Jessica Simpson feared she was "hallucinating" when she was caught in an earthquake. The singer-and-actress was in Japan to film her new reality TV show "The Price of Beauty" when the ground was rocked by the tremor, which measured 6.6 on the Richter Scale.

She wrote on her Twitter page: "Thought I was hallucinating. I have never felt anything like this in my life. Laying in bed watching CNN."

Jessica Simpson says love splits are like "a death in the family." The singer-and-actress, who was dumped by American football star Tony Romo last month, grieved when her marriage to Nick Lachey officially ended in 2006.

She said: "You go through the mourning stage, then the rebellion, and then all of a sudden you have to find life by yourself. Once you do that, you feel complete - and that's the only time you can truly fall in love again, and give yourself over completely to another person. It's like a death in the family."

Jessica Simpson's mood depends on her underwear. The 29-year-old singer "strongly believes" her bra and panties "set the tone" for her whole day.

The blonde beauty - who recently designed her own range of underwear - said: "Of course I love lingerie. What girl doesn't? My lingerie reflects the way I'm feeling when I wake up and helps me set the tone for my day. I wear whatever my mood calls for."

Jessica Simpson has sparked a race row. The singer-and-actress outraged the Native American community by using a racial stereotype in an interview.

When asked if she would take back the expensive speedboat she bought for her now ex-boyfriend Tony Romo, Jessica reportedly told TMZ: "I'm not an Indian giver."

Jessica Simpson has been given a $10,000 diamond ring. The singer-and-actress - who recently split from her American football star boyfriend Tony Romo - was given the enormous five-carat band after attending a party with her father Joe and mother Tina.

The West Hollywood bash was held at jeweler Pascal Mouawad's home on Monday, and was to celebrate Russian pop star An-Ya signing to Joe's label.