From CNN:
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Billboard) -- With Ashlee Simpson in the news this week following a disastrous lip-synching appearance on "Saturday Night Live," Canadian pop singer Avril Lavigne says it's "pathetic" that some young artists don't sing on their own record or on stage.


OK: Just so we're clear. Lip-synching bad. Dressing like a fake skate-punk outfitted by Hot Topic and produced by the Matrix, good.

Glad Avril was there clear things up for me.
Chreeeist ...
john.