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September 29, 2006 - The Glasgow Daily Record reports Jessica Simpson hasn't been enjoying the stares from men after splitting from Nick Lachey. "There are the guys who try to make eye contact if you are out somewhere or whatever," the singer explained. "Then when they get that eye contact they think they're in. So I try to avoid that and keep my eyes to the floor at all times."

September 29, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was photographed leaving Social nightclub in Hollywood, California the other night. Check out pictures from Splash.

September 29, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Friday night, "According to a male psychologist at the University of Western Ontario, this what is he said, it's not me -- he says that men are smarter than women by an average of four IQ points. But to be fair, since Jessica Simpson is female, that throws the average way."

September 29, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was photographed shopping in Los Angeles the other day. Watch footage from X17.

September 29, 2006 - The National Enquirer reports Jessica Simpson has spoken up to her controlling father Joe about his disapproval of the guys she's been dating since her divorce from Nick Lachey. "She recently told him, 'Dad, I'm capable of making my own choices. If I need your opinion, I have all your numbers," a source revealed. "Joe was shocked. He just wants what all Dads want   for his kid to be happy. Joe is a worrier, and he doesn't want Jessica to settle for the first guy she's with. That's why they're clashing. But Jessica wants to have fun right now   and her dad just can't seem to stop meddling." Read more.

September 29, 2006 - Jessica Simpson created a crowd just by picking out some flowers at Ralphs on Wednesday (September 13). Watch footage from X17.

September 29, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was videotaped leaving Il Sole in West Hollywood on Tuesday (September 12). Asked what happened with John Mayer, the singer responded, "Go buy his album." Watch footage from X17.

September 29, 2006 - On Tuesday, Jessica Simpson made a high profile entrance into luxury department store Barneys New York by valeting her SUV to the paparazzi's delight. But upon exiting, the singer/actress outsmarted the snappers by entering her SUV from within the store's parking garage. As Simpson drove off, the photographers gave her an earful. Watch footage at TMZ.

September 29, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was photographed sporting a bra-less top in New York City on Monday (September 18). The singer gave her Malti-poo, Daisy, a kiss for the waiting paparazzi. Check out pictures from Splash.

September 29, 2006 - The Mirror reports Jessica Simpson is travelling to London to offer moral support to little sister Ashlee Simpson at her West End debut in musical 'Chicago' on Monday. Ashlee is playing the role of Roxie Hart during a five week stint at London's Cambridge Theatre.

September 29, 2006 - Life & Style magazine reports Jessica Simpson's father Joe is trying to negotiate with Caesars Palace in Las Vegas to open the first in a series of Hooters-like barbecue restaurants called Daisy Dukes, after his daughter's big-screen debut film role in 'The Dukes Of Hazzard'. A source revealed, "Joe's going to make a lot of money from this, and he didn't even ask Jessica!"

September 29, 2006 - At the premiere of 'Employee of the Month' Tuesday night in Los Angeles, Jessica Simpson broke news to 'Extra' that she's starring in a remake of 'Working Girl', called 'Blonde Ambition'. "I'm so excited about it," she said. "People are going to laugh." Read more, and watch video, here.

September 29, 2006 - Jessica Simpson tells People magazine filming her new movie helped her get through a tough period   the aftermath of her split from husband Nick Lachey. "I was going through a pretty rough time while making Employee of the Month," she said at the film's Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday, "so all these guys just really lightened my day. They made it bright." Read more.

September 29, 2006 - Joe Simpson, who handles the career of both Jessica Simpson and her sister, Ashlee Simpson, doesn't just deal with WireImage, according to RadarOnline   he takes pictures for it. A quick search of WireImage for "Joe Simpson" as photographer indicates he only took pictures during Jessica's Operation Smile visit to Africa last October, rehearsals for the MTV Australia Video Music Awards in April, and one image during Jessica's 'A Public Affair' video shoot, which would seem to refute many of the claims in Radar. Read more.

September 29, 2006 - Searches for Jessica Simpson in the month of August on Yahoo's pay-per search engine Overture.com are in, with the singer/actress receiving an impressive 2,695,801 searches of "Jessica Simpson" for the month. Simpson is the most searched for Jessica, with 4x more searches than Jessica Alba and 17x more than Jessica Biel. She's also more searched for than her sister Ashlee, who received 1.5 million searches last month. The most searched for song was her 'A Public Affair', well ahead of her second most searched for tune, 'Irresistible'. For a complete list of top searches and misspellings, read here.

September 29, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was photographed leaving her hotel in New York City, heading to the doctor to get her throat checked again. Check out pictures from Splash.

September 29, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was videotaped arriving at LAX airport to catch a flight. Waiting for the singer were a small army of photographers, although Jessica was all smiles as she made her way through the crowd, even signing a few autographs. At the security check, Jessica, who was clutching her dog tightly, walked through the metal detectors and was turned back to try again after having to take off her belt much to the blonde's annoyance. Jessica was also carrying and wearing some of her new product line, signature boots and handbag. Watch footage at X17 and TMZ. 

September 29, 2006 - NW magazine reports Reverend Bob Harrington has blasted Jessica and Ashlee Simpson's father Joe for using sex to sell their CDs. "They don't represent American standards and certainly not Christian standards," the Texan minister complained. "Their father has replaced his faith in the Lord with the love of money, which is the root of all evil. He has replaced holiness with horniness. [Jessica and Ashlee] will reap the dismal crops they are sowing. Their breasts will sag and their faces will wither and they will be left with nothing but a hollow shell."

September 29, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was videotaped as she exited out the back door of Hollywood hotspot Hyde over the weekend. Watch footage from TMZ.

September 15, 2006 - 'Scarborough Country' host Joe Scarborough discussed the buzz over Britney Spears' next baby, the Hoff, and Jessica Simpson's troubles with John Mayer with Katrina Szish of Us Weekly and Perez Hilton. Watch the segment, aired on MSNBC Wednesday (September 6) at MSN.

September 15, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was photographed after her appearance on 'The View' in New York City on Tuesday (September 5). Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

September 15, 2006 - Brooke Hogan, Jessica Simpson, Kimberley Locke, and Nick Lachey were photographed at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards Style Villa on August 31st at Bryant Park Hotel in New York City. Check out pictures here.

September 15, 2006 - Jessica Simpson dropped by 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' to promote her new album 'A Public Affair'. Simpson also discussed her hoarse voice, the concoction she's been drinking to relieve it, rumors she was dating John Mayer or Dane Cook, the restylane injections she got in her lips following her divorce from Nick Lachey, and the Chinese guys who lip-synch to her single 'A Public Affair' on YouTube. Read on for a rough transcript.

September 15, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was videotaped leaves Serafina restaurant on New York's Upper East Side, dodging the rain as she walked back to her waiting SUV. A driver held an umbrella over her as she exited the fashionable eaterie. Jessica, in a figure hugging short black dress, paused to be photographed with a fan before telling photographers she didn't want her picture taken because she didn't feel well. She said, "I don't feel good" before getting into the back of the car. She then left for an unspecified airport with another car full of luggage. Watch footage at the "Guest Archive" section of Splash.

September 15, 2006 - TMZ has learned Rob Shuter, Jessica Simpson's longtime publicist who was recently identified as the main source behind reports by Us Weekly and People magazine linking the singer to John Mayer, has been fired. A source revealed that Simpson had been unhappy with Shuter's performance for some time and that the Mayer incident "was the last straw." Read more.

September 15, 2006 - After four hours of shopping at the Fendi store in New York City, Jessica Simpson was swarmed by fans waiting outside. A visibly surprised Simpson took time to hug, kiss and take photos with a number of the thrilled fans -- many of whom asked her well-being after she bruised her vocal chords last week. "I'm still really bad" Jess told one of the women in the crowd. Watch footage from TMZ.

September 15, 2006 - Jessica Simpson performed on 'The Early Show' in New York City on Monday (September 4), which aired Wednesday (September 6). Watch a performance of 'Fired Up' at CBSNews and an interview and performances of 'With You' and 'I Belong To Me' at YouTube. Additionally, pictures are available here.

September 15, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was videotaped leaving her New York City hotel to go to the airport. The singer was asked about how what she thinks of Rosie O'Donnell on 'The View' for her first show and Jessica replied, "I adore Rosie." Watch footage at the "Guest Archive" section of Splash.

September 15, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was photographed leaving her hotel in New York City on Monday (September 4). Check out pictures from WENN and LFI.

September 15, 2006 - Anonymous writes "On this week's Billboard charts, (provided by Nielson SoundScan) pop star Jessica Simpson debuted in fifth place on the US charts and 6th place on Canadian charts with her latest effort 'A Public Affair'. With sales of 101,000, this was a first-week personal best for Simpson. Her last success being 'Irresistible' when it opened in sixth place. However, the sales of 'A Public Affair' fell short of studio expectations of around 200,000 - 300,000 copies for the first week. 'A Public Affair' wasn't even strong enough to sell as many copies as her pop rival Christina Aguilera who had been on the charts for three weeks. This week Aguilera's 'Back to Basics' declined 25% for a sales of result of 101,000 - 102,000 records and has been certified Gold by the RIAA. Moreover, Paris Hilton's effort 'Paris' has fallen a significant twenty-seven places to land in thirty-third selling less than 28,000 copies - a sales decline of 63%. A final sales result for the Heiress Records album could be around 175,000 copies."

September 15, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was photographed shopping at Barney's on Madison Avenue in New York City on Monday (September 4). Check out pictures from WENN. Additionally, video is available at the "Guest Archive" section of Splash.

September 15, 2006 - Radar Online reports Ashlee and Jessica Simpson were on hand at the MisShapes dance party on Saturday night. Jessica was dateless, but Ashlee was joined by her new squeeze Pete Wentz, bassist/spokesman for Fall Out Boy. The online mag reports that at one point, Ashlee had to excuse herself to vomit. Check out a pair of photos featuring Ashlee and Pete at the event here.

September 15, 2006 - The New York Post reports that in wake of reports in Us Weekly and People magazine that they were dating and even "in love", John Mayer has already dumped Jessica Simpson due to Simpson and her pals being too loose-lipped. A friend of the singer/songwriter says that their relationship "was a 2 [that] her camp spun into an 11 ... [Mayer] thinks it's desperate ... an attempt to stay in the spotlight."

September 15, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was photographed on a shopping spree in the Meat Packing District on Friday (September 1) in New York City. Check out pictures from FilmMagic.

September 15, 2006 - Radar Online reports People and Us Weekly were furious with Jessica Simpson's agent Rob Shuter after Simpson denied a romance with John Mayer on 'The View' Tuesday, days after Mayer posted an update on his website with Public Enemy's single 'Don't Believe The Hype'. Both magazines had splashed front page stories on the romance after getting all-but-official assurances it was for real. "This was 100 percent Shuter," says one person involved in the situation. "He broke all the rules of the game. He's a pathological liar. I wonder how much Jessica even knew what he was up to." Read more.

September 15, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was photographed leaving Pastis Restaurant in New York City on Friday (September 1). Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

September 15, 2006 - Sources tell TMZ.com in the property settlement between Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey -- which has not yet been filed in court -- Nick will take significantly more than the $1.5 million originally offered him, but considerably less than 50% of what he and Jessica earned during the marriage. Two sources in Nick's camp made it clear to TMZ that Lachey agreed to end the dispute because he does not want to hurt anyone in a contentious court battle. Read more.

September 15, 2006 - Jessica Simpson dropped by the season premiere of 'The View' on Tuesday (July 5) to perform and talk with the hosts. Watch the interview and performance of 'I Belong To Me'.

September 15, 2006 - Carson Daly joked during his Last Call monologue on Tuesday night, "I hate to start my own show by coming out here to be the bearer of some very, very terrible news, but you may as well hear it from me. It turns out that Jessica Simpson has just been forced to cancel some key television appearances, with what she's calling throat trouble. It's bad. Apparently, she's been having some huge musical problems, because every time she goes to sing, she sounds exactly like Jessica Simpson... By the way, Jessica also wanted her fans to know that until she gets her voice back, she'll be using the stage name 'Ashlee Simpson'."

September 15, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was on the season premiere of 'The View' earlier today to talk with the ladies and perform her new single 'I Belong To Me'. Simpson discussed her new shorter hairstyle, her new line of boots, dealing with the paparazzi, the rumor she's dating John Mayer, her parents, and the new album 'A Public Affair'. Read on for a rough transcript.

September 15, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was overheard interrogating Manhattan attorney Salvatore Strazzullo about the tax implications of the free gifts she received last week at the MTV Video Music Awards, in wake of new IRS rules deeming the items taxable. "Just out of curiosity, how would the government find out about these gifts that everybody is getting?" Simpson, who has been suffering from a burst blood vessel in her vocal cords, croaked. He replied: "Each company has to file gift tax returns pertaining to everybody that received gifts, and then the IRS will compare those to the individual tax returns of the recipients." The spy revealed that Simpson looked dumbfounded. Read more.

September 15, 2006 - Very early sales figures at hitsdailydouble.com suggest Jessica Simpson's new album 'A Public Affair' will not be in the top 10 in its opening week. With 3.35% in, Simpson is at #15 with 1,293 sales of the album registered, putting her on pace for less than 40,000 units sold. Check out the complete chart here.

September 15, 2006 - With Jessica Simpson's new album 'A Public Affair' currently rated only at #39 on Amazon.com's music sales chart, Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com wonders if the 'Newlyweds' star is in for a sales disaster. "It could be that Simpson, like Paris Hilton, has finally oversaturated her market with style (so to speak) over substance," he writes. Friedman also mentioned the conveniently timed item that she was dating John Mayer, prompting him to post a Public Enemy 'Don't Believe The Hype' single cover on his web site's blog. Read more.

September 15, 2006 - Jessica Simpson broke down in tears, as she relived the painful collapse of her marriage to Nick Lachey for her new MTV special, 'Jessica Simpson: A Public Affair', which aired last night. Read more from 'Extra' and watch the special online at MTVOverdrive.

September 11, 2006 - Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Justin Timberlake, Ludacris, and Marc Anthony were on hand for the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday (August 31) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Check out pictures and video here.

September 11, 2006 - Jessica Simpson and stylist Ken Paves have teamed up and created a line of hair extensions inspired by the pop star called HairDo. Watch the pair discuss the new product at TMZ.com.

September 11, 2006 - The National Enquirer reports that when Zach Braff was recently spotted talking at a club with Jessica Simpson, the former 'Scrubs' star wasn't trying to pick up on the singer, but was trying to enlist Jessica to help him win back ex-girlfriend Mandy Moore. "Zach misses Mandy terribly and he'd do anything if she'd give him another chance," revealed the source. "He insists that all those rumors about Mandy giving him the boot after she caught him cheating on her are hogwash. Zach said that Mandy told him that she simply thought they needed a break from one another. He believes that Mandy thinks there's too much of an age difference between them, and she wants to start seeing younger guys." Read more.

September 11, 2006 - Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson were photographed together in New York City on Tuesday (August 29) along the streets of Manhattan. Check out pictures from WireImage.

September 11, 2006 - Kevin Federline's debut on the HBO hit 'Entourage', Paris Hilton's plans to fly into space, Jessica Simpson being linked to John Mayer, and Elton John's hip-hop album plans are making waves. 'Scarborough Country' fill-in host Tucker Carlson talked Hollyweird with Jill Dobson of Star magazine and Rob Chilton from OK! magazine. Watch the segment, aired Wednesday (August 30), at MSN.com.

September 11, 2006 - 'A Public Affair', released August 29th, is Jessica Simpson's fifth solo album, and her first since her divorce from Nick Lachey. The question is: Will fans embrace Simpson as a solo act as much as they did a newlywed? The Associated Press examined the issue with veteran Hollywood publicist Michael Levine and publicist Michael Sands. Read more.

September 11, 2006 - Jessica Simpson talked to 'Today' show co-host Matt Lauer about her throat problems and her new album 'A Public Affair' on Friday (September 1). Simpson told Lauer that she did not in fact have laryngitis, but had suffered a burst blood vessel on her vocal cord. The singer then revealed a homemade remedy given to her by her voice coach, of which Lauer took a sniff and identified, with mock shock, as "pure liquor." Watch the interview and performances, and check out pictures here.

September 11, 2006 - Jessica Simpson confirmed what many had suspected to Glamour magazine... she plumped up her lips at the time of her break-up with Nick Lachey. "I had that Restylane stuff. It looked fake to me," she said. "I didn't like that. But... it went away in, like, four months. My lips are back to what they were. Thank God!"

September 11, 2006 - Nick Lachey tried to win a sports car that ex-wife Jessica Simpson won just 10 minutes later in New York City. Nick was seen walking from the Bryant Park Hotel in New York and getting into the black Chrysler Crossfire car, trying a key he was given to start the engine. Unfortunately for Nick, it failed to start, meaning he had not won the car as part of a special giveaway to celebrities before the MTV Video Music Awards. "No luck, no luck," he said as he walked away. Just 10 minutes later, his estranged wife Jessica Simpson did the same thing - and she won the car after the engine started. The couple avoided seeing each other inside the hotel, even though they were there at the same time, according to insiders. Watch footage and check out pictures here.

September 11, 2006 - Jessica Simpson spoke with The New York Daily News backstage at the MTV Video Music Awards, determined to slim down her figure to her 'Dukes Of Hazzard' days. "I'm back on the Daisy Dukes diet and I got to get my white girl ass back in shape," she said. "I'm terrible. I can't do anything in moderation because I'll go crazy." Simpson also sported a sexy new short haircut. "It's all my real hair for once," joked the singer, who shares a hair do Clip in Extensions line with hairstylist Ken Paves. Read more.

September 11, 2006 - A source close to Jessica Simpson tells People magazine the singer has fallen for John Mayer. "She's head over heels," the tipster revealed. "She's telling friends, 'I'm in love.'" Simpson's father Joe told the mag at the 'A Public Affair' release party on Tuesday: "I love John Mayer. I love his music. I love his talent. The last time he was at the House of Blues in L.A., I went by myself to see him play." Read more.

September 11, 2006 - Things are getting serious for Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo, according to friends. "Up until about a week ago, Nick was still pretty obsessed with [ex-wife] Jessica [Simpson]," a Lachey pal told The New York Post. "He was devastated. But now he's over it." While the couple don't say they love each other yet, "they get along really well and he stays with her when he is in town."

September 11, 2006 - Jessica Simpson and JoJo visited 'Total Request Live' on Tuesday (August 29) at MTV Studios in New York City. Check out pictures here.

September 11, 2006 - Star magazine is throwing cold water on the report by rival Us Weekly claiming Jessica Simpson and John Mayer are quietly dating. A source says the pair has not seen each other since meeting up at Double Seven nightclub in June. The pair have, however, been calling each other, and a source insisted they have not been intimate yet. Speculation is that both artists may have wanted to float this rumor to generate buzz for their respective new albums. Read more.

September 11, 2006 -  Jessica Simpson, with her mother Tina in tow, decided to slum it with the 'Jackass' crew, playing some pool at the Hog Pit in New York City. Watch footage at TMZ and check out pictures from Splash.

September 11, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was on hand for her Yahoo! Roller Skating Party to celebrate the official release of her new album, 'A Public Affair' on Tuesday (August 29) at The Roxy in New York City. Watch footage and check out pictures here.

September 11, 2006 - After attending the launch of Jessica Simpson's new album 'A Public Affair' at Roxy Roller Disco in New York City last night, Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com weighed in on the singer's latest effort. "Jessica's quality-deprived album includes, believe it or not, a cover of the famed disco-New Wave Europop single of the mid '80s, 'You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)'," he writes. "It's about as personality-free as the rest of Simpson's bland pop bleating. What is it with this girl? Blondes do not have to be this void of gravitas. Dusty Springfield, Debbie Harry and Marianne Faithfull all made it hip and serious to be blonde. But Simpson really does feel like a bit of a cipher, and 'Public Affair' doesn't do anything to change the feeling that she probably doesn't know fish from fowl." Read more.

September 11, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was videotaped arriving at a private ear, nose and throat specialist in New York City the other day after reports of her losing her voice. Watch footage of the singer exiting an SUV at the "Guest Archive" section of Splash.

September 11, 2006 - Jessica Simpson tells Perez Hilton she's very excited about her upcoming MTV special, which airs next week. "I cried," Jess revealed. Simpson had a group of fans visit her recently while she rehearsed, and they had the opportunity to ask her some questions. "It got very emotional," says Jess. "I really feel like I could open up to my fans, and I'm very excited for them to see it." Read more and check out pictures from her record release after party at G-Spa, here.

September 11, 2006 - The New York Daily News caught up with Jessica Simpson for a brief Q&A and asked what inspired her for her latest album 'A Public Affair'. "With my last albums I was trying to deliver something to the fans and trying to deliver something to the record label that would be accepted," she said. "I think that this time around, people are really going to notice that it will have my stamp on it." Read more.

September 11, 2006 - Us Weekly magazine reports in their new issue that Jessica Simpson and John Mayer have been privately dating. The magazine's Caroline Schaefer spoke with 'Extra' about the scoop. "They began passing notes back and forth, having phone calls and finally at the end of July, they went on their first official date," she revealed. Schaefer added that John and Jess have been on a few dates since, but they're staying mum, "although her friends say they are dating." Read more.

September 11, 2006 - In Touch magazine reports Jessica Simpson has had to push back appearances on 'Today', 'Total Request Live' and 'The Late Show with David Letterman' due to her voice being shot. No word if the MTV Video Music Awards is included on that cancellation list. "She's on total vocal rest and some of her appearances have been delayed," a spokeman told the tab. The postponement may have a negative impact on sales of her new album 'A Public Affair', out today.

September 11, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was videotaped departing LAX Airport the other evening. Watch footage at the "Guest Archive" section of Splash.

September 3, 2006 - Nick Lachey took home the choice love song award for his single, 'What's Left of Me' during Sunday night's Teen Choice Awards. During his acceptance, a clip from his music video ran, showing girlfriend Vanessa Minillo. Onstage Lachey joked, "I just want to start about by saying ... awkward? A little bit." Later, his ex-wife Jessica Simpson, who co-hosted the show with rumored boyfriend Dane Cook, won for choice breakout female star in a movie for 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. Wrapping up the show was a performance by Kevin Federline, introduced by his wife Britney Spears, who told the crowd: "This show has been very good to me and my career over the years. And I'm hoping that it will be as good to our next performer." Read more.

September 3, 2006 - Britney Spears, Carmen Electra, Jaime Pressly, Jessica Alba, Jessica Simpson, Ludacris, and Orlando Bloom were on hand for the Teen Choice Awards 2006 on Sunday (August 20) at Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. Check out pictures and video here.

September 3, 2006 - Jessica Simpson, suffering from a completely shot voice, visited The Booker Show on Q102 in Philadelphia to discuss her new album 'A Public Affair', ex-hubby Nick Lachey winning at the 'Teen Choice Awards' she co-hosted, dating rumors, and more. Download and listen to the 2-part interview at q102philly.com.

September 3, 2006 - 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' goofed on Jessica Simpson's Teen Choice Awards claim that over 800 billion teens cast votes for the FOX awards show aired Sunday. Watch the segment, aired Monday (August 21) at ABC.com.

September 3, 2006 - In a YouTube clip posted by Bad Boy Records and likely won't be featured on a ProActiv commercial, Sean 'Diddy' Combs tells Lindsay Lohan and Jessica Simpson he was first to use the acne prevention solution. Watch the segmenthere.

September 3, 2006 - Karl Lagerfeld comments on celebrities in the September issue of Harper's Bazaar. As for Jessica Simpson, Lagerfeld sniffed, "Ecch. I'm not that impressed. I'm not that interested. I'm not that impressed."

September 3, 2006 - Jessica Simpson spoke with Us Weekly about how she lost 8 pounds in two weeks ahead of her Teen Choice Awards co-hosting gig. "I have been working out five days a week for two hours a day," the 26-year-old told the tabloid. "There are no tricks. There is no easy way." Read more.

September 3, 2006 - Jessica Simpson returned to her hometown of Dallas, Texas on Wednesday (August 23) for an appearan on Kidd Kraddick in the Morning. Check out pictures at KiddLive.com.

September 3, 2006 - Now that Nick Lachey has found romance again with 'Total Request Live' co-host Vanessa Minnillo following his divorce from Jessica Simpson, the singer has told pals he's getting rid of his "Jessica shrine" and moving on with his new life and love. The material Nick is selling on eBay is "mostly photos and keepsakes   little mementos from the show and their TV specials," a family friend told The Enquirer. "He's donating the proceeds to an educational charity and is hoping to walk away with some closure." Read more.

September 3, 2006 - Zach Braff spoke with 'Extra' about reports he had fallen for Jessica Simpson while on the rebound from his ex, Mandy Moore. "It's totally made up," Braff admitted. "I met her a couple of times, she's a very sweet girl." As for why Zach suspects the rumors started, he said, "I think I saw her two months ago at a bar in the Hamptons. And that was it." The actor said the reports made his already difficult breakup from Mandy even more uncomfortable. "A relationship is hard, period. And doing it in the public eye is very new to me," Zach acknowledged. "I was a waiter five years ago, so when I was a waiter no one was writing lies about me in tabloids." Read more and watch video here.

September 3, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was videotaped hanging out with one of her sister's exes, Wilmer Valderamma, before leaving Hyde on Saturday (August 19). A source said the two were chatting all night. Meanwhile, Lindsay Lohan was spotted at the Hollywood hotspot as well apparently leaving the club with Paris Hilton's ex, Stavros Niarchos. Watch footage from X17.

September 3, 2006 - Jessica Simpson was photographed leaving Señor Fred after dining with friends in Hollywood, California on Thursday (August 17). Check out pictures from WENN.

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