The Ashlee and Jessicast

We begin today's episode by going track-by-track through the latter half of Aaliyah's self-titled album and thank the lawd for that because the rest of this episode is a tough one - we have come to August 25, 2001; the day Aaliyah died. Many listeners requested a deep dive on this rather than an overview, so here we go. I discuss her final days, relationship with Dame Dash, the background...

Today begins our deep dive into Aaliyah's third album, Aaliyah . Baby Girl once again wanted to walk down a new road with her music, refusing to stay stagnant and rest on her laurels. What resulted was a lush, diverse, mature set of songs that set the tune for the summer of 2001. Eight weeks later, we would lose her, so I really wanted to give her work the flowers it deserves before getting in...

It's time to dust yourself off!!!! Get your ass up and try again ... and let today's episode be your soundtrack! Today we discuss Aaliyah's biggest hit, the Romeo Must Die soundtrack, her transition into her final era, the hot mess that is Queen of the Damned , and so much more. PATREON Subscribers heard this episode early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/Ashle...

Unfortunately chaos struck my life this week and I had no time to work on the episode I had planned, but I had plenty of questions left over from last week so the show must go on. I discuss Ashlee Simpson's upcoming Vegas residency, the most embrassing fangirly thing I've ever done, why I love JLo, the music i'm obsessed with right now, Pink, the worst FMK I've ever done (John Maye...

I can't stop crying. We did it kids!!! Of course I had to talk about Ashlee's return to the music industry and Taylor owning her masters but as usual I answer your questions and go off on fangirly tangents. ENJOY!!!! There's an ad-free version of this episode on Patreon, along with 150+ posts of bonus audio & video content. Join us at ⁠patreon.com/ashleeandjessicast⁠ PATREON Subscr...

My voice did not fully come back in time for recording so I am unlocking a highly requested Patreon episode today all about Newlyweds. Don't forget to tell me your favorite moments from the show too!! PATREON Subscribers heard an extended version of this episode early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $...

Today we dive into Aaliyah's acting career which began in the y2k wire fu Romeo & Juliet-inspired totally insane movie Romeo Must Die. PATREON Subscribers heard this episode completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram & TikTok: @ashleeandjessicast...

This week we have a listener request on Miss Britney Jean Spears! I was asked by a Gen Z listener what it was like to grow up with Britney and experience her magical reign over the pop music world and well... I was all too happy to revisit that! In this episode, I go through some of my thoughts on what it was like to be a Britney fan growing up, some of my fun Britney experiences, what the public...

This week's installment of my Aaliyah series is so much fun because we get to discuss a bunch of projects that in my opinion really cemented Aaliyah's position in pop culture forevermore and made her, well, iconic. In between her 2nd & 3rd albums, she didn't rest for a second, continuing to make groundbreaking and innovative moves. From Tommy Hilfiger to the Oscars, a baby's la...

Now this is where things get good!!! Aaliyah's second album, One In A Million , changed music forever when she took a risk on a new writing/producing team, Missy Elliot & Timbaland. Aaliyah swiftly went from an artist that many people counted out to one of the most experimental and important players in not just the r&b scene, but the entire music industry. After being almost cast out o...

And here it is... my new series is on the gone too soon princess of r&b, Aaliyah! In Part 1, we discuss first and foremost why Aaliyah was so special and is so important to pop culture. Then, I get into her journey from losing Star Search to becoming idolized by girls all around the world which sadly includes a horrifying marriage to the repulsive R.Kelly. All of this while she is still in hig...

Join me down a sparkling rabbit hole of classic tinseltown ambition, brilliance, greed, and foolishness as we look back at the bizarre history of Planet Hollywood. In 1991, a connected film producer, zany British restauranteur, and 4 of Hollywood's A-List (Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Sylvester Stallone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger) opened a "museum inside a fun house" that also sold food...

You know I had to keep the Nashville Canyon party going this week... this IS The Ashlee and Jessicast afterall! I welcome back two of Jessica Simpson's biggest and brightest fans to dissect the tracks on NCP1. The Patreon version of this episode is 30 minutes longer! Join at patreon.com/ashleeandjessicast for 150+ posts of bonus audio and video content.

JESSICA SIMPSON IS BACK!!!! Join me to revel in, review, and break down Jessica's first record since 2008... Nashville Canyon: Part 1. PATREON Subscribers heard this episode early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW THE PODCAST Instagram & TikTok: @ashleeandjessi...

Today's episode begins with some thoughts on Jessica Simpson's magical independent return to the stage this week and then I answer some of your burning questions about Ashlee Simpson, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, my most hated celebrity, what I would steal from Jessica's closet and more! PATREON Subscribers heard an extended version of this episode completely ad-free! Join...

Let's finish up Drew Barrymore's illustrious dating history! We are landing in the early 2000s today, when Drew moved on from her marriage to Tom Green and began dating Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes. Then, Drew and Justin Long started a relationship that ruined us all... a love story Shakespeare wishes he could write!! Finally, we land on her ex-husband Will Kopelman who she achieved her...

Finishing out love month with lover girl Drew Barrymore who has had an ILLUSTRIOUS dating/marriage history if I've ever seen one! Today we will go through all of Drew's reported relationships one by one so I can give you ALL the romantic (and sometimes romantically disastrous) tea. Today, I get into her relationships with Corey Feldman, Balthazar Getty, David Arquette, Leland Hayward III, Jamie Wa...

Love month continues with a couple that actually stayed together - Sarah Michelle Gellar & Freddie Prinze, Jr. This highly requested couple has been together for 25 years and frankly gives me hope for romance and humanity. I go through their journey to meeting each other, their prior dating life, the movies they starred in together, what makes their marriage work, and so much more!! FOLLOW THE...

Today i'm finishing out this lil mini series on iconic y2k era couple, Reese Witherspoon & Ryan Phillippe. It all seemed so perfect until it wasn't, when Ryan allegedly cheated. That part I knew, but there is so much MORE to the story and I am providing all the tea from where our story picks up in January 2006 til today. *Trigger Warning: Domestic Violence from 1:01:00-1:27:00 PATREON...

It's Love Month here at the Ashlee and Jessicast so why not deep dive into a couple that's been divorced almost 20 years? I love romance! This is Part 1 of 2 on the relationship between two blonde actors who had us all in a chokehold: Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe. In Part 1, we'll talk about their cultural relevancy, deep dive into a little masterpiece called Cruel Intentions,...

We're back to The Ashlee Simpson Show this week! Join Lia and return guest Jesse Chambliss of Jesse's Girls to discuss Season 2, Episode 5 "New Female Artist of the Year" PATREON Subscribers heard this episode early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime.  FOLLOW...

Today Lia is joined by singer/songwriter/guitarist/tv star RYAN CABRERA!!!! Of course, we all came to know Ryan back in 2004 when he released his debut album Take It All Away and starred on The Ashlee Simpson Show. We discuss his new single featuring multiple pop/rock LEGENDS, being discovered by Joe Simpson & living with him, Tina, & Ashlee, the songs he wrote about her, touring with Jess...

Welcome to the conclusion of my series on Macaulay Culkin!! Today we are covering Mack leaving showbiz, his parents' custody battle, teen years out of the spotlight, getting married & divorced, return to movies with PARTY MONSTER!!!, dating Mila Kunis, getting arrested, Saved, The Pizza Underground, Bunny Ears, meeting Brenda Song & having kids, AND SO MUCH MORE!!!! LITERALLY so much m...

From 1988-1994, Macaulay was one of the hardest working and highest paid actors in Hollywood. Raking in money and breaking records that compared to his 40-year-old contemporaries made Mack and his father Kit two of the most powerful people in the entertainment industry. Mack didn't care much about this; he wanted to play his game boy and make friends his own age. Kit, on the other hand, used that...

Today we are continuing the remarkable life story of Macaulay Culkin by chronicling one of the most unique friendships in all of showbiz. In 1991, Michael Jackson noticed a kid crossing the threshold of "there's no turning back from here" levels of fame and decided to do something about it. This made sense considering the deluge of similarities between 10 year old Macaulay and the 10 year old that...