I had class with a guy who went to high school with her. He said that she was a huge bitch and that pretty much everyone in their school hated her.

I like Nick a lot. I don't like Jessica at all. I think he will now start dating one hot chick after another. Either way, I think he'll be ok.

I didn't read the whole thread so someone may have answered this, but why is it "officially over" if they announced a separation and not a divorce? Did I miss something?

Hish school educations are over rated . . I think its safe to say that she has had more financial success than most high school grads . . and probably has more life experience also.

I think you missed my point.


She won't be singing forever. Eventually new and better talent will come in and Jessica will be yesterday's news. Plus, she won't have her voice forever. And they way she spends money, like it's going out of style, she needs the education (IMPO).


We could start an entire thread on singing has beens who are now broke and have nothing else to rely on (ie. a college degree).

Cue "Can't Touch This." :p

Brandy's mom came up with the story that Brandy was "married" to Robert. She even had an MTV reality show, "Special Delivery", which showed her being pregnant up to the delivery of Sy'rai, her daughter. After the show was over, Brandy and Robert broke up and she confessed that they were never married and that they only had a spiritual connection.

^^^^
Adding on what Soror Gina said...

She confessed that they weren't married after he announced it on the Wendy Williams Show. He said that they did it because Brandy's mom did want to show that Brandy had a baby out of wedlock.

Also, Brandy was suppose to get married to Quintin Richardson (was with Clippers and Suns, now with Knicks). Rumor has it that the reason they split up because her mom was in the way.

I don't see the issue with the amount of money she spent on the sheets--- yes, by the normal person standards it is alot--- and I am not directing is at ASUADPi, just in general because I have heard this OVER and OVER on tv / radio....

BUT according to Forbes, Jessica earned $4 million in 2004. Therefore her $2000 sheets are about .05% of her yearly earnings. Most of use wouldn't blink if I said I bought a new set of sheets today-nice egyptian cotton - high thread count and I paid $125 for the king set---- well if the average person is earning $50,000 (totally random number) then they would have spend .25% of their yearly incomes. As a % to earnings the $125 pair were more pricey. (yes- my current job title is accountant!)

But anyway, I am sad to see them split--- I liked them. Am I surprised- no! Nick seems so down to earth-- just like a normal person--- Jessica appears to be needy and helpless! But normally I could careless about celebrity couples- but I liked them!

WOW! Talk about a crazy parent. Maybe she and Joe Simpson should have their own show. We could find out who's got the crazier parenting style.

I think part of the problem Nick had with it is that she was in major debt to her record label at the time, probably a few million. He most likely wanted her to work to pay some of that off than to spend it on $1200 sheets.

See it makes sense when you put it that way. :)

I guess for me (and it seemed like Nick might have been the same way). I wasn't raised with a lot of money, my parents made high 5 figures (combined) growing up. So, yes if I made it big and had millions I'd probably buy some things that were really expensive but I'd also know my roots and say to myself "why spend 2 grand on sheets when I can buy some other ones that I like for 200".

It seems like Nick thought that way too. Why pay someone to clean their house when they should just be doing it themselves? Why pay someone to move their furniture in when they can do it themselves? Nick seemed to be much more grounded and level headed.

And yes, she may have made 4 million, but if in fact she was a couple million in debt to her record label and then her frivilous spending (there were reports that she would go into a store and drop 50K in like an hour for clothes, that is a lot of frickin money). If you keep up the frivilous spending, the 4 mil is going to go down and down and down.

I'm sure money was a huge issue for them as it is for all married couples.



Aside from the money there were reports that Nick really wanted to kind of settle down in life (ie. not going to bars every night/club hopping and staying out until the crack of dawn) and have a family while Jessica was still pursuing the latter.

I don't think age is an issue for all couples out there, but I do think it was one for them. She was so young when they got together. He was her first love. She dated no one but him (thank you to Driven by VH1 for this tidbit of information). They break up, 9-11 happens they get back together and he proposes a few months later. She was only 22-23 when she got married. Now this is not to say that there aren't 23 year olds mature enough to get married, because there are, I just don't think Jessica would have fallen into that category.

She went from her parents who did everything for her and moved to Nick where she also expected him to do everything for her and Nick (you could tell by the Newleyweds) wanted her to pull her own weight.

I think at 22-23 Jessica had different goals for her life than Nick at 29 (ages when they married). I think the same goes for now, Jessica at 25-26 wants different things than Nick at 32.

I do feel bad for them. Divorce isn't fun. And being divorced at 25-26 isn't something Jessica probably forsaw.

But with all that I've said, I kind of understand the reasoning behind the divorce. If that makes any sense at all. :)

ASUADPi that was a great post about this - pretty much how I feel.

To answer someone's question earlier - I put that it was official b/c they made an official announcement. And it wasn't just rumors. For now I think its a seperation - but it was an official announcement from both stars that they were seperating.

Jessica 'Doing Great,' Says Ashlee

The latest on the breakup; plus, Brad and Angelina globe trot, Paris' Greek billion-heirs square off, the latest Hollywood romance news and much more ...

Nov. 28, 2005
Now that our trytophan-induced stupor is wearing off and the cold, harsh glare of reality is setting in, it's time to deal with the intense feelings of grief brought on by Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey finally, inevitably putting a fork in their problem-plagued union. And what better way to work through our sorrow than by checking to see which way the spin is blowing. Here's the latest ...

"Jessica's doing great," her sister Ashlee assures Star magazine, which released the unfortunate cover story, "Jessica Finally Pregnant! Is This Her Gift to Nick To Save Their Marriage?", just before the dysfunctional duo announced their split to Us Weekly. "We all had a good Thanksgiving, all the family was together and we had a wonderful time."

The Simpson clan reportedly spent the holiday holed up in Texas, where we're guessing Jessica's father/manager/overlord Joe gave thanks that he finally had his little girl all to himself, without a pesky husband along as a third wheel.

This is funny as hell but just confirms the creepiness that is Joe Simpson

"We didn't even talk about Jessica's breakup from Nick," continues Ashlee in the "exclusive interview." "It wasn't something we wanted to dwell on. Jessica's happy and she's absolutely fine. The only thing that stressed Jessica out was our grandparents' worry over all the attention she's getting. Jessica spent most of the holidays trying to reassure them that she's OK and that everything is good."

Simpson was back in L.A. on Sunday and life seemed to continue much as it had before the breakup announcement: She hit a tanning salon and showed off her diamond ring-free finger to paparazzi.

Lachey, 32, meanwhile, indulged in some testosterone-fueled activities on Turkey Day, with "Extra" reporting that the sometime ESPN commentator watched football with his pals in L.A.

This guy time comes on the heels of his recent "boys' weekend" in Miami Beach, where, according to People, he and recently separated buddy A.J. DiScala "unwittingly" wandered into a salacious soiree hosted by Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and hirsute porn veteran Ron Jeremy (they quickly exited). Lachey also chatted up a "pretty blonde guest" at another bash, says the mag.

"Nick seems relieved that it's all finally out in the open," a snitch tells the apparently now plugged-in Star. "I think he feels he can now start getting on with his own life at last. He's really sad that things didn't work out between them but it hasn't been working for a very long time and it's probably been torturous to keep things together for so long."

According to the insider, "As far as Nick is concerned he's going to keep things very clean and he's adamant that he's not going to get involved in any mud slinging and name calling. He just wants to be able to move on to living the rest of his life with as much dignity as he can."

Well, if he stays true to his word, then good for him b/c not many couples can get through a divorce without the mud-slinging & name calling that usually ensues. I was laughing at a report on the radio this morning that says Jessica is giving an exclusive interview to People magazing that details what went wrong with the marriage. I highly doubt she'll admit she's an immature bubbleheaded twit. Oops! I guess I just name called too. Oh well. I'll name call & mudsling for Nick since he won't do it. I like him but she annoys the crap out of me.

Dignity may be in short supply given Lachey's upcoming plans. The Hollywood Reporter says he's just signed on to star in an in-development WB sitcom, playing a newly married baseball player. No word on whether his small-screen bride will be blonde, buxom and unable to tell the difference between seafood and poultry.

Meanwhile, there's already speculation as to how the nixed "Newlyweds" are going to divvy up their assets. If there's no prenup, as has been reported, they will have to split everything 50-50.

While this arrangement worked out fine for Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, whose holdings were about equal, Simpson, 25, with her cosmetics and clothing empires (and her ability to carry off an itty-bitty bikini on the big screen), is said to be worth millions more than her less-marketable (but far more thrifty) hubby.

"... A while back, Joe was complaining to everyone who would listen about all the alimony Jessica would have to pay Nick," an insider told Us.

I wouldn't be surprised. The man is way too obsessed w/his daughter. I remember watching an episode of Newlyweds where she's filming her Sweetest Sin video & he's talking about her sex life with Nick and how she is free to talk and have all the sex she wants now. That dad knows far too much about what goes on in his daughters bedroom.

And finally, it seems the telegenic twosome's decision to fess up that the tabloids had been right all along ("After three years of marriage, and careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways ...") on the night before Thanksgiving didn't sit too well with some entertainment news show staffers, one of whom griped to the New York Post, "They got their holidays, but we didn't. They couldn't have waited one day? This was so calculated."

The word you're grasping for: Duh.

If you want to relive the good times, be sure to pick up the DVD reprising the fourth and final season of "Newlyweds," which hits stores on Dec. 6.

will nick cash in?

from the morning radio station i listen to:

A new twist to the breakup of what was Mr. and Mrs. Lachey. It looks like Nick and Jessica didn't sign a prenup. That means Nick stands to make some big bucks because under California law, he's entitled to half of Jessica's total net worth. Quite a chunk of change when you consider she earned a reported $35 million this past year alone from her music and movie careers, her clothing and shoe line, her Desserts body lotions and powders and all her other endorsements. In many people's eyes, Nick's earned every penny of what he stands to get for putting up with Jessica's childish behavior and her meddling daddy.

Does it matter that they were married in Texas? Is the law the same? That's something I don't quite understand. Since they didn't sign a pre-nup, does he get half under CA law b/c that's where they live & filed or does it fall under Texas law since that's where they got married?
I truly don't understand these situations. Can anyone explain?