Madonna, proving she’s no Jew, readies to dump her ties to Kaballah. For years she’s been promoting the esoteric study, but apparently it’s not rewarding enough for her to continue. According to published reports, she’s tired of the financial burden it places on her. I’ve got news for you, hun: Kabbalah doesn’t have to cost a penny. In the past Madonna sounded like she could never let go:

“As corny as it sounds,” Madonna told Rolling Stone last year, “if I didn’t have some kind of spiritual belief system, if I couldn’t find a way to make sense out of the chaos in the world around me — not my personal chaos, but the chaos in the world — I would be a very depressed person.”

Madonna is also looking for a lesbian-esque performance on MTV again this year. This year she has her eyes on either Jessica Simpson and Lindsay Lohan. I’m guessing Jessica Simpson’s mom isn’t going to allow her to perform in any sapphic sessions.

Jessica Simpson was getting hot and heavy in a photo shoot but her mom abruptly called it off:

“Tina said the pose was too risque and made Jessica look slutty.

And? This isn’t the first time Jessica has dressed slutty. Joe couldn’t care less. He just wants the cash.

Personally, I think Jessica ought to fire her mom and dress how her heart tells her to.

Crooner Nick Lachey is over Jessica Simpson and ready to get on with his life.

“It’s a huge part of my life,” Lachey acknowledged. “But for me, personally and professionally, it’s time to move on.”

It’s not hard to believe. In some ways you could argue that he and Jessica pimped their marriage out for fame.

Another argument is that most marriages in the US only last 3 threes before divorce so they were smart to take the money and fame.

Who’s right? Time will tell. Or not.

In the above pic from People, I’d say she’s blistering hot. Maybe even scalding. Be careful when touching, because she’s on fire.

Here she is on the set of her latest video “A Public Affair”, which contains an All-Star cast. Jessica is back with a vengeance.

Who’s hotter than Jessica?

Maybe no one.

When you combine the total package:

• Great smile
• Long blonde hair
• Legs that go on for a mile
• Singing talent!

It’s hard to compete with a complete package.

Jessica Simpson and Cher new best friends. Jessica, apparently, has had a hard time getting over her breakup with Nick Lachey, so Cher is there to help pick up the pieces:

“It blows Jessica’s mind that she’s hanging out with her childhood idol,” said the insider. “For a little girl who grew up in Texas, seeing Cher up close is positively awesome.”

Yet another good thing to happen to Jessica since she dumped old Nick.