Page Six is reporting that Jessica Simpson is being pushed by her father, Joe Simpson, as Paula Abdul’s replacement on American Idol. We’ve already heard rumors that Victoria Beckham wants to be more than just a one-time judge – so is this a battle royale between Posh and Jess? Which one knows more about the music industry? Which one would give better advice? Actually, putting Jessica on to replace Paula might be sort of brilliant. Instead of Paula’s cracked-out comments and slurred speech, we could have Jessica’s epic malapropisms and ditzy/drunk comments. It might work!
USA Today got ahold of Redskins quarterback Colt Brennan to ask him if last week’s report that he and Jessica were dating was true. Colt says no way – but he’s sort of charming about it, telling the newspaper, “My life coach, (Redskins TE) Chris Cooley, said that I should neither confirm nor deny it. But me being an honest guy, I have no idea what that’s about.” He actually sounds half-way interested. Jessica should go for it!
In one last piece of Jessica Simpson news, Nick Lachey’s brother Drew told Us Weekly that a Nick and Jess “Newleyweds Part Deux” reunion was not in the cards:
Sorry, Newlyweds fans: Nick and Jessica won’t ever get back together. Asked at Saturday’s Los Angeles Lakers 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament if they’ll ever reunite, Drew Lachey told Usmagazine.com: “On the record or off the record? No on both.”
Nick and Jessica – who split in 2006 – recently ended relationships around the same time. Nick and Vanessa Minnillo called it quits this summer, shortly before Tony Romo dumped Jessica before her 29th birthday in July.
When told that people want to see Nick and Jessica back together, Drew told Us, “I think everybody who was a fan of The Newlyweds wants the same thing.”
Jessica recently told Vanity Fair she hadn’t spoken to Nick “in years.” But she said their MTV reality show helped her realize the importance of good relationships.
“It made me understand what marriage is, what love is, what commitment is,” she said. “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.”
[From Us Weekly]
Yeah, I really don’t think Nick wants to go there again, and he’s probably been very vocal about it to friends and family. Thankfully, Nick has been pretty gracious in public – although I would love to hear his take on Papa Joe. You know Nick has a ton of Papa Joe stories, and they’re probably all disgusting.
Update: Jessica Simpson’s rep has denied this report, saying “There is absolutely no truth to this.”
Here’s Jessica performing in Texas on May 9th. Images thanks to Pacific Coast News.
I believe the answer will be NO
omg, Jessica as the new AI judge? that would be beyond awesome!!
Although I am in no way of fan of hers, I think she would add a fun and youthful energy to the show. If you ever watched Newlyweds then you know that she is, at the very least, mildly entertaining.
Incoherent thoughts without the Vicodin……….hmmmmmmmm……….. Not as fun.
I would love it if Jess joined American Idol- and I don’t even watch the damn show. But I would probably watch if Jess joined. Jess is sweet and vivacious and would be waayyy better than Posh. Why does Posh keep trying? She is a great big zero with a sour puss who takes herself WAY too seriously with no personality to speak of. I am only guessing here, but I think Posh probably has tarantula breath from starving herself. It would be funny to watch Simon tell Posh to go eat something, and lose the starvation breath.
As for all the Nick and Jess reunion talk, I agree that Nick would never allow himself to be used like that again. Jess would be off and running again as soon as someone “better” came along.
But I would still love to see Jessica on American Idol.
Jess on American Idol, no!!! I don’t want to give that family another dime or minute of fame. I wonder why Nick is so adamant about not reuniting with Jess? That story I would love to read about in a book.
I am 100% Team Paula–they really need to work something out with her and make sure she does come back to Idol.
However, if they don’t, and it becomes a question of either Posh or Jess as a new judge, then there’s no question-it must be Jess. Posh freely admits that she was never much of a singer and had no passion for it. Jess, while maybe not the greatest, at least is active in the music industry and might bring a fun aspect to the show.
I thought the desperate attempts to get attention came from the contestants on AI, not the judges. Does the Simpson clan know about that?
Would her father be there behind her chair whispering in her ear what she should say and how she should vote.
Cut the strings already and get yourself a real manager that can revive your stalled career.
I thought it was going to that alien blow-up doll, Victoria Beckham?
Hey she can show up tanked like Paula did.