LOS ANGELES – Vincent Piazza is having a "great time" with Ashlee Simpson.
The 'Boardwalk Empire' star was seen with the singer - who split from husband Pete Wentz in February after almost three years of marriage - three times in a week, and admitted at the Emmy awards on Sunday (18.09.11) that their burgeoning romance is going well.
LOS ANGELES — Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is jumping to her sister's defense after photos of Jessica performing at the 99.9 Kiss Country 24th Annual Chili Cook-off on Sunday sent bloggers on a rampage about her weight gain.
"I am completely disgusted by the headlines concerning my sister's weight," wrote 24-year-old Ashlee on her blog. "A week after the inauguration and with such a feeling of hope in the air for our country, I find it completely embarrassing and belittling to all women to read about a woman's weight or figure."
Ashlee went on to say that her sister shouldn't be a target just because of her celebrity status.
"All women come in different shapes, sizes, and forms and just because you're a celebrity, there shouldn't be a different standard," wrote Simpson-Wentz.
"Is this something you would say to your wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, or even a friend? I seriously doubt it," she said.
The "Boyfriend" singer then asked her fans to think about the message being sent out to the younger generation.
"How can we expect teenage girls to love and respect themselves in an environment where we criticize a size 2 figure?," asked Simpson-Wentz.
"Now can we focus on the things that really matter," she ended.
Check out the Jessica Simpson Gallery for the pictures that set off the weight debate.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are now proud parents.
Simpson gave birth to the couple's first child, a baby boy, on Thursday night, according to People.
The couple's son, named Bronx Mowgli Wentz, weighed in at 7 lbs., 11 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long, the magazine reports.
"Ashlee, Pete and baby Bronx are all healthy and happy, and thank everyone for their well wishes!" a rep for the pair tells the mag.
Simpson reportedly went to the hospital on Sunday, but it turned out to be a "false alarm."
On Tuesday, Simpson's older sister, Jessica, said the birth was coming soon while appearing on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
"They're going to have to [induce labor], it's already developing really quick," she told DeGeneres.
The Fall Out Boy rocker, meanwhile, skipped out on recent scheduled appearances on "Larry King Live" and "Total Request Live" as the baby's arrival appeared imminent.
After weeks of speculation, Simpson, 24, confirmed her pregnancy in late May, shortly after she and Wentz, 29, tied the knot. The couple's wedding took place in the backyard of her parents' home in Encino, Calif. and was officiated by her father.
In August, Simpson told ET Canada that she was getting plenty of help as she prepared to become a mother for the first time.
"My mom and my grandmother [have] given me good motherly advice, but it's one of those things where your mother instincts kind of kick in right away," she said.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Ashlee Simpson says she's been getting plenty of help when it comes to preparing for motherhood for the first time.
"My mom and my grandmother [have] given me good motherly advice, but it's one of those things where your mother instincts kind of kick in right away," the 23-year-old singer tells ET Canada.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Ashlee Simpson has postponed her summer concert tour, just days after confirming that she was pregnant.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz have finally confirmed that a baby is on the way.
In a posting on the Web site, friendsorenemies.com, the newlyweds admitted to what first hit the tabloids in April.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz married today in a private celebration before friends and family.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Things are heating up in Southern California, and not just with the outside temperatures.
According to a source, Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are planning to tie the knot this weekend at her parents' house in Encino, Calif.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are reportedly planning to tie the knot this weekend.
The couple will marry this Saturday at a "top secret" location, a source tells UsMagazine.com.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — With pregnancy rumors flying around the tabloids, Ashlee Simpson kept the focus on her engagement to Pete Wentz while chatting with Ryan Seacrest on his KISS-FM radio show Thursday morning.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Singer Ashlee Simpson is reportedly pregnant, a source tells Usmagazine.com.
It would be the first child for the 23-year-old Simpson and her beau, 28-year-old Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, who has denied the tabloid's claims.
