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Jane Goodall joins Barbie’s ‘inspiring women’ series: the strange evolution of an iconic doll

In news many probably never expected to see, no-frills, outdoorsy, animal behaviour expert and conservation activist Jane Goodall has become a Barbie doll (accompanied by her famous chimpanzee, David Greybeard).

The Conversation

Margot Robbie's Barbie salary leaked as she's now the highest paid woman in Hollywood

Margot Robbie has officially become the highest-paid actress in Hollywood thanks to her starring role as Barbie in Greta Gerwig's latest flick after her staggering salary was reportedly leaked

Daily Mirror

Margot Robbie named highest paid actress in Hollywood as Barbie salary revealed

The Aussie star was reportedly paid $12.5million (£10.47million) to star alongside Ryan Gosling in the flick

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Barbie launches Jane Goodall doll as part of Mattel’s Inspiring Women series

The series “pays tribute to incredible heroines of their time.”

Evening Standard

WWE’s Action Figures Celebrate ’80s Classic ‘No Holds Barred’

Hulk Hogan’s first starring film role made an impression on current WWE stars Drew McIntyre and Rey Mysterio.

Sports Illustrated

Primatologist Jane Goodall Gets Barbie Doll in Her Likeness

British primatologist Jane Goodall has got a Barbie in her likeness, fulfilling a longtime wish of having her own doll to inspire young girls. Mattel Inc unveiled the new Barbie, which the toymaker says is made from recycled plastic, as part of its Inspiring Women Series, nodding to Goodall's groundbreaking…

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Primatologist Jane Goodall gets Barbie doll in her likeness

British primatologist Jane Goodall has got a Barbie in her likeness, fulfilling a longtime wish of having her own doll to inspire young girls.

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Barbie unveils new Dr Jane Goodall doll in honour of the conservationist

Dr Jane Goodall’s doll is the latest in Barbie’s Inspiring Women series.

The Independent UK

Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For July 11, 2022

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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

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

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Benzinga

'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…

The Independent UK

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

Inverse

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.

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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.”

Evening Standard

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.

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

Life in plastic? Fkn fantastic.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - US

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.

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