Jess Coughs It Up on "Today"

Posted Sep 1st 2006 12:30PM by TMZ Staff

You can't fault her for not giving it the old college try: Jessica Simpson, battling a throat injury and barely able to talk without a noticable croak, performed on the "Today" show this morning, almost in the exact same spot in Rockefeller Center that she was walking the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards last night.

The songstress wasn't exactly in full voice, but she gamely worked her way through two songs from her new album, "A Public Affair" on the chilly stage. She then told Matt Lauer that she did not in fact have laryngitis, but had suffered a burst blood vessel on her vocal cord. Jessica then revealed a homemade remedy given to her by her voice coach, of which Lauer took a sniff and identified, with mock shock, as "pure liquor."

Of course, it wasn't liquor at all -- just some form of cough syrup. But Jessica played along: "I'm gettin' a little buzz in the morning."

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1. JESSICA SIMPSON IS A FAT ASS. LAST NIGHT SHE HAD TO WEAR UNDERGARMENTS THAT SUCKED HER FAT ROLLS IN. SHE LOOKS THE WAY SHE SOUNDS. CAN'T WAIT FOR HER ALBUM TO TANK. MAYBE WE WILL GET RID OF HER FOR GOOD.

Posted at 12:35PM on Sep 1st 2006 by paris'speepeeinataxi

2. Why is this hack still being talked about? Hey, Jessica, next week you will be as forgotten as Nick was before he got with YOU.

Stop trying. Paris already has your desired spot filled.

Posted at 12:35PM on Sep 1st 2006 by BoJames

3. No Muslims for there lack of respect for individuals right to believe what they want to believe in, and life itself.

Posted at 12:40PM on Sep 1st 2006 by I speak Bachi

4. Jessica needs to stop singing. Both her and Ashlee are always "losing their voices" obviously it's a sign.

Posted at 12:58PM on Sep 1st 2006 by Brit

5. Hate her, love Nick, thanks to her for finding Nick, don't understand what that Muslim post is about

Posted at 1:03PM on Sep 1st 2006 by justme

6. Matt, "Mock Shock" you think everytime her and her mom are at these clubs they are drinking water with lemon. Get Real. She likes to drink like her sis (Remember Toronto) and her sweet preachers daughter is about over. Thank God. The whole family is sucked into Sin Central. Isn't about time they all had their 15 minutes........2 years......of fame to stop. There is no talent there. Move on people and find some family to watch and admire that does goes in this world. This family isn't it.

Posted at 1:03PM on Sep 1st 2006 by GAjeff

7. Cute for a blonde, dumber than a coat rack.

Go-Fig

Posted at 1:45PM on Sep 1st 2006 by EGO

8. Maybe she doesn't sing very well. She was very nice to her fans. She was signing autographs and taking pictures. There are some celebrities that will not do that.

Posted at 2:41PM on Sep 1st 2006 by Kewpie

9. SHE NEEDS TO GET OVER HER SELF. SHE IS A FLAT ASS GOOD FOR NOTHING DUMB BLOND. SHE WOBLES HER HEAD WHEN SHE TALKS LIKE A BIG HEAD DOLL. SHE IS SOOOOOOOO RETARDED,

Posted at 3:22PM on Sep 1st 2006 by ROSIE

10. hey "just me" - I didn't get it either - let me know if you figure it out!!! As far as Jessica "singing" - her back track must have been broken, now she has to really "sing" or "bray like a donkey!!" I bet the next statement from her camp is - "Jessica's album tanked because she was too sick to promote it" - No, she just SUCKS and since her split with Nick - no one cares what she does, or WHO she does!!!

Posted at 4:32PM on Sep 1st 2006 by patriotsfan

11. that stuff her voice coach gave her is a Chinese herbal cough syrup, no liquor at all.

Posted at 4:37PM on Sep 1st 2006 by summer25

12. Matt was joking about the liquor.......hello! Was she really singing? I don't see how if she could hardly talk.

Posted at 5:32PM on Sep 1st 2006 by Torri

13. She sings like crap with our without a cold

Posted at 6:16PM on Sep 1st 2006 by celebrity gossip lover

14. jessica simpson is frickin hotttt....she is a really good singer...you all do not know whatt you are talkinga bout...she is soooo sexy!!

Posted at 6:37PM on Sep 1st 2006 by midnight

15. all u people don't know what your talking about paris is not taking jessica place. jessica doesn't sing like crap. at least her voice is real paris isn't . and i hope nick and her get back together i think they made the greatest couple . and jessica and ashlee will be singing for along time so get over it

Posted at 8:18PM on Sep 1st 2006 by tanya

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