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Jessica Simpson has her father to blame for not getting the judging job on American Idol, and now he’s gotten her into some bad PR.

Reportedly, her team is concerned with the negativity of Joe’s actions during their trip to visit the troops for her Christmas special.

A source said, “Jess is really talented, it’s clear that what’s holding her career back is her father. Joe is impossible to work with and makes terrible decisions that poor Jessica has to put up with. Now, both music and movie people are telling her she needs to let him go.”

She’s not keen on the idea of firing dear old dad, though. The insider added, “She just can’t find it in her heart to let him go. Jess knows how much Joe loves being a manager. His entire identity is about being her manager, plus he has made a lot of money from at the same time.”

Should she fire her father? Let us know in the comments below!

Rumor has it that Jessica Simpson is being tapped to replace Simon Cowell at the judge’s table on American Idol. Whaaa?

Since Paula Abdul has been looking for dancers for her show, I guess that means that they couldn’t persuade her into returning to the show. A lot of names have been thrown around since Simon announced his departure, but Jessica Simpson? It just seems odd.

An inside snitch said, “She’s met with producer-creator Simon Fuller several times. They like her — she’s a good fit — and she likes it. Now it’s just a question of how to fit her in.”

As far as replacing Simon, the source said, “She’s not his replacement — they’re two entirely different personalities. This is part of a massive overhaul of the show. There may be more judges, more opinions.”

If you’re wondering whether or not this wreaks of her father Joe, it most certainly does. A spy added, “He’s been heavily involved with Idol. His client Travis Garland [also a client of Perez Hilton's] performed on the May 19 show. Joe was there to support him, and Jess wrote one of his songs. She’d be crazy to turn it down. She’ll just say things without thinking, and that’s what they want — that’s great TV!”

I think that last statement was written by dear old dad. “That’s great TV!” ??? Ummm no, that’s not great TV, that’s a trainwreck waiting to happen.