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POP UNCULTURED: A roundup of weird music news for the week ending April 13

by Anne T. Donahue

Since it’s impossible to address the total madness of the music industry in only five days, Pop Uncultured saves some of the week’s strangest stories for Friday afternoon. Enjoy?

Man alive, what a lonely and sad time it was without Pop Uncultured in our lives last week. Especially since I have some very exciting news.

There is now a Lady Gaga doll made out of cat hair

Surprise! I have a new hobby. Behold my very first creation.

Me-OW! [via Vulture]

Glee co-creator will make a Dirty Dancing musical remake

If Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights has stopped filling the void, take a deep breath and seek refuge in the fact that Glee co-creator Brad Falchuk will be writing the remake of the 1987 original. Set to include both old and new songs, everyone from Emma Stone to Emma Roberts has been tapped to star, but I can’t help but ask why they forgot about the greatest Emma of all.

Nobody puts Baby in a corner. [via NME]

Axl Rose has rejected the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame [FULL STORY]

In a letter that rivals the stack Noah sent to Allie, Axl Rose gave a detailed response on why he refused to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Going on about the decision being “personal,” Axl forbid anyone from accepting the honour on his behalf, and luckily for us, I found a very rare photo of what happened when the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame first read his rejection:

RuPaul has released his video for “Glamazon”

So just in case you woke up today feeling fantastic, remember that no matter what happens or where you end up, RuPaul will be better than you; than all of us.

A woman who got pregnant at a Megadeth/Mastodon concert is looking for the baby’s father

After getting pregnant in the bathroom of a Megadeth/Mastodon concert, a woman has taken to Craigslist’s Missed Connections to find the baby’s father. I’ll let you know if he ever gets back to me. [via Spinner]

Taylor Swift will appear on Justin Bieber‘s new album

Confirming to the UK’s Capital FM that Taylor Swift has contributed to his spanking new album, Justin Bieber prompted the following reaction among citizens everywhere:

Justin Bieber cat hair doll coming soon. [via Vulture]

A bunch of pugs reenacted a Bone Thugs-N-Harmony video [FULL STORY]

Cannot wait for the original Snoop Doggy-Dog to weigh in on this.

Next: Jarvis Cockerspaniel covers “Common Poodle People.”

President Obama still doesn’t like Kanye West

According to Vulture, President Obama told a reporter that he still thinks Kanye West is a “jackass,” but a “talented” jackass, which has officially confirmed that the President is also tired of waiting for DONDA.

Madonna’s MDNA dropped in sales big time [FULL STORY]

Sales of Madonna’s MDNA have reportedly dropped 88% from last week, fuelling claims that her BOGO technique (buy one concert ticket, get one album free) wrongfully inflated her sales in the first place. As for what’s inflated her ego? That’s still yet to be determined. (OOOOH!)

Selena Gomez will star in an action movie with Ethan Hawke

Stepping away from music to focus on movies, Selena Gomez will begin filming The Getaway soon, an action film that will co-star Ethan Hawke. “I’ve been really focused on more acting,” Gomez told MTV News. Evidently, she was ultimately swayed by Ethan Hawke’s humble priorities.