Prick

One thing I did forget to mention yesterday is that Perez is still (if not more of) a prick. Not entirely sure what it is that offends so much, it's just that he seems to make outrageousness so unoutrageous, every view he has could be held by George Bush and yet he thinks having pink hair and dressing like a twat somehow makes him da bitch.

Today he goes with the whole Avril settles lawsuit story I mentioned yesterday. Here's the link, if you must. Here's another version of the story from the Toronto Star:

Punky pop star Avril Lavigne has reached a settlement in a lawsuit that accused her of plagiarizing her summer hit single, "Girlfriend."

As a result, claims that '70s rock band the Rubinoos were ripped off have been dropped.

Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer charged that Lavigne's boppy track sounded suspiciously like their 1979 single, "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend."

Rubinoos lawyer Nicholas Carlin says a confidential settlement has been reached but could not comment further. A spokesperson for Lavigne could not immediately be reached.

A settlement does not necessarily indicate an admission of copyright infringement.

Lavigne has said she'd never heard the Rubinoos song, while her manager, Terry McBride, has said he consulted a musicologist who found no similarities between the songs.

Still, McBride admitted he would consider settling the matter out of court to avoid a costly legal battle.

Thought making the last bit bold might make the obvious slightly more obvious for the criminally stupid.