Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson is about to pop.

On Sunday, in honor of that fact, the star was joined by more than 50 of her close friends and family, including her Texas family members and stars like Grey's Anatomy's Ellen Pompeo, Jess' sister Ashlee and Jessica Alba, for a baby shower!

Aside from the big names, it was a pretty standard soiree.

"It was a kid friendly shower with many of her friends bringing babies," a source says. "Jessica [Alba] brought her baby Haven and Ashlee brought Bronx."

Earlier this month, the singer/actress/designer confirmed to Elle (which features Jessica Simpson nude on its cover) that she is expecting a baby girl.

Coming as no surprise, pink and yellow was the surrounding color theme of the day, with tube-shaped balloons and spring tulips throughout the venue.

"She received tons of gifts mostly wrapped in pink boxes," adds the source. "There were several books, stuffed toys and clothes among other items."

"She seemed completely ecstatic" an eyewitness added.

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Choosing a baby name can be tricky. Especially if you're a celebrity.

The very pregnant Jessica Simpson and her fiancé Eric Johnson were, until recently, at an impasse about what to call their soon-to-be born daughter.

“They tossed around a lot of names, including some wacky ones like Zinfandel, but just couldn’t agree on anything,” a family friend confides.

What did they come up with?

“They’re going to call her Maxwell, Maxi for short,” the friend says. Maxwell is Eric’s middle name, and also his beloved grandma’s maiden name.

“Jessica wanted a name with meaning.”

Aww. Unusual as that is, it's quite sweet. If this is even true. Jess has been wearing a necklace with a diamond “M” pendant, so that could explain it.

The often nude, pregnant Jessica is now set to give birth on April 20, three weeks earlier than her original due date. “She’s gained so much weight and the baby is so huge that doctors had to push up the date,” reveals her friend to In Touch.

She doesn't let that thing get in the way of non-stop boning at least.

Jessica Simpson had a busy night few watched on NBC, rewarding winners on The Biggest Loser and then judging aspiring designers on the premiere of Fashion Star.

"People across America can change their lives, and I think Conda and Kim are setting such great examples," Jess said on the former, promoting her own products.

In addition to a year's supply of BeautyMint products, the winning pair scored free Simpson-brand clothes, shoes and necklaces with diamond butterfly charms.

"Any time you get discouraged, look down at your butterfly," she encouraged Conda Britt and Kim Stone, both single moms triumphantly fitting into size 10s.

"These girls have lost so much weight and it just shows how determined they are to feel good," Simpson said. "To be able to be a part of that is very special."

Speaking of special, Jessica Simpson posed nude in Elle recently. And, last night also marked the premiere of NBC's Fashion Star, hosted by Elle Macpherson.

Featuring Simpson, Nicole Richie and John Varvatos as mentors who both meet with contestants behind the scenes and offer opinions, the show made its debut.

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Weeks away from giving birth, Fashion Star mentor Jessica Simpson says she has never felt more in touch with her body, or her sexuality specifically.

No wonder Elle features Jessica Simpson nude this month.

The hugely pregnant star opened up about her current sex life - oh, did she ever - with fiance Eric Johnson on Ryan Seacrest's radio show on Tuesday.

"I am definitely 'feeling intimate,''" said the singer/actress, who notes that "I'm kind of unstoppable right now. The Big O is, like, the biggest O ever!"

Former NFL pro Johnson, 32, is definitely game, she adds.

"He's always ready," Jessica notes ... wouldn't you be?

During the freewheeling chat, the fashion mogul also explained her decision to go nude for the April cover of Elle. "They didn't even ask me to," she said.

"It was my idea. It kind of just seemed a natural thing for me to do."

It's great she feels that way ... but what do you think of the cover?

They both sky-rocketed to singing fame at an early age.

They both got pregnant not long after meeting a man.

And they both turned those pregnancies into best-selling magazine issues, with Britney Spears showing serious skin while knocked up in August 2006 for Harper's Bazaar and Jessica Simpson doing the same thing month for Elle. Which singer rocks a hotter, naked, knocked up bod?

That's the question. Provide the answer now:

Jessica Simpson says her daughter made her presence known early on.

"We were just about to [go] all-day drinking," the singer and Fashion Star mentor recalls to Elle, which features Jessica Simpson nude on the cover of its new issue.

"We were off to ride our bikes, hang out. But I felt this overwhelming guilt. Why would I feel guilt at the idea of going out and having cocktails with friends?"

With an inkling that something was a little off, the 31-year-old Simpson took a home pregnancy test – and discovered she was expecting with fiance Eric Johnson.

Instantly, her life changed.

"I'm a free-spirited girl, but giving up my scotch? My Macallan 18? That was hard for me!" she says.  "Though now that doesn't even sound good, being pregnant."

"You crave other things. A big thing of water sounds great!"

Jessica Simpson drinks scotch? Seems more like a Bud Light kind of girl. Or at least a fruity margarita. In any case, just give it a few months, girl. Congrats!

Jessica Simpson shows off her nude, very pregnant body on the cover of Elle this week. We understand if you've already stopped reading and started staring.

The singer/actress/fashion mogul joins a long line of stars who have bared all while with child. Fiance Eric Johnson also appears in the magazine, kissing her.

Take a look at Jessica's eye-opening cover (and a clothed version) below:

The 31-year-old, whose fashion empire is actually much more successful than either her singing or acting career, confirms that she is having a girl. Aww.

That youngster had better be as style savvy as her mama, too.

“I swear, I will croak if she asks me for a pair of Nikes instead of Christian Louboutins!” the Fashion Star mentor says of the daughter she’s expecting.

“Eric is so athletic - we’re gonna have this athletic girl' I won’t even be able to take her shopping, ’cause all she’s gonna want is sports bras and Nikes!”

Anyway, back to the magazine cover. Something else, no? Too beautiful or too much? What do you think of Elle's pregnant, nude Jessica Simpson pic?

She may not have been dating one of the game's starting quarterbacks, but Jessica Simpson still made her presence felt at last night's Super Bowl.

The pregnant singer Tweeted a photo of herself and a friend from their box at Lucas Oil Stadium, showing off her ample.... rooting interest in the following Twit pic:

Earlier in the week, Jessica had explained her support of the Patriots by saying fiance Eric Johnson was from Boston and: "I'm a Cowboys fan, so I cannot root for the Giants!"

Fair enough. But we all know why Simpson is a Cowboys fan, right? Not sure if Johnson would really want to hear that.

Pregnant Jessica Simpson's belly isn't the only thing ballooning.

"Woke up looking like the lip injection fairy visited me in the night!" the 31-year-old star tweeted Sunday. "Is this how pregnancy face begins? Yikes!"

Pregnancy face is also known as Angelina Jolie face:

The alleged singer still has some time before welcoming her first child with Eric Johnson, but she appears to be looking forward to that day on multiple levels.

Jess also tweeted that she's "looking forward to getting back into Daisy Duke shape with Mike Alexander. I forget what having a waistline feels like!"

She's also supposedly signed a deal with Weight Watchers.

For now, though, Jess is indulging in her favorite foods - "Kraft Mac n' Cheese, Pop Tarts, Cap'n Crunch. Everything's filled with sugar" - with aplomb.

We have to say, Jessica Simpson makes a cute pregnant person.

She may be ballooning by the day, but the 31-year-old singer isn't about to let that stop her from getting out and about - in glamorous fashion.

Jess stepped out looking ultra chic in Los Angeles earlier this week, wearing a beautifully ornate black and grey patterned dress and black jacket.

With her adorable baby bump on display, flawless make-up and silver and black high heels completed the look for the pop star / fashion mogul:

Suffice it to say, pregnancy looks good on J-Simps.

Although it is not clear when exactly her first child is due, she has had she is expecting a spring baby with her fiance, former NFL player Eric Johnson.

Jessica has also been upfront about her pregnancy cravings, recently revealing that she is enjoying indulging in all her favourite childhood foods.

Hey, what better excuse than eating for two?

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