Jessica Rocks Her Daisy Dukes

Jessica Simpson takes her daisy-duke shorts out of the closet-archives for a performance at the Florida Strawberry Festival. The country singing cutie proudly shows off her curvy physique despite recent ridicule.

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"Bronx is beyond precious. I'm over the moon with joy. Life is a beautiful miracle. Ashlee and Pete are healthy, happy and enjoying every moment." - Jessica Simpson on her nephew Bronx Mowgli Wentz. The bundle of joy was born Thursday night!

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"Tonight there's this guy here, he throws a football and he's really good at it. He's my better tomorrow and I wrote this song for him." - J. Simpson on her song "You're My Sunday," dedicated to bf Tony Romo at Country Thunder USA, where fans booed and cheered her on.

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Let Freedom Ring!

Happy 4th of July!

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Couples Alert

Pete and Ashlee to marry this weekend! Both celebrated bachelor slash bachelorette parties last night. Pete, accompanied by Joe Simpson, his bandmates and Joel Madden, began at LA's Mr. Chow, followed by a party in the Marilyn Monroe suite at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. As for Ashlee, she spent the evening at the luxury lingerie store Kiki De Montparnasse.

Since California's Supreme Court turned down the law banning gay marriage, Ellen DeGeneres announced yesterday that she and girlfriend Portia de Rossi are engaged. Congrats!

Are they or aren't they? Earlier reports stated that Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson are dunzo! But wait, Jessica (Ashlee's maid of honor) will be bringing Tony as her date to her sister's nuptials this weekend. Hmmm.

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Jessica fights for her man

Jessica Simpson is fighting mad over a recent OK! magazine article claiming she was dumped by Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. TMZ.com first reported that Simpson's lawyers had fired off a strongly-worded letter demanding a retraction for an article which claims Romo broke up with the singer because she was high-maintenance. The letter referred to the article as a "smear campaign." Her lawyers insist: "Mr Romo and Ms Simpson have not broken off their romantic relationship." A rep for Simpson confirms that the singer's lawyer sent a letter to OK! but had no additional comment. A source close to Simpson says, "Jess and Tony did not break up. OK!'s story was full of lies."
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Jessica avoids run-in

It could have been awkward for Jessica Simpson and her new beau, Tony Romo, had they gone to Costa Rica with her sister, Ashlee, as they planned last weekend, rather than to Cabo San Lucas. Spies at the Four Seasons in Costa Rica said Ashlee was there with bo-hunk Pete Wentz - and staying next door at the exclusive resort was Jessica's ex, Nick Lachey, with his girlfriend, Vanessa Minnillo. Instead, Jessica flew to Mexico where she, Romo, several of his teammates, and her parents hung out at a private villa.

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Jessica hard at work on country album

After her bad luck at the box office, Jessica Simpson is hoping to bounce back with a country music career. "I am a country girl," she says in a new interview with Billboard.com. "I grew up in Texas, and country music was what I listened to. I always wanted to make a country album, but I wanted to wait until the time was right." She also cites Martina McBride, Shania Twain, Faith Hill and Reba McEntire as inspirations, adding, "I think there is a strength in female country artists." She won't reveal her songwriting collaborators, but tells the website: "Writing is a release for me. It's a way for me to tell my story. That's not to say I wouldn't record a song that I didn't write. It's just that it has been a while since I have opened the book." Simpson is still not certain if she'll hit the road to support the disc, which is due later this year. "Since the record is in the beginning stages, there hasn't been much talk about a tour just yet," she says.

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Jessica avoids jinx

Jessica Simpson knows when she's not wanted. The starlet was an apparent no-show at Saturday's Dallas Cowboys game against the Carolina Panthers in Simpson's native Texas – a week after fans criticized her presence as a distraction to her boyfriend and Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. Romo, 27, had a great game this time, rebounding from his Dec. 16 performance, when Simpson, in a pink Cowboys jersey, watched from a luxury box. After the 20-13 win over the Panthers, Romo told reporters that Simpson, 27, was indeed watching the game – and even hinted that she may have been in attendance. "I know she saw all of that tonight," Romo said after the game, when asked if Simpson had seen fans wearing masks of her face. "She was at the game tonight, so I don't know." He added, "I don't talk about my personal life." After Romo endured the worst game of his professional career last week, fans of opposing teams started the website RuinRomo.com, which offers a Simpson mask that visitors can download, print and wear to games in an effort to jinx the star quarterback. This week, Romo told the NFL Network that Simpson was bothered by the negative attention. "I don't care how the perception is of me," Romo said. "But it hurts me when it hurts people that are close to me... That's part of being in the public eye."

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Jessica cheers new beau

Jessica Simpson was certainly as glamorous as any Dallas Cheerleader Sunday night, with her perfectly coiffed hair and miniature Tony Romo jersey emblazoned with a pink number 9. But she wasn't exactly a good luck charm. Her new boyfriend struggled all game, throwing three interceptions and fumbling the ball twice as his heavily favored Cowboys lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 10-6. At one point, the network even showed a montage of Simpson, 27, spliced with shots of Romo's bad throws. As commentator Joe Buck noted, "It's never easy to play in front of your girlfriend." That seems especially true for Romo. The 27-year-old Pro-Bowler ended the game with a quarterback rating of just 22.2 – that's the worst ever in his entire career. (In comparison, his average rating this year is over 100.) His previous low? Last December, when then-girlfriend Carrie Underwood was in the stands. His latest performance is sure to anger some of the always-outspoken Dallas diehards. In fact, the backlash may have already begun. According to the Dallas Morning News, Romo was heckled outside the arena last night by a female fan who shouted, "Worry about the game, not your girlfriend!"

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Jessica to hit the big screen after all

Jessica Simpson's film Blonde Ambition, costarring Luke Wilson, will be hitting theaters after all – with a limited run in Simpson's home state of Texas, the movie's studio confirms. "The film is being released theatrically on Dec. 21," says Elizabeth Wolfe, a spokeswoman for both Nu Image/Millennium Films, the film's production company, and First Look Distribution, which will distribute the romantic comedy. Aside from Simpson and Wilson, the cast also includes Andy Dick, Rachael Leigh Cook and Penelope Ann Miller. News of the film's theatrical release comes following reports that the film was getting the direct-to-DVD treatment in late January, skipping theaters altogether. Says Wolfe: "It is being released in this crowded marketplace in eight theaters in Texas. The reason we chose Texas is the two stars are from Texas: Jessica Simpson and Luke Wilson. As an independent studio, we, as a rule, don't have major wide releases. It's a very common release practice for independent studios." Wolfe adds that the studio isn't ruling out a wider rollout. "Once it opens, we'll assess how well it did." As for Simpson's performance, Wolfe says, "It is a very cute film that Jessica fans will love and be thrilled with. We've done a second film with Jessica, Major Movie Star [slated for 2008 release], and we have all the confidence in her."

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Jessica and Tony heat up

The Dallas Cowboys had the weekend off – but quarterback Tony Romo still made plenty of passes. Jessica Simpson and the NFL star flirted up a storm Saturday at Hollywood nightclub Teddy's, as the two helped Simpson's BFF, Cacee Cobb, celebrate her 30th birthday. At first, the singer – wearing a form-fitting black dress and spike heels – and her new beau kept things low-key in a secluded booth. But as the night wore on, the two were spotted with their arms around each other. Then, after a few seconds of conversation, they leaned in for a kiss – right in the middle of the crowded club. Also on hand for the bash were Cobb's Scrubs-star boyfriend, Donald Faison, and Simpson's mane man, Ken Paves. Last month, Simpson and Romo, both 27, shared Thanksgiving dinner in Dallas. The Cowboys star has previously dated Carrie Underwood, Britney Spears and Sophia Bush.

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Jessica hooks up with football player

On the two-year anniversary of her split from Nick Lachey, Jessica Simpson has a new man in her life: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. Romo has been linked in recent months to Sophia Bush, Britney Spears and Alli Sims. He has also dated Carrie Underwood. The singer, 27, spent Thanksgiving with Romo. She also showed up to watch him at a Texas home game Thanksgiving Day and referred to him as "my man" to friends. The new couple dined at the Dragonfly restaurant in the Hotel ZaZa in Dallas with Simpson's parents, Joe and Tina, and her friend and former assistant CaCee Cobb and her beau Donald Faison.
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Jessica renews lucrative endorsement deal

Jessica Simpson renewed her deal with Proactiv Solution and has made new infomercials that will air close to Christmas. "She did re-sign for another year," said her business manager. "She has a great relationship with them." Simpson is rumored to have landed a $3 million paycheck for the new ads.

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Jessica house hunts in NYC

Jessica Simpson may be getting back to her country roots, but she has her sights set on an apartment in NYC. Simpson recently finished filming Major Movie Star and is now thinking about creating a country album, according to her dad. After spending a few nights clubbing and dining around town, the 27-year-old was spotted searching for the dwelling of her dreams. "I'm looking at places because my record label is in New York and I want to be close to that and I'm singing again," Simpson told press at the Operation Smile 25th Anniversary Gala in Beverly Hills on Friday. "I'm looking forward to it." Simpson was looking at condos in the $2 to $12 million range all over Manhattan.

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Ashlee's dad confirms the obvious

After more than a year of coy answers from Ashlee Simpson regarding her May 2006 nose job, her father Joe has finally confirmed that his daughter went under the knife. In an interview with Fox news, Joe says he had no control over Ashlee's decision to undergo rhinoplasty. "Girls have their own ideas," he shrugged. "Anyway, there was a real problem with her breathing and that was cured." Simpson Sr., who serves as manager to both his daughters, credits good parenting as the reason his daughters haven't gone the way of Lindsay Lohan or Britney Spears. "We have a real family," he said. "You can't just put these kids out in the world and they're on their own. I can remember a time when Jessica was singing at Madison Square Garden and her outfit ripped before she went on. We were there for her." And then there was Ashlee's SNL debacle: "She's lost her voice, and Jordan Schur [then the head of her record label] insisted she lip-sync," Joe said. "She'd never done it before. She didn't want to do it. Anyway, she'll never do it again. We just did a huge tour, and there was no lip-syncing." The former Baptist minister also denies claims that he's a controlling father. "I don't tell my girls who to date or marry or what to do." He also has no hard feelings against former son-in-law Nick Lachey. "I have nothing against Nick," he said. "But they got married very young. I told Jessica, 'You're going to hit an age when it's all going to be clear to you - life, that is - and you'll know what you want to do.' I do blame 50 percent of their breakup on the media."

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Jessica considering country album

Jessica Simpson is ready to add another accessory to her look - a cowboy hat. The singer is "talking about doing a country record and going back to her roots, being from Texas," Simpson's father and manager, Joe Simpson, said at the Hard Rock Hotel's Rolling Stone party in Las Vegas. "Everything in our business is about beats and I think she really wants to sing, and country music still believes in that." Simpson, 27, recently wrapped on Major Movie Star and is turning her thoughts back to music. "She's a singer from top to bottom," her dad said. "And everything in the music business, especially pop music, has moved away from singers. And I think country is the only pure storytelling kind of genre left." On whether she will be accepted by country fans, he said, "She's from Texas. How could she not?"

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Jessica angers party guests

Jessica Simpson infuriated fashionistas at a W magazine bash in NYC last night when she took over an entire balcony and barred guests from the area. The party, honoring Simpson's stylist Britt Bardo, was extremely hot and guests kept retreating to the balcony to cool off and get some fresh air. But after Simpson arrived, publicists cleared out the entire patio for the singer and her posse, angering the crowd and causing most of the guests to leave. "It was so hot and she got the whole thing just for herself? I am livid," one partygoer said. Once outside, Simpson talked mostly to her hair guru Ken Paves and danced while publicists fiercely guarded the door and wouldn't let any other guests on the patio. "I am doing great and really enjoying fashion week," she said.
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Jessica jealous of John and Cameron

A source close to Jessica Simpson says the singer is "really jealous" that ex John Mayer is seeing Cameron Diaz. "She had her mouth open a mile wide when she found out," says the source. "She just freaked." Simpson split with Mayer in May after dating him on and off for seven months, and "she thinks about him all the time," says the source. "She is so not over him."

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Happy bday Jess!

Happy birthday Jessica Simpson! The singer celebrated her 27th birthday at the Silver Spoon Beach Body house in Malibu on Tuesday, but had to move the event after paparazzi tracked her down. Simpson donned a white summer dress to lunch with five pals at the private home rented out for celebrity events, and had planned an evening barbecue with more friends and family before changing the venue to her folks' place. "It was a private party and they wanted to keep it private," said a source close to the birthday girl. "She was there with all of her closest friends and family. She had a great time. It was a great night."

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