonder W. Particularly when Wonder's dressing. Make that undressing. W3 doesn't know it, but Bobby has a way of always making sure he has a bird's-eye view of the youngster's curves." Read more.

December 27, 2004 - Nick Lachey told In Touch magazine he and wife Jessica Simpson will be spending time together for the holidays. "We'll spend Christmas at home in LA," the 98 Degrees singer revealed. "We're not going back to Ohio or Texas with our families. We are going to start our new tradition and do it at our house." Nick said his Christmas wish was to "just be together."

December 27, 2004 - When Jessica Simpson performed at a dinner honoring Warner Bros. boss Alan Horn at the Westin Cengtury Plaza Hotel in West Los Angeles on December 13th, hubby Nick Lachey was her biggest supporter. "Nick kept smiling and clapping," a witness at the event tells Us Weekly. "I even saw him grab her butt!" 

December 27, 2004 - Jessica Simpson spoke with 'The Insider' correspondent Ananda Lewis at The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas about living her dream, beauty secrets, and marriage to 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey as Jessica's father Joe tailed along. Watch the clip here.

December 27, 2004 - AOL Music has a clip from the DVD 'Jessica Simpson: Reality Tour Live', where the singer performs 'With You'. Watch the clip online at Netscape.com.

December 20, 2004 - Us Weekly quotes 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey making light of sister-in-law Ashlee Simpson's 'Saturday Night Live' lip-synching fiasco and speculation about his marriage to Jessica Simpson saying: "We felt horrible because it was so unfair. And so, really, we decided to create a little marriage scandal to take the heat off her."

December 20, 2004 - In Touch magazine reports that Jessica Simpson has banned hubby Nick Lachey from visiting her on the set of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. "This movie is her big break and she's hoping it will establish her as a movie star," a source close to Simpson revealed. "The last thing she needs now is drama from Nick on the set."

December 20, 2004 - Former Baptist minister Joe Simpson turned manager of his two daughters Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson spoke candidly about the pair in an interview with GQ magazine. He said of his older daughter: "Jessica never tries to be sexy. She just is sexy. If you put her in a T-shirt or you put her in a bustier, she's sexy in both. She's got double D's! You can't cover those suckers up!" Joe also revealed he had 'Wannabe' film directors change Ashlee's debut film role, where they wanted her to play a lesbian. Read more.

December 20, 2004 - Jessica Simpson and hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees were on hand for the 66th Annual Pioneer Of The Year Awards in Los Angeles on Monday (December 13), where Simpson performed. Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

December 20, 2004 - webanging writes "Britney Spears' 'Greatest Hits: My Prerogative' has been certified platinum by the RIAA. It is now in it's 5th week on the Billboard albums charts. Jessica Simpson has her first triple platinum certification with 'In This Skin' in its 69th week on the charts."

December 13, 2004 - Jessica Simpson tells 'Extra' shape up for 'Dukes of Hazzard', she had to exercise ­ more than two hours a day, six days a week. "My husband thinks I’m a completely different person now," she said. And how is she keeping the pounds off? "I do watch what I eat," she insisted. "And I don't eat any sugar." Read more and watch a video clip here.

December 13, 2004 - 'Extra' caught up with Jessica Simpson on the set of 'The Dukes of Hazzard', where she said her highly-rated Christmas special with hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees helped them deal with all the tabloid rumors. "It reassured us that people still like us as a couple, and they don't believe all the covers and rumors," Jessica said. "It really made us feel good about our relationship again." Read more, and watch a video of Jessica showing off her Daisy Duke shorts here.

December 13, 2004 - Brandy Brubaker of The Daily News reviewed Jessica Simpson's Christmas album 'ReJoyce: The Christmas Album', giving it 4 out of 5 stars. Brubaker writes, "Often, new artists flop in attempts to put out holiday-themed albums because they stray too far from the tried-and-true Yuletide favorites. Simpson stays on track, delivering a majority of Christmas standards spruced up with a few new songs." Read more.

December 6, 2004 - A spy e-mailed The New York Daily News about their account of a conversation between what the tipster said was New Line Cinema honcho Bob Shaye lunching at Chaya with a bunch of Hollywood agents. The supposed coversation wasn't too kind about the acting abilities of Jessica Simpson or her sister Ashlee Simpson, was so-so about Mandy Moore, and was more positive about Jennifer Love Hewitt. A spokesman for New Line denied it was Shaye involved in the coversation. Check it out here.

December 6, 2004 - Us Weekly caught up with Jessica Simpson and her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees who both strongly denied troubles with their marriage after Nick attended a bachelor party which featured porn star Jessica Jaymes and another girl performing a lesbian sex show. "I knew what was going on because Nick and some of his buddies planned the party," Jessica explained. "I've always totally trusted Nick, and he trusts me. We are very honest in our relationship. I know that Nick would never hurt me like that. If he was going to do it, he would never do it in a public place. He's way smarter than that!"

December 6, 2004 - A source tells In Touch magazine that Nick Lachey has banned his wife Jessica Simpson from hanging out with her co-star in 'The Dukes of Hazzard', Seann William Scott, when they're not filming. "Seann's gorgeous, and she has had a schoolgirl's crush on him for years," the source explained. "Even though it's innocent, Nick is worried about an on-set romance." But Simpson has already broken the 98 Degrees singer's rule, going out to dinner with Seann and her other co-star Johnny Knoxville at Sullivan's Steakhouse in Baton Rouge.

December 6, 2004 - Jessica Simpson was photographed out and about in Los Angeles, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

December 6, 2004 - The New York Post got a response from Jessica Simpson's rep after a report on Gawker.com prompted more speculation that her marriage to Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees was on the rocks. "Jessica and Nick arrived separately [to the Rockefeller Center tree lighting ceremony] because she had to be there all day to rehearse her performances," the rep insisted. "They left separately because Jessica had a commitment to appear at an event at MTV and they met up after that for dinner. As they have said themselves publicly, their marriage is not 'on the rocks,' and the 'reports' of any tension between them are completely inaccurate. It is appalling that someone would attribute that quote to Nick and we can assure you that is not something he did or would ever say about his wife." Read more.

December 6, 2004 - A tell-all email from a production assistant working at the Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting extravaganza provided details on the strange relationship between Jessica Simpson and her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. The source tells stories of an ice-cold Simpson being controlled by her stage parents and a disgrunted husband Lachey. Check it out at Gawker.com.

December 6, 2004 - Promo photos from 'Nick and Jessica's Family Christmas', featuring Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees and wife Jessica Simpson, have been posted. Check them out at UPPA (log in as a guest and re-click this link).

December 6, 2004 - David Letterman joked about Jessica Simpson and her hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees during his Late Show monologue on Thursday night, "Are you watching the holiday specials? Last night it was Nick and Jessica. The Bush administration apparently knew about it but did nothing to stop it... Nick and Jessica had a wonderful show. The whole family was around the fireplace lip-synching."

December 6, 2004 - 'American Idol' season two runner-up Clay Aiken, Jessica Simpson and hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, and Hilary Duff were on hand for the 72nd Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in New York on Tuesday (November 30). Check out pictures here.

December 6, 2004 - A Z100 Christmas Party was held for Jessica Simpson at Planet Hollywood in New York City on Tuesday (November 30). While Jessica's father Joe was there, no sign of her hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

December 6, 2004 - Jessica Simpson turned on Times Squares largest HDTV at MTV Studios on Tuesday (November 30) in New York City. Check out pictures here.

December 6, 2004 - Jessica Simpson confided to 'Access Hollywood' on the set of 'Dukes of Hazzard' that when they are apart, they keep in touch with some juicy text messages. So what exactly do those messages say? "Just a quick note to say we are thinking about each other...and occasionally I'll throw something risque in there," Nick smiled. Jessica added, "It's just cute little romantic things. Like I'll tell him I like his hiney." Read more.

December 6, 2004 - Jessica Simpson visited MTV's 'Total Request Live' at the MTV Studios in Times Square on Monday (November 29) in New York City. Check out pictures here.

December 6, 2004 - In the FOXlight, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, and Jessica Simpson go head-to-head in a scent showdown. Check out a report on the perfumes at FoxNews.com.

December 6, 2004 - Because their current home in Calabasas, California provides little privacy with fans constantly stopping by, Jessica Simpson and her hubby Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees may be moving up the coast to Santa Barbara. "[Jessica] hopes to move there by next summer," an insider tells In Touch magazine. In light of reports of marriage troubles with the couple, Dr. Joyce Brothers likes the house change. "If you're looking for a fresh start, you're more likely to find it than if you keep the same arguments going again and again," Dr. Brothers remarked.

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