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. #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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

38. #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

39. 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

40. 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

41. Isn't it just wonderful how the Simpson girls obey their preacher Daddy. First, he did not want Nick around for another holiday, so Jessica announces a divorce, then Nick outsold her record, so the manager is fired.

And let us not forget Ashley's jig when you got caught lip syncing on SNL. Her Daddy told her to make something up.

Was this man not a $16,000.00 a year preacher before he started prostituting his daughters. A man of the cloth so vicious and hateful and telling his daughters to lie. Where are these man's scruples? Gee, I forgot, he does not have any.

I can only hope that when both his daughter's careers are ruined, they find out what a low life he is and kick his sorry ass to the curb.

A preacher my ass. The man is scum under Nick's feet.

Posted at 4:33PM on Sep 8th 2006 by Bella

42. If Lindsay Lohan, at age 20, had million of dollars in jewels, why were they in her purse? Sounds suspicious to me. I know I always carry my millions in jewels around in my purse. Doesn't eveyone.

Another bitch liar getting caught. If she owns a million dollars in jewels, I will kiss her ass.

Not even stupid Cathy Hilton would carry her jewels around in her purse unattended.

Posted at 4:40PM on Sep 8th 2006 by Gianna

43. 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

44. I wonder who Joe Simpson and Jessica are planning to set-up for the big financial kill next??? But I'll tell you, you'd be crazy to get sloppy seconds or sloppy anything after Johnny Knoxville...And then there's Brett "Don't Touch Me, You Don't Know Where I've Been" Ratner. No wonder why Nick didn't want her back. I hope for John Mayer's sake that he believes in wearing protection...but then again...both he and Jessica came down with that nasty viral throat infection last week...didn't they??? Yuk!!!

Posted at 8:08PM on Sep 8th 2006 by Blue Gloves

45. It's wrong for the Simpson clan to leak false information however I think John Mayer is just as bad by promoting the hype on HIS website! He's not a gentleman by any means.

Posted at 9:39AM on Sep 9th 2006 by Sue

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