Phonies: (Noun) A fraudulent person or thing; plural.

OK, get ready to forget everything you've ever known about the Madden Brothers. Done? Huh, that was quick. Anyway, apparently this whole time they weren't who we thought they were. Until just recently, their real names were Joel and Benji Combs.

Joel and Benji Madden weren't actually Joel and Benji Madden until a few weeks ago -- they were legally known as Joel and Benji COMBS.

According to some court documents, the Good Charlotte twins have officially changed their last name to Madden -- Joel on April 14 and Benji on May 1. (Source)

Pretty lame if you ask me. I mean, if you're going to invent a punk rock last name at least pick something more creative than stupid Madden. Like "Zipperhead" or "Bloodguts" or "Stompface." Or "The Only Reason Anyone Even Gives A Crap About Us Anymore Is Because We Banged Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie." Hmmm ... I guess that last one isn't so much punk rock as brutally honest.

Joel and his douchey new hair and Nicole Richie at the launch of her "House Of Harlow" jewelry collection: