Hollywood Docket: Katy Perry vs. Beach Boys; Google/Viacom alliance?; 'Entourage' tequila

• Katy Perry got a legal warning from Beach Boys publisher Rondor Music over use of lyrics similar to "California Girls" on her hit, "California Gurls." Reportedly, the letter included a demand for writing credit and royalties. However, Perry is downplaying the development on her Twitter feed, saying "No one is suing anyone," and Beach Boy Mike Love says "We think her song is great and wish her all the success in the world." [NYP / Billboard]

• Google and Verizon are denying the story in the NYT yesterday about a possible deal between the two companies that would effectively kill net neutrality. [TechCrunch]

• A Google/Verizon alliance isn't nearly as jarring as a Google/Viacom alliance. Yes, the $1 billion YouTube copyright infringement case sill blazes on, but that's not stopping the two companies from working together at arm's length. Viacom subsidiary Nickelodeon is making a movie based on one of YouTube's most popular characters, Fred. [MediaMemo]

• Legislators are starting to think about the nitty-gritty consequences of broadcasters offering exclusive video content online. A proposed law in Congress would mandate closed captioning for streamed TV shows. [NewTeeVee]

• If you've seen "Entourage" this season, you're probably familiar with a certain brand of tequilla that's been all over the show. Yes, it's a real tequila. How much money for that great product placement? Apparently, the company got its booze on the show for free thanks to a childhood friendship and HBO's anti-advertising position. [NYP]