Celebrity Feuds
Clarkson to Manager: Thank You, You're Fired!

Posted Jul 6th 2007 2:14PM by TMZ Staff

On her much maligned new album, Kelly Clarkson expressed nothing but love for her former manager -- then she fired his ass!
Kelly Clarkson
While the feud, er, creative differences between Kelly and music mogul Clive Davis haven't been a secret, her recent firing of The Firm's Jeff Kwatinetz -- on top of scrapping her tour -- proved there was trouble in Clarksonland!

But in the liner notes of "My December," Clarkson sings a different tune by writing, "Thank you to my manager Jeff Kwatinetz for arguing with me and fighting for me! I hate 'yes' people, and you are far from that, always wanting the best out of me and for me. Sometimes I want to punch you, but most of the time you inspire me and make me laugh, because you are one of the most passionate and driven people I have ever worked with. Thank you for believing in me! I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE WE GOT THIS RECORD OUT, HA HA!!" Neither can Clive Davis!

Despite the pleasantries, Kelly fired Kwatinetz, who was once engaged to Brittany Murphy, and hired Reba McEntire's manager/husband Narvel Blackstock. Let's hope Blackstock can save our little Miss Independent from self-destructing.

"My December" debuted this week at #2 on the Billboard charts selling over 290,000 copies. Yeah, yeah. Since u been gone!

Rock on, Team Kelly!

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1. BURN MO'FO BURN!

Team Kelly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:34PM on Jul 6th 2007 by I WILL CHEER WHEN SOMEONE DOES A \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

2. Why isnt TMZ covering the affair the Moyor of Los Angles iVillaraigosa having with the Telemundo reporter, Mirthala Salinas’ who also slept with a good friend of Villaraigosa’s, Assembly Speaker, Fabio Nuñez. Before that she was involved with California State Senator Alex Padilla (D-San Fernando Valley).


Why Tmz? Why'?

Posted at 2:34PM on Jul 6th 2007 by GO AWAY

3. Kelly wanted to be a star. Be careful what you wish for. Do ya think she will ever live a normal life again. Not if Hollywood has it's way.
Chew, chew, chew, chew, chew, chew, chew, chew, chew, chew, chew, chew, chew.

Spit!

Kind of hard to feel sorry for those that bring it on themselves.

Posted at 2:42PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Jiggy

4. First, I think Kelly is perhaps one of the most talented singers that we have today. I also believe that the Reba team will guide and shape her career into the sort of longevity that Reba herself enjoys. Kelly has the voice to be one of the greats along with Reba, Barbra, Judy, Celine and Liza. No last names are needed. :)

Posted at 2:42PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Ben

5. I hope you make it Kelly ...your a really good singer...:)

Posted at 2:43PM on Jul 6th 2007 by nance

6. Is the music biz getting to hard Kelly?

Posted at 2:50PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Paul

7. I knew this album would tank. Straight trash!!! No suprise here

Posted at 2:51PM on Jul 6th 2007 by jj

8. Kelly Clarkson has had some problems lately, but is a good and real artist not a fake
artist like so many others.




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Posted at 2:52PM on Jul 6th 2007 by BOEING 787-8

9. Hey, #2 (Go Away) You're so correct. TMZ is a celebrity Gossip site that exist solely to destroy and annoy a celebrity's reputation. Typical media trash. They would never find their site reporting honest news or dishonest politicians like the LA Mayor. He's such a crook but TMZ will never try to hurt them. They admire him. It's an immoral world we live in, isn't it?

Posted at 2:52PM on Jul 6th 2007 by the silent minority

10. WHY DO YOU ALL LIKE THIS FAT COW?

She Is UGLY, and FAT




She Sounds like a MAN



She is UGLY




Did I mention she's FAT?





















OH!!!! and she has a YUCK MOUTH... LMAO

Go see a dentist, JELLYROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Posted at 3:01PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Carmen

11. I find it funny that people would try to trash TMZ on their own site. If you don't like it, why are you here? Keep up the good work TMZ!!!!
As for Kelly, her CD has peaked at #2. It's downhill from here.....

Posted at 3:02PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Geno's World

12. Wow, I wish I had a 290,000 album sales failure. You all are retards.

Posted at 3:02PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Perv

13. ummm....not sure what planet you're from, but hitting #2 in the USA is a big accomp.

Posted at 3:06PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Adrienna

14. love u kelly! way to stand up for yourself!

Posted at 3:11PM on Jul 6th 2007 by nooneyouknow

15. Is this supposed to save her career?

Posted at 3:13PM on Jul 6th 2007 by Debra

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