Whoops… Jessica Simpson Rejected Nick Lachey’s Prenup

TMZ.com has learned that before Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson got married, the former 98 Degrees singer not only asked his future bride to sign a prenup, he actually had the papers drawn up. Jessica refused to sign the paperwork though. Under California law, since the couple did not sign a prenup, earnings during the marriage are divided 50/50.

Billy Bush On Nick Lachey & Jessica Simpson Split

November 30, 2005 - ‘Access Hollywood’ host Billy Bush posted his thoughts on news that Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson had ended their 3-year marriage on his blog Thursday (November 24). Bush writes, “My feeling is that if they could have fooled people into believing they were together through Christmas, after the Newlyweds box set buying season had passed, they definitely would have. In fact, I’m guessing that was Big Joe’s main concern.” He also was surprised that Us Weekly got the scoop, since “Joe said some demonizing things” about the magazine.

Rosanne Barr Comments On Nick & Jessica Split

November 30, 2005 - Rosanne Barr visited ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ on Tuesday night and was asked whether she was devastated about news Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey had separated. “I didn’t even know who they were. I mean, this is so rude of me, and I don’t mean to hurt anybody’s feelings,” she said. “Well, sort of, I do. Well, she looks like everybody else. When I open the magazine and say, ‘Oh, they all look exactly like her.’ They’re too skinny, they’re blonde, and they all look exactly alike and they have three names. And they’re 19. So it’s completely irrelevant.” The comic actress added, “I didn’t really follow that. And I know they’re getting divorced, which is always very sad.”

Nick And Jessica Split Announcement Was Delayed

November 29, 2005 - David Letterman joked during his Late Show monologue on Monday night, “Let me ask you a question. Is it too soon to be hitting on Jessica Simpson? … It was Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, they split up. They were going to make the announcement much earlier, but they had to wait until Jessica learned how to spell irreconcilable. … The big show business breakups are always very, very sad. Here’s how it’s going to work: there’s going to be an amicable split, and Nick will get half of her earnings from movies and concerts, and she will get half of his tips from the Olive Garden.”

Jessica Simpson Notified Nick Lachey Of Separation Via E-Mail

November 29, 2005 - Sources tell Us Weekly that Jessica Simpson sent Nick Lachey an e-mail on Wednesday (November 23) about her plans to go public with the news that their marriage was coming to an end. “She had had enough of the marriage and the fighting,” a source explained. “She just wanted it to be over.”