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Jessica's Mom Steamed Over '9 to 5' Flub

Jessica and Tina SimpsonJessica Simpson's mother gave Jess a verbal smack-down after her "embarrassing" rendition of "9 to 5" in front of Dolly Parton and President Bush at the Kennedy Center Honors last weekend, telling her that she should get out of the business if she doesn't want to put in the work.

Sources tell TMZ that Tina Simpson was furious with Jess after she flubbed lyrics, stood statue-still on stage while trying to hold her dress up, and then awkwardly hurried off with a few mumbled words to Parton. Tina told her daughter that the performance was "embarrassing" and "unprofessional," and mom was further incensed because Jessica had missed a dress rehearsal and hadn't adequately learned lyrics to the song -- which necessitated cue cards at the front of the stage. Jessica can be clearly seen reading from the cards during her performance.

Curiously, Jessica's dad, Joe, wasn't undone by the snafu, according to Planet Gossip's Marc Malkin. Joe didn't feel there was any need to reshoot the performance, calling it "cute," but show producers, reports Malkin, begged Joe to have Jess do it again, without anyone in the audience. "We almost cut her out of the [CBS] show," says a source.

Jessica's rep has blamed the mishap on nerves, and tells TMZ, "There is no problem with Tina [and Jessica] whatsoever."Train Wreck gallery: Click to launch



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91. Jessica Simpson is nothing but a lazy ass and now she is even slacking in her career. Her mother never taught her how to pick up her own clothes (remember Newlyweds); that's pretty bad when the guy is disgusted by a girl's inability to pick up her own dirty panties and towels. Her mother has been quoted as saying she basically was a slave to Jessica around the house because Jessica was so busy with her career. Jessica is not a cute, little, young girl anymore and t & a can only get you so far!

Posted at 1:16AM on Dec 8th 2006 by Tamra

92. WOW! I can't believe how upset people become over someone that really does not affect us personally.

I do agree with the majority of responses!!!! She is not where she is today because of her talent. I am not a music buff, but it seemed for awhile she spent more time singing other artist's songs. To me she was more like a kareokee diva.

I do feel sorry for her. Her dad has a strange hold over her. I can't believe he was once a preacher, and that he not only allows, but encourages her to sell her sexuality, instead of her talent. Most fathers would have a hard time seeing thier baby girl walk around half naked, and knowing how other men are looking at her. It makes it even worse that he was once a preacher!!!!!!

If the majority of the public shares the opinions of the majority of the people that responded to this article - DADDY - has to know that he is perceived as a PERVERT, that has unhealthy thoughts about his own daughter. I wonder what his response is?

JESSICA, GET A THERAPIST, AND GET AWAY FROM YOUR DAD!

If dad is being picked on unfairly, then he needs to open his eyes and see how people view him.

Posted at 1:16AM on Dec 8th 2006 by KENZEEE

93. Who wouldn't be nervous singing in front of Dolly - the woman is a national treasure.

Posted at 1:32AM on Dec 8th 2006 by Liam

94. You all that talk about this family as if you know them are wacky. And people like us who even post responses to stories like this need to get a life!

Posted at 11:04PM on Dec 10th 2006 by huh?

95. These girls are soooooooo stupid! I feel so embarrassed for both Jessica and Ashley! THEY CAN'T SING. My gosh I've heard better singers at the American Idol auditions. It's so obvious that all they are good for is publicity, and oh yeah their bodies, because Brains and Talent is totally out. Jessica can't act, think, talk or sing, all she can do is look good. As for Ashley, NO COMMENT, SNL said it all (oh yeah and that McDonalds video, very classy). Did anyone ever see Jessica's audition tape when she was a little kid? She was going up agains Britney and Christina and guess what? She sucked! Her voice was horrible. So that's proof enough, she might as well just get into porn, that's the only thing she has going for. And her dad? Oh yeah he can promote her boobs since he seems to think so highly of them (discussting!). Ashley and mom? Yeah just live of whatever Jessica earns. :)

Posted at 2:42AM on Dec 8th 2006 by LA Girl

96. Tina Simpson had every right to scold Jessica... Jessica has an amazing voice - she's got a lot of talent just listen to her earlier c.d's/songs.. she's got amazing range and is definitely gifted but it seems that now that she has made a name for herself she only give partial effort in her performances and what happend in the tribute shows that. She should have practiced that song and she should have known it off by heart, that's her job... and as her mother said if she's not up for putting in the work, then get out of the business, there are tonnes of other women waiting to take her place and willing to put in the needed effort.
Also, for all of you are saying that Tina and Joe live off their daughters - if it weren't for them Ashlee and Jessica wouldnt be where they are right now - they are the ones who organize both of those girls' careers, so they have every right to give their input (except for Joe's comments about Jessica's breasts - thats just disturbing)

Posted at 3:09AM on Dec 8th 2006 by crazy-o

97. Tina was right. There is no reason Jessica should have missed a dress rehersal. And there is no reason she shouldn't have learned the words to the song. Jessica is talented but she's allowing the dumb blond routine to outshine her talent. That was a major event and not some dumb MTV awards show where mistakes like that are considered cute. It is an insult to Dolly and that is ashame.

Posted at 3:35AM on Dec 8th 2006 by cookie

98. Jessica dishonored Dolly Parton.
I'm with her mom; Jessica is unprofessional!

Posted at 3:42AM on Dec 8th 2006 by Frenesi

99. Jess's mother was right to tell her to pull her act together. She has always said she was a huge fan of Dolly and I'm sure there were more than a few female singers who would have put in the work to learn the song and sing to Dolly.

I'v always liked Jessica Simpson, but she needs to get back to the professional level she was at when she first made in on the radio & music charts.

Unlike her sister she can sing live, and she let herself down.

Posted at 4:07AM on Dec 8th 2006 by sourapples

100. I would like to Buy her. She's affordable now.

Posted at 2:18PM on Dec 8th 2006 by Borat

101. As with the rest of her family, Jessica Simpson is a NO TALENT! How could you screw up a tribute to someone when they are sitting in the audience? Didn't she rehearse? What a washed up, has been, piece of work. She can't sing; act; or keep a marriage together and her father, well, that's another story in and of itself.

Posted at 7:02AM on Dec 8th 2006 by Tazz Devil

102. she's having a mental breakdown, Her 15 minutes was over after Dukes of Hazzard flopped

Posted at 7:46AM on Dec 8th 2006 by Rob

103. Jessica is NOT a singer. Period. I saw a show her and Nick did, like a Christmas special with singing and NO, the girl has NO voice, she looks like she's having a damn seizure, her neck looks like it's about to fall off, the only thing opne is her mouth (as usual). Joe has used the girl and convinced her she can be a star by coming across as a "dumb blonde", he was right, it worked for all you idiots that bought into that. Joe CREATED Jessica and Ashley, put them on MTV and you dumb asses that fell for it - YOUV'E BEEN HAD!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO!

Tina rode the coattails too. I can't stand that family. The only one with an ounce of talent - NICK LACHEY.

KARMA is kicking the sh*t out of that family for the way they did him.

Posted at 8:51AM on Dec 8th 2006 by Anonymous

104. Geez, 12 year old Bianca Ryan or Carrie Underwood, could have done better. Has anyone noticed that on YOUTUBE.COM that all of the comments have mysteriously been deleted? Except for a few good supporting comments on Jessica. I noticed it on several of the different videos, showing her messing up. Jessica is a pretty girl...she should go into modeling. I personally don't think she is that great of a singer to make it big in the music industry (wouldn't say she is the worst either). But if your going to be a professional and pay tribute to someone...learn the words to the song!! Dolly deserved more.

Posted at 9:00AM on Dec 8th 2006 by Sander

105. This is no big deal, because she never had any talent anyway!!...she's just another dumb blonde!

Posted at 10:05AM on Dec 8th 2006 by Kevin

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