Nick Lachey

Kelly Ripa and Nick Lachey outside Live! with Regis and Kelly studios in New York (10/31)

Before co-hosting Live! with Regis and Kelly this morning (Regis is napping), Nick Lachey and Kelly Ripa showed off their Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries wedding costumes. They're not trying to poke fun at the couple -- it was really just sheer dumb luck that they dressed up like this on the day that Kim filed for divorce. Interestingly, "Sheer Dumb Luck" is actually going to be the name of the autobiography Nick writes in a few years.

*10 Kelly Ripa and Nick Lachey pictures total in the gallery:

Richard Branson's house burns down

Last month Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo were married on Richard Branson's private Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands. And it wasn't cheap (for TLC, which aired a two-hour wedding special and probably paid for everything), as exclusive use of the island (for you and 28 friends) costs $54,500/night with a five night minimum. After the wedding, Nick told People:

"We love to travel and we love Necker Island. We've vacationed there multiple times, and when we got engaged, we both immediately thought of the island as the perfect place to have our wedding."

Adds Minnillo, 30: "We were on a boat, on vacation, passing the island and we both looked at each other and he said, 'Yes!' I was so glad he said what I was thinking. Nick saw it in my eyes."

To avoid the paparazzi, Nick and Vanessa's wedding was in Branson's Great House, the first time he's let anyone hold a wedding in it (normally they happen on the beach). Well I hope Nick and Vanessa didn't fall in love with that house, because it burned to the ground this morning -- and almost killed Kate Winslet. The Telegraph says:

Winslet carried [Branson's mom Eve], 90, from the Great House on Necker Island after it was struck by lightning during a tropical storm at 4am. All the guests escaped unharmed, including Sir Richard’s daughter, Holly, 29, Winslet’s children, Mia, 10, and Joe, seven, and the actress’s boyfriend. Sir Richard credited the actress for her actions during the blaze, which Winslet described as like being on a film set waiting for the director to say “cut”.

The businessman said: “My mum is 90 and can walk but it was more just to speed the process up than anything else. But anyway, she was great. She swept her up into her arms and got them out of the house as fast as possible. Talking to her, she said it’s like being in a film set where you’re waiting for the words 'cut’ but they just don’t come. So it was quite surreal for her to be in a real-life situation.”

The most suspicious thing about the fire is, at the time it started, Nick and Vanessa were 2500 MILES AWAY IN BEVERLY HILLS. Hmmmmmm. I know their wedding was last month, but it still seems a bit too "convenient" to me. Isn't that right Nick Lachey? . . .  or should I use your given name: OSAMA BIN LADEN! dun dun dunnnnn!

*10 Necker Island pictures total in the gallery:

Paparazzi photos from Wednesday, May 25

Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey arriving on a flight at LAX (pics start here)

Sofia Vergara on the set of The Three Stooges in Stone Mountain Park, Atlanta (pics start here)

Elle Macpherson leaving her son's school in London (pics start here)

Katie Holmes at the 56th Annual Drama Desk Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York (pics start here)

Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill and his wife, Victoria Secret model Lily Aldridge, leaving Scotts restaurant in London (pics start here)

Anna Wintour and Calvin Klein leaving Da Silvano restaurant in New York after having lunch (pics start here)

Chris Noth out and about in New York (pics start here)

Reality star Bethenny Frankel, husband Jason Hoppy, and their daughter Bryn out and about in New York (pics start here)

Jack Black going through security at LAX airport (pics start here)

Emma Roberts leaving Fred Segal in West Hollywood (pics start here)

AnnaLynne McCord out and about in New York (pics start here)

Mischa Barton leaving Mahiki nightclub in London (pics start here)

Jamie Chung arriving for a flight at LAX airport (pics start here)

*116 paparazzi pictures total in the gallery:

Paparazzi photos from Monday, April 11

Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey leaving BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood (pics start here)

French actress Audrey Tautou filming La délicatesse in Paris (pics start here)

Scott Caan surfing in Oahu (pics start here)

Kat Von D out and about in Hollywood (pics start here)

Jamie-Lynn Sigler at the grand opening of the Marquee Day Club Pool at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas (pics start here)

Jennifer Love Hewitt out and about in Beverly Hills (pics start here)

Emily Blunt leaving Fred Segal in West Hollywood (pics start here)

Avril Lavigne arriving on a flight at LAX airport (pics start here)

Jessica Alba and Cash Warren leaving a medical center in Beverly Hills (pics start here)

Julianne Moore out and about in New York (pics start here)

Dita Von Teese and her boyfriend Louis-Marie de Castelbajac leaving Cube restaurant in L.A. (pics start here)

Noah Wyle leaving a coffee shop in Beverly Hills (pics start here)

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom leaving Katsuya in West Hollywood (pics start here)

*109 paparazzi pictures total in the gallery:

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo at LAX airport (10/29)

A few weeks ago, Nick Lachey accidentally ran into his ex-wife Jessica Simpson at Red O restaurant (he was there for dinner and she was there casing it for a planned assault the next night). It's too bad that run-in didn't happen later because Jessica could have offered Nick a congratulations on his new engagement, you know, in between her sobbing. From People:

"We're excited and incredibly happy about our engagement and we look forward to a wonderful future together," the longtime couple announced in a joint statement.

Lachey, 36, popped the question to Minnillo, 29, on Thursday "near a beach" in California, with an Asscher-cut diamond with baguettes from Bader & Garrin, a source tells PEOPLE.

On Thursday afternoon, Lachey took to Twitter to write, "Hey all. If anyone's heard the rumors of my engagement, they are absolutely true! Vanessa and I couldn't be happier. Thanks for all the love."

"They are very happy," the source adds. "They make each other happy."

Obviously Jessica's known about Nick's engagement for the past couple of years and has been pretty upset about it. How else would you explain the fact that she's been sitting around eating gallon upon gallon of chocolate chip cookie dough? No, I don't mean chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream -- I mean actual dough. Hopefully Nick learned his lesson from his last marriage and makes sure that this time his future wife isn't a moron never meets Bam Margera.

*10 Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo pictures total in the gallery:

Nick Lachey job hunting earlier this year

Congratulations Nick Lachey: This is your rock bottom! From People:

When Torque actor Will Yun Lee married actress Jennifer Birmingham, he enlisted the help of a few celebrity friends to mark the occasion.

With bridesmaids Vanessa Minnillo, Kate Beckinsale and The Price is Right's Rachel Reynolds on one side of the aisle, and groomsmen Joe Hahn from Linkin Park, Ryan Martin from APA and director Len Wiseman on the other, the couple exchanged vows in front of 200 guests in Shreveport, La.

At the reception, Nick Lachey took to the stage and serenaded the newlyweds with a few songs. His performance included the couple's first dance to Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" and Stevie Wonder's classic "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours."

"Nick sang one of our all time favorite songs, 'Wonderful Tonight,' " says Lee. "But he changed up some of the lyrics to make it really personal. It was amazing."

"Celebrity friends" my ass. Nick did this for the paycheck, pure and simple. How else do you explain the fact that he was passing out business cards at the reception that read "Also available for Bar Mitzvahs and Quinceañeras." In a way, I feel sorta sorry for Nick. His career is basically over -- the only way a has-been musician like him could fall any lower is if he appeared on a reality show like Rock of Love -- or even worse -- became a judge on American Idol.

*10 Nick Lachey pictures total in the gallery:

Jessica Simpson leaving Red O restaurant (10/21)

Didn't see this one coming: Jessica Simpson and her ex-husband Nick Lachey had dinner last night in West Hollywood. And if that wasn't awkward enough, Nick's girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo (here she is making Nick ride in the back seat) and Jessica's boyfriend Eric Johnson were there, too. From Pacific Coast News:

Thursday October 21 2010. Jessica Simpson leaves Red O restaurant after dining with friends and family - including her ex-husband Nick Lachey! Jessica's boyfriend Eric Johnson and her mother Tina were also there.

Vanessa Minnillo bikini pics! (Miami - 11/24)

Here's some pics of Vanessa Minnillo and her boyfriend Nick Lachey (kids, ask your parents who that is) in Miami last week. Hmmm, I don't see Nick's metal detector that he normally carries around to scan the beach for change. Vanessa must have forced him to leave it at home. "But honey, you know I like to look for quarters!"

*10 Vanessa Minnillo bikini pictures total in the gallery:

Vanessa Minnillo leaving El Torito restaurant in Beverly Hills (8/28)

Wha . . . who . . . wher . . . wha . . . aw . . . what the fuck! From Radar Online:

[Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo] broke off their three-year relationship in June, but you would have never known it with the way they were together at the hip Dime bar in Los Angeles.  Hot 'n heavy only begins to describe it!

A spywitness at the tiny hotspot on Fairfax Avenue told RadarOnline.com: "They were making-out in one of the booths and seemed totally into one another. They were having a great time and definitely appear to be back ' on.' They didn't care who saw them."

Another source told RadarOnline.com that Nick and Vanessa came in with friends around 11:30 p.m. and stayed approximately two hours. They were drinking and about 20 minutes after arriving started making out. At one point she sat on his lap as they kissed.

In Hollywood, it can sometimes be hard to date other celebrities due to conflicting schedules. One person might be filming in Milan while the other is doing a photoshoot in Düsseldorf. Luckily for Nick and Vanessa, they don't have that problem. Sure Nick has to wake up at 11:30 AM on Tuesdays for Cartoon Network's Anime Hour, but besides that, his schedule is pretty clear.

*16 Vanessa Minnillo photos total in the gallery:

Nick Lachey outside Madame Royale lounge in Hollywood (7/21)

This story was written in 2003 and accidentally posted to E! Online yesterday, right? No. I'm confused.

Last night, Nick got his party on at L.A.'s Madame Royale, where he snagged a table and drank beers with his boys. But it wasn't long before some girls joined the group...

"At one point, he picked up five girls and they all snuck out the back door with him," a source tells E! News of Lachey's evening.

The ladies even jumped in his waiting SUV, presumably to continue the party elsewhere.

Hooking up with five girls at once when you're rich* and famous isn't that big of a deal (see Wednesday's story about Hugh Grant). What would really have been impressive would've been if he'd been able to pull five chicks after dressing up as someone who wasn't famous and didn't have any money -- like Lindsay Lohan. No, if Nick really wants to impress, he doesn't need to work his charms on hot women. He needs to work.

*in Nick's case, I mean rich in "spirit"