New Barbie dolls for Olympics 2012
July 26th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Mattel Toys India has launched new editions of the "Barbie I Can Be" range of dolls to commemorate the entire female contingent for Olympics 2012, a ... Read more...
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Lavigne donates musical instruments to kids
June 28th, 2012 - 3:33 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 28 (IANS) Singer Avril Lavigne has donated musical instruments to a children's hospital in California.Lavigne went to the Mattel Children's hospital in Ucla, California, last month and ... Read more...
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Barbie to go bald
April 1st, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 1 (IANS) The popular Barbie doll is all set to get a bald makeover in support of children who lose their hair due to cancer treatment.Toymaker Mattel ... Read more...
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Scientists: “Troops could ‘control guns with their minds’”
February 8th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists say weapons could be controlled in the near future with the brain. With the advance in neuroscience, scientists predict that in the not too distant future, ... Read more...
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Iran shutting down shops selling Barbies?
January 22nd, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 22 (IANS) Toy shops in Iran are being closed down for selling Barbie dolls, as the leggy plastic toys have been deemed immoral for their revealing outfits, The ... Read more...
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Will Barbie doll sport a bald look?
January 13th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) If an online campaign has its way, the world-famous Barbie doll may soon get a new makeover -- it may go bald in support of ... Read more...
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After Katrina, Hrithik may walk the ramp for kids
January 13th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) First Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif's look inspired a fashion Barbie doll and now heartthrob Hrithik Roshan is likely to walk the ramp for Mattel Toys.Katrina had ... Read more...
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New dolls on Pattinson, Stewart ‘Twilight’ wedding
January 12th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson and girlfriend Kristen Stewart are to be turned into dolls for a new toy range based on their wedding in "The Twilight ... Read more...
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Barbie dolls inspired by Kardashian sisters
January 6th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Kardashian sisters Kim, Kourtney and Khloe have teamed up with the ultimate glamour girl, Barbie, to launch their own range of the legendary dolls.According ... Read more...
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IBM predicts ‘mind-controlled’ PCs within five years
December 21st, 2011 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Technology company IBM predicts that mind-controlled computers will be on the market within five years.Apple, Google and Microsoft are already investigating voice-controlled gadgets - or gadgets ... Read more...
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Barbie Doll moment for Nicki Minaj
December 4th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 4 (IANS) Singer Nicki Minaj says she is excited at the fact that toy company Mattel has crafted a Barbie Doll inspired by her looks.The 28-year-old declared that ... Read more...
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Greenpeace hold protest over Barbie packaging
June 8th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
El Segundo, June 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Barbie’s maker Mattel has been accused of degrading the environment by Greenpeace. A group of protesters from the environmental policing agency staged a protest in front ... Read more...
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Life-sized model of Barbie creates a buzz
April 20th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In order to create awareness of eating-disorders, Galia Slayen decided to create life-size version of the famous children idol, Barbie. Slayen’s work stands at 6 feet ... Read more...
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Mattel to give Barbie’s boyfriend Ken makeover in new reality series
March 24th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 24 (ANI): Toymaker Mattel is giving its best-selling doll Barbie's long-time beau, Ken, a makeover in a new Internet reality series where young male contestants vie to be the ... Read more...
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Barbie maker’s new dolls that ‘have to wax’ spark outrage
March 12th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 12 (ANI): New dolls from the makers of Barbie have sparked outrage especially after one was described as needing to "pluck, shave and wax".Parenting experts and psychologists have slammed ... Read more...
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Pattinson, Stewart’s onscreen child isn’t a newcomer
February 28th, 2011 - 7:31 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 28 (IANS) Mackenzie Foy, who will be seen as the vampire-human love child of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in the first part of the new Twilight film "Breaking Dawn", ... Read more...
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Justin Bieber spends Valentine’s Day in children’s hospital
February 16th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 16 (ANI): Justin Bieber spent Valentine's Day with a group of sick kids in Los Angeles.The 'Baby' hitmaker made a secret trip to Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA on Monday (14Feb11) ... Read more...
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Barbie doll-maker slammed over recruitment of models as young as 12
February 13th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 13 (ANI): Barbie doll-maker Mattel has been branded irresponsible after it conducted a recruitment drive for glamour models as young as 12.The latest racy fashion for the iconic doll has ... Read more...
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Ken and Barbie’s fate put to Facebook vote
February 9th, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Internet users will have the final say on whether Ken and Barbie should be back together as a couple.The iconic dolls were together for a very ... Read more...
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Barbie and Ken may reunite
February 7th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) FOXNews.com has reported that the iconic dolls, Barbie and Ken may reunite after 7 years of separation.The dolls were a couple for 43 years but they ... Read more...
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Are Barbie and Ken getting together again after 43 yrs?
February 7th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 7 (ANI): Toy manufacturer Mattel Inc. is seeking public opinion on the possible reunion of Barbie and Ken, who split in 2004 after 43 years together.The blond bombshell called ... Read more...
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“Barbie Video Girl” - A Trap Set By Pedophiles?
December 24th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The "Barbie Video Girl" launched by Mattel has unfortunately caught the attention of the legal investigators who have smelled some mischievous activity related to the glam ... Read more...
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Barbie Doll Link Takes User To Pornographic Site
December 24th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The famous Barbie doll which is a must accompany for all the little girls has recently became part of a controversial net activity. A threat cropped ... Read more...
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Janet Jackson helps raise money for charity
December 14th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 14 (IANS) Singer Janet Jackson is reportedly helping raise money for a hunger charity in Los Angeles.She allowed Mattel toy manufacturers to immortalise her appearance on US reality show "American ... Read more...
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Barbie with camera “could be used by paedophiles”, warns FBI
December 4th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): The FBI has in a leaked memo said that a new Barbie doll with a camera "could be used by paedophiles".The Video Girl Barbie, which comes for 45 ... Read more...
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New Barbie with hidden camera branded a “gift to paedophiles”
November 3rd, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 03 (ANI): Child protection experts have branded a new Barbie doll that features a hidden camera and costs 59.99 pounds as a "gift to paedophiles".The Barbie Video Girl has a ... Read more...
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World’s most expensive Barbie auctioned for $302K!
October 21st, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, 0ct 21 (ANI): A Barbie with jewels designed by Australia's Stefano Caturi, believed to be the most expensive Barbie in the world, has been auctioned for 302,500 dollars at Christie's in ... Read more...
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Mattel “toyologist” competition sparks child exploitation fears
September 28th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 28 (ANI): Mattel's competition to find two Australian children, who would be willing to accept more than 200 dollars in toys each month for a year in exchange for online ... Read more...
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Michaele Salahi Converted Into An Action Figure Doll Priced $39.95
September 25th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 25, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Michaele Salahi, the gate crasher at the White House is certainly getting more than her share of limelight if the reports are to be ... Read more...
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Bring Barbie to your bedroom this festive season
September 25th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Bed sheets, cushion covers of Barbie doll adorning your bed is a thing of the past. Lifestyle brand Portico has launched "Fashionista Barbie" that comes ... Read more...
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Scrabble bosses slammed over use of abusive words
August 29th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 29 (ANI): Scrabble bosses have been blasted after it was found that the game allows players to use vile racist insults.It has been discovered that several highly offensive ... Read more...
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‘Busty Barbie’ sends the wrong message, complain parents
May 27th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 27 (ANI): A 'busty' doll in Mattel's new Back to Basics Barbie collection has raised some parents' eyebrows who find the doll too revealing.The Barbie "Back to Basics" collection ... Read more...
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No Recall For New ‘Busty Barbie’ in ‘Barbie Basic’s Collection
May 26th, 2010 - 2:45 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The newest "Barbie Basic Collection" has some parents upset and calling for a recall. Apply nicknamed, "Busty Barbie", the new doll in question is an African American ... Read more...
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‘Busty Barbie’ creates a controversy
May 25th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new Barbie doll that is quite ‘busty’ has created a huge controversy. The doll is pretty busty and is also revealing her assets ... Read more...
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‘Busty’ Barbie Scares America’s Mothers
May 25th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
May 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Barbie has a brand new avatar. It has come to light that the famous doll that has always been a popular pick of children in countries ... Read more...
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