It’s been a while–a long, long while—since Smashing Pumpkins were a musical force to be reckoned with, but in their day they were a pretty nifty combo. Still, it’s nice to see that frontman Billy Corgan hasn’t spent the last several years just sitting on his pumpkin-duff. Apparently he’s been seeking a cure for the tragic condition of chronic hipness, and it looks like his hard work has paid off. First he stooped (literally) to here, and now he’s dating Jessica Simpson. (No doubt Brooke Hogan was washing her hair that night.) Don’t believe me?

“She has fallen hard and is smitten,” a source tells E! News of Jessica, adding that both she and 42-year-old Billy consider themselves “officially dating.”

The only way this could get better is if Billy and Jessica release a duet album. It won’t be available this year, but come Christmas 2010 that’s going to be at the top of my list as a gift for people I think would look better with bleeding ears.