Does this scripted denial remind you of somebody?

Nick Lachey and Kelly Ripa took a broom to some rumors as they co-hosted the syndicated TV show “Live With Regis and Kelly.” Lachey denied reports that his marriage to Jessica Simpson is on the rocks, and Ripa said her co-host, Regis Philbin, isn’t getting the boot from the daytime talk show.

On Wednesday’s show, Lachey said everything is “absolutely wonderful” between him and Simpson, who co-stars in “The Dukes of Hazzard” film. The 31-year-old singer also denied being jealous of her career being hotter than his.

When I close my eyes, he sounds just like Scott Foley… right before he got the boot.

I can’t say I’m all that suprised to hear that this may very well be the real thing:

Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey. Mr. and who-knows-how-long Mrs. Lachey have recently not spent all their time denying she’ll take the high road and he’ll take the low road. Some of this time has been spent divvying up assets. […]

TV shows and magazines called to get more since nobody was saying anything. I wouldn’t offer more. All I’m saying today is, that as of this minute � late Tuesday � I have heard no shriek. Nobody complaining I’m a dumb, stupid, imbecilic idiot jerk who doesn’t know what I’m slobbering about. In fact, there are small, tiny little reports flickering out that they are confirming a divorce settlement has been, in fact, “executed.”

I hate to say “I told you so”, but let’s face it, I don’t get to talk nearly enough.

*does the robot*

38% of you were wrong, wrong, wrong!

I guess there’s only space for one in the General Lee on the winding road to stardom.

No C-list celebrity hitchhikers husbands allowed.

Just when I was ready to give up all hope, a glimmer of good fortune rounds the corner.

That’s right. Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey may have finally done signed the dirty deed:

This seemingly informed bunch says these beauties have, in fact, already hired divorce lawyers. They go so far as to say that, in fact, divorce papers were already drawn up. Wait. They go an inch further. Said big ears and big mouths actually said that the papers have, in fact, actually been signed. Signed!

I refuse to believe that. I refuse to believe that Jessica Simpson can actually write.

It’s probably just a passport photo of her nodding ‘yes’.