Simpson Watch

Jessica recently graced the covers of the German edition of Glamour magazine, and holy smokes - she looks hot. I love the smokey, Egyptian-esque eye her makeup artist gave her, and the sultry look she’s giving the camera. She looks like an International Woman of Mystery!

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Jess is filming the movie Major Movie Star, which is set to come out in 2008. The movie follows what producers call a “fluffy, bubble gum movie star” (played by Jessica Simpson) who suddenly finds herself broke and humiliated in the public eye. After surviving a car accident (sound familiar, Lindsay Lohan?), she wanders from the wreckage and witlessly enlists in the U.S. Army hoping in vain that it will change her life.

I can think of a few celebrities who should maybe take a note or two from that plot line…

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Jessica Simpson’s dad Joe talks about the many “interesting” roles Jessica has been offered over the years:

She’s always been herself on camera, but Jessica Simpson isn’t ready to show all of herself on camera.

“The last script that came to us was for Jessica to be a porn star,” Jessica’s father and manager, Joe Simpson, told PEOPLE at Thursday’s ABC Television Critics Association party in Beverly Hills.

“We were promised we would win an Oscar with that,” says Simpson, 49. “I was like, ‘Eh, we’ll just buy a [statue of a] little man and keep our clothes on.’ ”

Since she shot to fame in 2003 with ex-husband Nick Lachey on MTV’s Newlyweds Jessica Simpson, 27, has been receiving quirky TV-show proposals “every day,” according to her father.

“We’re pitched those a lot,” he says. “There are a lot of cool ones, and a lot of really strange ones.”

Currently, Papa Simpson is promoting ABC’s fall series The Women’s Murder Club, which he is producing with Rush Hour director Brett Ratner. No plans are underway for Jessica or her younger sister Ashlee Simpson, 22, to appear on the show.

“They’re very busy, and they’re happy,” Joe Simpson says of his daughters. “Jessica has three more movies to shoot; she has a new record coming in September. If the right role came up, of course, we’d never turn that down.”

Jessica Simpson is a big spender, she recently admitted to Harper’s Bazaar — big surprise there. But the singer/actress also revealed that while sister Ashlee “goes to a thrift store and can buy something for 20 bucks … I have to go buy a black button-down at Barneys. For $900. Because it’s a collector’s item,” she said in the magazine’s August issue, which features Jessica on the cover. When asked which career she would pick if she had to choose between music and movies, she replied, “In my music career, there have been moments of failure, and with acting I haven’t had that yet. But music is opening up my heart and every emotion inside of me.”

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Nick Lachey has been very busy of late. The hunky singer has been in damage control mode since photos of Vanessa Minnillo and him romping around and streaking outside of a Mexican villa were published. Many fans of his former wife Jessica Simpson and Nick as a couple are hoping that may drive him back to Simpson.

A new report claims that Jess feels the same way. OK! Magazine reports that it has been a year since Jessica Simpson’s divorce to Nick Lachey became final. Now, the pop princess is telling friends that it was the biggest mistake of her life.

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Here’s some gossip from inside Jessica Simpson’s Bikini Launch After Party:

After debuting her eponymous swimwear collection, Jessica Simpson hosted a party in the Redroom at the Shore Club’s Skybar. My Miami party spies tell me the vixen—surrounded by bodyguards—refused to answer any questions without her mother, Tina, present. (Isn’t that the polar opposite of Britney Spears?!) With sis Ashlee a no-show, Jess controlled the spotlight, looking amazing and making guys jealous by focusing all her flirtations on mane man Ken Paves.

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Jessica Simpson just released her new swimwear line, which she helped design. At her fashion show, models paraded the catwalk wearing Jessica’s designs, while Jessica watched them closely. She seemed absolutely delighted - and she should. Some of these swimsuits are actually cute - I wasn’t sure what to expect!

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Jessica Simpson is keeping it real — for now. “I’ve had none,” she says, when asked about plastic surgery.

“But maybe after having kids, if my boobs dropped down to my bellybutton, I would get them lifted,” Simpson tells fashion designer pal Michael Kors, who writes about her in the August issue of Harper’s Bazaar, on newsstands July 24. She adds, “But you know, my boobs are real.”

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It turns out that Jessica Simpson’s new film, “Blonde Ambition” has had its release date pushed back twice because the movie is so bad.

A source told that, “Jessica was not very focused on-set and flubbed her lines often. She always had her dog around, was on the phone with [then-] boyfriend John Mayer or was sitting in a warmed-up SUV.”

The film is now set to come out the last week of August.

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In Style’s July issue (on sale Friday, June 22) features a music portfolio with seven of the hottest stars in the music industry, including Ashlee Simpson, talking about what inspires their music.

Actress turned chart-topping singer Ashlee Simpson, who is recording her third album due out this fall, tells In Style that she is inspired by the beach. Simpson says, “Being by the water makes me feel so peaceful. Before I head into the studio, that’s where I go to clear my head and write. I wear flip-flops and no makeup. I just take my journal and chill.” Simpson’s favorite songs include music by The Beatles, Steel Pulse, Patty Griffin, Bob Marley & the Wailers, and The Cure.

Watch her on camera interview and shoot now.

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Jessica Simpson’s shoe line must be popular overseas: This billboard was recently photographed in Japan. I’ve never even seen her ads in the U.S. - billboard or magazine alike, and when I saw this photo all I could think was: HER HAIR LOOKS UNCHARACTERISTICALLY BIG.

I mean, just how much hairspray do you think they used?

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Jessica Simpson is adding another occupation to her resume. She’s already a singer/actress/shoe and handbag designer/hair extension and skincare spokesmodel. And now you can add bikini designer to the list. Jessica’s new swimsuit line will debut next month during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Miami. She’ll have everything from skimpy bikinis to modest one-piece suits. Jessica helped design the swimsuits and she’s hand-picking the models to wear them.

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Ashlee’s got a new tattoo, and though we don’t know the catalyst for the ink, we at least know a tiny bit about it. Rumor is that the “3″ inked below the word “Love” represents the number of times Ashlee’s friend/personal assistant kisses her before a show.

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Jessica has been working overtime to get in tip-top shape for her latest film, Major Movie Star.

It doesn’t begin shooting until July 16th, but Shreveport, LA is already preparing for Jessica’s arrival. In fact, if you want to try to be a big movie star yourself, you can attend an open casting call for extras on June 30th. They are especially looking for a few great men and women with a military appearance between the ages of 18-50. Click here to learn more.

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Last I heard, Ashlee was promoting those sassy little shoes made by Sketchers. But Ashlee is the celebrity face behind another brand, too: Stride Gum^®. Stride Gum’s slogan is “The Ridiculously Long Lasting Gum,” and with that tagline in mind, it paid Ashlee to promote the brand on the longest day of the year (the summer solstice).

Is it just me, or are times reealllyyyyyy hard in LA right now? Seems like a lot of music and film artists are using their talent less and acting as a spokesman more. (I do like her dress, though.)

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