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> Katy Perry is getting all dolled up -- literally. The "I kissed a Girl" singer's likeness is being made into a doll available for $49.99 by Integrity Toys. Perry collaborated with fashion designer Jason Wu -- who also serves as Integrity Toy's creative director for their line of high fashion dolls and is a former Out 100 nominee -- to create the 12'' figure. The doll features "a belted gold mini-dress with accordion-pleated skirt," a press release states. This isn't the first time Katy has teamed up with the company -- they provided several dolls for her 2007 "Ur So Gay" video. "We are very excited to be working with Katy again," Wu said. "Her fresh attitude, unique style and fun approach to music make her a perfect candidate to become a fashion doll." While ideally we'd love it if every mini-Katy came with a high femme plastic friend to practice some girl-on-girl smooching with, we'll be satisfied with the inclusion of a teeny-tiny cherry Chapstick.
> After a ironing out a few release issues, Britney Spears delivered her new single "Womanizer" Friday. The song is already hugely popular with radio DJs but critics just can't seem to agree on whether the skittering pop track is just what the comeback doctor ordered. Jim Farber of the NY Daily News gives the song a big fat "Oh, hell no!" saying, "In each and every chorus of "Womanizer," Spears delivers the title word no fewer than nine times in a row, in a nagging tone meant to mimic the most irritating of schoolyard taunts." Whereas the LA Times' Ann Powers says, "Retro-futurism takes a roller coaster ride via the snappy staccato beats crafted by the young Atlanta-based production team the Outsydas. It's clean and contemporary but also invokes the quick-witted style of vocal groups like the Andrews Sisters." We know she means it as a compliment, but, really? The Andrews Sisters? We're pretty happy with the single -- due to hit iTunes on October 7 -- and can already imagine the cheerful rioting it will inspire amongst us gays on dance floors across this fine nation all fall long.
> Popnography favorite The Ting Tings was recently amused when they received a detailed listing of their European sales figures. It appears that in Slovakia the band sold a single copy of their debut album, We Started Nothing. "One lonesome album... now that to us is very funny and we would love to know who bought it because they deserve a drink on us for making us giggle with confusion," said singer Katie White. The buyer also deserves a drink simply for having such great taste in music -- so as a cyber-toast to both the Ting Tings and their lone Slovakian fan, here's the video for "That's Not My Name":
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