The Barbie Movie: Barbie Goes to Hollywood

After months of negotiation, Universal Pictures has acquired the movies rights to children's doll Barbie, and Barbie is officially set to make her debut on the big screen in a Hollywood live-action movie. ...

Twilight's Edward and Bella to be made by Barbie's Mattel

The famous Twilight's Edward Cullen and Bella Swan are going to be made into their very own dolls, by the makers of Barbie, Mattel. The Edward Cullen doll comes with shimmering skin and gold eyes, and although they don't describe the Bella doll, it's sure to just have dark...

Katrina Kaif for face of Barbie®

In the year of the 50th birthday of the most popular doll in the world, Barbie®, it has emerged that Katrina Kaif, the beautiful Bollywood actress has been selected as the face for the Indian version of the doll....

As Barbie turns 50, her real life dream house is built in Malibu

As Barbie gets ready to turn 50, an interior decorator in Malibu named Jonathan Adler has designed her dream house for real, by decking out a 3,500 square foot home overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu. Adler...

Barbie is Freakishly Thin, Sure, But She's a Toy Not a Role Model

Barbie is a plastic doll but in this age of plastic surgery and high tech youth serums she still represents a ridiculously unattainable, not to mention extremely unhealthy, ideal.  In real world terms Barbie's 4.6 inch bust, 3.5 inch waist, and 5 inch hips would...

Parents Angry at Tattoo Barbie

Mattel released Totally Stylin' Tattoo Barbie, and parents are, perhaps predictably, not amused. The frighteningly tall plastic princess comes with clothes, a sheet of stick-on tattoos, and a little purple tattoo gun...

Angela Merkel Barbie doll makes debut at a Toy Fair in Germany

Angela Merkel, the iron lady of the 21st century and Forbes most powerful woman in the world, has had a replica Barbie doll made in her honour. The doll made its debut at the 60th annual International Toy Fair in...

New York Fashion Week Schedule: Who's In, Who's Out?

The schedule of designers for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York has been released, and while we've seen stories of designers dropping out over the past few weeks we now have a comprehensive look at who will be...

Stila and Mattel Team Up for Barbie Cosmetics Line

For her 50th anniversary, Barbie is not only getting a brand new pair of Christian Louboutin pumps and a fashion show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, but her very own cosmetics line. Stila and Mattel are teaming up...

In Bratz spat, a small ray of hope for Mattel rival MGA Entert...

Riverside, California - The judge that ordered MGA Entertainment Inc.'s Bratz dolls be removed from store shelves by February 11th has extended the deadline through to the end of 2009, due to "the clear importance...

The Barbie© Doll Turns Fifty

Barbie you're beautifulYou make me feelMy Barbie doll is really realBarbie's small and so petite,Her clothes and figure look so neatHer dancing outfits ring some bellsAt parties she will cast a spellPurses, hats,...

Barbie dolls celebrates 50th anniversary and toy world dominance

When Toy company Mattel's launched Barbie Dolls half century ago, they would have never thought that this product will become a legend. Barbie Dolls, continues to be played with and collected by many children and...

Louboutin Creates Barbie Anniversary Pumps for NYFW Premiere

America's favourite doll turns the ripe old age of 50 next year, and to celebrate Christian Louboutin is designing a pair of pumps in Barbie's honour. The pumps will be Barbie Pantone 219 Pink, Barbie's iconic...

Is this the last Christmas for MGA's Bratz Dolls?

The dolls that rivaled Barbie - Bratz dolls - have to come off store shelves, but not until after the winter holiday season.  A jury had already decided that the doe-eyed Bratz dolls violated Mattel's...

Move over Barbie, Sarah Palin dolls go on sale

Sarah Palin has been called many things since being confirmed as running mate to Republican candidate John McCain, but "a doll" isn't one of them.  That is about to change, the vice-presidential hopeful will...

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