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Ashlee & Pete Bring in SpongeBob for Bronx's 1st Birthday
Originally posted 11/22/2009 01:00PM
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz celebrated son Bronx Mowgli's first birthday with a SpongeBob-themed celebration at grandparents Joe and Tina Simpson's house in Encino, Calif.
About 30 family and friends, including aunt Jessica Simpson, arrived around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday for a bounce house, cake, the singing of "Happy Birthday" and a surprise appearance by the cartoon character.
Wentz, 30, told PEOPLE last week that Bronx "likes Bob and he likes guitar – which he calls 'itar,' so we're going to have a SpongeBob party for him."
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Ashlee's Mexican Feast: Margaritas & Guacamole!
Originally posted 11/20/2009 06:00AM
• It wouldn't be a New York visit without a visit to Dos Caminos for Ashlee Simpson-Wentz. The singer stopped by the Mexican restaurant's Park Avenue location for dinner with a female friend. The duo started with champagne and guacamole – then moved on to Patron margaritas and a shrimp quesadilla.
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Caught in the Act!
Originally posted 11/20/2009 06:00AM
• It wouldn't be a New York visit without a visit to Dos Caminos for Ashlee Simpson-Wentz. The singer stopped by the Mexican restaurant's Park Avenue location for dinner with a female friend. The duo started with champagne and guacamole – then moved on to Patron margaritas and a shrimp quesadilla.
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Pete Wentz Impressed with His Own Parenting Skills
Originally posted 11/18/2009 12:40PM
With Ashlee Simpson-Wentz busy prepping for her upcoming role in Chicago on Broadway, her husband, Pete Wentz, has also been tackling a new role: solo parent.
"I just spent the last weekend – Mom was rehearsing for Chicago – being Dad without a nanny, without Mom, and didn’t burn the house down," the Fall Out Boy bassist, 30, told PEOPLE on Tuesday at the American Eagle Outfitters Times Square store opening. "So I’m pretty excited about that."
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Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Confirms Broadway Starring Role
Originally posted 11/16/2009 09:00AM
From Melrose Place to the Great White Way – that's quite a leap.
Confirming the rumors that have been swirling around Broadway and beyond, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is the latest name in a wave of Hollywood stars to hit New York's Theater District in recent days.
The singer-turned-actress, 25, will return to her role as Roxie Hart in the mega-successful stage revival of the musical Chicago, which has been running since 1996. She starts Nov. 30.
"I'm honored to be reprising my role as Chicago's Roxie Hart, returning to the stage and joining this amazing cast," she says. "Being on Broadway is a childhood dream come true."
– Michael Y. Park
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Ashlee Simpson: My Sister Has an Incredible Body
Originally posted 11/15/2009 11:00AM
The Simpson ladies have been through their fair share of ups and downs this past year, but one thing they can always rely on? Each other.
In fact, Ashlee, who's reportedly set to make her Broadway debut as Chicago's Roxy this December following the wrap of her role on Melrose Place, is defending her big sis in the December issue of Women's Health.
"My sister has an incredible body. I feel sorry for anyone who would judge her, because she's one sexy lady," the actress, 25, says of Jessica, who's made headlines for her weight fluctuation. "It's disgusting that people would say those things."
Jessica, 29, meanwhile, already returned the favor earlier this month, when she bashed the writers on her sister's former show. "CW catching up on MP. Who writes this crap? i have had bad scripts to work with, but this? thank God my sister is amazing and got you some press," she Tweeted.
Simpson-Wentz tells the magazine that even sudden career shifts don't get her down anymore, especially now that her family is priority.
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Report: Ashlee Simpson to Join Chicago on Broadway
Originally posted 11/09/2009 08:35AM
Where does a crazy Melrose Place character go after she dies? Apparently, the Windy City by way of the Great White Way.
According to reports, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, 25, isn't taking a break after getting axed from the prime-time soap. Instead, she's set to play Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of Chicago, starting in December for six weeks, Gossip Cop reports.
It's not an unfamiliar role. Simpson-Wentz played the role in the London run of the musical. It would, however, be her Broadway debut.
– Michael Y. Park
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Jessica Simpson Calls Melrose Place 'Crap'
Originally posted 11/02/2009 04:40PM
Guess Jessica Simpson isn't a Melrose Place fan – at least not anymore!
After the recent news that her sister, Ashlee, had been cut from the CW drama, the singer blasted the show on her official Twitter page. "CW catching up on MP," Simpson Tweeted on Sunday night. "Who writes this crap? i have had bad scripts to work with, but this? thank God my sister is amazing and got you some press."
For her part, Simpson-Wentz was more measured when discussing her character's fate.
"Having the chance to play Violet on Melrose Place has been a thrill," she said in a statement. "Although I always knew her story would come to a final, insanely unpredictable end, playing a creepy, unstable character was something I always wanted to do, so I jumped at the chance. Thanks to the CW and the entire cast and crew of Melrose Place for allowing me this opportunity."
In a recent poll, 67 percent of PEOPLE.com readers said they wouldn't miss Simpson-Wentz on the TV show.
Jessica Simpson's rep had no comment.
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Pay-to-Party: How the Stars Rake in the Cash
Originally posted 10/22/2009 10:30AM
Remember the song "You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party"? Well what if somebody paid you to party?
That's exactly what happens for choice celebs in clubs from Las Vegas to Miami, where the very sight of a star, or so the reckoning goes, is enough to draw a crowd of paying customers.
The evidence:
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Pete Wentz Wants a Soccer Team Worth of Kids
Originally posted 10/17/2009 09:30AM
Pete Wentz loves being a dad to his 10-month-old son Bronx Mowgli, but his plans of fathering a soccer team will have to wait.
"Everything is awesome about being a dad," Wentz, 30, tells PEOPLE at the Yahoo! Yodel Studio in New York City's Times Square on Tuesday. "Eventually we want to be able to have a soccer team."
He adds that he and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, 25, just have to "schedule and time things right ... Ashlee is really focused on Melrose Place right now and I'm figuring what I'm doing next year."
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