Jessica Simpson talked to ‘Today’ show co-host Matt Lauer about her throat problems and her new album ‘A Public Affair’ on Friday (September 1). Simpson told Lauer that she did not in fact have laryngitis, but had suffered a burst blood vessel on her vocal cord. The singer then revealed a homemade remedy given to her by her voice coach, of which Lauer took a sniff and identified, with mock shock, as “pure liquor.” Watch the interview and performances of ‘With You’ (with interview) and ‘I Belong To Me’ at Bing. Additionally, pictures are available from FilmMagic, GettyImages, and WireImage.