The diamond-studded singer heads to the recording studio. Plus: Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Seacrest, Teri Hatcher and more

WORKING GIRL

Jessica Simpson heads to a studio in downtown New York City on Wednesday to record her upcoming album, And the Band Played On, due later this year. One ballad, inspired by her split with Nick Lachey, "is a really raw kind of naked song that's just honest," says Simpson.