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September 20, 2005 - Jessica Simpson was photographed wearing a beret, cowboy boots, and flashing a ton of cleavage, with husband Nick Lachey on the streets of California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

September 20, 2005 - With Jessica Simpson clearly getting more job opportunities than hubby Nick Lachey, the 98 Degrees singer has been letting Jess call the shots in a bid to save their marriage, and is even keeping quiet about her family. "He's fought with Jessica over how much control her father and the rest of her family have over their lives, and he's fought with her over how much she tries to control him," a source tells Star magazine. 'But I think Nick is getting sick of his own squawking." The source added, "In the early days, Nick was carousing with the guys and ogling strippers. Now he's bolstering Jessica at events and doing everything for her."

September 20, 2005 - Jessica Simpson was photographed flipping off the paparazzi after leaving a restaurant in Calabasas, California. Check out pictures from Clasos.

September 20, 2005 - Jessica Simpson spoke with Capital FM in London about shooting her first movie, 'The Dukes Of Hazzard', future ambitions, and her relationship with her husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. Listen to the interview, and interviews with her 'Dukes' co-stars, here.

September 20, 2005 - At Wednesday night's H&M/Interview party, David LaChapelle spoke with The New York Daily News reports to clarify his attack on Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson. "I want to apologize to the Simpson family, because I never meant any offense - to either Marge or Bart or Homer or the rest of them," LaChapelle said. "Matt Groening is a genius, and I never meant to offend him by association. Those Simpsons rule."

September 20, 2005 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Friday night, "According to In Touch magazine, Jessica Simpson may drop her last name and may just be called Jessica. When asked if her husband Nick Lachey would do the same thing, she said, 'Why would he want to be called Jessica?'"

September 20, 2005 - Jessica Simpson was photographed entering a car in Hollywood, California. Check out pictures from Clasos.

September 20, 2005 - 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey and wife Jessica Simpson were photographed out in Hollywood on Wednesday (September 14). Watch a video clip from Lulop.

September 20, 2005 - A source close to Jessica Simpson tipped fan site SweetKisses.net off to why David LaChapelle has a beef with Jessica and her sister Ashlee Simpson. "Just so you report the truth... Jessica and Ashlee never did the photoshoot with David LaChapelle," the source said. "He is bitter because the girls refused to compromise their integrity due to the type of shots he wanted to take. The girls were willing to compromise ideas and bring them into a more believable/fan friendly format but David LaChapelle was unwilling to work with them. It was his way or the highway. The Simpson girls chose the highway! They will never compromise their values for a photoshoot. They will always be true to their hearts and if that is uncool then they completely welcome being uncool! One must stand strong to remain strong!"

September 20, 2005 - Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey performed together at FedEx Field to kick off the 2005 NFL season on Sunday (September 11) in Landover, Maryland. Check out pictures from FilmMagic.

September 20, 2005 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Tuesday night, "A lot of celebrities here in Los Angeles were affected by the blackout. Especially Jessica Simpson. Did you see her on the news? Yeah, during the blackout, she was on the roof of her house with a a white flag waiting to be rescued."

September 20, 2005 - The role of Daisy Duke was a role for a big personality, but that's not what 'The Dukes of Hazzard' director Jay Chandrasekhar and producer Bill Gerber saw early on in the audition process when Jessica Simpson walked in. "The truth is she would come in and did some auditions and they were quiet and small," Chandrasekhar tells The Daily Telegraph. "They weren't bad, but they were quiet, nervous and shy. I said 'What's going on?' She said 'I'm fu**ing scared'. I said 'You're not going to get the part unless you smile and you have to be charming. You already are charming so why don't you just be like you are. Try smiling in these four places when you do it next time'." Read more.

September 20, 2005 - Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey visited wounded American soldiers returning from Iraq and medical personnel at a American military hospital in Landstul, Germany on August 5th. Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

September 20, 2005 - During 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' on Wednesday night, Conan had a new segment we call 'Celebrity Survey'. Asked 'When I saw flags flying at half-mast in Washington this week, I thought...' Dick Cheney wrote 'Our country has lost a great Chief Justice'. Hillary Clinton wrote 'The Supreme Court will never be the same'. Jessica Simpson wrote 'Gilligan deserved this'."

September 20, 2005 - Legendary photographer David LaChapelle is lashing out at Jessica Simpson and her sister Ashlee Simpson. "They're everything that's wrong with music," LaChapelle seethed to The New York Daily News. "Out of everything combined, they're everything wrong with culture, and everything wrong with art, and what we think of as art and musical culture - in one family!" He added, "They're nothing. They have nothing. They hold no interest whatsoever for anybody. They're reality-red-carpet, lip-synching television stars. I don't know what they are beyond that. I don't think they offer anything." The source of LaChapelle's anger is apparently their refusal to pose for him for a Rolling Stone cover, according to a source close to the Simpsons. Read more.

September 20, 2005 - Jessica Simpson was photographed with her dog in her Louis Vuitton purse visiting a veterinarian in Hollywood, California. Check out pictures from Clasos.

September 10, 2005 - Bow Wow, Carmen Electra, Jaime Pressly, Jessica Alba, Jessica Simpson, Ludacris, Mariah Carey, Orlando Bloom, Pamela Anderson, and Ricky Martin were amongst the stars on hand for the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (August 28) at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida - as well as various after parties afterwards. Check out pictures here.

September 10, 2005 - Several news outlets have video highlights, interviews, and more from Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards in Miami. Watch clips here.

September 10, 2005 - Several columnists, bloggers, and television personalities weighed in on Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards in Miami. Check out reviews of the show here.

September 10, 2005 - Fashion Director Dina Garcia says jeans have been a must-have for Elle covergirls like Shakira, Uma Thurman and Jessica Simpson this season, and jean lovers have lots of great looks to choose from. "Jeans have really become a staple in a woman's wardrobe," Garcia insisted to 'Extra'. "This is about having a wardrobe of jeans." Read more and watch a video clip here.

September 10, 2005 - World Entertainment News Network reports that Britney Spears is not jealous or upset that pop rival Jessica Simpson landed the role of Daisy Duke in the big-screen remake of 'The Dukes Of Hazzard'. "Yeah (I was offered the role). Ashton Kutcher was supposed to be in it too," Spears said. "But things change and happen for a reason. That wasn't my time. I'm supposed to be pregnant now. And I'm proud of Jessica - she's doing really well."

September 10, 2005 - The New York Daily News reports that Jessica Simpson and hubby Nick Lachey were chilly towards each other when not being photographed by the paparazzi. At the Ocean Drive/Bodog party, Simpson demanded of her hubby: "Are we gonna do this together?" The 98 Degrees singer shrugged indifferently, a spy reported. Once inside the VIP section of the Loews Hotel, Nick and Jessica barely spoke. When leaving, the pair held hands for paparazzi, but once they reached the kitchen, Simpson quickly let go and marched ahead of Lachey. Simpson's rep sneered, "More nonsense. The kind of stuff people make up to get press for their events and clubs in the tabloids." Read more.

September 10, 2005 - Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey, Ice-T, Nelly, and Jessica Simpson were on hand at Prive for a pre-VMA party hosted by Pamela Anderson & OK! Magazine in Miami Beach, Florida on Friday (August 26). Check out pictures here.

September 10, 2005 - The NFL will remember the tragedy of September 11, 2001 and salute the spirit of America with a special nationally televised live tribute prior to the start of the nine 1:00 PM ET regular-season opening games on Sunday, September 11, it was announced by the league on Tuesday. 'America the Beautiful' will be performed by Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey from FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland at 12:58 PM ET, prior to the Chicago Bears-Washington Redskins game. Read more.

September 10, 2005 - Popdirt.com's previous poll asked what you thought of Jessica Simpson's big-screen debut in 'The Dukes Of Hazzard'. 42.9% said Simpson was awful as Daisy Duke and was definitely Razzie material, while just 17.2% said she did a great job for a rookie actress. 39.9% haven't seen the film yet. Check out the complete results here.

September 3, 2005 - Tammin Sursok, Peter Andre, Jordan (aka Katie Price), and Jessica Simpson were amongst those attending 'The Dukes Of Hazzard' UK Premiere at the Vue Theater in London, England on Monday (August 22). Check out pictures here.

September 3, 2005 - The New York Post hears that OK! magazine is paying for Jessica and Ashlee Simpson's hotel rooms at the Setai in Miami this weekend for Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards to "keep an eye on them and help them stay loyal to the magazine," spies told Page Six.

September 3, 2005 - ContactMusic.com reports that Jessica Simpson is eyeing a role on the London stage in a bid to overcome her dumb blonde image. "When I arrived in England the first thing I did was go straight to the Globe Theatre," the 'Dukes' star said. "For me that is the home of acting and writing. I have always loved Shakespeare. That's the job I want - anything at the Globe."

September 3, 2005 - Star magazine reports that Nick Lachey has been telling friends that Jessica Simpson's meteoric rise is leaving him behind — and feeling left out. "I've talked to Nick about Jessica's success, and he's basically said, 'It's good for her, but bad for us,'" a source revealed. "I've never seen him this worried about what the future holds for his marriage." Read more.

September 3, 2005 - Neil Sean of Sky News reports that two sequels for 'The Dukes Of Hazzard' are already underway, with star Jessica Simpson slipping to a spy that one will see them "lost in London". Simpson revealed, "That's the plan and I think Daisy and those crazy boys will have a great time here in the UK." Read more.

September 3, 2005 - Fox News Channel provided a look at some singers who've tried to make the jump from pop charts to movies, including Jessica Simpson, Ashlee Simpson, and Outkast's Andre 3000. Watch the segment, featuring comments from the three stars, here.

September 3, 2005 - Jessica Simpson was joined by her 'The Dukes Of Hazzard' castmates for a photocall held at Wellington Arch in London, England on Monday (August 22). Check out pictures from Abaca and GettyImages.

September 3, 2005 - Jessica Simpson was photographed having lunch with her manager at Cafe Med in Hollywood, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

September 3, 2005 - Jessica Simpson was photographed shopping at Miu Miu in Hollywood, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

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