The original American Idol, Kelly Clarkson, fired manager Jeff Kwatinetz today. The firing comes amid her disagreement with her record label, who are more intent on churning out cookie-cutter pop songs than letting the budding artist write her own material. Her upcoming third album, My December, has been a hot topic because of the disagreement between Clarkson and RCA chairman Clive Davis. Her Elle magazine cover story hit the newsstands today as well, with Kwatinetz commenting that “They don’t want her to be a songwriter. They just want her to shut up and sing. They want her to stay their little American Idol.” Clarkson added, “I could give a crap about being a star.  I’ve always just wanted to sing and write.” At this point, you’d think Clive Davis would lay off Clarkson and focus on the newest American Idol. After all, Clarkson has proven that she can sell records and her upcoming release is likely to fly off of the shelves too. My December is scheduled for release on June 26.