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  Report: Britney Spears and fiance "in talks" to take over MTV's 'Newlyweds' series

  August 18, 2004
  Jessica Simpson might have told the press that after three seasons, she and hubby Nick Lachey are done with their MTV Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica reality series, but leave it to MTV land an even bigger "pop princess" to take her place. According to US Weekly, Britney Spears, the queen of the pop princesses herself, is now "in talks" to take over the "title role" on Jessica's Newlyweds series.

• Jessica Simpson says MTV's 'Newlyweds' to end after three seasons

  July 19, 2004
  Claiming that they aren't newlyweds anymore, pop couple Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey say they are pulling the plug on their popular Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica MTV reality series with the conclusion of the program's current third season.

• Third season of MTV's 'Newlyweds' to begin Wednesday, June 16

  June 15, 2004
  MTV has announced that the third season of Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica, the series that follows pop couple Jessica Simpson and Nick Lackey's perpetual television honeymoon, will premiere on Wednesday, June 16 at 10PM ET/PT.

• ABC to air 'The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour' special on April 11

  March 23, 2004
  ABC has announced that America's favorite young married couple, Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson, the stars of MTV's hit Newlyweds series, will star in their first-ever television special, a "fun-filled variety hour" of music and comedy entitled The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour on Sunday, April 11 at 9PM ET/PT on the network.
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  ABC picks up Jessica Simpson sitcom pilot

  February 13, 2004
  ABC announced yesterday that it had picked up six comedy pilots -- including an untitled pilot starring Newlyweds star Jessica Simpson.

• 'Newlyweds' co-star Nick Lachey follows wife Jessica Simpson in signing ABC deal

  January 28, 2004
  What do you get as a wedding gift for the celebrity couple that has everything? His and her development deals at ABC apparently.

• 'Newlyweds' new season opens strong, draws 4.7 million viewers

  January 23, 2004
  Apparently a few months off has done nothing to diminish the popularity of MTV's Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica, the network's much talked about reality series which follows the celebrity marriage of former 98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey and "pop tart" Jessica Simpson.

• MTV's new 'Newlyweds' season to kick off on January 21

  January 8, 2004
  MTV has announced that the second season of Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica, the network's much talked about reality series which follows the celebrity marriage of former 98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey and "pop tart" Jessica Simpson, will premiere on Wednesday, January 21st at 10 PM ET/PT.

• 'Newlyweds' Jessica Simpson signs scripted sitcom development deal with ABC

  November 9, 2003
  Susan Lyne, president, ABC Entertainment announced yesterday that Jessica Simpson, already the star of MTV's Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica unscripted television series, has entered into an additional development deal with ABC to star in a scripted comedy series. Ted Harbert and Joe Simpson (Jessica's domineering father and manager) are attached to the project as executive producers.

• Is feminism dead? 'Newlywed' Jessica Simpson cashes in with marketing deals

  October 30, 2003
  When we last saw Jessica Simpson, the clueless blonde wife and sometime pop singer featured on MTV's Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, she was looking to cash in on her "dumb blonde" image. Little did we imagine that she'd be so successful so quickly.

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