First we had Elton John attacking Madonna in early October:
Madonna, best fucking live act? Fuck off. Since when has lip-synching been live? That's me off her fucking Christmas card list but do I give a toss? No.
Now Avril Lavigne is "dissing" Ashlee Simpson:
You know what? There are a lot of people out there today, who have become stars or famous musicians -- I wouldn't really define them as a star -- with a record only because they have connections and only because they have money and for the wrong reasons
What kind of a world of entertainment have we come to when the guardian of music's respectability include a guy who sings cheesy songs and wears bright colored suits and a girl who writes songs in instant message speak?