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Jessica Simpson rocked the house on Sunday afternoon, but the audience wasn’t her usual crowd.

Instead, the singer took the stage to perform for about 2,000 pediatric cancer survivors for the 18th annual Celebrate Life with Hope event.

“To be able to give back is my sole purpose in life,” Simpson says about why she decided to get involved with the event, which benefits the Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.

Together with event planner Mindy Weiss – who planned both Simpson’s wedding to Nick Lachey and Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz’s wedding – the singer made sure guests had a great time.

“She was so nice and so warm. All the kids were getting a day out and the little ones were looking up at her, it was just really touching,” says a guest. “She kept telling them they were her heroes.”

Simpson performed four songs, and brought her dad along as well. “At the end, she had a little meet and greet up on the stage,” the guest added. “The kids were just so excited to see her and give her a hug and she was so sweet with them. She was signing T-shirts and the hospital gave her a plaque. She was just really happy to be there.”

The Celebrate Life with Hope event is part of National Cancer Survivors’ Day across the country, and is the largest such event for pediatric cancer survivors in the Western United States.

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Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
Aired: August 2003 to March 2005
Split: November 2005

Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey became household names by adjusting to married life after their 2002 wedding. In the 41-episode series, Simpson played the “dumb blonde” while Lachey was the longsuffering husband.

Simpson and Lachey announced their separation just eight months after the last episode aired on MTV. In the divorce filing, Simpson cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason behind the split. Lachey later told USA Today that the reality show was a factor in the decision. “Jessica and I began playing these parts even when we were by ourselves,” he said of their roles. “It became a really blurred line. There was a question about what truly was our reality.”

Since the split, Lachey has been dating Vanessa Minnillo. Simpson briefly dated John Mayer and is now seeing Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.

Jessica Simpson and  Tony Romo, leaving Al Biernat’s steakhouse in Dallas carrying a bottle of Macallan 21-year-old single-malt Scotch whiskey. Clearly, there was plenty of football talk over their meal: The pair dined with new Dallas Cowboys backup quarterback Jon Kitna and his wife Jennifer, as well as quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson and offensive coordinator Jason Garrett.

Eminem poked fun of a lot of celebrities in his video for the song “We Made You.” But he was very conflicted on whether or not he should make fun of Jessica Simpson.

Eminem tells Detroit’s Metro Times, “Tony Romo is one of my favorite quarterbacks. So I felt kinda conflicted doing the Jessica thing.”

He says his original plan was to simply have a Jessica lookalike sing the chorus in the video. He says, “We were gonna have a chick who looked like Jessica Simpson come out and sing. But then Jessica got fat. I mean, not really fat, but she certainly got fat for…well Jessica Simpson got fat for Jessica Simpson!”

Ouch. Eminem sure knows how to stir the pot. First Mariah and Nick Cannon have felt his wrath, and now poor Jess! Hasn’t she been through enough with this whole weight issue already?!

But Eminem fully defends the video, calling it a “little time capsule of what’s going on in pop culture.”

He goes on to say, “I’ve always wanted people to be able to look back at each video and go, ‘Oh, remember what was going on at that moment!’ Oh, that’s when Jessica Simpson got fat.’ And even if she gets thin again, that’s fine. But for that moment in time, she was fat.”

Do you think Eminem has taken his recent nasty comments too far? Or do you like that he speaks the truth?

The recession clearly hasn’t affected Jessica Simpson or her brand, because in a new interview with Vanity Fair she confessed that her brand has topped $400 million dollars! Whoow!

In the May 2009 issues, Jessica talks about her show Newlyweds being the cause of her divorce from ex hubby Nick Lachey, her constant weight scrutiny, and her screw-ups making headlines. Here are some highlights from the interview:

Jessica on the Jessica Simpson brand:
“The Jessica Simpson Collection is a $400 million business. My mom and I are creative directors. We have hundreds of people working, but nothing gets by us. It’s adorable and it’s affordable. What’s amazing right now, during this recession, is that, somehow, the business keeps growing.”

Jessica on whether Newlyweds was to blame for the breakdown of her marriage to Nick Lachey:
“In all honesty, I believe it did not affect our marriage, Because we enjoyed watching those episodes, and that will always be a time I cherish. It made me understand what marriage is, what love is, what commitment is…I have not spoken to him in years.”

Jessica on her screw-ups making headlines:
“When it comes to media criticism, that’s just something I have had to train myself — literally train myself — to ignore. Because I’m the one up there onstage, and I can feel the energy of the crowd. And I know when I did good. And I know when I did great. And there wasn’t one time on this tour when I felt like I butchered it. I mean, the way people make it sound, I should have never been singing in the first place.”

Jessica on her weight being documented by tabloids:
“It comes with what I do and I know that every day the media’s going to challenge me, is going to want to bring me down. But I feel like I’m at such a place that I own myself, and it’s authentic. I own that authentic part of myself, and none of those words are harsh enough to make me believe them. I can’t imagine saying some of the things people have said about me about anybody else.”

Lane Garrison got a warm welcoming by Jessica Simpson and her family on Wednesday after serving a jail sentence stemming from a DUI back in 2006.

Garrison was greeted by friends and family as he left California Correctional Institute in Tehachapi in the early hours on Wednesday, and reunited with more pals at a special afternoon bash held at Joe and Tina Simpson’s Encino, CA, reports Eonline.com.

In regards to his release, Lane said, “I’m blessed to be alive. I’m just worried about getting through treatment right now. I’m looking forward to getting on with my life and doing the right thing and helping people.”

Jess was there to welcome him back home, but her sister Ashlee Simpson was a no show.

After the small gathering, Lane headed to a Tarzana Treatment Center, where he is set to attend rehab for the next five months.

He was originally set to serve 40 months in prison for a drunk driving incident in December 2006, which left a 17-year-old passenger dead, but he was released early due to good behavior.

Joe Simpson is back in the media, gabbing about his daughter Jessica Simpson’s boyfriend Tony Romo. Joe’s a little perturbed about a recent National Enquirer article that claimed he wants Jessica to dump Tony.

The tabloid quotes a source as saying, “Joe feels that Tony has become too much of a distraction…. Rather than blaming his daughter’s work ethic, Joe points the finger at Tony.”

So Joe took to his Twitter, which is apparently the new black, and wrote, “So tired of people saying I don’t like Jess and Tony… He is the best…Don’t believe the National Enquirer!!!”

Why Joe Simpson would even give the National Enquirer the time of day is beyond us. They were probably just bored and low on stories.

In other National Enquirer news that’s probably fake, the tabloid is claiming that Barbara Walters is retiring this year.

An inside source says, “Barbara’s thought long and hard over whether she wants to extend her contract when it expires with ABC this summer. It’s left her with many sleepless nights.

ABC sees her as one of its marquee female stars and would like to see her continue, but Barbara’s decided she’s ‘done it all – many times over’ and wants some time for herself.”

We’re not buying it. Babs has been in the biz a long time, but she’s still got it! Plus The View would fall apart without her!

Jessica Simpson must have already been mentally finished with her tour when she showed up to her final stop in Irvine California this weekend.

She opened for Rascal Flatts like she has been for the past few weeks, but her performance didn’t reflect one of someone who has been on the road for a while. Jess forgot the lyrics to not one, but two songs, leaving the audience disappointed, and even booing her!

First, she messed up the lyrics to Remember That, which was the song we told you about last week that has to do with abusive relationships.

She told the crowd, “Oops! I said whiskey too early! I messed up! I’m so embarrassed! But I’m starting over again because I really want you guys to hear the lyrics the right way.”

Then Jess messed up the first line of the song Still Don’t Stop Me, and exclaimed, “I messed up again! I do this all the time!”

Not exactly something the crowd wants to hear after purchasing tickets to your show. Sources say some people even booed her, which she probably deserved.

But the mistakes didn’t seem to bother Jess, who kept telling the crowd how excited she was to be there. Guess that’s Jessica for ya!

Everyone has been adding their two cents lately on the Chris Brown- Rihanna relationship. The latest to weigh in is Jessica Simpson, who has mentioned in the past that she’s been in an abusive relationship.

At her concert in Phoenix last night, Jess told the crowd about her own struggles with abuse.

Right before performing the ballad Remember That, Jess said, “In love, we all go through a lot of things, and a lot of things unfortunately make us stay there. No matter what you go through in life, no matter what abuse you go through, take your heart and run so far away.”

And she didn’t stop there! Before she sang Still Don’t Stop Me, she told the crowd it was about a guy she couldn’t get over.

She said, “After I wrote that song, I was mad at myself for being so weak, and I got over that guy!”

Well, it’s safe to say she was talking about John Mayer! It’s not like Jess has been linked to too many guys besides him and Nick Lachey!

But Jess has never actually said who her abuser was, but we think it had to have been a relationship prior to Nick. Despite her troubles with love, it seems she’s finally found a good guy in Tony Romo.

My first kiss was when I was 14. I could tell it was coming because Jason picked up a handful of mints. We had been going out for over a year, so it was really special.

Not only did Jessica Simpson look absolutely amazing last night when she took the stage at NYC’s Madison Square Garden, she was in great spirits!

Dressed in a LBD, Jess joked with the audience about her recent weight gain and all the publicity she’s been getting from it.

“I’ve had times when my pants split right down the middle when I bent down to reach a note,” the singer told fans, laughing.

“That’s why I’m wearing a skort – not a skirt, not a short – just so they wouldn’t split.”

After her 35 minute performance Jessica was spotted with her beau Tony Romo at a mid town bar with some friends.

Judging by how sexy she looked onstage last night, now more than ever we know it was those mom jeans that made her look so full last month.

Jessica Simpson appeared on the CBS Early Show this morning, and lo and behold, the topic of conversation turned to her weight.

Jess was there to announce the nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards, and perform her song Pray Out Loud.

After her performance, anchor Maggie Rodriguez tried desperately to get Jessica to talk about her recent weight issue, without actually having to ask her.

It was so obvious what she was getting at, but Jess just kept talking about how everything was “so great.”

Finally Rodriquez basically came out and asked her, “Everything going ok for you? I know you’ve been through a lot lately.”

But Jess kept her cool, and just brushed it off. Guess she means it when she says she doesn’t care what people think about her weight!

She does genuinely seem really happy! And she’s evolved into a much different person since the Nick Lachey days.

It has been a harsh winter for Jessica Simpson, she’s tried to put on a brave face and ignore all the headlines surrounding her weight gain, but it’s proven to be too much for her.

Jess had a mini breakdown Thursday night in Grand Rapids at Van Andel Arena when she was the opening act for Rascal Flatts.

According to reports, Jess started crying during her set and allowed the crowd to sing her lyrics while she drank water. “Sorry,” she mouthed to the crowd, as she lost her place in a song.

The forgiving audience cheered for Simpson anyway. “You go, girl!” one fan yelled out to her.

“My voice is weak tonight,” she said, tearfully, “and I feel so vulnerable onstage.”

She toughed it out and finished her entire set though. She then told the audience how much she missed her boyfriend Tony Romo and how she couldn’t wait to see him on Friday.

At this rate, Jessica is going to suffer a full-blown meltdown. Maybe a little R&R with Tony would do her some good. She needs to get out of the spotlight for just a few weeks. Maybe she can take a little vaca to St. Lucia. Hanging out with Amy Winehouse will make anyone feel good about themselves.

Unfortunately forJessica Simpson, there’s not much else going on this week in the news. So the story about her recent weight gain is the topic of conversation everywhere!

It seems everyone wants to put in their two sense about it, and thankfully for Jess, most people are siding with her.

The latest person to weigh in on the situation is her ex-husband Nick Lachey. He spoke to Extra last night about it, and was shocked about what a huge headline it’s become.

He said, “I can’t believe it’s this big of a story and people are making such a huge deal about it. I’m never ceased to be amazed by people’s reactions to things.”

He went on to pass along some nice words for Jessica, saying, “I wish her nothing but the best and I hope she’s happy — whatever size that comes in.”

Well, even though Jessica and Nick don’t seem to have any sort of relationship with each other anymore, at least they’re still on good terms. And if you thought Nick’s statement was nice, just listen to what the rest of Hollywood has to say! At least Jess can sleep tonight knowing that a lot of people in the biz have her back!

Here’s what other celebs are saying:

Tori Spelling:
“I think she looks great. To be honest, I haven’t noticed a difference, so all of a sudden when I saw her on the cover, in my opinion, she’s [still] Jessica Simpson. You know what this means? She’s still really popular.”

Nicky Hilton:
“I think it sucks. I think the media is very cruel with that stuff.”

I don`t want people walking out of a movie thinking I was trying to act or be some movie star. I want them to think, `That might make me like Jessica a little bit more.`

It’s officially Jessica Simpson week. Here’s a recap if you haven’t been keeping up:

Jessica showed off some new curves during the 99.9 KIIS Country Chili Cook off in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Her weight gave made headlines across the globe.

Her former trainer said he thinks she looks “sexy” and “healthy.” Her sister Ashlee came to her defense saying she’s “completely disgusted by the headlines concerning my sister’s weight” and claims her sister is still a size 2. Uh…more like size 2 times 4.

After staying mum for a few days, Jess is finally responding to the reports of her weight gain.

“I’m not fat,” Jess confessed to a pal. “Going from a size 2 to a size 8, that’s not fat. If I weren’t Jessica Simpson, no one would care.”

She’s right about one thing, if she wasn’t Jessica Simpson, we wouldn’t care. But that’s the whole point. The media questions celebrities when they lose too much weight and criticizes them when the gain a few pounds.

Do you think Jess is getting too much heat for her weight gain? Are her new curves sexy or did she overdue it with the chili?

Its safe to say Jessica Simpson is not having the best week ever.

She’s hasn’t even had a chance to swallow the bad press she’s been getting for her recent weight gain, and now she has to deal with infidelity reports.

Star magazine is reporting that Jess’ quarterback beau Tony Romo cheated on her while she was away–at her own house!

The magazine is claiming that hours after Jessica boarded a flight on January 16, Tony went to LA hotspot My House with Laguna Beach’s Stephen Colletti and Entourage star Kevin Connolly.

After the party he invited guests “back to my place,” to keep the party going. While guests mingled downstairs, Tony was enjoying his own private party — “with a longhaired, olive-skinned cutie” upstairs.

“Everyone was talking about it downstairs,” dishes the source. “The girls were saying it was so wrong and shady of Tony to cheat on Jessica — especially in her place! I just can’t believe he would hook up with another woman at his own girlfriend’s house.”

The story is a little hard to swallow. Jess and Tony seem like such a happy couple, but it must be true when they say there’s always trouble in paradise.

Talk about a little weight gain getting blown out of proportion. Jessica Simpson put on a little holiday weight and the whole world went nuts.

Jess showed off a fuller figure during Radio 99.9 Kiss Country’s annual Chili Cookoff on Sunday in Pembroke Pines, Fla., and she’s literally been the talk of the town (and country) all week.

Her former personal trainer has already come to her defense, claiming she looks “sexy” and “healthy” and now sister Ashlee Simpson is blasting her critics on Myspace Celebrity . Here’s what she had to say:

Since when did a woman’s weight become newsworthy…

I am completely disgusted by the headlines concerning my sister’s weight. A week after the inauguration and with such a feeling of hope in the air for our country, I find it completely embarrassing and belittling to all women to read about a woman’s weight or figure as a headline on Fox News.

All women come in different shapes, sizes, and forms and just because you’re a celebrity, there shouldn’t be a different standard.

Is this something you would say to your wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, or even a friend? I seriously doubt it.

How can we expect teenage girls to love and respect themselves in an environment where we criticize a size 2 figure?

Now can we focus on the things that really matter.

On plastic surgery: “I`m not against plastic surgery. I do believe that it becomes an addiction to people. But if you`re doing it for yourself, then you`re doing it for yourself. If you`re doing it to make heads turn when you walk down the street and get …