Inside The Mind Of An "Artist"

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Ticket sales for Avril Lavigne's upcoming tour are sluggish, to put it mildly. So, the singer and "songwriter" held a press conference to try and drum up interest in her new outing.

Here are some of the HIGHlights:

"My inspiration for this record, a lot of it came from the live show and knowing what kind of songs I wanted to play live. I wanted to play fast, fun songs. I love playing songs like Sk8er Boi onstage because the crowd just reacts, and I love it when everyone is freaking out and jumping.

My last record, Under My Skin, was pretty mid-tempo and darker, so every song was like bringing down the audience. So I was just wanted to rock, which is why I made a very up-tempo record.

The show is going to be very upbeat and the production will be bigger in the sense of dancers during a couple of songs, LED screens, a pink-sparkled drum kit and flags. Over time, I've sort of learned how I need to be on stage, and I'm more confident. It's just more dynamic, brighter and more colorful. I'm excited about it because I've been working on the show for a very long time now. And it's just going to be really fun to finally go play."

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    Posted: Feb 11, 2008 at 5:15 pm / Email this  »

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    1. lalall says – reply to this


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      yio

    2. allison says – reply to this


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      what a cunt licker. i cant stand her

    3. nk says – reply to this


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      first?

    4. Mary says – reply to this


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      Man, that is one bad picture of her.

    5. lolly says – reply to this


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      obviously no-one cares…..

    6. Jordan says – reply to this


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      FIRST.EW

    7. -_- says – reply to this


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      first!

    8. evelyn says – reply to this


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      well under my skin was the best one so far…….

    9. KJIH-TV69 Los Angeles, CA (Ind.) says – reply to this


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      LMFAO Oh, and the pissing contest between these two TOOLS continues. :P :P

    10. COOPER says – reply to this


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      first…suckk

    11. Sarah says – reply to this


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      LAME-O!

    12. Neon He-man Poop Licker says – reply to this


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      I like to lick flan and other desserts and pastries out of Perez Hilton's ass. I also occasionally lick Avril Lavignes out of his ass.

    13. e says – reply to this


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      yoo ew

    14. lola says – reply to this


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      im like tweny something i think XD

    15. GASP!!!! says – reply to this


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      WHO CARES ABOUT THESE USELESS POP TARTS ANYMORE…
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      AMY WINEHOUSE IS A TRUE ROCKER… SHE CAN PARTY TILL SHE OD'S AND STILL KICK ASS ON STAGE.
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      I WANT MY ROCK STARS TO BE DRUGGED OUT LIKE THE OLD DAYS WHEN ROCKERS WERE COOL AND POP TARTS WERE NERDS!

    16. -_- says – reply to this


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      anyway, can't believe that came out of someone who actually claimed herself to be an 'artist' and different from the 'popstars'. She's basically telling us that all she cares is what sells.

    17. cali girl says – reply to this


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      is that chris crocker?

    18. Chris says – reply to this


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      HEY INVEST IN A SPRAY TAN LIKE THE OTHER HOLLYWOOD HO'S!

    19. Boo-hooo..... says – reply to this


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      No one cares that why the tickets aren't selling!!!

    20. Oh really! says – reply to this


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      NO SHIT??? like there is gonna be a pink sparle drum set and flags and shiney things?
      Wooooooooooo Whoooooooo BITCH!

    21. ronnie says – reply to this


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      NO-ONE CARES
      U SUCK ASS

    22. lizzy-liz says – reply to this


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      " A prink sparkly drum kit AND flags?" - show me to that ticket queue!!!!!! I just GOTTA go!!!!! Hahahahahahaha

    23. Liz says – reply to this


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      NO TALENT - she needs to be obliterated.

    24. perezonhisperiod says – reply to this


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      first

    25. nairss says – reply to this


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      woooo

    26. meg says – reply to this


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      Geez, I hate that girl.
      She has ZERO Talent.

    27. brainchild says – reply to this


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      I hate when you post about Avril. No one cares!!!

    28. SU Senior says – reply to this


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      Avril….you're fucking untalented and butt pug fugly, quit your "career"…your "singing" is pitiful at best. I'm fucking ashamed to call myself Canadian because of you.

    29. trixie says – reply to this


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      all of you are so pathetic and jealous. what have you done with your lives, losers???????????? oh, I know….nothing. It's not easy being green.

    30. PBGirl1 says – reply to this


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      Im taking my dd to see the show..I wish they would just leave her alone..

    31. Hina says – reply to this


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      she is WACK.

    32. chels says – reply to this


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      I HATE HER

    33. Love Perez! says – reply to this


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      She should be kissing Perez Hilton's a$$ 'cuz that the only "media" attention she'll get and where people would respond. Other than that, NO ONE CARES about AVRIL!!!!!!!

    34. perezonhisperiod says – reply to this


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      first she is a loser so hot

    35. wat up says – reply to this


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      She still SUX a BIGGGG ONEEEEE!

    36. CORN says – reply to this


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      She is so HOT…

    37. xuszerep says – reply to this


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      Who cares about Avril…..yawn…….zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

    38. theo says – reply to this


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      just spare us the mediocrity and cancel this bullshit! no one cares!

    39. A says – reply to this


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      I don't know what they call it up in Canada, but in America, we call that SELLING OUT.

    40. alex says – reply to this


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      I really hope no one goes to her concert, that would be perfect

    41. celebrityracer says – reply to this


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      this chicky knows how to rock, when she wants too…. rock on sister

    42. gg says – reply to this


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      1st biches

    43. SARA SPEARS says – reply to this


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      Oo!! Ive been to one of her concerts in Dallas! I loved it! but then again i was like 16.. either way i'd def go again!! I love you Avril!!

    44. Zaquisha says – reply to this


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      Even if Im not first, I am firssssssssssssssssttt.

      Love the new hair Perezille.

    45. victoriasdf says – reply to this


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      que alguien la mate y deje ya de sufrir.

    46. fukavril says – reply to this


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      Avril is a fuk-tard like seriously she's fuked in the head and a jessica simpson wannabe
      GO DIE
      and stay the fuk away from canada
      HOE

    47. rza says – reply to this


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      please file that under 'if you are easily offended' I don't want to go to your site again and see that face without warning!

    48. It's A Fact! says – reply to this


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      If you rushed to type "first," you rode the short bus to school when you were a kid.

    49. Joke of the day says – reply to this


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      A Somalian arrives in Minneapolis as a new immigrant to the United
      States.

      He stops the first person he sees walking down the street and says,
      "Thank you Mr. American for letting me in this country , giving me housing, food stamps, free medical care, and free education!"
      The passerby says, "You are mistaken, I am Mexican."
      The man goes on and encounters another passerby. " Thank you for having
      such a beautiful country here in America !" The person says,
      "I not American, I Vietnamese."
      The new arrival walks further, and the next person he sees he stops,
      shakes his hand and says, "Thank you for the wonderful America!"
      That person puts up his hand and says, "I am from Middle East , I am not
      Americans?He finally sees a nice lady and asks, "Are you an American?"
      She says , "No, I am from Africa!" Puzzled, he asks her, "Where are all the Americans?"
      The African lady checks her watch and says…"Probably at work!!!!!!!

    50. Icegirl says – reply to this


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      Looks like she´s going for the Amy Winehouse look with that eyeliner and a mini beehive.

    51. Gayle Sullivan says – reply to this


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      www.TheWilShow.com it's a real scream

    52. lmao says – reply to this


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      well me and my friends got tickets 2 see her and can't wait
      if u dnt like her, why waste ur time and leave stupid comments? faf!

    53. Patches says – reply to this


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      Who is her audience? I mean who likes her, some Canadian 16 year olds?
      I couldn't be less interested in her - let alone laugh at her misery.
      Peerez, I hope that plastic Chinese toy that melted on your head has not given you brain damage.
      This story ranks a "waste of cyberspace".
      You must be hungover today, I dont blame you - I'd be upset if someone gave me an out-dated orange inverted pyramid - V wedge bang Vitoria Beckham tired hairdo too - and drank myself into a blackout.
      You need bad hairdo rehab. You cant stop.
      Call me.
      Patches

    54. blablabla says – reply to this


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      Sun's pretty much set. Hope you haven't burned through all the dough! Guess it's time to make the next career move — celebrity reality show!

    55. cj says – reply to this


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      wow…she looks like skeletor in this picture!

    56. RetardAward says – reply to this


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      OMG OMG OMG….i really want to go to her concert now!!!!!
      .
      .
      .Can somebody just kick her in the face please? Thanks!

    57. melinda says – reply to this


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      What a dreadful picture! She looks like she's just risen from a coffin.

    58. ya think?? says – reply to this


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      What the fuck does this RUDE LITTLE SKANK think is going to happen when she spits at people and curses at what few fans she has!! SHE'S JUST A RUDE, NASTY, STUCK-UP, LOW CLASSED, SKANKY LITTLE BITCH WHO NEEDS TO LEARN NOT TO BITE THE FANS THAT FEED HER!!! :|

    59. hithereeveryone. says – reply to this


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      i saw her live and she was AMAZING.
      everyone should buy tickets. i know i did.

    60. BFF says – reply to this


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      Since she hangs out with Alli Sims may be she could get Sam Lutfi to manager her "career" and give he some meds.

    61. off the property says – reply to this


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      Cool… Now go have dinner at Koi!!!

    62. Ashley B. says – reply to this


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      She needs to stop acting like sucha HARD ASS.

    63. hnxg says – reply to this


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      I used to like her…….Now I just think she's a CUNT!!!

    64. Diego S. says – reply to this


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      I add to those who cant stand this bitch. fuck famous people who treats his fans like shit

    65. Riverwestie says – reply to this


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      This is what I read: It's me bitches, Avril. I cannot perform live for the life of me. Because I am starting to realize that I have alienated many former and future fans I have decided that the best way to entice you to come out and pay for a ticket to my show is by telling you about this magical sparkly pink drum kit. You guys know you want to pay money to see that alone, suckers!

    66. yayadada says – reply to this


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      has been!! she sucks her time is ova!! we got paramore now!! that lead singer is cooler and better than crappy avril with her selling out "girlfriend" pop crap wtf has happened to her sound? she has become corporate shit!! is she still spitting at her fans?

    67. Nikeey Ritz Carlton says – reply to this


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      Avril might be a cunt, but she's absolutely gorgeous.

    68. miguelito says – reply to this


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      Pink sparkled drum kit? sounds like a Peaches concert to me….is Samantha Maloney her new drummer? Ummm…no. Maybe she'll cover Peaches????

    69. Avril blows donkeys says – reply to this


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      One of her fangs has more talent than her "songwriting skills". I hope her tour tanks. Who buys her music anyway? Tweens? Dumb cunt.

    70. Dindadadindodo says – reply to this


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      Re: Joke of the day – LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

    71. qwerty says – reply to this


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      YIKES!

    72. merrycherry says – reply to this


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      can't she just go away…she's gotta have what?…20 million??? when is it enough? With 20 mill she can buy enough neck ties and spiked jewelry to supply her for the rest of her life and still have enough money to have those vampire teeth shaved down. Please leave!!! And take your hobbit-pug faced husband with you!!! HA

    73. Emma says – reply to this


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      Pftt! STFU Avril no one friggin cares ’bout UR music anymore.

    74. cgeees says – reply to this


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      Avril is disgusting

    75. Me says – reply to this


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      Seriously, does anyone even care about her anymore?

    76. Punk rawk says – reply to this


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      Cause everyone knows dancers are sooooo punk rawk!!

    77. Chelsea says – reply to this


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      Fun. Fun. Fun.

      Its going to be FUN.

      DESPERATE.

    78. Chris says – reply to this


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      Fuck Avril. I was supposed to see her back in 2006 in Indy, but the bitch cancelled her show. For no reason other than sluggish sales. FUCK YOU, AVRIL!

    79. laura says – reply to this


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      it looks like she is trying to be amy winehouse

    80. uno says – reply to this


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      she sucks!!!!!!!!!can we please stop hearing about her

    81. Even it if was FREE says – reply to this


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      Avril "thinks" she's got this punk edge to her, and it's just not so. My 4 year old son is more punk than she is !!!! WOOT WOOT!!!!

      "This guy's more punk than me!!" LOL

    82. copycat says – reply to this


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      way to copy winehouse with the eye liner… soooo unoriginal

    83. BocaMike says – reply to this


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      Re: GASP!!!!
      RU SMOKING CRACK??? AMY CRACKHOUSE IS A CRACK HOE THAT CAN"T SING!!! THAT SONG IS TERRIBLE. MY DOG SINGS BETTER.

    84. Brooke says – reply to this


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      Re: A – everyone sells out in america eventually!!(even canadians) ha ha , but perez, you hate her right, and all you can say is STUFFY NOSE? i think your game is as strong as her ticket sales right now…. i know… you want us to buy 1 love perez shirts and go boo at her concerts….right? !! say something trashy dammit thats why we come here!!!!!!!!

    85. Carl says – reply to this


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      As soon as I heard her singing a song about kicking some guy's ass, I was out, that was it for me. She can't kick anyone's ass.

    86. SHE'S A MAJOR DOUCHE! says – reply to this


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      does she really think she's a rocker????? hahahahahahahahaahaha

      GO AWAY BITCH!

    87. tina says – reply to this


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      Avril you tried to hard back in the day to be the anti Britney and Christina and push that fake punk style!! Your little fans want let you change you took it to far!

    88. Max says – reply to this


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      Shut Up, Perez! You're just all butt-sore because you put your money on the wrong horse. HITLERY'S GOING DOWN!!! HAHAHAHA!!!

      OBAMA '08!! OBAMA '08!! OBAMA '08!! OBAMA '08!! OBAMA '08!! OBAMA '08!!

    89. kim says – reply to this


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      a pink-sparkled drum kit? count me in!!!

    90. bobbitybobbitybobbob says – reply to this


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      I always read that as "Candidialand", home of the STD.

    91. Erin says – reply to this


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      Nice cocaine nose job. This stupid little twat is the queen of fake fucking whores. Let's hope the world doesn't have to deal with her too much longer. Oh, and I can't forget to mention and emphasize just how ugly she's gotten. Woof. She looks like a bad drag queen who's had too much of the wrong surgery.

    92. Alana says – reply to this


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      Puleeese! I have seen her on stage and she is sleepwalking! BOOOOORING!

    93. adlfsk says – reply to this


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      Why is she even trying to have a new cd and tour??! She's not 17 anymore!!! She needs to get rid of that stupid pink hair and grow up.And ps:Where is her husband throughout all of this? He's never seen with her.She needs to go away and stop trying to get famous agian!

    94. perez your so fookin stupid says – reply to this


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      stop with the infantile drawings on your celeb photo's - you have no class at all - while we're on you - you must realize that when you post in the third person it's clear you're deranged, queenie listen, you're fat, fug, and a persistent parasite who has horrible style and worse intellect…it's the pot calling the kettle black when you attempt to put down people who have more talent in their baby toe than you do in your camel-toe life LOL get a clue, perez, and if you want to be respected stop with the stupid comments and white chalk like drawings on celebrities - and
      Avril is amazing and has so much talent there is little you or any pap's can do to take away from her - she'll be laughing at you with your fucking retarded orange clown hair all the way to the bank while you're out screwing the guy who has made you what you are today…LOL

    95. NAYAH79 says – reply to this


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      she has a coke face on this picture, she did say she's wino now. STUPID HO GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM, WE DON'T WANT YOUR SORRY ASS HERE.

    96. Lollgag01 says – reply to this


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      The day of the miming pop tarts and drugged out over hyped singers
      is just about over. From now on they will need a real voice and acceptable
      behaviour to succeed. Avril and Amy has better shape up. The viewing
      audience for the Grammys was terrible. I don't believe Avril has any
      chance. Amy will if she can stop the drugs and alcohol.

    97. kate says – reply to this


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      isn't she that nasty bitch who spits in people's faces?

    98. ummm says – reply to this


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      obviously Coco Rocha and Chris Crocker never stopped drinking during the pregnancy

    99. kj says – reply to this


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      a pink-sparkled drum kit and flags?? well now you couldnt stop me from going!! (yeah right)

    100. Raisa says – reply to this


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      I've got tickets to the tour……I'll let you know if it sucks Perez! Not really looking forward to it.

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