August 29, 2006

Jessica Simpson Loses Her Voice

Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson’s new album, A Public Affair, dropped Tuesday – but her promotional efforts were silenced that same day when she had to cancel a scheduled Today show appearance due to laryngitis.

Today host Matt Lauer announced on the air that Simpson’s live concert in New York City’s Rockefeller Plaza had been re-scheduled for Friday. However, Simpson is expected to stop by the NBC morning show on Wednesday for a brief appearance. 

NBC Regrets Conan’s Crash Skit

Conan O'Brien Airplane Skit

NBC executives apologized Monday for the Emmy Awards opening skit that showed host Conan O’Brien surviving a plane crash and aired the same day a real crash in Kentucky killed 49 people. 

“Our hearts and prayers go out to the many families who lost loved ones in the plane crash in Kentucky on Sunday, and to the entire community that has suffered this terrible loss,” NBC said in a statement Monday, according to the Associated Press.

Tom Arnold and His Wife Separate

Tom Arnold and Shelby Roos

Tom Arnold filed for a legal separation from his wife, Shelby Roos, on Monday, after four years of marriage. 

When asked why Arnold filed for a legal separation, which involves a permanent division of assets, rather than a divorce, Arnold’s rep said the couple may still reconcile. “He doesn’t know what the future holds, but he does care deeply for her,” the actor’s spokeswoman, Staci Wolfe says.