Jessica Simpson: ‘Pregnancy Is A Friend Of Mine’

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Jessica Simpson’s first pregnancy has been a breeze — so far.

“I feel great, I honestly do,” the 31-year-old star told Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush on Tuesday.

“Pregnancy is a friend of mine, so everything has been running smoothly,” Jessica, who was promoting her new Beauty Mint skincare line, continued. “So far, so good – no morning sickness. I feel great. I’m tired, but you know, I’m making a baby here!”

The mom-to-be did reveal a few changes that have happened to her body, saying she’s had “swelling in the belly and boob area.”

Jessica – who announced her pregnancy last month after much speculation – revealed that she decided to take the test without first telling fiance Eric Johnson.

“I did the pregnancy test. I was feeling a little off,” she recalled. “[I first told] Eric, of course. He was in the house. He didn’t know that I was taking a pregnancy test, so I kind of shocked him. I came in shaking like, ‘Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! This is happening!’ We both cried. We were in shock and kind of just sat there and stared at each other.”

Jessica and the former NFL player, 32, will welcome their new addition to the family in 2012.

“I am having a spring baby,” she told Billy.

The happy couple announced their engagement in November 2010. Previously, they said they hope to wed by Christmas 2011, but Jessica told Billy they now plan to push their nuptials back.

“We were going to throw something together, but I’d rather put more time in it and be able to really enjoy the day,” she continued. “When you’re pregnant, your hormones go crazy. I don’t want to be super stressed out and end up being a bridezilla! So, I’ll wait until after.”

The singer/fashion mogul and upcoming star of NBC’s “Fashion Star,” said her days of being in front of a camera 24 hours a day appear to be behind her.

“Letting everybody in on every detail of your life, that’s a hard thing to do,” the singer explained. “I feel like, for me, those days are over, but I can always be who I am on camera… I’ll always be myself.”

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Glam Slam: Seven Moves To A ‘Rockin’ Body

Courteney Cox and Robin Wright are fortysomethings with awesome bods, thanks to celeb trainer Grace Lazenby and her “Rockin Models” workout.

Grace, who has also worked with Carrie Underwood and “Twilight’s” Nikki Reed, shares her “Rockin Model” Sexy 7 workout to help you create the shapely body you want in seven signature moves.

1. PLIÉ: Place your heels together and toes slightly apart, and roll up onto the balls of your feet. Wrap your hips in and contract your gluteals. Bend your knees slowly, then lift and repeat. Avoid distributing the weight onto your knees and keep the core tight. You can use a body bar or chair for stability. Repeat 4 sets of 8.

2. THE WALK: A plié with a bit of “fancy” and “sexy,” essentially this is a grande plie with a little attitude!

Place your heels together and toes slightly apart, and roll up onto the balls of your feet. Wrap your hips in and contract your gluteals. Move your hips side to side, placing the weight in the while moving your gluteals down to the floor in a 2 count down, and then move them up in a 2 count up. Avoid distributing the weight onto your knees and keep the core tight. Use the support of a bar or broom if needed. Repeat 4 sets of 8.

3. CRAWL: A basic plié with dash of “booty intensity.”

Place your feet in 2nd position and lower and lift for 4 sets of 8. Hold your plie halfway down and begin moving the hips side to side. Proceed on by moving your body up and down the pole, while sticking your hips back and keeping your weight into your gluteals. Move up and down the pole, while keeping the weight in the gluteals quads and inner thighs. Repeat 4 sets of 8.

4. THE FLOAT: This is a movement that floats from side angle through warrior 2. This yoga flow movement works your obliques and opens and stretches the upper body while tightening the legs and hips. Repeat 8 times each side.

The “Rockin Models” motto for the float is “Keep your foundation strong and heart open!”

5. THE BALLERINA OBLIQUE LIFT: Want a waist as small as a ballerina…well this is the move for you!

Sit on the floor with weight on one hip. Extend the opposite leg out with a bent knee and the knee in alignment with your hip. The right hand is overhead with ballerina arms. Pull the right arm down while contracting the lats and obliques. The movement should be very small and concentrated. The movement is great for isolating those hard to get places around the waist. Repeat 4 sets of 8.

6. KICKS AND HAMSTRING LIFTERS: Lay on your back with your hips off the floor. Place the ball of the right foot on your left knee. As you lift your left gluteal up simultaneously kick the right leg into the air. Touch down with the right leg while the left is tapping the right knee. Repeat on the other side. Repeat 4 sets of 8 singles and then hold 8 counts on the right and 8 counts on the left. Repeat again.

This move will not only lift the booty but also lengthen for those long lean lines in the back of the hamstring!

7. SIDE-LYING PUMPS: Want a booty that is lifted for those high heels? This is a great move to lift and detail the gluteals without building them.

Lay on your side and place both legs bent in a 90 degree angle. Lift your top leg to tabletop position. Angle the knee down towards the bottom knee and then pump through the gluteals and lift towards the ceiling 2-3 inches above the bottom leg.

For added intensity, move the leg forward 2-3 inches in front of the bottom leg. Repeat 4 sets of 8 to feel the burn!

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Access Hollywood Live: Ashley Koff’s Energy-Boosting Smoothie Recipe

Ashley Koff, co-author of “Mom Energy: A Simple Plan To Live Full Charged,” stopped by Access Hollywood Live on Tuesday to offer up some great tips to add a little pep in everyone’s step!

Here is Ashley’s recipe for an energy-boosting healthy smoothie…

Energy Smoothie (makes 3 servings)

2c Hemp Bliss unsweetened milk (or coconut water)

2 Tbs PF Nuttzo

2 servings chocolate hemp protein

1 scoop Sambazon acai powder

1 scoop CocoCeps powder

1 c organic frozen spinach

1 c organic frozen blueberries

2 Tbs Barleans blackberry omega swirl

2 Tbs Nibmor organic drinking chocolate

1 large or 2 small Dole banana (ripe)

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Matthew Fox Wants Jury Trial In Bus Driver Suit

Matthew Fox wants a jury trial in a Cleveland civil lawsuit claiming the former star of TV’s “Lost” punched the driver of a chartered party bus.

Online court records show Fox made the demand in a counterclaim filed Thursday.

In her lawsuit, driver Heather Bormann of Cleveland alleges that Fox punched her in the breast, groin, arm and legs after she blocked him from boarding the bus on Aug. 28. Fox was in Cleveland for a movie shoot.

Bormann’s suit says she needed medical treatment for injuries that led to a loss of income. She’s seeking at least $75,000 in damages.

Cleveland prosecutors reviewed the case and declined to file charges against the actor.

Messages for comment were left early Tuesday for the attorneys for both Fox and Bormann.

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Kelly Osbourne Out Of Hospital After Head Injury

Kelly Osbourne says she has been released from a Miami hospital after being treated for a head injury.

The 27-year-old “E! Fashion Police” co-host Tweeted on Sunday that she was given the “all clear” and was released from Mercy Hospital, which declined comment Monday.

The nature of the injury and how Osbourne was hurt were not immediately clear. She tweeted that she had cracked her head open, though her publicist has not released any details.

Osbourne was in Miami attending a model casting call for Madonna’s Material Girl clothing line.

Osbourne found fame after appearing on the reality series “The Osbournes” alongside her family, including rock star Ozzy Osbourne. She has recorded several albums and appeared on “Dancing with the Stars” in 2009.

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