7/28/2010 2:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Jessica Simpson has had "several meetings" with the brass at "American Idol" in the hopes of taking over Simon Cowell's judging duties ... and sources involved tell TMZ there's "mutual interest."

We're told "Idol" is expected to make an official announcement regarding the judge situation sometime around the beginning of September.
So far, FOX has no comment on the situation.
Filed under: Jessica Simpson, American Idol, Music, TV

7/12/2010 3:52 AM PDT by Johnny Lopez
Jessica Simpson celebrated her 30th birthday by straddling and sucking face with her new boyfriend/former NFL player Eric Johnson while on a yacht in Italy this weekend.

Buon Compleanno!
Filed under: Jessica Simpson, Eric Johnson, Paparazzi Photo, Hook Ups, Stars In Heat, Summer, TMZ Sports
7/4/2010 12:35 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Garner and Brooke Shields all showed up Friday night for the grand opening of the Casino Club at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV.

Question is ...
Filed under: Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Garner, Brooke Shields, Who'd You Rather?
5/25/2010 1:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Biological sisters Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, 25, and Jessica Simpson, 29, enjoyed some family bonding time on the red carpet of a West Hollywood event last night.

Question is ...
Filed under: Ashlee Simpson, Jessica Simpson, Who'd You Rather?

5/8/2010 12:12 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Non-habitual toothbrusher Jessica Simpson claims she actually cleaned her pearly whites before heading to the airport yesterday -- a feat so rare, that her mother claims she had to take pictures!

Of course, Jessica recently admitted that she only brushes about three times a week -- because she doesn't like the way clean teeth feel in her mouth.
But yesterday in NYC, Jess bragged about her clean mouth -- and her mother added, "I went over all of her hygiene habits, just so she can remember them".
Better 29 years late than never!
Filed under: Jessica Simpson, Beauty
4/15/2010 12:50 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Teen pop starlets of yore Hilary Duff, 22, and Jessica Simpson, 29, showed up to the same event in NYC the other day.

Question is ...
Filed under: Hilary Duff, Jessica Simpson, Who'd You Rather?
3/3/2010 3:24 AM PST by TMZ Staff
Jessica Simpson says John Mayer apologized to her for that whole "sexual napalm" thing -- but she ain't accepting it.

In an interview that aired this morning on Oprah, Jessica says she "felt betrayed" when her ex spilled the dirty details of their sex life to Playboy -- and though he said he's sorry via e-mail, she never wrote back.
She also dropped the dreaded D word -- saying she's "disappointed" in John for the entire ordeal.
Filed under: TV, Oprah, Developing Stories, Jessica Simpson, John Mayer, Playboy
2/17/2010 9:00 AM PST by TMZ Staff
While rumored to have dated back in 2006, last night Jessica Simpson was seen leaving Dane Cook's "comedy" show at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood.

While Dane wasn't the ex who labeled her "sexual napalm," it's still a good bet Jess had a blast.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Jessica Simpson

1/25/2010 3:15 PM PST by TMZ Staff
Jessica Simpson's father is accused of being half a cheapskate by a California production company ... over a music video he was having made for an artist on his label.
Frank the Plumber, LLC filed a lawsuit against Papa Joe Records on Friday, claiming Joe hired the company last year to produce a music video for an artist named An-Ya.
In the lawsuit, Plumber claims Joe forked over an initial $75,000 for the video ... but refused to pay the remaining $70,060 balance.
Plumber is keeping the video under lock and key until Joe pays the 70k plus interest and attorneys' fees.
No comment from Joe's camp.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Developing Stories, Exclusives, Jessica Simpson