With celebrity girlfriend, Bears' Jay Cutler wants to avoid 'Jessica Simpson' problem

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, left, and actor Jessica Simpson, right, take in an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks in Dallas.

To Cowboys fans the world over, Jessica Simpson was seen more as a siren than a muse, an unwelcome presence that would steer quarterback Tony Romo toward a football netherworld filled with interceptions, fumbled snaps and bad reads. Whether she lurked in the background or was front and center, Simpson was viewed as a disruptive influence.

When Romo turned in one of the most wretched performances of his career in a 10-6 loss to Philadelphia in December 2007, Simpson was in attendance, much to the dismay of fans who wished Romo's celebrity girlfriend would latch on to some other team's quarterback. Even receiver Terrell Owens openly wondered if Simpson was having a Yoko Ono effect on Romo.

Those fears grew more widespread when weeks later the couple slipped off to Mexico during the playoffs. Upon returning to the states, Romo stumbled on the field and the top-seeded Cowboys were bounced by the Giants. If she wasn't already persona non grata, Jessica Simpson was now.

Not until Romo ditched Simpson in July 2009 were Cowboys fans mollified. But even two years after their breakup, Simpson is still mentioned as the textbook example of the celebrity girlfriend-turned-distraction. In an article in the Chicago Sun-Times that examines the relationship between Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and reality star Kristen Cavallari, a friend of theirs says they “don't want to have a Jessica Simpson problem.” Cutler, of course, is preparing to face the Green Bay Packers this Sunday in the NFC championship game, and Bears fans will be looking for a culprit if their team loses.

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Jessica Simpson Wants to Be Michelle Obama

Jessica Simpson is a singer, actress and reality star, but now she has a new goal: She wants to be Michelle Obama.

"I really do," Simpson told PEOPLE before the White House Correspondents' dinner in Washington, D.C., Saturday. "She's such an implausible woman, and she's with such a powerful man."

What does Simpson approve of most about the First Lady? "Everything she does she exudes confidence," says the singer. "I'm really just here to celebrate her."

Simpson was just one among many celebrities who came out for the annual event and mingled at the packed pre-party. Other starts included Sex and the City star Kristin Davis, Michael Douglas and Bradley Cooper.

"It's sort of like Oscar night," mused comedian Bill Maher, who joked: "It's great to mingle with America's real intellectual heavyweights. I saw the Jonas Brothers, Justin Bieber, Jessica Simpson, Ryan Seacrest – I can't wait to talk politics."

Despite all the bold-faced names, the most mobbed star of the evening was teen heartthrob Bieber. "Look at that guy: He's got more secret service than [President] Obama,” quipped Entourage's Adrian Grenier.

Still, the star of the night was President Barack Obama, who got lots of laughs during his speech. "It's been quite a year, " he said. "Lots of ups, lots of downs – except for my approval ratings, which have just gone down."

Obama also poked fun at Tonight Show host Jay Leno, who was in attendance at the event. "I am glad that the only person's whose ratings fell more than mine last year is here tonight. Great to see you, Jay," the president quipped to loud laughter. "I'm also glad that I'm speaking first because we've all seen what happens when somebody takes the timeslot after Leno's."

source:people.com