I'm hating Jessica Simpson more and more every day.

Frustrated with Jessica's sagging public approval ratings - as of yesterday, 71% of People's readers and 76% of Star magazine's blamed her and not Nick for ruining the three-year marriage - her handlers are taking the offensive in bashing Nick in an attempt to resurrect her image.

Lowdown hears that Simpson's PR man, Rob Shuter at Dan Klores Communications (which also reps the Daily News), has been calling nearly every gossip reporter in town with tips about Nick - alleging everything from greediness to lechery. . . . . .Full Story