Kathy Griffin Tells "Fashion Police" "You Can't Fire Me, I Quit"

Kathy Griffin was about to get fired before she railed on " Fashion Police " and quit the show ... so claim sources connected with the production, but Kathy says it's a lie ... she's wanted to quit from the get go. Sources told TMZ there was a pitch meeting for the show several days ago in which someone in the room pitched an idea called "Whore Score," but the idea was rejected because it was too mean.
Kathy ranted about the segment idea saying, "Name calling and alliteration with no comedic context is simply the lowest hanging fruit." She then made "Fashion Police" sound old school and tired.
Sources say Kathy's comments infuriated the production staff. They felt she violated confidences and took a shot at her own show. They also said she was a hypocrite because they claim her shtick is exactly what she described. Sources told TMZ that hours before Kathy tweeted her resignation, producers had a meeting and talked about giving her the ax.