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Fox News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Jessica Simpson finds freedom in Nashville after fleeing Hollywood pressures
Jessica Simpson is finding peace, purpose — and her voice again — far away from the glare of Hollywood. After a 15-year musical hiatus, the singer and actress opened up about how stepping away from the Los Angeles spotlight helped her rediscover herself. Simpson said she needed a place where she could fully be herself, and she found that place in Nashville. "It's hard for me to do that in LA, I think, because I'm 'mom-ing' it, running the brand. But when I get to go away and go within myself, I find that purpose — and have to share it … be vulnerable and just be honest," she said during a recent appearance on "Today." After Simpson, 45, put her music on pause, she became a proud mom of three and focused on her fashion brand. The star shared that it was Nashville's songwriting culture that reignited her creative spirit and motivated her to produce music again. "I went out to Nashville because that was the place [where] the songwriters — they're not competitive," she explained on "Today." "They allow you to be yourself. Nothing you say is judged." Simpson hasn't performed on stage since 2006, when she navigated her first divorce and faced the mounting pressures in the music industry. "I really find that place in Nashville. … It's hard for me to do that in L.A. … But when I get to go away and go within myself, I find that purpose." The "Irresistible" singer reflected on her early pop star years as she shared how her music has evolved. "I took myself out of the competitive process," Simpson said, reflecting on her illustrious music career. "Growing up as a pop star, it was always about the pop girls. I was always put up against other people. Everyone's always going to sell more records than you. So, to me, it wasn't a competition. I just really wanted what I was singing about to be authentically who I am." Now, nearly two decades later, she's writing music again, but on her own terms. Simpson pointed out that creating music again helped her work through emotional turmoil. Earlier this year, Simpson and her ex, Eric Johnson, a former NFL player, made the decision to split after 10 years of marriage. The pair tied the knot in 2014. The "With You" singer opened up about how creating new music has helped heal her heart. "I needed clarity — emotional clarity in general. I thought I was going to be doing this inspirational type of record, and it started leaning towards more, 'How do I get through this moment?' Because my whole life just completely changed while making this record … nothing that I would've expected. But there [are] blessings in the pain. You can find beauty in the pain." For Simpson, it wasn't just about her music. She also shared that, as a mother, she wanted to instill a message of resilience in her children. "I want my daughters and my son to know that," she said. "No matter what we go through in life, nothing can take us down. Nothing. As long as we are who we are, and we know our purpose … we're guided by that." Simpson shares three children with Johnson — daughters Maxwell and Birdie and son Ace. In January, Simpson shared that the couple "have been living separately" but did not reveal any details on the timeline of their split. "Eric and I have been living separately, navigating a painful situation in our marriage," Simpson previously said in a statement to People. "Our children come first, and we are focusing on what is best for them. We are grateful for all of the love and support that has been coming our way and appreciate privacy right now as we work through this as a family." Now, as a single woman, she's not ruling out finding love and revealed she's open to dating again. "I'm slightly terrified," she confessed to Today. "My type of person is one-of-a-kind. I don't have … a look or anything like that. I just like for somebody to be individually who they are and exude confidence without the ego. "I don't need somebody to be supportive of me all the time," she added. "I feel like the independence I have right now — if I can have that and give it to someone else, that would be cool." But there's one non-negotiable. "Has to be a very good kisser," Simpson said with a smile. As Simpson enters the next chapter in her life, she recently celebrated a major career milestone, the 20th anniversary of the Jessica Simpson Collection, her billion-dollar fashion brand. "I just turned 45 on July 10," she shared. "And my mom at my birthday dinner was like, 'Well, honey, I was 45 when we started the brand.' I said, 'Mom! That makes me feel really old!'" Despite Simpson's mother pointing out her age, the fashion mogul admitted the lesson hit home. "She's right — you can start over again at 45," Simpson said. "There's no age limit to begin again."
Fox News
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
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Daily Mail
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Joy Behar lets slip that The View is going on hiatus
Joy Behar let slip that The View is taking a hiatus just days after Donald Trump called for its cancelation. Behar, 82, dropped the news on Thursday's show, saying: 'Before we go on hiatus, we only have one more show after this.' 'I'm allowed to say that, right?' she said to someone off camera, suggesting the news was big. 'Too late now,' Alyssa Farah Griffin joked, as Behar and the other hosts were left looking up at the audience. 'It doesn't really matter,' a voice off-screen said. The audience laughed in response. Behar made the admission, which describing recent unrest from Republicans regarding unreleased excerpts of the 'Epstein Files.' She then launched an attack on Donald Trump, saying 'the tide is turning' against him in that regard. 'The tide is turning and things are changing,' Behar said, citing the Wall Street Journal's decision to publish a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein earlier this week. 'I mean, the ultimate irony would be that Rupert Murdoch will take him down, Fox News who created the monster will take him down,' she said of the Journal's owner - a notorious conservative. Behar also brought up how Marjorie Taylor Greene's recent declaration that she 'does not accept' how Trump's team has handled the Epstein case. Behar also touched on the Journal's refusal to retract after Trump filed a $10 billion suit claiming it was false. The report claimed Trump wrote a 'bawdy' birthday card to Epstein in 2023 that included a sketch of a naked woman and his signature. Other figures like Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon, Charlie Kirk have all turned on Trump since 'over Epstein', Behar pointed out. 'This goes on and on and on. The QAnon shaman is turning on him', she laughed. 'He's now calling him a fraud and a piece of whatever.' The View generally takes a summer hiatus once a year. The women just returned from that break a few weeks ago. Trump, meanwhile, recently called for the show's cancelation over what he has framed as liberal bias, despite it being an opinion program. Steven Colbert's The Late Show on CBS was canceled last week. Some have claimed that was to placate Trump, while others - including the Tiffany Network - have said the cancelation was due to financial reasons. A piece from Puck pegged Colbert's show as a money pit that's been losing $40 million a year.
Daily Mail
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Joy Behar says The View is going on HIATUS after Trump called for its cancellation
Joy Behar let slip that The View is taking a hiatus just days after Donald Trump called for its cancelation. Behar, 82, dropped the news on Thursday's show, saying: 'Before we go on hiatus, we only have one more show after this.' 'I'm allowed to say that, right?' she said to someone off camera, seemingly suggesting the news was big. 'Too late now,' Alyssa Farah Griffin joked, as Behar and the other hosts were left looking up at the audience. 'It doesn't really matter,' a voice off-screen said. Her co-hosts then chimed in as the audience laughed off the moment. Behar then launched a scathing attack against Donald Trump, claiming 'the tide is turning' against the president. As proof, she cited the Rupert Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal's decision to publish a story about his links to Jeffrey Epstein - and the paper's subsequent refusal to back down from the story after Trump filed a $10billion suit claiming it was false. The View generally takes a summer hiatus once-a-year. The women just returned from that break a few weeks ago. President Trump, meanwhile, recently called for the show's cancelation over what he has framed as liberal bias, despite it being an opinion program. Steven Colbert's The Late Show on CBS was canceled last week. Some liberals have claimed that was to placate Trump, but insiders claim the cancelation was due to Colbert losing $40 million a year. There's no suggestion the hiatus announced by Behar is linked to that or anything out of the ordinary, with the panel going about their discussion as normal after she announced it.
Asharq Al-Awsat
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur, Battling Injuries and Unhappy on the Court, Is Taking a Hiatus from Tennis
Ons Jabeur is taking a hiatus from the women's tennis tour, with the three-time major runner-up saying Thursday she wants to "rediscover the joy of simply living." Once ranked No. 2 on the WTA Tour, Jabeur has battled injuries in recent years and has fallen to her current No. 71. The 30-year-old from Tunisia retired because of difficulty breathing during her first-round match at Wimbledon, where she reached the final in 2022 and 2023, and won't be playing as the hard-court swing begins. "For the past two years, I've been pushing myself so hard, fighting through injuries and facing many other challenges," Jabeur wrote on Instagram. "But deep down, I haven't felt truly happy on the court for some time now. "Tennis is such a beautiful sport. But right now, I feel it's time to take a step back and finally put myself first: to breathe, to heal, and to rediscover the joy of simply living." Jabeur also was the US Open runner-up in 2022, becoming the first woman since Serena Williams in 2019 to reach the final at Wimbledon and Flushing Meadows in the same year. She fell short of becoming the first African or Arab woman to win a Grand Slam title in the professional era, but she climbed to No. 2 in the WTA rankings the next week. She is 15-15 this year after her 2024 season was cut short by a shoulder injury, as she played just once after Wimbledon. Jabeur, popular with other players and fans, thanked the fans in her post. "Even while I'm away from the court, I'll continue to stay close and connected in different ways, and share this journey with you all," she wrote.
