EXCLUSIVE: Jessica's Publicist Fired

TMZ has learned Rob Shuter, Jessica Simpson's longtime publicist, has been fired.

According to one well-placed source, Rob was let go because of last week's weekly magazine debacle involving Jessica's purported romance with rocker John Mayer. Both People and Us Weekly magazines ran cover stories suggesting the two were dating, and People even quoted Jessica saying "I'm in love!" Reports began to surface this week that Mayer may have been irked about the public proclamation and reportedly felt used for publicity. This week, Jessica emphatically announced on "The View" "I am actually not dating John Mayer."

Another source suggests the Simpson camp has been unhappy with Shuter's performance for some time and that the Mayer incident "was the last straw" in a series of events leading up to the firing.

Calls to Shuter were not immediately returned. The person who answered the phone at JT Entertainment, father Joe Simpson's management company, had no comment.

Ironically on John Mayer's blog, he posted a simple message: "Really enjoying this song" above a poster for Public Enemy's hit "Don't Believe the Hype."



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31. I still believe in you and that you will come back strong as ever. I will be praying for you.

Posted at 9:40AM on Sep 8th 2006 by Drew

32. To Jessica: If you are reading this, I hope you are proud of yourself. All of your fathers exploits and your bubbleheaded blondeness has finally taken its toll on your career. Your image isnt working anymore, you are not working anymore. There is no sense of reality with you, just gaining as much fame as you can. Your family is really pathetic when it comes to all of this. No one respects your family. Your father probably orchistrated the whole thing. I bet he sent you to that concert to get your picture taken with John Mayer so that there would be something to put in the tabloids. John seems like a smart guy...and he was smart to run away. BTW I did momentarily lose respect for him when i thought you all were dating...now its back. This image of "being slutty, and stupid" is just annoying...for godsakes stop it already. You are doing yourself no favors and neither are you for anyone else. You lost Nick, who obviously loved you more than anything. All I have to say to that is Karma is a bitch! Nick and Vanessa dont buy into this Hollywood distorted reality crap. Hes actually found someone he can hang out with while you are running around Hollywood trying to make yourself out to be like Paris Hilton. IDIOT!!! You are just an idiot. You let fame get to your head and lost your husband who actually seems to have a good guy head on his shoulders. You and your dad probably thought Nick was old news and that you could go further without him. Why the hell do you people in Hollywood do this...use marriage, fights, etc. in order to gain publicity?!?!?? All of you need to grow up and deflate your egos...its getting freaking ridiculous. You are trying to present yourself as some party girl, but when in reality most party girls (aka paris hilton) arent famous....they are jokes. You are now a joke...congratulations!
Well enjoy your fantasy filled life of empty relationships and manipulative friends. You just lost the one rock that would have stayed with you til the day you died and loved you no matter what! Pathetic!

Posted at 9:45AM on Sep 8th 2006 by Ams

33. I think everyone is being harsh. We only find out what the media wants us to find out. The media always links everyone together even if they are just friends. This has happened before to George Clooney and somebody but no one trashed them. They believed that it was just trash the tabloids made up. I am not saying that she is bright but she is talented and I think she is just a girl who got married to young and now wants to have fun. Do I think that she should have stayed married to Nick? Well tha tmight be something she regrets a little later but we do not know what went on behind the scenes. Even the newlywed show edited out what they did not want you to see. Give her break and let her enjoy life. She is just a girl having fun. Life is short, live it up while you can.

Posted at 2:48PM on Sep 8th 2006 by Mhoff

34. PLEASE !

I can't believe all this BS.....Papa Joe had freaking quotes in those mags how he adored John Mayer, and was happy for them, blah, blah, blah----
those 2 covers and interviews the past weeks were NOT the publist fault at all !

Jess---PLEASE Divorce your DAD next ! he's killing your career! He was/ and has always been jealous of your relationship and marriage to Nick---your dad is CREEPY !

Posted at 9:56AM on Sep 8th 2006 by coolmom4pink

35. #28 Well said and I totally agree. Did anyone catch Jessica on Jay Leno last night? Total slut....boobs hanging out and almost encouraging Jay to touch them. Then she was simply in awe of D.L. Hughley because he was making comments about her...you're so beautiful, wow and things like that. She told him she really needed that. Little does she know he'd say those things to Liza Minnelli if she were sitting next to him. I can't stand her anymore. She lost all respect with me. Nick loved her so much and treated he like a queen. He should have treated her like a bitch because that is what she has become.

Posted at 10:01AM on Sep 8th 2006 by Rebecca

36. It all comes down to this for hot young pop stars in America like Jessica, it is their looks and youth that puts them on pedastels, talent is secondary...and like their youth fading...so does their fame. Once they get older and have to prove their raw talent, they become exposed as twits. They can pull many stunts like firing their publicist and leaving their talented spouse but that won' t prevent them from ending up as "has beens" working informercials, or worse, appearing on "Celebrity Weigh In". Welcome to the island of one hit wonders Jess...Tiffany will be there to geet the both of you.

Posted at 10:51AM on Sep 8th 2006 by Fred

37. I can't believe how unintelligent this girl is! If she can make it through the day, we should all be multi millionaires.

Posted at 10:57AM on Sep 8th 2006 by S.Bryer

38. I had to laugh when the Wise Old Owl called Jessica a loser.
If she is such a loser why is he wasting his valuable time reading (and comenting) about her???

Hey Owl. Is your date sitting on your lap as you typed about Jessica. Or are you like me. Alone. And reading about them that are not alone?

Maybe next time you're looking for someone to call "Loser" you should just look in the mirror.

Posted at 11:02AM on Sep 8th 2006 by Larry Bernecker

39. I thought she was a waste before the divorce Nick is too good for her and her family she is so egotisical it isnt funny anymore she cant act he cant sing and anyone can build up their fanny like she did for Daisy MAe her sister is better than her better go back to school Jess you need another vocation

Posted at 11:21AM on Sep 8th 2006 by helene

40. How beautifull is this women, can I see you anyday. In portuguese I woluld say Linda, maravilhosa, deslumbrante, ...wonderfull


I am Beto, and it is my brand .

Posted at 5:50PM on Sep 8th 2006 by Roberto Pedreira de Freitas Ceribelli

41. To The wise old owl you should be so lucky to date her get a clue what world do you live in you could never get her.

Posted at 9:20AM on Sep 11th 2006 by KC

42. Who is she going to blame after her new movie flops? I'm sure she won't blame her pervy daddy.

Posted at 12:28PM on Sep 8th 2006 by Michal

43. John Mayer is the king of all fags and Jessica Simpson is the hottest bitch in the world.Why she would date that queer is beyond me but im glad she did dump him because his music is the gayest crap ever written.Whenever a song comes on by him I change the station. Jess is to hot for that dork I would have stole her from him anyway.S7

Posted at 12:27PM on Sep 8th 2006 by S7

44. #8 Drew ! My guess is she gave it up plenty thinking that would get her a ring !

Posted at 12:36PM on Sep 8th 2006 by Connie

45. Jessica is an egotistical dumb little girl..........with no visable talent other than her looks and that wears thin after awhile......when one is so in love with herself it is a huge turn off to the public...Nick and her Publicist are well rid of her....I pity the next........

Posted at 1:28PM on Sep 8th 2006 by gina

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