day 238

jessica simpson just can't win

when j simps gets one thing going on the right path in her life, something else being derailed never seems to be far behind. this time around, it appears jessica's career is getting better while her romantic life is mia. the pop star turned reality show star turned country singer is back to being a reality star, with vh1's the price of beauty starting production this fall, in which jessica will go around the world seeing what beauty means - and what it takes to have it - worldwide. but, jessica will be traveling the globe as a single lady. reports are surfacing that simpson and longtime beau, dallas cowboy tony romo, have called it quits. as both of their careers begin to take off, again, it just didn't seem possible for them to stay together. the biggest indicator of the split came this past weekend. jessica turned 29 over the weekend and was set to have a ken and barbie themed party, which she canceled - unexpectedly - at the last minute. while tony was in los angeles at the time, he apparently didn't want to put on a rouse for simpson's guests and stayed at a hotel rather than her house. although not totally unexpected, the split is said to be amicable, though jessica is "heartbroken" according to people magazine's source. it seems this whole shebang is just the right thing for the duo to do, even if not what they want. from everything that's out there, it seems like there is hope for jessica and tony to get back together, just after a break. it's kind of like a whole ross/rachel thing, right? okay, not really because they're not witty new yorkers with one of the weirdest sexual histories ever....but nonetheless.

day 35

simpson sisters big changes

both jessica and ashlee are making some big changes in their lives.  the elder simpson sister, jessica, is said to be actively trying to conceive a child with long time love tony romo.  sister ashlee recently had a son, bronx mowgli, last month.  but, what happened to jessica's down home values? doesn't the song go "first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes momma with a baby carriage?"  maybe jess is trying to mirror her sister's life - first get pregnant, then get married.  with this news, some of the american tabs may be more willing to get pictures of ashlee's baby; allegedly, no magazines have been interested in the baby pictures.  joe simpson, the dadager, is asking for too steep a price...i'm surprised a magazine like life & style or star hasn't jumped at the chance. ashlee's big change is not quite as drastic.  the singer/actress made the change back to blonde today after 9+ months as a redhead.  the hair color change is a little more natural (it is actually ashlee's natch color) and could be a ploy to sell the baby pics - a lot of mags haven't been all that interested in the star and her husband, pete wentz,'s "dark" looks.  either way, both sisters (and their men) are headed to waco, texas to have christmas with the simpson clan. 

jackson's lungs just fine

michael jackson is not in need of a lung transplant or in dire need of medical care, contrary to reports.  along with denying reports today, the singer's reps said the former king of pop is finalizing negotiations to go on a world tour and do a series of tv specials throughout 2009.  could this tour be the much talked about jackson 5 reunion? while michael has continually denied touring with his brother (with sister janet on board, too), it seems like the most plausible explanation - jackson would not have to be on stage for the entire show and he could showcase some of his own material.  either way it goes, the star is going to have to face a lot of press and answer a lot of questions about his wacky ass lifestyle.

tv bites

here are some spoilers (if you don't want to know, avert your eyes) coming up in 2009 on some top series:

gossip girl - something we haven't seen on tv's most scandalous show is sure to send waves through some fans' worlds.  the latest buzz is that an underground sex ring is going to start up, involving at least one of our upper east siders.  could this be the return for michelle trachtenberg's naughty georgina? another plot line coming up is college - the characters are said to be headed to at least 3 different schools, with yale most likely taking one of those spots.

ugly betty - the show seems to be doing some stunt casting, minus mischa barton.  while the oc star won't be taking a turn on the abc soap, two musical veterans will. first up is bernadette peters, who will be playing the head of yeti (the editors-in-training program betty and marc are involved with) and is sure to torture our favorite poncho wearing assistant.  nikki blonsky, known for hairspray and her airport beatdown with antm contestant bianca, will be playing an assistant at competitor magazine elle who strikes up a fast friendship with the titular character. but, as they come from two different magazines, their friendship is sure to be tested.

desperate housewives - with the show having completed over 100 episodes, some twists are a coming to wisteria lane.  first up is the reconciliation of mike and susan...to find an appropriate school for their son mj.  bree is set to be thrown into a publishing whirlwind, having been commissioned to release 3 books in one year (could she be returning to the bottle to deal with the stress?).  and gabby is going to get back to her glamour ways, getting back down to size and back to long hair.