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PHOTO: Jessica Simpson Steps Out for Family Lunch Date

Jessica Simpson Steps Out for Family Lunch Date

Originally posted 05/20/2013 04:30PM

Jessica Simpson is almost ready for baby no. 2!

With her due date quickly approaching, the Fashion Star mentor, 32, kept it casual for a Sunday lunch date at King's Fish House with fiancé Eric Johnson and their daughter Maxwell, who turned 1 earlier this month.

Wearing fitted workout gear, Simpson's burgeoning bump led the way while Johnson, 33, toted their tot.

Maxwell may be young, but she has an idea that a baby brother is on his way, the singer says.

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VIDEO: Get a Sneak Peek of Donald Faison & CaCee Cobb's Fun Wedding Video! | Cacee Cobb, Donald Faison

Donald Faison & CaCee Cobb's Wedding Video Sneak Peek

Originally posted 05/20/2013 07:45AM

Donald Faison and new wife CaCee Cobb sure know how to party.

Though the couple tied the knot in December of last year, their Southern-style Los Angeles wedding is now featured in the summer issue of Martha Stewart Weddings (on stands June 3).

Until then, videographer Wade of Shark Pig has released a fun sneak peek at the wedding full of music, dancing and some very famous friends – such as Jessica Simpson and Zach Braff.

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Readers Gasp Over Swallowed-by-Hippo Story

Hippo Tale Elicits Reader Gasps, Danielynn Birkhead Brings Smiles

Originally posted 05/11/2013 08:00AM

Model-in-the-making Danielynn Birkhead, the late Anna Nicole Smith's 6½-year-old daughter, prompted an outpouring of oohs and ahs this week when she dressed up like a favorite Disney heroine for the Kentucky Derby, while the gasps were strictly reserved for the amazing tale of the man who served as a hippo's dinner – and then survived to tell his tale.

Here are the five stories that sparked the strongest reactions from readers over this past week – the news that made you happy, sad, laugh out loud, awestruck, even angry.

In the meantime, don't forget to keep clicking on the emoticons at the bottom of every story – your way of telling us exactly what you think.

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Wow, Hear What Nick Lachey Says About Jessica SImpson's Dad | Nick Lachey

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Nick Lachey Hasn't Talked to Ex-Wife Jessica Simpson in Six Years

Originally posted 05/08/2013 11:45AM

It seems like decades ago that Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson were the first couple of reality TV – but on Tuesday's Watch What Happens Live, host Andy Cohen couldn't seem to forget!

When Lachey, 39, and the rest of 98 Degrees visited Cohen's talk show, the singer's ex-wife and her family were hot topics.

During "Plead the Fifth," a question-and-answer game Cohen plays with celebrity guests, who can stay silent rather than answer an uncomfortable question, the subject of Simpson's father, Joe, came up.

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Jessica Simpson Celebrates Maxwell's First Birthday

Jessica Simpson Celebrates Maxwell's First Birthday

Originally posted 04/29/2013 10:55AM

The Fashion Star mentor's daughter turns 1 with a weekend birthday bash

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Jessica Simpson's Parents Are Officially Divorced | Jessica Simpson, Joe Simpson

Joe and Tina Simpson's Divorce Is Finalized

Originally posted 04/25/2013 01:30PM

Joe and Tina Simpson's 34-year marriage is officially over.

A source confirms to PEOPLE that Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson's parents' divorce has been finalized. Tina, 53, filed for divorce in October and cited "discord or conflict of personalities" in court papers.

"It's an amicable split and there is no third party involved. Any other related allegations are completely false," a family rep told PEOPLE last fall amid rumors that Joe, 55, had come out to his family.

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Is Jessica Simpson Wearing Two Different Sneakers?

Is Jessica Simpson Wearing Two Different Sneakers?

Originally posted 04/18/2013 03:00PM

We wonder if the expectant Fashion Star mentor has a case of baby brain...

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Jessica Simpson: 'I'm So Excited to Have a Son' | Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson: 'I'm So Excited to Have a Son'

Originally posted 04/17/2013 11:20AM

"I didn't grow up with a brother and the unknown is really exciting," she tells PEOPLE at her weekend baby shower

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Jessica Simpson Celebrates Her Baby Shower | Jessica Simpson

UpdatePosted 04/15/2013 10:30AM

Jessica Simpson Celebrates Her Baby Shower

Originally posted 04/14/2013 07:30PM

Break out the blue confetti!

Jessica Simpson's friends and family – including sister Ashlee Simpson, close pal Jessica Alba (below) and hairstylist Ken Paves – fêted the Fashion Star mentor, 32, with a country bash to celebrate the impending arrival of her son.

On Sunday afternoon at an L.A. hotel, Simpson's nearest and dearest (including her 11-month-old daughter Maxwell), gathered at a Tom Sawyer-themed affair, complete with vintage tables, tin pitchers, and a wooden boat alongside the nearby pond.

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Pregnant Jessica Simpson Steps Out with Baby Maxwell | Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson Steps Out with Baby Maxwell

Originally posted 04/07/2013 05:50PM

It was mommy and daughter day for Jessica Simpson and her baby girl, Maxwell, on Sunday.

The six-months' pregnant starlet and her adorable little one lunched in Calabasas, Calif., where Simpson, 32 – clad in a long, leopard print skirt and a black, cleavage-baring top – showed off her very visible baby bump.

With Maxwell in her arms, the Fashion Star mentor, who also wore dark shades, held her stomach.

Jessica's little sis, Ashlee, recently praised her older sibling, telling PEOPLE, "She's a great mom and a great pregnant lady."