Nick Moves On

Nick Lachey is busy working on his new album, which might be a way for him to keep his mind off of his upcoming divorce from Jessica Simpson. A source close to Lachey tells OK!, "He has been focusing on work the last couple of weeks, and it's a difficult time, but you have to get on with your life and move on, so that's what he's doing." A spokesperson for Lachey's record label confirms, "Nick is in the studio recording, and we are looking forward to a 2006 release."

Lachey told the Cincinnati Enquirer earlier this month that the still-untitled album will lean more towards rock than his 2003 debut pop album, Soul-O. That album sold just over 100,000 copies. By contrast, Simpson's 2003 album, In This Skin, has sold over three million copies, to date.

As far as television, Lachey says that MTV has been filming him "on and off" for a reality show that was supposed to come out in the summer. The re-scheduled premiere date will be based on the date of the album's release. He's also working on a sitcom pilot for the WB that he expects to be completed in the spring.