Jennifer Love Hewitt has a lot in common with Jessica Simpson. The two have both been in the show business industry since they were kids, they both can act and sing, and they both have been criticized for their weight.

Now, it appears that they will have something else in common: country music. Apparently Jennifer wants to be a country music artist. This is a dream she’s had for awhile. And she can sing. Remember that short-lived pop career she had about ten years ago? I’m sure if Jessica had any advice for her, it’s to let the comments roll off your back and just keep doing what you love.

Will Jessica Simpson move on to another music genre? Word is she was dropped from the Sony Nashville label.

I thought it was odd that she decided to take a mini-vaca rather than attend the country music awards. We hinted at this back in February when she fired her band. At the time an insider said she let the band go because the label essentially didn’t want her.

Still, she has skipped country music shows in the past, mostly because of Carrie Underwood. This time, however, she read the nominees, so I thought sure she would go.

Jessica is still on Epic’s label, however. So perhaps her next country album will be with them? (I’m speculating, and still holding Jessica to her word that she wants to do country. I know she enjoys singing, but anyone could tell the last few months that her head just was not into the music or performing.)

One source says Do You Know has sold only “172,876 copies as of February.”

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Jessica Simpson has apparently fired her band.

Why, you ask?

Good question. Rumor has it she is taking a year off and has suspended her country tour. One source says, “She’s taking a year off. Which essentially means the label doesn’t want her, that country music doesn’t want her, that she needs to find something else to do.”

Speculation on what she will do next? My guess is get closer to boyfriend Tony Romo and try and start a family. Another rumor says she might just start endorsing some sort of weight loss drug or system. I really hope it doesn’t come to that.

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Here at the Jess and Ashlee blog, we obviously HEART Jessica Simpson in a big way. Why not? She and Ashlee are fun, unique, and always keep us on our toes!

But this isn’t the only place you can find some awesome Jessica Simpson posts. For good or bad, she’s a hot topic around these parts!

If you love reading about Jess (and really, who doesn’t?), here are a few more places you might want to stop by:

• At b5’s Country Music blog, you can find a post about Jess’ Grand Ole Opry debut. EarSucker also has an opinion or two about her performance.
• At Hot Mama Daily, Tracy asks the very apt question, “If Jessica Simpson is Fat Then What Are We?
• At Snarky Gossip, Jessica sings “Angels” on Dancing With the Stars. And it looks like they don’t appreciate her performance!
• At Celeb Amour, you can reminisce about the days when Jessica and Tony Romo were first dating and she had just taken him home for Thanksgiving.
• At my other blog, Gossip on Sports, we’re having a very interesting debate on Jessica’s recent weight gain. Stop by and add your opinion.
• At Couture Critters, Gayla highlights Jess’ doggie Daisy and the very stylish carry bag she rides in.
• At Style It Less, Dexie highlights a sale from Jessica Simpson’s very successful shoe line.
• Our very own Snarkstress, Julie, talks about how Jessica rocks the glam look.
• The Scented Life talks about how Jessica’s Fancy perfume will help you find a man!
• Nikki shows you how to get Jess’ country look over at Celeb Look.
• And finally, this recent talk about Jessica’s weight isn’t new. Jeanne at Idol Stalker points out a time several months ago where Carrie Underwood may have actually said Jess was fat!

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Jessica Simpson has been traveling with Rascal Flatts and played in North Charleston, South Carolina over the weekend.

Here’s a few snippets from her concert. We’ll start off with her song, “Angels.” I think it sounded great.

Here she is singing “Remember That.” This one sounded a little screechy to me.

Here’s Jess singing what is probably her favorite song, “You’re My Sunday.” Every time she sings this she mentions Tony Romo. Her top slips off her shoulder here and she has to readjust it.

Here’s another part of that song. Again, this one sounds a bit like she was shouting.

Of course she sang “Come on Over.” She sounded slightly bored when she sang this, but then again she’s probably getting sick of this song. It’s been out quite a while.

Jessica Simpson is getting all kinds of flack these for looking slightly plump at a “Chili Cook-off” event, hosted by Radio 99.9 Kiss Country.

More than looking plump, I think she looks like a mannequin. There is something really spooky about her makeup and facial expression.

Still, there’s no denying that Jessica is happy. She gushed to the crowd at her concert in Florida over the weekend, “My boyfriend is a football player, and he takes up my Sundays and now my Mondays. I am sooo happy!”

I doubt Tony Romo is that happy that his Mondays are now free since he isn’t going to the Superbowl yet again this year. But besides telling every single crowd she sings for that she’s dating a football player, Jessica really does not pay that much attention to what football is all about.

After the concert Jessica greeted fans at a special event, and then headed home to Tony.

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For the life of me I cannot understand why Ken Paves would have blabbed that Jessica Simpson does not wash her hair very frequently. He first said this in an interview titled, “31 Things You Do Not Know About Jessica Simpson.”

The interview consisted of blurbs from Jess’ friends and confidants, who gave us a glimpse of what she’s really like. It was a cute piece. But one of the things Ken revealed is that Jessica washes her hair only two or three times a month (and sometimes less).

I cannot understand how she can do that with the amount of “stuff” she constantly does to it, but I guess she must use those hair pieces of hers quite a bit. Now I read that Jess actually sprays her hair with perfume if it starts to get greasy and gross.

A “source” close to Jess said:

“Jessica’s tresses are often greasy, but she hides it well. She wears hats or reaches for the Hairdo, the clip-on extension line she created with Ken. If her hair starts to smell, she just spritzes it with perfume from her own range!”

Come on, already! This has to be a made up story! I mean, why go to all these lengths NOT to shampoo your hair? It’s not THAT bad for you. Skip a day if you must, but a week? And if it’s greasy? Then wash it.

I think this story is a bunch of who-ee. What do you think?

Did you catch Jessica Simpson’s concert in Des Moines over the weekend?

Here’s a snippet of Jessica singing “With You“?

Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Simpson (that’d be Joe and Tina to you and me) last night at La Loggia in Los Angeles.

Jess and Tony hid behind a coat and blanket (although WHY, I cannot image) when photogs where trying to snap a few pics. They managed to get some anyways:

Here’s some video of the scene:

I love the LAME things photographers yell at celebs in trying to get them to pose. Like the one who yells “Throw that football” to Tony Romo, whose season has been OVAH with the Cowboys.

Did you catch the question at the very end where they asked Tina Simpson if Pete Wentz was in the dog house for some of the “over sharing” he’s been doing lately. She told them, “Never! We love him!”

They must love Tony pretty much, too. They’ve been doing a lot of bonding time with him. Can an engagement announcement be far behind?

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Of course you do! She’s continuing her concert tour with Rascal Flatts, this time at the Idaho Center in Nampa. Tickets go on sale January 17th, and she’ll be on performing February 25th. The Idaho Statesmen says, “tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 17 for $51.75 and $67 at ICTickets or via Livenation.com.”

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