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Tenjune 26 Little W. 12th St., (212) 624-2410, tenjunenyc.com It was business as usual when Tenjune's subterranean lair celebrated its first anniversary earlier this month. Ashlee Simpson and honorary DJ Pete Wentz canoodled in a corner while LL Cool J and Ja Rule rocked the mike. Diddy sat wrapped in a cocoon of guards, virtually unnoticed by 350-plus twentysomethings just back from the Hamptons. Here's a glimpse of what it looks like in Tenjune on one of those star-studded nights: When LL Cool J's not rhyming on the dance floor, he's holding down table 405 next to where Britney Spears sat at a February appearance days before going nuts. She allegedly had a streak last winter where she was here four nights in a row. Owners Mark Birnbaum and Eugene Remm hold court at table 101 across the room near another slightly elevated, horseshoe-shaped VIP area.
Ashlee Simpson's sister sing-along
Ashlee Simpson's sister sing-along Jessica and Ashlee Simpson are set to duet, after Ashlee revealed they are currently writing songs together. The sisters - who have each forged their own successful solo careers - have been writing songs together for years and are now considering teaming up in the recording studio. Ashlee told E! Online, "We write well together. I can't say never, but she's definitely got her own style, and I have my own style. But who knows?" .
Atreyu forges past metalcore's boundaries with 'Lead Sails'
Traditionally riff-heavy metalcore act Atreyu celebrated a No. 8 debut on Billboard's 200 for its release Lead Sails Paper Anchor on Hollywood earlier this month. And while the disc, ablaze with pedal steel and power-ballad flair, won't likely be mistaken as a precedent for emo-metal bands going alt-country, it does show that maybe exploring a scene's uncharted waters isn't quite as dangerous as you'd think. The band's hit plenty of uncharted waters recently � they spent considerable time earlier this year with producer John Feldmann, known for his work with Tiger Beat alums Ashlee Simpson and Hillary Duff. If Atreyu wasn't fresh off the doomy-gloomy Family Values Tour, on which they played the bill's third spot behind headliners Korn and Evanescence, it'd be easy to get the impression that the morose Orange County outfit was softening up.
Simpson father confirms Ashlee's nose job
Ashlee Simpson's father has confirmed she has had a nose job. Joe Simpson, who manages her singing career, says the 22-year-old star underwent rhinoplasty last year purely for health reasons. Joe - who also manages eldest daughter Jessica - told Us Weekly magazine, "Girls have their own ideas. Anyway, there was a real problem with her breathing and that was cured." .
Papa Joe takes the credit
Jessica Simpson's father says HE is reason his daughters have stayed out of rehab. Joe Simpson, who manages the careers of Dukes of Hazzard beauty Jessica and sister Ashlee, claims a strong family has kept the girls out of trouble in Hollywood. But he hit out at claims he controls every aspect of their lives. He said: "We have a real family. "You can't just put these kids out in the world and they're on their own. "I can remember a time when Jessica was singing at Madison Square Garden and her outfit ripped before she went on. We were there for her. .
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