Nick and Jessica SPLIT

[KristyK]

Yeah, they just HAD to get married on my anniversary! Posers! :p

[MarriedaGoalie]

Wow! I didn't realize they got married on my grandma and grandpa's anniversary. Congrats Nick and Jess! Please make it as long as my grandparents! Today would have been their 59th wedding anniversary! Grandma passed away 4 years ago, though... 3 days after their 55th anniversary.

[SoCoWife]

SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS


NEW YORK - Jessica Simpson says the relentless gossip about her marriage to Nick Lachey drove her to visit a therapist.


"Yes I have," the singer-actress tells Teen People in its December-January issue, on newsstands Friday. "I respect knowledge of the psyche. I would be a therapist if I weren't an entertainer."

Jessica, 25, posed for the cover of the magazine with her sister, Ashlee. Both talk about the difficult challenges of the past year.

Jessica, who had a starring role in "The Dukes of Hazzard" movie this summer, has been the queen of the tabloids this year — much of the coverage dissecting the marriage of the "Newlyweds" couple. The pair have denied persistent rumors of a split.

"Hopefully mine and Nick's story will continue for the rest of our lives, like what we vowed, through sickness and in health."

Ashlee, 21, recently released her second album, "I Am Me," and it debuted at the top of the charts. But she has still had to live down her embarrassing lip-synch disaster on "Saturday Night Live" last year.

"Yeah I messed up in front of everybody," she says. (Last month, Ashlee revisited the scene of her musical flub, performing on "SNL" — really live, this time.)

However, she adds: "I love to sing. It's a joy to me. I don't do it for anyone else — I do it for me.

"I've had to learn that my voice is the most important one. Otherwise, I'll drown in what everyone wants me to be."

[tgray99]

"I respect knowledge of the psyche. I would be a therapist if I weren't an entertainer."

Well, ya know, if it weren't for all that really hard school!! Reading's hard, y'all!


;)

[Delta]

Check it out: Drudge Report is saying (it's their main story right now, "Holiday Breakup" is the headline) that Nick and Jessica are splitting, per US Mag.

http://www.drudgereport.com/

(Drudge changes frequently, FYI)

[Delta]

November 23, New York — A month after Us Weekly first reported on the breakup of Newlyweds Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, the couple has jointly announced an official separation. 'After three years of marriage, and careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways,' the couple tells Us in an exclusive joint statement. 'This is the mutual decision of two people with an enormous amount of respect and admiration for each other. We hope that you respect our privacy during this difficult time.' Us Weekly first reported the couple’s split in its October 17 issue; at that time, Lachey's publicist issued a denial of an official separation. Just last week, Lachey partied alone with pals in Miami, on November 22, he attended the American Music Awards without his wife, one day after the New York Post reported that a porn star was peddling a seamy story about her night with Lachey (Lachey's attorney has denied any impropriety). Tellingly, at the AMAs, Simpson's father Joe Simpson told an Us reporter of his daughter's ongoing media scrutiny, 'We are Simpsons, we take a lickin’ and keep on tickin’.'

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

[SingleWhiteFemale]

I wonder what was the reason behind the split...

Who knows, with Papa Simpson, they'll probably work it out and get back together so they can get more press. Or, get divorced, it'll all work out, then get remarried--so she can whore out her wedding again to make a buck!

[Lizard]

It's on the front page of Yahoo right now as well.

Simpson, Lachey Officially Separating

LOS ANGELES - After months of rumors, denials, and salacious magazine covers, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey are officially kaput, just in time for Thanksgiving.

The couple jointly announced their separation Wednesday, confirmed their publicists Meredith O' Sullivan and Rob Shooter.

"After three years of marriage, and careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways," Simpson and Lachey said in an official statement.

"This is the mutual decision of two people with an enormous amount of respect and admiration for each other. We hope that you respect our privacy during this difficult time."

The photogenic couple wed in October 2002 and went on to star in their own reality show, "Newlyweds," on MTV. The show made them A-list celebrities.

Following Simpson's role in 2004's "The Dukes of Hazard," tabloid magazines began reporting trouble brewing in the couple's marriage.

U.S. Weekly first reported the couple's split in its Oct. 17 issue.

[SingleWhiteFemale]

Just thinking out loud... I won't 100% believe it until I see a copy of the divorce papers. Am I the only skeptic?

[AusMarchBride]

Sounds pretty definite, they're quoting both their publicists as confirming it, not just the old "close friend" line.

[msnicolea]

I think it's official, too--once a couple issues a "statement", through their publicists and not an anonymous "source," I tend to believe it.

These gossip rags are trash, I know--but where there's THAT much smoke, there is usually a fire.

[knoelani]

I just heard it on my local 10:00 news too...I think it's for real, I think it's been the case for a while now and that they just finally realized they couldn't hide it anymore.

[maplekitty]

:( too bad

But now Nick is free to shower his love on a woman who truly appreciates it. I think *in the beginning* they both were givign 100%, but Jess has just gotten too big and too diva.
(I still like her though - i'm embarased to say that, LOL)

[Little Angel '77]

I am bummed, its like watching Tom and Nicole all over again :(
Why do celebreties even bother getting married??? I just wish they would all make it :)

[tbell]

Kind of weird timing, right before Thanksgiving. I wonder how long it will be before one of them trots out a new boyfriend/girlfriend.

[babylove]

I'm sad :( I really thought they had a chance.

[Heidi9771]

Good strategy announcing it on Thanksgiving...people are busy and less likely to make that the focus of their day!

I had hoped it wasn't true, but alas, looks like their reps have confirmed. Sad. I always liked them. I am more likely to believe the cheating rumours now for both Nick and Jessica.

[Camdynlyn]

:( too bad

But now Nick is free to shower his love on a woman who truly appreciates it. I think *in the beginning* they both were givign 100%, but Jess has just gotten too big and too diva.
(I still like her though - i'm embarased to say that, LOL)


I ditto this.. even the part about still liking her! :o

I am not sure if it is real or not, but if it is, I am sorry. If not, it's just a publicity stunt and that's sad. You can tell by the photos you see that she isn't giving 100% and has gotten a big head and he isn't giving 100% anymore because she doesn't show her love. He deserves someone that will treat him just as well as he treats her and appreciates him.

[Coccinelle]

I am really surprised by this...even after all of the press, I always just thought it was one of Joe Simpson's sick publicity stunts.

[Asha]

they probably announced it right before thanksgiving bc it would seem kinda strange if they didn't spend thanksgiving together and add more fuel to the fire for the rumors.

[julietchicago]

BOO HOO!!! I am so sad!! I hope Jessica sees what a snob she has been and somehow someway they get back together!! UGH!!! :mad:

[Kimberland30]

I hope they get back together. This is so sad. I love them as a couple.

[kris97]

This doesn't surprise me at all, given the unanimity of the press coverage that they've been a sham for some time now. I'm just surprised they kept up the charade for this long, after the news initially broke.

[kris97]

From perezhilton.com:

n case you are just joining us, Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson announced late last night that they are officially calling it quits. Now, while this move may not come as a surprise to many of you, the super savvy and sexy PerezHilton.com readers, the announcement did come as a shock to many media insiders and to friends close to the couple.

Less than 48 hours ago, that sly fox that is Joe Simpson was swearing up and down to reporters at the American Music Awards that Nick & Jessica were still together and going strong. In fact, Papa Joe was even telling anyone that would listen that the entire family, including Nick, was headed to Texas for Thanksgiving, various sources tell PerezHilton.com. Guess that ain't happening now.

Liar, liar, pants on fire!

It was just over one week ago that Nick & Jessica posed together as "the happy couple" at the Genetik Jeans party at LAX last Wednesday. However, inside the party, our snoops tell us the "happy couple" barely spoke to each other and Simpson was seen without her wedding ring.

That would prove to be Simpson and Lachey's last official public outing as a couple.

After that party, Nick departed for Miami, where he partied with such friends as the also newly single A.J. DiScala, at the Delano Hotel. Oh yeah, he partied with a bunch of ladies too, none of whom were his wife, at Nobu in South Beach, and he had his eye on one particular blonde during a poolside gathering at the hotel.

Despite his very public flirtation, sources in Miami close to Lachey insist that he swore that Simpson and him were not splitting.

What would lead Nick & Jessica to carry on such a charade if they were going to turn around and announce their separation so soon? Quit simply: Papa Joe told them to!

According to one theory we heard from a reliable insider, Papa Joe Simpson was livid that Us Weekly came out with their news making Simpson/Lachey "Split" cover last month, and he wanted to get back at them by making them seem foolish and having the control of the situation be in his hands.

Now that the once Newlyweds are headed to divorce court - that would make great reality TV!! - the balls is actually not in Joe Simpson's hands but in Nick Lachey's. Honey, get yourself a good lawyer because for having to put up with Papa Joe for as long as you did, you deserve some manlimony!

[shaqangel]

ugh - i am so sad.....i really like them (not that i know them but watching their show made me think they were just such ordinary people and truly in love).

i hope they can come to an agreement and work it out....first jenn and brad and now this...ugh its too much!

[Sophia]

I'm not at all surprised. All you have to do is look at any photos of them together from the past few months to a year, and it's screamingly obvious they didn't want to be together.

[snowzilla]

I just have one question about all of the speculation that went on in the press when Jessica was seen without her ring, and yet everyone in her camp still insisted they were happily married. If you are a big celebrity and the paparazzi are documenting your every move, why wouldn't you keep the ring ON at all times, in spite of the "true" state of your marriage? I thought it was all so silly - I think the lady doth protest(ed) too much. ;)

[sarahh]

In case you are just joining us, Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson announced late last night that they are officially calling it quits. Now, while this move may not come as a surprise to many of you, the super savvy and sexy PerezHilton.com readers, the announcement did come as a shock to many media insiders and to friends close to the couple.

Less than 48 hours ago, that sly fox that is Joe Simpson was swearing up and down to reporters at the American Music Awards that Nick & Jessica were still together and going strong. In fact, Papa Joe was even telling anyone that would listen that the entire family, including Nick, was headed to Texas for Thanksgiving, various sources tell PerezHilton.com. Guess that ain't happening now.

Liar, liar, pants on fire!

It was just over one week ago that Nick & Jessica posed together as "the happy couple" at the Genetik Jeans party at LAX last Wednesday. However, inside the party, our snoops tell us the "happy couple" barely spoke to each other and Simpson was seen without her wedding ring.

That would prove to be Simpson and Lachey's last official public outing as a couple.

After that party, Nick departed for Miami, where he partied with such friends as the also newly single A.J. DiScala, at the Delano Hotel. Oh yeah, he partied with a bunch of ladies too, none of whom were his wife, at Nobu in South Beach, and he had his eye on one particular blonde during a poolside gathering at the hotel.

Despite his very public flirtation, sources in Miami close to Lachey insist that he swore that Simpson and him were not splitting.

What would lead Nick & Jessica to carry on such a charade if they were going to turn around and announce their separation so soon? Quit simply: Papa Joe told them to!

According to one theory we heard from a reliable insider, Papa Joe Simpson was livid that Us Weekly came out with their news making Simpson/Lachey "Split" cover last month, and he wanted to get back at them by making them seem foolish and having the control of the situation be in his hands.

Now that the once Newlyweds are headed to divorce court - that would make great reality TV!! - the balls is actually not in Joe Simpson's hands but in Nick Lachey's. Honey, get yourself a good lawyer because for having to put up with Papa Joe for as long as you did, you deserve some manlimony!Source: PerezHilton.com (http://www.perezhilton.com/topics/exclusives/nick_jessica_exclusive_details_behind_their_split_ 20051124.php)

[Sophia]

If you are a big celebrity and the paparazzi are documenting your every move, why wouldn't you keep the ring ON at all times, in spite of the "true" state of your marriage?

Honestly, I think her dad was pressuring them to stay together to protect her image, and she wasn't careful to wear her rings at all times because she was getting back at her dad, who we all know is a control freak. And didn't she just get new management?

[SingleWhiteFemale]

From www.sweetkisses.net :Jessica's mother Tina sent me this e-mail with a message from Jess!
"It is a separation at this time and we all trust that God has a plan. Jessica says... she loves all her fans and appreciates their love and support. Keep her and Nick in your thoughts and prayers. Also she says "Happy Thanksgiving" and always know that in trying times there are 10 more things to be thankful for!"
Thank you Tina and Jessica for the message!

[imagirliegirl]

At least they finally admitted it. It's sad to see a marriage fail but I'm stil sorta glad for Nick. Now he can move on and find someone who's not a spoiled brat.

[Rose]

but I'm stil sorta glad for Nick. Now he can move on and find someone who's not a spoiled brat.

I agree. I know everything can't be her fault but it seems like she got a really big head. I wonder if they would have made it had they never did Newlyweds and became so big.

[imagirliegirl]

I wonder if they would have made it had they never did Newlyweds and became so big.

I can't help but wonder the same thing. She seemed so sweet and innocent a few years ago. Now that she's more famous, it really seems to have gotten to her. She carries herself so differently now.

I also wonder if televising their marriage had something to do with it as well. How do you really relate to, enjoy or argue with (etc...) someone when there are constantly eyes watching. That must have been a huge strain on their marriage.

[sdianems]

This is not the sort of "news" I follow on a regular basis, but I find it very very interesting that when there is EVER any talk of this couple, it is almost always of HER.....
One "reporter" this morning even referred to the business of "Simpson, Inc.", as if JS was the only one of this couple to benefit from the relationship.

But I don't necessarily see it....so she had some edible beauty products launched a while ago, and she was in a movie this summer. Big deal.
Does that mean that NL is going to just disappear into never-never land now that he is no longer part of this family run business?

And gawd, this must be driving Papa Joe NUTS!!!

[BridalLace]

sorry if this was posted previously...but um..i just heard on Thursday or Friday, on the radio, that Jess Simpson is PG. is that not true? maybe i misheard? and now they're officially separating?

did anyone else hear that? did i get the wrong celeb?

[SingleWhiteFemale]

BridalLace, you are absolutely correct, you didn't hear wrong. It was even on the front page of MSN the entire day of the 23rd (they announced they were splitting that night at 10pm). However, these reports were only from "friends." Not to be all involved and weird, but if they are truly separating and have come to the splitsville decision after "careful thought and consideration", and they're saying she's 6 weeks pregnant... I mean if I was in the same position, I wouldn't have been sleeping with the guy 6 weeks ago if we were going to split. But that's just me... I think it's just a rumor, but honestly, nothing that comes out of that camp suprises me anymore.Jessica Simpson Pregnant, Nick Lachey Thrilled, Report (http://news.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=us/3-0&fp=43865a051d9d67ea&ei=WWWGQ_XcOs6aaerWwcEE&url=http%3A//www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_27261792.shtml&cid=0)
By Jill Atkins
Nov 23, 2005

Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey's marriage woes have been much publicized. The pair's relationship has been burning up bandwidth from gossip sites, and inches of columns in the tabloids.

It seems as if the couple's every move is documented.

But now Howard Gensler of the Philadelphia Daily News reports that the marriage may be saved as Jessica Simpson is allegedly six weeks pregnant.

His source - the upcoming issue of the American tabloid 'The Star.'

As we all know, nothing saves a marriage on the brink like a baby - Britney Spears meet Kevin Federline - so we're not sure what to make of a report in the upcoming Star that Jessica Simpson is about six weeks pregnant.

Husband Nick Lachey is reportedly so happy he must be convinced he's the father.

"She's also hanging on Nick like they're on a second honeymoon," says a source.

"... And she's eating like a horse," says another source.

Source: National Ledger

[SingleWhiteFemale]

Something to think about...Was Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey's Break-up A Publicity Stunt Or Revenge On Celebrity Journalist? (http://news.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=us/20-0&fp=43865b03bb2c31a2&ei=N2WGQ8TjBriWaYbEvcQP&url=http%3A//www.realitytvmagazine.com/blog/2005/11/was_jessica_sim.html&cid=0)

It's been a rough week for reality TV fans. First, rumors surfaced that Simon Cowell might not be back on American Idol, and now the Newlyweds appears to be over for good. On the evening before Thanksgiving, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey officially announced their separation to Us Weekly.

Jessica Simpon and Nick Lachey's joint release to Us Weekly stated "After three years of marriage, and careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways. This is the mutual decision of two people with an enormous amount of respect and admiration for each other. We hope that you respect our privacy during this difficult time."

The request for privacy seems unusual given the timing of the announcement. By making the announcement on Thanksgiving eve, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey probably ensured that they would become the topic of millions of Thanksgiving dinner conversations. The timing almost seems like a publicity stunt (maybe they're planning a new reality series called The Separation: Nick & Jessica).

That Jessica and Nick chose to issue the release to Us Weekly also seems unusual. Us Weekly had reported the couple's split way back in their October 17 issue, and the couple had vehemently denied that it was true. Why would Jessica and Nick issue a press release to a magazine that had angered them by publishing an early story on their break-up if they didn't love the publicity?

Of course, Jessica and Nick might have considered the timing of their separation announcement their revenge on celebrity journalist. Most celebrity journalist were probably on their way to family Thanksgiving celebrations when the news broke. Many of whom were probably called back into the office to work on coverage of one of the biggest celebrity break-up stories of the year.

Reality TV Magazine is your source for The Newlyweds news. For other great The Newlyweds news, please also check out SirLinksALost: The Newlyweds.

Source: Reality TV Magazine

[nylons73]

You know, SWF I was thinking the SAME thing as this article discusses. Not the fact that it might all be a hoax, but why on Earth would they release the news on Thanksgiving eve? There is never ANYTHING going on, on Thanksgiving, ensuring that it will literally be the only news talked about (non sports-related) today. Very, very odd.

The only thing that made some sense about the timing was that maybe they were not planning on spending Thanksgiving together, and when the press found out this fact, the news would be all but announced. Who doesn't spend Thanksgiving with their spouse? (if they can, I mean.) Otherwise, it is very odd timing and released to a very odd source for sure!!! Jessica has literally cut all ties to US since her friend left the mag a few months ago to work at Teen People. Hmmm......

[jimmysgirl424]

BridalLace, you are absolutely correct, you didn't hear wrong. It was even on the front page of MSN the entire day of the 23rd (they announced they were splitting that night at 10pm). However, these reports were only from "friends." Not to be all involved and weird, but if they are truly separating and have come to the splitsville decision after "careful thought and consideration", and they're saying she's 6 weeks pregnant... I mean if I was in the same position, I wouldn't have been sleeping with the guy 6 weeks ago if we were going to split. But that's just me... I think it's just a rumor, but honestly, nothing that comes out of that camp suprises me anymore.


What if she really is pregnant...and the baby isn't Nick's??

[SingleWhiteFemale]

What if she really is pregnant...and the baby isn't Nick's??Oh la la! ;) Any guesses as to who the baby daddy could be?

[kugrrly]

Bam!!

[Asha]

What if she really is pregnant...and the baby isn't Nick's??

that's what i was thinking.

[jbenny75]

Otherwise, it is very odd timing and released to a very odd source for sure!!! Jessica has literally cut all ties to US since her friend left the mag a few months ago to work at Teen People. Hmmm......


They were discussing the oddness of US Weekly being the source, last night on Extra. They reported that Jess gave an interview with Billy Bush and when he tried to ask Jess about Nick, the old publicist broke in and let Billy have it, telling him they were discussing her clothing line and nothing else. After that incident, the Simpsons fired that publicist and hired a new one that also represents guess who.....US Weekly. That could be why they were given the big news.

Totally unrelated, but they played a clip of that interview and Jess looked like she was trying to be Pam Anderson. Her hair was done just like Pam's (big and wildly curly) and she had on a tight, white button-down shirt on (open down to below her bustline) with a tight black skirt. They even showed her posing for photos in the outfit with the requisite huge bug-eye sunglasses. When she had the sunglasses on, if you didn't already know that the story was about Jess, you would've thought it was Pam. She really looked like a little girl playing dress-up....it looked ridiculous on her. She has changed so much (for the worse) since the Newlyweds show made her so famous.

[jimmysgirl424]

Oh la la! ;) Any guesses as to who the baby daddy could be?

Johnny Knoxville?? :eek:

[udsweetpea]

I just find it funny how US Weekly is the ONLY magazine that has said anything about Nick and Jessica having marriage problems. The rest have them cuddling in each other's arms on the cover.

[Heidi9771]

Johnny Knoxville?? :eek:

I hope all the juicy details come spilling out about why Jess and Nick are really getting a divorce... that way we can finaly know which rumours were true, and which were not!

[jimmysgirl424]

I think the details will come out eventually. Especially if she really is pregnant. The story is just too explosive for someone not to leak it at some point. And the divorce papers should shed some light on the situation as well.

[~queen~]

Quote:
What if she really is pregnant...and the baby isn't Nick's??


I find this beyond insulting. Both as a woman and as a wife. I mean, this woman went out of her way to stay a virgin until married. If she valued herself that much, why would she not continue it during marriage? Don't you think she would also value her marriage vows? If she wanted to have sex, she didn't have to get married and no one, not a single person would have batted an eyelash. Why wait to get married to cheat?

I think this is just another way for men to try to diminish her values by calling her a 'whore' (and yes, I did read that about her in an article where the author clearly called her that). But what suprises me is that as women, you guys believe it as well.

Now, that is not to say that she isn't a spoiled little brat, but a Paris Hilton she is not and even though I don't like her, I DO admire her.

[Heidi9771]

I find this beyond insulting. Both as a woman and as a wife. I mean, this woman went out of her way to stay a virgin until married. If she valued herself that much, why would she not continue it during marriage? Don't you think she would also value her marriage vows? If she wanted to have sex, she didn't have to get married and no one, not a single person would have batted an eyelash. Why wait to get married to cheat?

I think this is just another way for men to try to diminish her values by calling her a 'whore' (and yes, I did read that about her in an article where the author clearly called her that). But what suprises me is that as women, you guys believe it as well.

Now, that is not to say that she isn't a spoiled little brat, but a Paris Hilton she is not and even though I don't like her, I DO admire her.

I get what you are saying. I for one, really used to like Jess for her good natured values and waiting until she got married. But then it turned ugly. It seems like she has been consumed by the evils of hollywood and has traded in her faith. She has made several statements about how she is no longer as religious as she was and her beliefs are not so "judgemental." I think that is just as excuse for giving in to the fast and flying lifestyle that will IMO ultimately not lead her down the right path.

[imagirliegirl]

If she valued herself that much, why would she not continue it during marriage?

People change. Her public persona has changed greatly from before she was married/successful to now where she is more successful. I don't think it's irrational for people to assume that her value system has changed along with the way she carries herself.

Look at her father, he used to be a minister. Now he's just a greedy Hollywood rat who exploits his own daughters. Why? People change. Fame and money changes a lot of people. Looks like this family fell into the trap.

I'll refrain from responding to the rest. It's not a debate thread.

[Asha]

I find this beyond insulting. Both as a woman and as a wife. I mean, this woman went out of her way to stay a virgin until married. If she valued herself that much, why would she not continue it during marriage? Don't you think she would also value her marriage vows? If she wanted to have sex, she didn't have to get married and no one, not a single person would have batted an eyelash. Why wait to get married to cheat?

i don't think she went out of her way to stay a virgin. personally, i find it insulting when someone goes out of their way to brag about being a virgin. also, wasn't she fairly young when she got married? i don't think it's that hard to stay a virgin when you get married young.

i don't think many people virgins or the experienced go into marriage thinking they are going to cheat.

[Heidi9771]

Fame and money changes a lot of people. Looks like this family fell into the trap.


Bingo!

[kugrrly]

It seemed like fame had gone to her head.

[jimmysgirl424]

I really don't think it's insulting to insinuate that if she is pregnant that the baby might not be Nick's. I mean, as far as anyone knows (or guesses), they may have been separated long before they actually went public with the announcement. It has already been rumored that over the past few months, they were seen in public together for publicity (business) reasons only. And Nick has been sighted several times partying with other women, not to mention tons of speculation that Jessica was having flings with people like Bam and Johnny Knoxville. Also, people's values and morals DO change when they become famous, rich and spoiled. It's almost impossible for it not to happen. Personally, I believe that their marriage was kaput a long time ago; like Brad and Jennifer, they chose not to make it public right away.

[ManteoChik]

Personally, I don't think Jess was ever as religous as she claimed....even if her father was a pastor. If you remember the episode of Newlyweds when they were in Palm Springs....the family and friends were sitting around a table eating lunch outside and someone brought up relgion (not exactly sure what). Jessica didn't know a thing that they were talking about and her dad had to explain it to her.

I doubt that she is actually PG...because I remember a while back when Nick wanted kids and she didn't. I'm sure they probably have been seperated for a while and just now going public with it. I would agree that fame has really changed her because I do think she was genuinly a nice girl to start but she's just let it all go to her head.

[~queen~]

I never said the fame didn't go to her head. I never said she wasn't spoiled. And whether or not she stayed a virgin for 'publicity' sake, fact of the matter is, she did -- unlike Brittany Spears.

But still, even if her values changed, that doesn't mean her underlying morals did. I mean, would YOU cheat if you were a virgin when married and only married 3 years??? Why so quick to assume that she would - especially with those creeps?? I'm just saying, its sad that as women we are so quick to judge someone who even has any kind of values and morals - no matter how intentioned. Its like, damned if you do, damned if you don't. You'll still be considered a whore. :rolleyes:

[tinkerbelljenny]

So sad. Nick was so sweet to her. I wonder who she will start to date now?

[cocopops]

So sad. Nick was so sweet to her. I wonder who she will start to date now?

Even more what man is going to go all out for her the way Nick did and put up with her ways?

[colz85]

I'm just saying, its sad that as women we are so quick to judge someone who even has any kind of values and morals - :rolleyes:

I think women are quick to judge other women PERIOD. In addition to the rumors about Jessica possibly straying were rumors of Nick doing the same, as well as whisperings that he didn't like being "Mr. Jessica Simpson". Where's the tsking about a man who is so insecure that he's threatened by his wife's success when he should be happy and supportive? (that's supposing ANY rumors are true)

[imagirliegirl]

I mean, would YOU cheat if you were a virgin when married and only married 3 years???

No one ever goes into a relationship with the intention of cheating. So I think that's a pretty invalid argument.

We don't know what she did, all we can do is come up with our crazy conspiracy theories. Go read the Tom & Katie thread and read about Tom wanting to brainwash his unborn alien spawn. It's just people talking about what they think might have happened. And the idea that she (or he) could have cheated just isn't that far fetched.

Her public persona has changed so much since she first became known. If she's changed that much in the public eye, imagine how different she is in private life.

I don't believe that anyone here is trying to demean women or make women look like hussies.

[Sophia]

And whether or not she stayed a virgin for 'publicity' sake, fact of the matter is, she did -- unlike Brittany Spears.

Assuming she told the truth....

[cocopops]

Is there any news that this maybe a trial seperation? Or that they may try to work things out? Or is this defenitly over?

[SingleWhiteFemale]

http://www.starmagazine.com/news/61839

JESSICA'S FAMILY THANKSGIVING: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ASHLEE SIMPSON!

Jessica Simpson's first Thanksgiving without hubby Nick Lachey was a time for family, support and great love. Star caught up with Jessica's little sister Ashlee and her latest squeeze, band member Ray Brady, in Texas, on their way to the airport, on Saturday November 26th.

"Jessica's doing great," Ashlee tells Star in an exclusive interview. "We all had a good Thanksgiving, all the family was together and we had a wonderful time.

"We didn't even talk about Jessica's breakup from Nick; it wasn't something we wanted to dwell on. Jessica's happy and she's absolutely fine.

"The only thing that stressed Jessica out was our grandparents' worry over all the attention she's getting. Jessica spent most of the holidays trying to reassure them that she's OK and that everything is good."

It seems that the Simpson family was determined to keep Jessica's spirits high and to make sure that her Thanksgiving was a happy one. They also made sure to warmly welcome Ray into the family.

"I had a great Thanksgiving with Ashlee's family," Ray tells Star. "It was a typical dinner with turkey and all the trimmings and there was more food than anybody could eat!

"Jessica's doing great, the whole family had a really lovely time. Nick wasn't even mentioned, in fact, if truth be told, he's not really been a topic of conversation for some time now."

— EVAN MATTHEW


NICK LACHEY IS RELIEVED THAT IT'S FINALLY OVER

Whilst Jessica Simpson is spending the holidays with her family and putting a brave face on it seems that Nick Lachey is breathing a huge sigh of relief.

"Nick seems relieved that it's all finally out in the open," a source tells Star. "I think he feels he can now start getting on with his own life at last. He's really sad that things didn't work out between them but it hasn't been working for a very long time and its probably been torturous to keep things together for so long.

"As far as Nick is concerned he's going to keep things very clean and he's adamant that he's not going to get involved in any mud slinging and name calling. He just wants to be able to move on to living the rest of his life with as much dignity as he can.

"I think the announcement was made just before thanksgiving because they probably both decided that they couldn't go on pretending they were a couple when everything was so over.

"I bet they both knew that if they didn't pretend to be together it would just bring this avalanche of stories again about it being over so they decided to cut their losses.

"He's feeling pretty sad at the moment but totally relieved as well. Joe Simpson probably wanted the two of them to stay married but neither Nick nor Jessica wanted to anymore. In the end I hear Nick just told Jessica that 'enough is enough, I just can't do this anymore.'"

— MAXINE PAGE

[SingleWhiteFemale]

http://extratv.warnerbros.com/v2/news/1105/25/1/text.htmlJess and Nick Call It Quits; Get the Latest Details
November 25, 2005

The country's favorite "Newlyweds," Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson, are calling it quits, and as questions intensify about the couple's future and fortune, "Extra" has learned new details about the split.

"Extra" caught Simpson alone in the Los Angeles airport Wednesday, where she was on her way to her family's home in Texas. She was apparently still wearing her wedding ring.

Lachey reportedly spent Thanksgiving in Los Angeles watching football with his buddies.

Us Weekly's Dana Sansing told us that despite all the headlines, there is no evidence of a third person involved in the couple's split. Instead, she said that career pressure and time apart are to blame.

"They really both wanted to make this work," Sansing said.

Nick has also had to get used to living in Jessica's celebrity shadow. Simpson enjoyed a wildly successful year, pocketing tens of millions from her cosmetic line, new clothing line, endorsements and her first big movie, "The Dukes of Hazard."

Nick has been a lot less visible. While he did a stint reporting on college football for ESPN, his ABC sitcom never got off the ground and his solo album was disappointing.

"It couldn't have been easy for Nick to see his wife making $35 million where he was making a lot less money," Sansing said.

So what about their financial future? Nick joked with "Extra" earlier this year, telling us the key to their happy marriage is no pre-nup. But if that is the case, and Nick and Jessica divorce, California law requires them to split everything 50-50.

So what's next? "Extra" has learned that Jessica is in talks to become the next Bond girl.

But Sansing told us, "Nobody is ruling out reconciliation. Perhaps down the line they could even get back together."

The one place they will for sure be back together is on DVD. Season four of "The Newlyweds" comes out in December.

[jesvet]

I think it's kind of sad that they are saying how happy Jessica is. Kind of makes her look a little callous- like, "Oh well, marriage is done, whatever!"

[cocopops]

I think it's kind of sad that they are saying how happy Jessica is. Kind of makes her look a little callous- like, "Oh well, marriage is done, whatever!"

Not just Jessica but they are making it seem as if Nick feels like he is happy that it is over as well. It is sad because you know that can not be the case. They have been together for the past 8 yrs. I bet they regret every single day that they did "The Newlyweds" It is sad sad sad.

[Delta]

"Jessica's doing great, the whole family had a really lovely time. Nick wasn't even mentioned, in fact, if truth be told, he's not really been a topic of conversation for some time now."
So sad.

In reality (and I know adult children can't blame their own actions on their parents) this is a lot of Pa Simp's fault. That's what happens when you pimp your kids out to celebrity. He says he is just doing what they want but come ON! It is freaking sick that with her dad looking over her shoulder as her manager that she does videos like this:

http://rambootn.zattevrienden.be/Chickas/Jessica%20Simpson/02.jpg

I cannot imagine that her dad was really once a minister or whatever it was that he was.

I bet Nick loathes him.

[kugrrly]

I bet Nick loathes him.

Nick never looked real pleased while he was around Papa Joe on Newlyweds

[southerner]

Amen Delta!

We've heard for years that Nick and Joe don't get along. They loathe each other, I bet.

[Tonysweetie]

is that article true? They really did split???

[sarahh]

is that article true? They really did split???Yes, their publicists confirmed it with a joint statement the night before Thanksgiving. It's posted in this thread a few pages back.

[bensgirl1222]

How sad :( Although I'm not surprised...the tabloids are usually right.

[sarahh]

Whoops!:p

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/shancock/tabloids_wrong_covers.jpg

Source: HollywoodRag (http://www.hollywoodrag.com/index.php?/weblog/comments/more_details_on_jessica_simpsons_split_from_hubby/)

These covers went to press and hit the newstands after the split was announced.

[Sophia]

I find the pregnancy rumors to be very odd/interesting in light of the split.

[sarahh]

Jessica Simpson looks upset after breakup with husband Nick Lachey but at the same time relieved after months of denial. The first thing she does after returning to Los Angeles is to go to a tanning salon for a new look. November 27, 2005.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/shancock/54d8fbf9.jpg

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Source: JJB (http://p099.ezboard.com/fjjboardfrm12.showMessage?topicID=96177.topic)

[shopaholic]

I highly doubt she is pregnant

[Peppy]

Perez Hilton is implying that Jessica had an abortion.

They go on about a song that had lyrics about abortion in it:

"I've Never Been To Me is a pop oddity. The song, by little known Motown artist Charlene, was originally released in 1977 and managed to crawl all the way to #97 on the U.S. singles chart.

Five years later, the song was re-released after a Florida radio station started playing it, by which time Charlene had moved to England and was working in an Ilford, Essex sweet shop.

Part of the reason the song may have been a dud upon initial release was that it contained a lovely spoken section soliloquy by Charlene about abortion!!! That little vignette was eliminated when the song was re-released in 1982, but thankfully we have the original version!"

And then say:

"We would like to dedicate this song to Jessica Simpson. It is so appropriate at the moment!"

The entire thing is at www.perezhilton.com -- it is near the bottom of the page.

[kd 9.21.02]

Can't wait to hear Papa Joe's two cents on the split. :rolleyes:
I can't help but think that if he had not been so involved and overbearing, things would be different between J & N.

[lee60657]

Not sure if this has been posted or not, but I just read online that Nick is set to star in a new WB show about a newly married baseball player....anyone else read that?

[sarahh]

Newly single Lachey eyes WB romantic comedy
Mon Nov 28, 9:11 AM ET

Newly single actor-singer Nick Lachey is developing a WB Network sitcom in which he would play a famous baseball player trying to navigate a new marriage.

The untitled project will be crafted by Danny Jacobson, the co-creator and executive producer of "Mad About You," who described it as a "romantic comedy under a microscope."

Lachey, the former star of MTV's "Newlyweds" is no stranger to the WB, having logged multiple guest shots last season on the network's drama series "Charmed." He and wife Jessica Simpson last Wednesday announced their separation after weeks of speculation about their closely watched marriage.Source: Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

[savannahgrl]

Good for Nick! I hope his show is a success.

[cocopops]

Anyone else think that this may be some sort of cover up because they got sick of the constant break up rumors. Possibly a "give em what they want they want to see/read" type of thing?

I am not going to believe it until I see divorce papers on The Smoking Gun.com they seem a little to buddy buddy for things to be so final.

[ssstephanie]

I'm confused.

Those magazines that announce a new home and baby hit the stands the same day they announced their separation/divorce?

[Tonysweetie]

I'm so sad that they are getting divorced but for some reason I dont' think they'll follow through w/it. At least I hope not there my fav. celeb. couple!!!!

[imagirliegirl]

"Jessica's doing great, the whole family had a really lovely time. Nick wasn't even mentioned, in fact, if truth be told, he's not really been a topic of conversation for some time now.

Um...damn...

Now that seems a little harsh.

I can't help but wonder if she's doing this with the intention of getting back with him. Do you guys remember when they first dated? She broke it off so she could live her life, then 9/11 happened and they got back together and got engaged. I bet if he started seeing someone else or something tragic happened she'd go right back to him. It's like every couple of years she needs a good shake to remember that she loves him.

Which is lame, but you know...just a thought.

[paiger]

Lachey, the former star of MTV's "Newlyweds" is no stranger to the WB, having logged multiple guest shots last season on the network's drama series "Charmed."
I thought he did a really cute job on Charmed. I think a Romantic Comedy on the WB would be a good place for him. I might watch it just to support his endeavor.

[sarahh]

I'm confused.

Those magazines that announce a new home and baby hit the stands the same day they announced their separation/divorce?The magazines went to press and were shipped to the stands before the announcement was made.

[southerner]

aka more good timing

[MurphysLaw]

I have a copy of that celebrity living.:o I'm weak for those gossip mags! Anyways, I'm not so sure what I think of it...I don't really feel it. Maybe when the divorce papers come out like cocopops said.

[Tonysweetie]

I agree I won't believe it before I see the papers signed. I just don't see them splitting up totally. I think they'll take a break and get back together. I mean c'mon it's Nick and Jessica! lol

[karina]

i don't believe until i see the papers!!!

[Evie]

i don't believe until i see the papers!!!


A lot of you keep saying you won't believe until you see the divorce papers. I see what everyone is saying, but I did not think they announced they were divorcing. I thought it was just a separation?:confused:

[SingleWhiteFemale]

A lot of you keep saying you won't believe until you see the divorce papers. I see what everyone is saying, but I did not think they announced they were divorcing. I thought it was just a separation?:confused: So do I. Which, knowing this camp, may quite well be a way for them to generate more publicity and more $$ for themselves.

[kd 9.21.02]

I really hope it's just a separation and they come to their senses and get back together -- but with rules. I think Nick needs to lay down the law with Jessica and get her family (particularly Papa Joe) out of the picture, at least a little bit. I think they need to work on their relationship away from the media and their professional lives. I know it's probably next to impossible for Jessica to step aside -- she wants to hit while the iron is still hot, of course. But at least these two have plenty of money so that they can take two months or so off and just work on "them." My guess is that Papa Joe won't hear of it -- if Jess doesn't keep working, he might actually have to get a real job.

[savannahgrl]

If the divorce is true, I have a feeling that Jessica's dad is going to make this a very messy divorce. I could totally see her dad planting false rumors about Nick in all of the mags.

He's so worried about Jessica's popularity declining because it is his source of income.

[Little Angel '77]

I just heard that Nick is working on another marriage!!!! It was on my local news.
ANYONE else hear this? This is what happens when you are on vacation for two weeks :)

ETA- Its a TV series he's working on.... A guy whose a baseball player gets married, its going to be on the WB. phhhhewwww.

[Marilyn]

Source: Dlisted.com

Nick Beat Me

According to an anonymous source Chestica Simpson has signed an exclusive deal with People Magazine. In this deal, Chestica will come clean on the real reason behind her split with Nick Lachey. And the reason she claims is that Nick beat her a**! Yes! According to my source People Magazine will launch this explosive claim from Chestica in two weeks.

You know Joe Simpson is orchestrating this whole s**t to clean Chestica's image from two-bit whore to innocent victim!

Only time will tell if all of this comes together. At this point it's speculation, but if it turns out to be true... it will be the hottest s**t ever!

[SingleWhiteFemale]

Jessica 'Doing Great,' Says Ashlee (http://entertainment.msn.com/music/hotgossip?GT1=7418)

... beginning of article reiterates stuff already posted

Dignity may be in short supply given Lachey's upcoming plans. The Hollywood Reporter says he's just signed on to star in an in-development WB sitcom, playing a newly married baseball player. No word on whether his small-screen bride will be blonde, buxom and unable to tell the difference between seafood and poultry.

Meanwhile, there's already speculation as to how the nixed "Newlyweds" are going to divvy up their assets. If there's no prenup, as has been reported, they will have to split everything 50-50.

While this arrangement worked out fine for Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, whose holdings were about equal, Simpson, 25, with her cosmetics and clothing empires (and her ability to carry off an itty-bitty bikini on the big screen), is said to be worth millions more than her less-marketable (but far more thrifty) hubby.

"... A while back, Joe was complaining to everyone who would listen about all the alimony Jessica would have to pay Nick," an insider told Us.

And finally, it seems the telegenic twosome's decision to fess up that the tabloids had been right all along ("After three years of marriage, and careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways ...") on the night before Thanksgiving didn't sit too well with some entertainment news show staffers, one of whom griped to the New York Post, "They got their holidays, but we didn't. They couldn't have waited one day? This was so calculated."

The word you're grasping for: Duh.

If you want to relive the good times, be sure to pick up the DVD reprising the fourth and final season of "Newlyweds," which hits stores on Dec. 6. ...

[lawyergirl25]

"... A while back, Joe was complaining to everyone who would listen about all the alimony Jessica would have to pay Nick," an insider told Us.
To me, Nick seems like too much of a macho guy to ever take alimony.

[Delta]

If Nick refuses to take any of the money (which I can totally see him doing) that would make him even cooler.

I hate that he is doing a WB sitcom. You just know it's not going to work out. Between that and the college football cameos he's making, he is really working and trying so hard, but he can't. quite. get. there. :(

Like remember on Newlyweds when they were both making videos, and Jessica's was great, and Nick's totally sucked and he was trying to put together enough money to redo it? Eek that was just not fun to watch.

[sarahh]

November 29, 2005 -- NICK Lachey is wasting no time looking for female companionship now that he and wife Jessica Simpson have announced their separation.

The former 98 Degrees singer and his buddy, telecommunications billionaire Peter Loftin, were spotted swilling champagne and vodka with a bevy of babes at Mynt nightclub in Miami the other night.

We're told that Lachey cozied up to a buxom lass who looked "dazed and drunk as she hung all over him." Our spy sniffed, "She had big boobs but was clearly not as pretty as Jessica." But, then, who is?Source: NY Post

[suzubeane]

like remember on Newlyweds when they were both making videos, and Jessica's was great, and Nick's totally sucked and he was trying to put together enough money to redo it? Eek that was just not fun to watch.You know, I have never seen this show, but I've seen other "reality" shows so I know the format. When I read things like this, I think "who was in charge of editing this show?" Decisions about what we get to see (and how it's presented) are very controlled in "unscripted dramas," so I wonder how much her camp had to do with the spin on this and anecdotes like this.

[maplekitty]

I don't think any amount of editing could mak it look worse than it was. Nick even said he had about 20 grand less than Jess to make his video. ANd that was because they belong to different signing labels, and his label just wasn't giving him the money. I remember feeling very bad for Nick with that episode, it didn't make him look good at all.

[kimbyj]

I was watching something that said that although there is no known prenup for the couple it is very probable that they covered all of that with clauses in each of their businesses. For example, Jessica's cosmetic company - probably something in that paperwork that excludes Nick fron getting $$$ etc.

[suzubeane]

I don't think any amount of editing could mak it look worse than it was.In this case, perhaps, but editing can make things look better, too. They could have just left this storyline out if they wanted to. It sounds to me like they juxtaposed the two storylines.

[tinkerbelljenny]

If Nick refuses to take any of the money (which I can totally see him doing) that would make him even cooler
I can't see him having a huge blow out fight over her money, it just isn't him. Maybe she can get Gloria Aldred to represent her.:rolleyes:

[rosa727]

I remember that episode with the videos, and although it was sad that Nick had such a small budget and everything, what I though was really sad was the way Jessica was acting. She was SO unsupportive and didn't even want to watch it, and was actually picking at her eyelashes through the whole thing, not even watching (gross and rude). I know it was not good, but what kind of wife does that? Not a very good one, obviously. She is too stuck on herself to care what happens with his career. She has enought money to buy everything she wants, which seems to be all she cares about (material crap, like stupid, gaudy, ugly jewelry), so she doesn't care how much he makes. I used to really like her, but after watching that show I can TOTALLY see why they are getting divorced.

[Delta]

In this case, perhaps, but editing can make things look better, too. They could have just left this storyline out if they wanted to. It sounds to me like they juxtaposed the two storylines.
Did you see it?

[suzubeane]

Did you see it?I said above that I have not watched this show.

[savannahgrl]

I remember that episode with the videos, and although it was sad that Nick had such a small budget and everything, what I though was really sad was the way Jessica was acting. She was SO unsupportive and didn't even want to watch it, and was actually picking at her eyelashes through the whole thing, not even watching (gross and rude).

I remember thinking the same thing when I saw that episode.

[Rosebud]

New photo of Nick at a recording studio with a "mystery girl":

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[babylove]

Wow...if she is his new squeeze, she couldn't be any more different from Jessica...tall, dark, paying attention to him ;)

[jbenny75]

One of the gossip shows said the brunette is the manager of the recording studio where Nick is working right now.

I hope Nick's star rises after this whole thing blows over. He seems like such a down-to-earth, great guy. It seems like the way Jess treated him in the episode about the video (I always had the feeling that she was enjoying that whole thing) was her attitude towards him in general. He was always doing sweet little things for her and she always acted like she didn't care all that much. Like when he decorated the house while she was away, trying to surprise her, and all she did was whine about it. Or in one of the last Newlyweds episodes, when he turned that extra room into a recording studio. He was trying to take her in and show her, she didn't want to go see it and then I think she was making fun of the couch or something. He even said in one episode that he had a plan to rid her of her spoiledness. Guess it didn't work. She probably only got worse.

I just remembered a segment of that episode about the videos that was really hard to watch....Nick on the phone with his label, begging for more money and so upset because his video came out so badly.

[Heidi9771]

Wow...if she is his new squeeze, she couldn't be any more different from Jessica...tall, dark, paying attention to him ;)

She looks pretty...and just like the girl that was in the Cry Me A River (Justin Timberlake) video after BRITNEY CHEATED IN HIM...:rolleyes:

[sarahh]

This is from Billy Bush's Blog on the Access Hollywood website...Thanksgiving eve and there is so much to be thankful for...first, the honesty that exists between me and my wife. The fact that our marriage has never been marketed, and thus remains unmarketable, makes that easier.

I think of these things, as you may have precluded, because Nick and Jessica have finally owned up to what everyone in this (often bewilderingly obsessed) business has known for awhile - they've split. What's shocking is that, through a joint statement with their repsective publicists, they released the "news" to Us Weekly, saying:

"This is the mutual decision of two people with an enormous amount of respect and admiration for each other. We hope that you respect our privacy during this difficult time."

That statement has been released a million times, only now it has Nick and Jess attached. It's like a form letter ..."Respect our privacy during this difficult time"...zzzz.

My feeling is that if they could have fooled people into believing they were together through christmas, after the Newlyweds box set buying season had passed, they definitely would have. In fact, I'm guessing that was Big Joe's main concern . He'll say he never lied when he said, "they are together", because the bands were on and they were still technically married. C'mon.

Now, the shocking stuff, even for Joe:

Joe said some demonizing things about US Weekly to me in an interview over a year ago ("never again" was his position on future collaborations) and again face to face in late October, over drinks at The Cheesecake Factory in Sherman Oaks, CA. While sipping margaritas, he swore his daughter and Nick were together to my face, claimed US Weekly West Coast editor, Ken Baker, had called him a 'liar', how he was miffed that Ken didn't believe that Nick and Jessica's Eurpoean trip was something other than a poorly planned distraction (neither did I...nobody did).

Now, the day before Thanksgiving, he has faced the truth and immediately started looking forward. He has realized his kids NEED US Weekly and so does he....so now, he tucks tail, gives THEM the scoop (and thus the olive branch) and starts charting a new course, which will heavily involve US Weekly, make no mistake...and the main man in his daughter's life is back to being him.

When J.Lo and Ben split, they did it four days before the Golden Globes. Their publicists always recommend waiting for shows like mine to have taped "dark shows" for Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving weekend, and magazine people have taken leave too, so they can try and minimize attention. The fact is, both Nick and Jess have made their careers as a married pair. They had marginal success as singers but garnered huge attention as "newlyweds".....This is a dramatic turn in that saga. Why not turn the cameras back on for "No Longer Weds??"

I am sorry that a marriage has failed, because in my heart, I think committed relationships and families bring stability to a culture that often acts on impulse and selfish desire. They help us all. But, I am saddened that 'business interests' may have been the main considerations when dissolving it. Joe Simpson is a former youth minister in the church. I know he agrees.

Source: http://www.accesshollywood.com/station/4049956/detail.html

*Billy Bush is the host of Access Hollywood.

[sarahh]

Newly single Jessica Simpson dons dark sunglasses and bright lipstick as she leaves the Orso restaurant in Beverly Hills after having lunch with a female friend.

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Source: JJB (http://p099.ezboard.com/fjjboardfrm12.showMessage?topicID=96357.topic)

[babylove]

Her lips look reeeeeealllly strange...collagen much?

[kd 9.21.02]

I hate that CaCee (or whatever her name is) is still in the picture...

[sarahh]

CaCee is her best friend and personal assistant. Jessica doesn't go anywhere without her. I am sure she'll be even more present now that Nick and Jessica have split! :rolleyes:

[cocoa_femme]

I hate that CaCee (or whatever her name is) is still in the picture...
I'm just curious...why do you hate her?

[kd 9.21.02]

CaCee is her best friend and personal assistant. Jessica doesn't go anywhere without her. I am sure she'll be even more present now that Nick and Jessica have split! :rolleyes:

Yup. But isn't she a NEW best friend? I mean, wasn't she assigned by the record label to be Jessica's asst and then they become BFF? I'm biased but I don't see her as a genuine tried-and-true best friend --- I think she's a fair-weather buddy.

I agree -- I bet she'll be even more present now. Gawd... remember those Newlyweds episodes when she was living with them? Such a user...

[kd 9.21.02]

I'm just curious...why do you hate her?

I don't hate her. I just think she's a user.

[cocoa_femme]

Yup. But isn't she a NEW best friend? I mean, wasn't she assigned by the record label to be Jessica's asst and then they become BFF? I'm biased but I don't see her as a genuine tried-and-true best friend --- I think she's a fair-weather buddy.

I thought she was her best friend, from Texas. She moved to LA, to be Jessica's personal assistant. That's why she was living with them (until she found an apartment).

[kd 9.21.02]

I thought she was her best friend, from Texas. She moved to LA, to be Jessica's personal assistant. That's why she was living with them (until she found an apartment).

I could be wrong. I read about it somewhere but ages ago. Regardless, I think she's very opportunistic. I don't think she's a bad person; I'm just not a fan. Probably because she was making fun of Nick during one Newlyweds episode while she was a guest (overstaying her welcome). I would be so mad at my BFF if she made fun of my hubby when he was being so hospitable, KWIM?

[JRPAGV]

I thought she was her best friend, from Texas. She moved to LA, to be Jessica's personal assistant. That's why she was living with them (until she found an apartment). You're right. She and Jessica were good friends long before she became her assistant. They were friends in Texas long before Jessica became famous.

[sarahh]

Here is CaCee's "official bio from www.mtv.com ...<snip>Jessica and Cacee have been best friends since their childhood. Jessica called in Cacee to be her personal assistant after realizing she needed a little extra help juggling her newlywed life along with her music career. Cacee helps Jessica with all her shopping, travels with her while on tour, and assists Jess at important press events. The demanding nature of being a personal assistant is somewhat alleviated due to the girls long time friendship. Often their work relationship appears to be a friend helping out a friend rather than assitant working for a celebrity. <snip>

[melones]

I am not sure if they have been friends since Texas...i seem to recall Cacee working as a road manager for her label and becoming friends that way. In any event they can't be ubed long time BFFs b/c if you look at her wedding pics and stuff she wasn't a bridesmaid.

[Evie]

Jessica seems really fake sad in those pictures. Unless she got lip collagen or something - she is pouting her lips out a little too much...

[cocopops]

Jessica seems really fake sad in those pictures. Unless she got lip collagen or something - she is pouting her lips out a little too much...

Ita

[Regina Phalange]

Looks like she got come collagen to me. There is a difference between pouting your lips and injecting your lips.

[sarahh]

Just saw this shirt at www.perezhilton.com ...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/shancock/teamlachey.gif

Source (http://www.perezhilton.com/topics/nick_lachey/team_lachey_20051130.php)

[msnicolea]

That site has these, too:

http://www.spoiledcelebs.com/images/productthumb/item3thumb2.gif

http://www.spoiledcelebs.com/images/productthumb/item4thumb2.gif

My poor Uggs get no respect! ;->

[kd 9.21.02]

Here is CaCee's "official bio from www.mtv.com ...
Man, I would love to have an uber rich BFF that I could shop and travel with (with her money, of course). ;) I'm teasing...



Re: the lips... They def. look different to me. Not her usual pout.


Can I just say how bummed I am that N & J aren't together?

[philnikki]

Does anyone seem to think that Jessica has regressed in her maturity since her celebrity has grown? I just think back to stories of her and Nick before when they were B-listers and she just seemed so much more mature and really in love....just seems like its the whole "fame and fortune" thing that ruined this marraige. Just so sad!

As for Nick, I personally think he is going to be better off without her. I would love to his celebrity get really big and then have him leave at its height and marry some nice girl and have lots of kids and become mayor of Cinci or something ;)

[kd 9.21.02]

As for Nick, I personally think he is going to be better off without her. I would love to his celebrity get really big and then have him leave at its height and marry some nice girl and have lots of kids and become mayor of Cinci or something ;)

I'd like to see that. Of course I wouldn't mind if Nick went that route with Jessica. But I guess that's not going to happen...


Have you guys been reading the dirt about how Joe Simpson gave the exclusive to US to mend fences with the hope that giving them the scoop would encourage the magazine's editors to treat Jessica better in their future coverage of her - specifically of the divorce/separation.

[sarahh]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/shancock/i373et.jpg
For the first time, the girl who says she spent an intimate night with Nick Lachey is breaking her silence only to "Extra."

Danielle Calo, the 19-year-old Ohio college coed who has landed smack in the middle of the Jessica Simpson and Nick bust-up, told "Extra's" Carlos Diaz that Nick hit on her while making a guest appearance at a high school football game in Columbus, Ohio, in September.

"We hung out and just kissed," Calo said. "I was just the girl he picked that night."

Does Calo believe she broke up Simpson and Lachey's marriage? "There's no way I had that much of an effect on their marriage," she insisted. "No way."

Calo claims she and Nick shared an hour-long passionate kissing session, adding, "Yes, if my husband did it, I would consider it cheating."

Danielle claims she accepted an invitation to Nick's room at the Embassy Suites in Columbus, but she says they never had sex. "I looked at him and said, 'You're married,'" Calo said. "I said to him, 'If you think I'm that kind of girl, I'm not.'"

Calo, who admits she has a boyfriend, says while kissing Nick she could only think, "Oh my God, I'm kissing Nick Lachey."

Danielle says she left the hotel room before things could go any further. "I was just, 'This is going to stop.' I didn't want it to escalate. I already felt guilty just being there."

A source close to Lachey strongly denied the claims to "Extra," and now Calo says she wishes they never met. "I want this whole situation to be gone and go back to the way it was," she said.

Meanwhile, Simpson was seen having lunch with her best friend Tuesday at the trendy Orso's in Beverly Hills.
Source: http://extratv.warnerbros.com/v2/news/1105/30/2/text.html

[sarahh]

Inside Edition last night (11/30) and Us Weekly editor said that Nick & Jessica speak everyday and that a reconciliation is not out of the question.

---

On Entertainment Tonight last night (11/30), Jessica did not ask for a divorce at all. She asked for a split. The final straw was that Nick did not want to go to Texas for Thanksgiving. ET also came out to say that the rumors of Jess hiring Angelina's divorce lawyer are false. The reps for Nick and Jess said that talks of divorce are way too premature. Also Nick and Jess do talk on a regular basis. E! also said the final straw was Nicks refusal to go to TX. They also said that there is a definate shot at reconciliation for the couple. Both shows interviewed writers from People Magazine.Source: ONTD (http://www.livejournal.com/community/ohnotheydidnt/4521320.html)

[maplekitty]

Danielle claims she accepted an invitation to Nick's room at the Embassy Suites in Columbus, but she says they never had sex. "I looked at him and said, 'You're married,'" Calo said. "I said to him, 'If you think I'm that kind of girl, I'm not.'"

Umm...sweety, you *are* that kind of girl, whether you had sex with him or not! :p

[sarahh]

Jessica Simpson reportedly dumped husband Nick Lachey in an email.

The blonde star allegedly typed her singer husband a note to tell him she
was going public over their split.

The handsome star didn't know what the actress was planning until the
message appeared on his mobile phone. Source: HollywoodRag.com (http://www.hollywoodrag.com/index.php?/weblog/comments/jessica_simpson_lunches_in_beverly_hills/)

[keska]

That's low if she really told him by email.

[Heidi9771]

Umm...sweety, you *are* that kind of girl, whether you had sex with him or not! :p

Yeah no kidding. That is exactly what I was thinking! "Yeah, I'll make out with a married man...but sleep with him? No, I am not that kind of girl!" Oh puleease!

[Kimberland30]

So let me get this straight. She admits to a kissfest but not sleeping with him. She went to his hotel room (knowing full well what was intended if this is even true), but stopped short of sex because he's married? But then she "breaks her silence" on tabloid TV?

Eh, whatever. :rolleyes:

[Sophia]

Breaking up by email=Klassy

[kd 9.21.02]

If the "last straw" was really Nick's refusal to go to TX for T'giving, that's not fair. If I were Nick, I too wouldn't want to go with the Simpson family for yet another holiday. It's not like they only see Jessica's family on holidays. I wish Tina (is that the mom's name?) had been smart enough (and strong enough) to pull back her hubby and make him give Nick & Jessica space.

[Delta]

Here is the chick who is saying she had a lil kissy fling with Nick. I wouldn't be surprised if it were true, but I still like Nick.

http://tinypic.com/i3s1go.jpg

[jbenny75]

I was at Walmart today and the new People magazine has Nick and Jess on the cover with what looked like a pretty good article about the whole thing. Of course, the line was moving fast and I didn't get a chance to read it. When does the darn line move fast at Walmart on a Saturday in December, except for when I WANT to stand there forever and read a magazine. I didn't buy it because we get it at work and I always read it there.

Anyway, PEOPLE is saying that Jess decided it was time to split and Nick still wanted to try to work things out.

[SingleWhiteFemale]

Jessica Breaks her Silence! (http://extratv.warnerbros.com/)
on Extra! Monday December 5th, 2005

[SingleWhiteFemale]

People Cover Story: Nick & Jessica: Inside the Split

After three years of marriage, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey call it quits. Friends and family tell what went wrong – and what lies ahead for the former Newlyweds

Thursday Dec 01, 2005 6:00am EST

There were aunts and uncles, parents and grandparents, plus plenty of potatoes and pie to go around. But at the Simpson family Thanksgiving celebration in Waco, Texas, on Nov. 24, there was one notable absence: Nick Lachey, whose split from wife Jessica had been announced just one day earlier. "We were sad he wasn't there – we missed him," Jessica's uncle Gary Simpson told PEOPLE. "He is a good guy and we all liked him. We were sorry he wasn't part of the group. There was an empty place."

Despite the still-raw breakup, his niece "is holding up fine," he adds. "She's going to be okay. I know it must be rough on her, but she's doing good." Surfacing three days after the Thanksgiving festivities, the newly single Simpson betrayed no hint of heartache. "She looked great," says an observer at South Beach Tan, a tanning salon in Studio City, Calif., where Simpson – minus her wedding band – and a female pal showed up on Nov. 27. "One of the employees asked her how her Thanksgiving was, and she said, It was beautiful.' She was almost chipper."

Perhaps she was simply steeling herself for the brewing storm. Almost immediately after Simpson, 25, and Lachey, 32, announced their split in a politely worded Nov. 23 statement – "This is the mutual decision of two people with an enormous amount of respect and admiration for each other" – friends of both stars began choosing sides, lobbing accusations in both directions.

The two camps offer different explanations for what went wrong and when. While Simpson's camp says that she was fed up with her husband's partying ways and his refusal to join her family in Texas for Thanksgiving, and that the pair decided to split after an argument the day before Thanksgiving, Lachey's side tells a different story.

One source close to Lachey says that following dinner with pals at an L.A. eatery on Nov. 22, Simpson blindsided her husband on the car ride home. "She said, 'I don't know if this is working. I want to file for divorce,'" says the source. "He was shocked. Nick was saying, 'There are things we can do to work on this, and isn't this worth fixing?' And the answer was no."

The next day, say several sources close to Lachey, Simpson asked if Lachey would still join her family in Texas. He refused, and the couple issued the statement confirming their split. "I know for a fact there wasn't one event that brought it about," says another source close to Lachey. "I think it was a general growing apart, as in most marriages. It's very rare that it's just one thing that causes people to break up. It's usually over time a slow growing apart."

In the ensuing days, the initial high tensions appeared to soften a bit. "They've spoken over the last few days," says a source close to Simpson. "The fact that they're talking is a good sign." Still, as the impact of the split settled in, the couple whose young marriage launched them both into superstardom with the success of their MTV reality show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica were left to grapple with their new, separate realities. "We love them both," says Lachey's mother, Cate Reinert. "It's a difficult time."

In fact, the last year has been a trying one for the pair, who spent much of their time away from each other – she was in Louisiana filming The Dukes of Hazzard, he was often in Sweden recording his upcoming album – and had to endure rumors of infidelity (emphatically denied by both).

Then there was Simpson's now-you-see-it, now-you-don't wedding band and the couple's third anniversary on Oct. 26, which they spent several continents apart, with Lachey in L.A. and Simpson doing charity work in Africa. Their last public outing as a couple, at a Nov. 16 party at Hollywood club LAX, also fueled talk of a split. "Justin [Timberlake] at one point was making fun of Jessica because she was sitting with her arms folded toward Nick, kind of scowling at him," says an observer. "He was imitating her, like, 'What's up with that?' "

And yet despite all the speculation, friends on both sides say that the official word of a breakup still came as a jolt. "It kept being reported as if they'd split, and they hadn't," says Jimmy Swan, a longtime friend of the Simpson family. "This really was new."

Up until the announcement, the couple had not only steadfastly denied every new report of marital strife, but they continued to sound like, well, a couple of newlyweds on the subject of their marriage. Speaking to People on his recent anniversary, Lachey seemed as smitten as ever. "I wrote a long letter and hid it in her suitcase and made sure she found it today," he said. "You make the other person feel special because it's easy to lose track." He also noted that the couple's recent getaway to Italy provided a much-needed respite: "It was nice to spend some time together."

A source close to Simpson says that the Italy trip "reminded Jessica of what a wonderful relationship she had away from the press, away from her friends, away from his friends." And yet this source says that any lingering vacation afterglow was killed within 24 hours of their return to L.A., when Lachey joined close pal A.J. DiScala, 34, himself newly separated from his actress wife, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, in Las Vegas.

Combined with Lachey's trip to Miami Nov. 18-21, where he hit hot spots Mynt and the Setai with DiScala, "it really upset her that she was at home by herself with the dog and he is with single guys partying," says the Simpson source. "She wondered, 'Do I have to follow you around to clubs to make you happy?' She doesn't like that world. Her idea of a great night is to order Chinese food and ice cream and watch movies."

But those close to Lachey offer a nearly opposite version of events. They say that in fact Simpson had originally been scheduled to join her husband at appearances both in Miami and Vegas, and that he was honoring those prior commitments. Further, the other source close to Lachey says that it was her clubhopping, not his, that caused friction. "Nick is a little bit older than Jess, and he was ready to be more domesticated than Jessica is," says the insider. "I think she still enjoyed the Hollywood lifestyle."

When the pair met at the Hollywood Christmas Parade in 1998, Simpson was an 18-year-old popster deeply in the shadow of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, and Lachey was riding the boy band wave with his group 98º. Outspoken about her virginity, the Texas-bred Simpson – whose father is a former Baptist minister – instantly hit it off with the Ohio-reared Lachey, whom friends say is the more outgoing of the two.

And yet after their lavish 2002 wedding, Simpson emerged as the breakout star, parlaying her sweetly ditzy Newlyweds charm into a one-woman industry that currently encompasses fashion, beauty, movies and music. "I think Nick liked it much better when he was protecting Jessica and nurturing her," says a source close to Simpson. Counters one source close to Lachey: "Every step of the way in her success, Nick was by her side. He wants nothing more than for her to succeed."

Now it seems Simpson and Lachey will set out to succeed on their own separate terms. Both have upcoming solo albums as well as other projects in the works. And yet even as they begin the tedious, painful process of disentangling their lives – Simpson has been staying at her parents' house in L.A. while Lachey remains at the couple's Calabasas, Calif., home – those who know them do not rule out a reconciliation. "Nick very much loves his wife," says a source close to Lachey, "and doesn't want to get divorced."

The Joe Factor

It was no secret that Joe Simpson disapproved of the union from the start. "Everybody thought, including my father, that my marriage to Nick would kill my career," Jessica told 20/20 last year. At the wedding, said her mother, Tina, "Joe was just miserable." Simpson's spirits lifted considerably as Nick and Jessica catapulted to superstar status on Newlyweds, which he executive-produced.

Attending nearly every shoot, concert and vacation the couple went on, the 47-year-old minister turned manager (who declined comment for this article) stayed close to Jessica. Perhaps too close. "No matter how nice your in-laws are, it must have been really hard to have them a constant presence," says family friend Lynn Zednick Shaw.

While one source close to the couple insists that "the big feud between Nick and Joe ... was played up by MTV to make Newlyweds more interesting," other friends say Simpson's omnipresence irritated Nick. "He controls Jessica's life and therefore has controlled Nick's life," says a source. "I'm not saying they don't have problems, but Nick loves Jessica. I'm telling you, it's Joe."

• By Michelle Tauber and Ericka Sóuter. K.C. Baker, Joanne Fowler, Mark Dagostino and Tiffany McGee in New York City, Darla Atlas in Waco, Alicia Dennis in Austin, Lisa Ingrassia and Julie Jordan in Los Angeles and Nicole Weisensee Egan in Dover, Pa.
Source: JBB message board (http://p099.ezboard.com/fjjboardgeneraldiscussion.showMessageRange?topicID =854514.topic&start=1&stop=20)

[Rosebud]

Hmmm...

That article sounds to me like it came mainly from the mouth of Jessica's publicist.

And can we just comment on this?...
Her idea of a great night is to order Chinese food and ice cream and watch movies
Somehow I doubt this. We see *lots* of photos of Jessica out partying. More than Nick, that's for sure. I'm not buying her "I'm just a sweet little homebody" story.

[tinkerbelljenny]

Jessica told 20/20 last year. At the wedding, said her mother, Tina, "Joe was just miserable.
What a horrible thing to say!

[sarahh]

Newly single Jessica Simpson buys the ultimate Louis Vuitton piece of luggage a 30 000 dollar trunk at an antique store in Hollywood. She is with a friend. December 4, 2005

http://images.snapfish.com/34569%3B2723232%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3236%3E433%3E2%3A6% 3EWSNRCG%3D3233374677%3B%3B%3Bnu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/34569%3B2723232%7Ffp335%3Enu%3D3236%3E433%3E2%3A6% 3EWSNRCG%3D3233374667%3B%3A4nu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/34569%3B2723232%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3236%3E433%3E2%3A6% 3EWSNRCG%3D3233374667%3B%3A5nu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/34569%3B2723232%7Ffp335%3Enu%3D3236%3E433%3E2%3A6% 3EWSNRCG%3D3233374667%3B%3A3nu0mrj

Source: JJB (http://p099.ezboard.com/fjjboardfrm12.showMessage?topicID=96821.topic)

*The guy she is with her is hairstylist Ken Paves (sp?).

[MsPeachy]

Her lips look nasty!

[AusMarchBride]

I agree, she's definitely got the "trout pout" happening

[KaliLily]

She looks about 35 in that close-up!

[bensgirl1222]

If I could be my best friend's personal assistant and shop and tarvel with her...I'd do it. That's my dream job! LOL

But the again...its not really a job.

[Regina Phalange]

I need side-by-side pictures of her to compare her lips and eyebrows. Might have to work on that......

[sarahh]

Here ya go! ;)

http://images.snapfish.com/34569%3B2723232%7Ffp335%3Enu%3D3236%3E433%3E2%3A6% 3EWSNRCG%3D3233374667%3B%3A4nu0mrjhttp://images.snapfish.com/3456%3A48723232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2327%3D524%3D397%3DX ROQDF%3E2323%3A%3B4467755ot1lsi


And waaaaay back in the day when her first album came out...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/shancock/Photo4000601.jpg

Source: Limelight.org and JJB

[Sophia]

OMG---that doesn't even look like her in the last (bottom) pic! WTF has she done to herself???? :eek:

[BethElena]

will her lips burst if she bites into an apple? what was she thinking?

[ssstephanie]

I cannot believe Joe Simpson thought marrying Nick would kill his daughter's career. If anything, for three years of marriage, it boosted it. I think she's definitely on her way back down to C-list. I never cared for her music before the show and even then, I only really enjoyed the show.

[Regina Phalange]

Thanks for the side-by-sides! Well, she has done something to her lips for sure, but still uncertain about the eyebrows. She has always had a good arch but the arch seems too good now.

[kd 9.21.02]

I also think she did something to the bridge of her nose -- not much, but something. From the older & recent pictures I've seen, it seems as if she took a bit off the bump sometime before her wedding. I think it looks better. And I like that the doctor didn't fix the entire bump.

[Sophia]

Her chin looks smaller, too.

[MurphysLaw]

Her chin looks smaller, too.
Ahh, but don't forget - she wasn't nearly as thin when she first came on the scene.

[Regina Phalange]

Okay. It seems that she can arch her eyebrows on comand so I don't think she had anything done to them. I'm not one who can arch my eyebrows via muscle control but my mother can, so it's possible. Jessica is just really good at it for pictures.
No arch eyebrows.
http://file004.bebo.com/large/2005/12/05/22/6659977a73091444b976106080l.jpg
Super arch eyebrows.
http://file004.bebo.com/large/2005/12/05/22/6659977a73091454b722137213l.jpg

Source: WireImage

[tinkerbelljenny]

Her lips look terrible. Did that picture say that the trunk cost $30,000? And she says she is the homebody who perfers to stay home and hang out?

[Sophia]

Ahh, but don't forget - she wasn't nearly as thin when she first came on the scene.

:confused: What does her weight have to do with her bone structure?

[tinkerbelljenny]

Why is she buying a trunk anyways, she is staying at his parents house right?

[Sophia]

I think it's bizarre that she has a tiny pointed little pixie chin in profile and when she's not smiling, and a huge square one from the front if she' is smiling. I don't get it--I've never seen anyone else with a chin like that--but based on the last (recent) photos I guess she hasn't had a chin job.

[kd 9.21.02]

I have the same chin as JS so I won't comment. ;)

[mgrace]

In case anyone wants some new clothes...;)

http://prodtn.cafepress.com/8/39179928_F_tn.jpg

http://prodtn.cafepress.com/9/39180379_F_tn.jpg

[jbenny75]

I had lips like Jess' once. After I was stung by about 10 bees, had an allergic reaction, and my face got all distorted. Her lips look like HELL. What is she doing to herself? I think someone said it in the Celeb Photos thread, but she's skating into drag queen/Pam Anderson territory.

[Raven_Girl]

JS dad is just plain CREEPY!!!

[SingleWhiteFemale]

It looks as if she's already had her eyes and nose done at a mimumum... and of course a million teeth bleachings and a billion fake tanning sessions, plus regular hair bleaching

http://www.goodplasticsurgery.com/archives/jessica_simpson_changes.jpg
http://www.goodplasticsurgery.com/archives/jessica_simpson_changes2.jpg

(photos from www.goodplasticsurgery.com)

[JuliaK]

I'll bet Daddy Simpson suggested that Jessica get her lips done so she can look pouty and sad about Nick leaving her high and dry.

[sarahh]

It looks as if she's already had her eyes and nose done at a mimumum... and of course a million teeth bleachings and a billion fake tanning sessions, plus regular hair bleaching

http://www.goodplasticsurgery.com/archives/jessica_simpson_changes.jpg
http://www.goodplasticsurgery.com/archives/jessica_simpson_changes2.jpg

(photos from www.goodplasticsurgery.com)I can't see the photos. You need to save them to your own photo host and post them again.

[Sophia]

Wow...she's had a LOT of work done.

Sarah, if you copy/paste the URLs into another window, they'll show up here when you come back into the thread.

[lawyergirl25]

Ooh, I like the Team Lachey one. But I don't even wear my Team Aniston t-shirt, so I can't justify spending any money on it. :)

[sarahh]

Sarah, if you copy/paste the URLs into another window, they'll show up here when you come back into the thread.Cool...thanks!

[sarahh]

Hmmmm...the URL trick didn't work for me. Here are the photos SingleWhiteFemale posted for anyone else who can't see them...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/shancock/jessica_simpson_changes.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/shancock/jessica_simpson_changes2.jpg

[Sophia]

Maybe it depends on your browser. Hmmm It almost always works for me.

[sarahh]

Could be...I'm at work right now. I bet it would work on my computer at home! ;)

[Happy1]

:confused: What does her weight have to do with her bone structure?

I lost 35 pounds when I got out of college. I don't currently have any pics scanned in but my DH looked at pics of me in high school (graduated 1996) and compared them to how I looked when I was at my lowest weight when we started dating in 2000. It's truly amazing what losing weight does. My face actually looked longer and thinner when I lost the weight. Now I gained it all back and my face actually appears wider. Even parts of my face you would think wouldn't have changed like my chin and my cheekbones.

Nikki :D

[Sophia]

Traust me, I know people can look different from weight changes, but the type of change I'm seeing on her doesn't look like it's just from weight changes.

[Delta]

Hmm, I don't really see anything majorly different that would mean she had work done. To me, the pictures look different because of 1) lighting 2) photo effects (the first ones are gauzy) 3) Weight loss 4) Makeup 5)Hair 6)Tan.

[Delta]

However, I do think that very recently she looks like she had something done to her lips - like collagen or whatever. The thing is, it wasn't even necessary. She's a cute girl.

[bellaprincess]

Sophia: Traust me, I know people can look different from weight changes, but the type of change I'm seeing on her doesn't look like it's just from weight changes.

I agree with you. She has def. had something done. The lips are obvious and I think she had something done to her eye area to open them up.

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/3412/i6la3s5xb.th.jpg (http://img443.imageshack.us/my.php?image=i6la3s5xb.jpg)
Jessica 12/05
source: JJB

[monique]

Sophia:

I agree with you. She has def. had something done. The lips are obvious and I think she had something done to her eye area to open them up.

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/3412/i6la3s5xb.th.jpg (http://img443.imageshack.us/my.php?image=i6la3s5xb.jpg)
Jessica 12/05
source: JJB

I totally thinking the same thing!!! She has had something done to tighten the eye area or open them up or something! Her eyes in the latest photos of her (with the fugly dress) just don't look right.

[SusieQ]

Looks like maybe she could have had some fat removed from eyelid area. A woman from my job had a similar procedure with similar results. It really opens up the eye and there is very little if any noticable scarring. Then again it could just be weight loss and growing up. She might have just lost a lot of baby fat considering she was in her teens when these pics were taken.

[MarriedaGoalie]

I think she has just grown up. There is nothing wrong with that. I think she looks beautiful!

[nya]

I think she has just grown up. There is nothing wrong with that. I think she looks beautiful!
ITA!

[MarriedaGoalie]

ITA!

What does ITA mean?

[UTChick]

I heard on the radio coming home from work that Cacee is now saying that it is Jessica's fault the marriage isn't working because she has cheated on Nick three times (Knoxville, Bam, and Maroon 5's lead singer). Anyone else hear this? :confused: They also said that right before the official statement was released regarding the split, Jessica bought Cacee a $40,000 BMW. Of course, who knows if any of this is true. Interesting, though...nice friend, huh?

[lawyergirl25]

What does ITA mean?
I totally agree.

[cr8zyforaf]

UTChick - yes, I read an article at work - I will post it tomorrow if I can find it - is says all the things you mentioned.

[mrstim]

There were pics earlier of her "buying" Cacee the BMW, I'll find them and repost! :D

[mrstim]

Pics of the supposed purchase can be found here (http://www.deansplanet.com/2005/11/jessica-simpson-buying-40000-bmw-for.html) and here. (http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/f50/jessica-simpson-26170-87.html)

:D

[bensgirl1222]

I heard that this morning too! Wow...I can't believe she bought her a 40 thousand dollar BMW! I am sorry but Cacee is only in it for the ride....

[Camdynlyn]

Wow. What a friend!!

[melones]

Interesting that Jess bought Cacee and BMW at the same time as the split....nice gift or hush present....??

[Heidi9771]

She's had an eyebrow lift and rystelene lip injections at the very least.

[maplekitty]

Well she used to buy lavish gifts for Nick, so now she needs someone else to spend the money on!

[Kimberland30]

I guess I'm one of the rare ones who doesn't think she had anything done. When you consider weight loss, skin tone (tanning), aging (remember how young she is and the changes that take place at that age), and makeup techniques, it's not hard to achieve totally different looks.

I found a picture of myself from 5 years ago and 30 pounds ago (I'm heavier now) and I didn't even recognize myself. My face looked completely different. Since that time, I've been getting my eyebrows done and my skin is more clear, and that has made a BIG difference.

[UTChick]

I definitely think that weight loss can affect the shape of your face, but it's the lips that look strange to me. I just can't think of a natural reason why her lips would look like that all of the sudden.

[sarahh]

This weeks cover of Star...

http://images.snapfish.com/3457232323232%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3236%3E433%3E2%3A6%3E WSNRCG%3D323337%3A666583nu0mrj

I think it's an unfair comparison, her face is all drawn and tight in the first photo. But you can still tell she has had work done.

[Rosebud]

So, glitterati.com posted the story that everyone's running today about how CaCee supposedly spilled the beans about Jessica sleeping with Johnny Knoxville, Bam and Adam Levine. (Story is Here) (http://www.glitteratigossip.com/glitterati/2005/12/jessica_cheated.html)

There's a little comment section below the article where you can post your thoughts. Here's what someone wrote in:

My friend works for a record label and is friends with the band Maroon 5. We met up with them one night in September 2004 at the Whiskey Bar in Hollywood. Jessica was there with CaCee and a bodyguard. They were in a corner booth and she was wasted. She was being really loud and annoying. She kept trying to hug Adam and he kept getting up to go to the bathroom. Needless to say Nick was not there.

Posted by: Chloe | Wednesday, December 07, 2005 at 03:12 PM

[nya]

Her lips do look weird and different, but couldn't it just be her make-up? Aren't there technics that make your lips look fuller?

[MsPeachy]

Her lips do look weird and different, but couldn't it just be her make-up? Aren't there technics that make your lips look fuller? Not like that.

[Sposa06]

Fuller, yes; three times their original size, no.

[cocopops]

Okay what I do not get is why this is all over news stations, mags, etc. Big deal she got collagen put in her lips. Whoopie doo. If she comes out and says yes I had collagen put in my lips then what? It is not a crime #1, #2 she is not the first and not the last celeb to do this. I just don't get what the big deal is :confused:

[Sposa06]

I don't know, exactly. I personally would never be able to take any pride in how I looked if I had plastic surgery or enhancement (Botox, collagen injections, etc.) done for purely cosmetic reasons, and I don't consider stars who have had work done to be beautiful. I consider them to be successful experiments, I guess.

[cocopops]

I don't know, exactly. I personally would never be able to take any pride in how I looked if I had plastic surgery or enhancement (Botox, collagen injections, etc.) done for purely cosmetic reasons, and I don't consider stars who have had work done to be beautiful. I consider them to be successful experiments, I guess.

I agree with that Sposa, it is sad that it is becoming the norm. Ughh I shutter to think how these people will look 20 yrs from now YIKEZ! :eek:

[Cricket4]

Actually, I think Steve Martin made one of the more astute commentaries on all the plastic surgery going on today. He wondered who in Hollywood, in 30 years, would play the old women.

The thought made me laugh. If everyone surgically preserves their 20's, I guess no one can play a 50 year old, can they?!?!

[sheartm7]

I think she had the same thing Lindsay Lohan did, that lip injection thing. Otherwise, she looks the same to me. And injection or not, she still looks beautiful.

[preppypinkgirl]

She looks so strange! Her lips were fine, why get collagen? I think it is sad that people think they need that. Why would you want big fish lips? LOL But to each their own- whatever makes you happy.

[cocoa_femme]

Okay, so I get the emails from Dessert Beauty (Jessica's cosmetics company) :o. They're advertising for "Deliciously Kissable Plumping Lip Fragrance Gloss." Here's what it says:

Get the most popular Dessert Beauty product included with your order on dessertbeauty.com. The cosmetic equivalent of really gorgeous lingerie. Slip it on and lips tingle and plump up for that I've-been-kissing-for-hours look. Your lips will taste as good as they look. Surrender. Holiday sweet kisses are on us...

<sarcasm> So I guess that's why her lips look so plumped up :rolleyes:. </sarcasm>

[lbs27]

I finally read the People article last night. I agree with the poster who said that she doesn't buy Jessica's ultimate night being home watching movies with Chinese food. It also said that Jessica is the quieter of the two. I seriously doubt that, she is always out partying!

I watched The Newlyweds and cannot stand the father. If I were Nick, I would leave too! What's funny is that there isn't a pre-nup, I wonder if Jessica's career being less than Nick's at the time they got married had anything to do with that. Now, fast forward and Nick is going to get half! I think that's hysterical and poor Joe must be just fuming. No wonder he sent them to Europe to try and work it out. I just hope there's enough money left over at the end of the day for him! :D

[cocopops]

On Dlisted there is a poll on who Jessica should hook up with next. 625 people so far have said Joe Simpson !!! Yack!

Who should Chestica choose as her new mate?
Joe Simpson 53% 625

The Mermaid from THE Chicken of the Sea cans 16% 184

Margaret Perrin 11% 135

Sean Preston Federline 10% 123

Satan 10% 118

total votes: 1185


LMAO, yeah i think her dad needs to um step back!

[mgrace]

Here's another article...source (http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news?id=11595)

Jessica Simpson Quashes Affair Rumours Surrounding CaCee Cobb
By taking her out for a birthday dinner...

By: Lowri Williams on 12/12/2005

It seems that all the rumours of Jessica Simpson’s personal assistant bedding her soon to be ex-husband are untrue…

The assistant in question CaCee Cobb was treated to a special birthday dinner by Jessica at The Lodge in Beverley Hills.

CaCee, Jessica and 20 friends ate, drank and were merry singing Happy Birthday to CaCee three times, reports The People.

Simpson then went on to pay for the dinner with her credit card before heading over to the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel where the cocktails flowed.

Nick who?

[SingleWhiteFemale]

On the drive to Starbucks this morning, my local radio station (93.1 WPOC, Baltimore's Country Station) reported that Jessica Simpson and her camp are currently in negotion for a new reailty series for Simpson to document hernewly single status.

So, question being (until we see divorce papers signed) does this series chronicle her single situation where she ends up getting back with him, then they go for another series chronicling how they're happier than they were on Newlyweds/when they were first married now that they're back together, and finally have another wedding/renew their vows so Jessica can pimp that affair out with magazines/TV programs/coffeetable books?

[chrisinluv]

It won't be half as interesting as it was watching Nick stare at her in disbelief over some idiotic thing that just flew from her mouth, but I'm sure everybody else does that, so there's a chance it'll work.

[celina]

Subscribing.

[SingleWhiteFemale]

Jessica Getting "Desperate"? (http://entertainment.msn.com/movies/hotgossipb?GT1=7455)

Simpson heading to Wisteria Lane? Plus, K. Fed denies blabbing about Britney, and the latest on Lohan, Leto, Leo and Gisele ...

Things are probably already pretty tense on the set of "Desperate Housewives," what with Nicollette Sheridan finding herself odd vixen out when the Golden Globe nominations were announced on Tuesday, but could the cast soon be facing added stress in the form of a youthful and hypermammiferous new neighbor?

In a report that you should read with a towel to soak up the splash from all the shark-jumping going on, the Insider says Jessica Simpson and her suddenly plump and pouty lips could jiggle their way onto Wisteria Lane.

"There's talk of her being on an episode or two," says a snitch.

No word on what role the soon-to-be-ex Mrs. Lachey, 25, would supposedly essay on the ABC sudser, but given the acting chops she showed off in "The Dukes of Hazzard" (and by "acting chops," we mean her mastery of the word "undercarriage" and her ability to walk and talk while wearing an itsy-bitsy bikini), she'd surely be able hold her own against the likes of Felicity Huffman and Marcia Cross.

And could the rumored guest spot have been the reason for Simpson's recent tête-à-tête with Eva Longoria, currently the youngest and most nubile Housewife? The Insider spied them breaking bread (that's just an expression -- we're guessing their forks never brushed against a carb) at an L.A. eatery last week.

At the end of their meal, Eva evidently used the old bathroom bait-and-switch, telling Jess she needed to use the facilities but instead grabbed their waiter and paid the bill.

"Thanks for making me laugh," Simpson told Longoria, according to an eavesdropping diner. "You know how much I need that right now."

So was it girl talk or a business meeting? While Jessica's flack isn't commenting (somewhere, her PR-loving dad Joe is rubbing his hands together and giggling happily), a "Desperate" rep maintains to the Insider that the newly solo starlet is not being considered for a role.

Simpson is just the latest name to be floated for a guest-starring stint on the top-rated dramedy. Courteney Cox recently pooh-poohed a report claiming she was going to appear as an escapee from a mental institution, while Halle Berry and Elton John have both expressed interest -- so far one-sided -- in going claw to catty claw with the cast.

And if Longoria has her way, the show, which has fended off critical barbs for its slow-moving second season, will continue to remain free of "Will & Grace"-style celebrity pop-ins.

"If we had Britney Spears playing a neighbor, the viewers would be like, 'That's Britney Spears playing a neighbor!'" the actress said. "[Creator] Marc [Cherry] really chooses the best actor for the job." ...

[MsPeachy]

Jessica Simpson and her suddenly plump and pouty lips could jiggle their way onto Wisteria Lane.(and by "acting chops," we mean her mastery of the word "undercarriage" and her ability to walk and talk while wearing an itsy-bitsy bikini),
Hee! LMAO! :D

[Rosebud]

Despite his recent split from wife Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey flashes a grin upon arriving at a New York City airport Wednesday. He'd been in his hometown of Cincinnati, where he hung out with family and caught a Bengals game.

http://images.snapfish.com/3457998%3B23232%7Ffp337%3Enu%3D323%3A%3E65%3A%3E56 7%3EWSNRCG%3D32333972%3A7463nu0mrj

source: http://p099.ezboard.com/fjjboardfrm12

[SingleWhiteFemale]

Pop star Jessica Simpson is expected to start the divorce battle with her husband of three years, Nick Lachey, in Los Angeles later today (16DEC05). Simpson has instructed her attorney Robert Kaufman to file papers, citing "irreconcilable differences," according to American news magazine In Touch. According to the publication, the decision to file papers came after the split couple spoke by phone on Wednesday (14DEC05) and were unable to resolve their personal problems. A representative for Simpson would neither confirm nor deny the In Touch story. The couple announced their split last month (23NOV05). ContactMusic.com From www.sweetkisses.net

[SingleWhiteFemale]

Ludacris Reccomends Butt Surgery To Jessica Simpson (http://news.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=us/3-0&fp=43a3355cc5da002a&ei=ojWjQ_HMNqbSaPTLme0B&url=http%3A//www.entertainmentwise.com/news%3Fid%3D11691&cid=1102960043)
It ain't what it used to be...

By: Lowri Williams on 12/14/2005

Jessica Simpson has enough problems these days without wondering what a random rapper thinks about her ass.

However, Ludacris took it upon himself to let Simpson know exactly what she should be doing to her butt.

Whilst appearing on MTV’s TRL the rapper said of her ass: "Jessica Simpson is flawless except for one thing - I would get her a bunch of little butt shots. She needs the injections in the behind."

He adds, "Okay, I take it back, she need a new man for Christmas. I'm a Jessica Simpson fan, don't take it the wrong way at all."

I wouldn’t hold out for a date now…...

[maplekitty]

no pics of Jess lately, I wonder if she's hiding out until her lip swelling goes down ;)

[ruby]

Damn, Nick is HOT! Her loss....

[Jessie]

And the papers have now been filed...

Jessica files for divorce. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20051216/en_celeb_eo/17991;_ylt=AqlA1HN76S_z.MDqp_Dv94XlE_IA;_ylu=X3oDM TBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl)

Jessica Simpson Goes Courting

By Sarah Hall1 hour, 30 minutes ago

Jessica Simpson is officially closing the curtains on her marriage.

The "With You" singer filed for divorce from her estranged husband Nick Lachey Friday, citing the ever-popular "irreconcilable differences" as the reason behind the split.

According to the filing, the divorcing couple's "community and quasi-community property [is] unknown at this time" and the petition will be amended once said property is sorted out.

Dukes of Hazzard star has requested that the judge not award spousal support to Lachey.

[sarahh]

Here's another article I just came across...Jessica Simpson files for divorce
LOS ANGELES -- Us Weekly is the first to report that Jessica Simpson officially filed for divorce from her estranged husband Nick Lachey this afternoon in Los Angeles Superior Court. In documents obtained first by Us Weekly, Simpson cites ''irreconcilable differences'' as the reason for the divorce and cites Nov. 23 as the date of separation. Simpson's publicist, Rob Shuter, also has confirmed today's divorce filing to Us. Sources tell Us that Simpson was at her parents' home in Los Angeles and Lachey was traveling at the time of the filing. ''Jessica wanted to file so she can move on with her life,'' a Simpson pal tells Us. ''This marks the next stage of her life.''Soure: ONTD (http://www.livejournal.com/community/ohnotheydidnt/4759860.html#cutid1)

[cocopops]

Just to close out the sources here is Yahoo and people... And grants NO Spousal Support. What a biotch. I can smell Papa Joe all over this one :rolleyes:

Source: Yahoo
There will be no romantic reunion Jessica Simpson filed for divorce Friday from former boy band star Nick Lachey. The couple jointly announced their separation Nov. 23 following months of rumors that their tabloid-friendly relationship had soured.

Simpson cited irreconcilable differences in a divorce petition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. The couple had no prenuptial agreement and in the petition, Simpson asked the court not to grant Lachey spousal support.
They have no children.

Lachey, 32, had more earning power when the couple wed in October 2002. However, Simpson's star power skyrocketed during her three-year marriage. The 25-year-old singer-actress earned more than $30 million last year.

Simpson's publicist, Rob Shuter, confirmed the filing but declined further comment.

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An after-hours call for comment to Lachey's publicist was not immediately returned.

The photogenic pair starred in their own MTV reality show, "Newlyweds." They also hosted a 2004 television special, "The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour."

Simpson's 2004 album, "In This Skin," went platinum, and she released a Christmas album last year titled "ReJoyce The Christmas Album."

She made her big-screen debut this year, playing Daisy Duke in "The Dukes of Hazzard."

She also lent her name to a line of cosmetics and fragrances.

Lachey gained fame as a member of the boy band 98 Degrees. He released his solo album "SoulO" in 2003. Lachey also appeared in episodes of "Charmed" on the WB and is scheduled to star in a pilot for the network next year.


Jessica Simpson has filed for divorce from Nick Lachey in Los Angeles Superior Court, PEOPLE has learned.

The singer cited "irreconcilable differences" and requested that her last name be officially changed back to Simpson.

She also asked that the court not award spousal support.

More on this story
Why Jessica Left Nick
Nick & Jessica's Split: Who's Responsible?
The couple, who married in 2002, announced their split last month. They said in a statement released the day before Thanksgiving, "After three years of marriage, and careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways. This is the mutual decision of two people with an enormous amount of respect and admiration for each other. We hope that you respect our privacy during this difficult time."

Shortly after the break, Simpson's uncle Gary, who spent the holiday with the singer and her extended family, told PEOPLE, "She's going to be okay. I know it must be rough on her, but she's doing good."

Surfacing a few days after Thanksgiving, Simpson betrayed no hint of heartache when she showed up at a tanning salon in Studio City, Calif., – minus her wedding band. "She looked great," an observer at South Beach Tan, told PEOPLE.

Reports that their union was in trouble dogged Lachey, 32, and Simpson, 25, for months before their break-up, beginning with stories following a wild bachelor party attended by Lachey in October 2004. The couple denied those stories, with Simpson telling PEOPLE: "Our relationship is better than it's ever been."


Over the winter, the pair spent much of their time apart while Simpson was in Louisiana filming The Dukes of Hazzard and Lachey worked on solo music projects. But the couple reunited in the spring and shot down persistent rumors of a marital rift as they were seen out and about shopping, cuddling and clubbing together.

Speaking to PEOPLE about the couple's third anniversary this October, Lachey seemed as smitten as ever. "I wrote (Jessica) a long letter and hid it in her suitcase and made sure she found it today," he said of his wife who was traveling in Africa at the time. “You make the other person feel special because it's easy to lose track."

But attempts to stay together were not successful. The two camps offer different explanations for what went wrong and when. Simpson's side says she was fed up with her husband's partying ways and his refusal to join her family in Texas for Thanksgiving, and that the pair decided to split after an argument the day before Thanksgiving.

But a source close to Lachey says that following dinner in L.A. on Nov. 22, Simpson blindsided her husband on the car ride home. "She said, ‘I don't know if this is working. I want to file for divorce,'" says the source. "He was shocked."

The pair first met at the Hollywood Christmas Parade in 1998, when Lachey was still a member of the pop group 98 Degrees. He said what really made him fall for Simpson was seeing her perform. "I watched her sing and saw the way people responded," he said at the time.

Within weeks of meeting her, he was telling fellow band members, "I'm going to marry that girl." In February 2002 Lachey chartered a yacht in Hawaii and proposed to Simpson as the sun set on the Pacific.

They married in a lavish ceremony on Oct. 26, 2002, in Austin, Texas. Their new life together – mostly spent at their home in Calabasas, Calif. – was chronicled on MTV's reality series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica.

But now it’s clear that Simpson and Lachey will need to succeed on separate terms. Both have upcoming solo albums. Since their split, Simpson has been staying at her parents' house in L.A. while Lachey remains at the couple's Calabasas, Calif., home.

Look at this picture Papa Joe gives me the freaks!!!!!!!!!

http://img.timeinc.net/people/i/2005/features/magstories/051212/jsimpson4.jpg

How sad :( My heart breaks for Nick. I know Jessica is beautiful, etc etc. and im sure she will find a man to treat her good. But the amount of BS that Nick put up with and the lengths that this man went to please his wife and make her happy. It breaks my heart because a man like him comes a dime a dozen. :( oh well!!!

[cocopops]

VIEW COURT DOCUMENTS (DIVORCE PAPERS) HERE http://cdn.digitalcity.com/tmz_documents/12-16-05_jessica_simpson_divorce_papers.pdf

[udsweetpea]

Damn, Nick is HOT! Her loss....

I call dibs on Nick!!!

[jbenny75]

I agree that men like Nick are rare, indeed. I hope she didn't take that romantic side out of him. And I hope he gets half. If the situation were the other way around and he was the big earner, can you imagine if he wanted to give no spousal support? And she would definitely get half of everything. It's not fair to change the rules because the female is the bigger earner.


I don't know what in the world they'd have in common, but I think Nick and Jennifer Aniston would look amazing together.

[ManteoChik]

I never realized that Jessica legally changed her name but still went by Simpson....I thought she just opted not to change it like most celebrities do.

[jbenny75]

I remember a Newlyweds episode in which Nick and Jess discussed the fact that she had never changed her name to Lachey. I was surprised to see that she did.

[GoldEyes]

VIEW COURT DOCUMENTS (DIVORCE PAPERS) HERE http://cdn.digitalcity.com/tmz_documents/12-16-05_jessica_simpson_divorce_papers.pdf

Now I am officially sad.

[Aimee]

I agree that men like Nick are rare, indeed. I hope she didn't take that romantic side out of him. And I hope he gets half. If the situation were the other way around and he was the big earner, can you imagine if he wanted to give no spousal support? And she would definitely get half of everything. It's not fair to change the rules because the female is the bigger earner.



Spousal support is different from Nick getting half. Since CA is a community property state, pretty much everything they both made during the marriage is community property, unless it was reserved as separate.

In Louisiana, spousal support is awarded based on several factors, including the needs of claimant and the payor, the income and means of both parties, amongst other things. I'm guessing CA is similar, since it's also a community property state. Nick is young, a celebrity in his own right (though not as big as Jess) and probably fairly well off with the potential to earn more - he doesn't and shouldn't need spousal support.

[PinkGirl]

This sucks. I am a *huge* Jessica fan. It seems like all my fave celebs are disappointing me lately: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, etc. Grrr.

[JillyBean]

Now I am officially sad.
Same here.

[Tonysweetie]

I knew this was going to happen but still. They were my favorite celeb. couple I honestly never thought they would get divorced. Jessica sure has changed over teh 3 years. Ohwell hopefully they both find someone who makes them happy and can spend a lifetime with!!!

[tinkerbelljenny]

So sad! I thought they were so cute together. Nick put up with so much with her family and he was so sweet to Jessica. I can't believe the things he did for her.

[cocopops]

You could sort of tell Jessica's head out grew the relationship. I think that when she matures a little more and her fame dies down. She will look back at this period of her life and regret breaking up with Nick. Because at the end of the day you know that guy would have done ANYTHING for her.

She is too Hollywood, he was and always had been down to earth and did not let the fame and bright lights go to his head. I think he is better then her to be honest. That is just my opinion. Do not get me wrong im a big Jessica Simpson fan but I think she made a mistake by letting Nick get away.

[sheartm7]

I, personally, don't think it's fair to say that "She is too Hollywood, he was and always had been down to earth and did not let the fame and bright lights go to his head." We don't know them well enough to judge them like that, IMO. Maybe he was cheating? Maybe this is more his idea? Who really knows.

[Tonysweetie]

I'm still holding hopes taht someday they'll get back together and re married but I'm not counting on it

[jbenny75]

Spousal support is different from Nick getting half.

I'm aware of that. I was referring to both, not spousal support being the same as getting half.

[SingleWhiteFemale]

I, personally, don't think it's fair to say that "She is too Hollywood, he was and always had been down to earth and did not let the fame and bright lights go to his head." We don't know them well enough to judge them like that, IMO. Maybe he was cheating? Maybe this is more his idea? Who really knows. Well, considering they have put sooooo much out there, we do have the right to judge them. Not to the "she cheated/he cheated" until someone fesses up claim. But putting yourself on the national stage as she did with Newlyweds, and even having a say in the editing, are we suppossed to draw no conclusions?? We absolutely are justifyed, and should call it as we see it. It is not as if we are making up events. And plus, she wants to be judged, because if for some reason we stopped caring about her and what she does, she really won't be making any money anymore.

[sheartm7]

Well, considering they have put sooooo much out there, we do have the right to judge them. Not to the "she cheated/he cheated" until someone fesses up claim. But putting yourself on the national stage as she did with Newlyweds, and even having a say in the editing, are we suppossed to draw no conclusions?? We absolutely are justifyed, and should call it as we see it. It is not as if we are making up events. And plus, she wants to be judged, because if for some reason we stopped caring about her and what she does, she really won't be making any money anymore.
You can have your opinion and I can have mine. :D

[SingleWhiteFemale]

You can have your opinion and I can have mine. :D
Absolutely ;)