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Mattel's new David Bowie doll 'looks like Cilla Black'

A Barbie doll released in homage of the late David Bowie has been likened to Cilla Black

Liverpool Echo

This Morning viewers in hysterics as David Bowie doll looks more like Cilla Black

Mattel released a new Barbie-as-Bowie doll earlier this week and has caused quite the stir online and in the This Morning studio on Friday, thanks to the well-meaning tribute bearing more of a resemblance to Cilla Black

Daily Mirror

Collectable new David Bowie Barbie doll released - here's how to get one

It's inspired by the singer's Life On Mars? glam rock period

Bristol Post

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Neon outfits. Bleach-blond hair. Margot and Ryan. Here’s what we know about ‘Barbie’

LOS ANGELES — Oh. Em. Gee. The “Barbie” movie doesn’t come out until next summer, but people are already freaking out while the Warner Bros. feature — starring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken — is filming at Venice Beach.

Los Angeles Times

Fans think new Barbie pictures reference Mattel’s 1994 Hot Skatin’ doll

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling were spotted skating along Venice Beach this week

The Independent UK

'Barbie' Movie Going Viral For Image Of Ryan Gosling As Ken, Here's When The Film Hits Theaters

Actor Ryan Gosling is trending on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) this week. But the actor isn’t trending for a comment he made or for a current movie he’s starring in, instead a photo of the actor as an iconic toy brand has the internet buzzing.

Benzinga

Mattel Expands Its PlayBack Program To Include Fisher-Price Toys

Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:MAT) has expanded its Mattel PlayBack program to include Fisher-Price toys. Fisher-Price will join Barbie, MEGA, and Matchbox brands in the toy takeback program. The program is designed to recover and reuse materials from old Mattel toys in future Mattel products, keeping materials out of landfills. The initiative is aimed to…

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Portrait artist marks the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by creating a ‘wrinkles and all’ Her Majesty Barbie doll

Bristol mum-of-three Lou Gray, 61, started creating portraits during the March 2020 lockdown using Barbie and Action Man dolls as her blueprint

The Independent UK

38 years ago, Marvel made a shameless cash grab — and told its greatest story ever

'Secret Wars' was supposed to help Marvel and Mattel sell action figures. It became so much more.

Inverse

Laverne Cox is getting the Barbie treatment

“In this environment where trans kids are being attacked, this can be a celebration of transness, and a space for them to dream, understand and be reminded that trans is beautiful.”

Mic

Laverne Cox urges fans to ‘dream big’ as she is made first trans Barbie doll

Laverne Cox has told her fans to “dream big” after she was honoured by Barbie with its first doll modelled after a transgender person.

Evening Standard

Laverne Cox Is Now Mattel’s First Trans Barbie Doll Suddenly The Dreamhouse Got Way Better

Life in plastic? Fkn fantastic.

Pedestrian.tv

Queen Barbie Dolls being sold for £1,000 online amid Platinum Jubilee souvenir scramble

Collectors lucky enough to get their hands on the £95 doll are scrambling to cash in with dozens of adverts popping up on Ebay

Evening Standard

Platinum jubilee Queen Barbie sells out in three seconds

Now online traders are asking for at least twice the original £95 asking price of the special commemorative doll

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Barbie unveils first doll with hearing aid as part of inclusivity push

Collection to include Ken doll with vitiligo, as Mattel hopes to help children ‘understand and celebrate the importance of inclusion’

Inverse

27 years later, this irreverent platformer is a fascinating ‘90s time capsule

'Earthworm Jim 2' exudes an energy of the ‘90s, where infinite possibilities bubbled up on screen and disappeared just as quickly.

The Independent UK

Barbie unveils new Vera Wang tribute doll

The doll is a part of Barbie’s ‘Tributes’ collection

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Aqua’s Barbie Girl Banger Won’t Be In Margot Robbie’s Barbie Flick Which Is Not Fantastic

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Hot Wheels Live-Action Movie Coming From J.J. Abrams' Production Company

The film's description says it showcases the "hottest and sleekest cars, monster trucks, and motorcycles."

Benzinga

Mattel Q1 Earnings Smashes Estimates; Reiterates 2022, 2023 Goals

Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:MAT) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 19% year-on-year, to $1.04 billion, beating the consensus of $917.95 million. North America segment sales rose 26% Y/Y, and International sales grew 16%. Worldwide Gross Billings for Dolls increased 4% Y/Y, Infant, Toddler, and Preschool rose 12%, Vehicles jumped 31%, and Action Figures, Building…

Benzinga

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Mic

The first teaser image from the Barbie movie has been released

Warner Brothers teased the upcoming film at CinemaCon — and it's peak millennial nostalgia.

Benzinga

Mattel Sets Goal To Slash Plastic Packaging By 25% Per Product By 2030

Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:MAT) plans to reduce plastic packaging by 25% per product by 2030. The new goal is featured in the company's 2021 Citizenship Report, providing a progress update on the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy. Also Read: Why Mattel Shares Are Trading Higher Today Mattel's ESG strategy and goals are organized into…

Daily Mirror

Margot Robbie seen as Barbie for first time as film release date is announced

Margot Robbie will play Barbie in an upcoming live-action movie about the iconic doll - but it won't be the story fans are expecting

Benzinga

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