BARBIE

A sea of pink bows filled the room here Saturday at the Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library where little girls of all ages gathered around to celebrate Barbie Day.

Wednesday is officially recognized as the iconic doll’s birthday, and it appears Barbie is aging like fine wine.

Kat Echazarreta, the first Mexican-born woman to fly into space, and space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock now have Barbie dolls honoring them as STEM role models.

Get ready, because Barbie is coming.

The undisputed “queen of Rock and Roll” is now a Barbie doll!

The undisputed “queen of Rock and Roll” is now a Barbie doll!

Acclaimed Cuban American singer, songwriter, producer and actor Gloria Estefan has been honored with her own Barbie doll.

The Barbie brand is gearing up for the big screen in July 2023. The doll was struggling for years until a major revamp of its themes and Mattel's leadership.

"Today, we actually wrapped production, principal photography, for the Barbie movie," the Kreiz said.

Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz said the upcoming Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling will be a "cultural event."

Today at 3:00 p.m. the “Houston Life” team is celebrating the new “Barbie” movie. The stars drop by KPRC 2 to talk about living the “Plastic Life.”

Retailers hoping to cash in on the celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II are selling everything from the classy to the questionable.

Laverne Cox is getting her own Barbie doll!

It consulted with an expert to design the doll's hearing aids to accurately reflect people with hearing loss.

It consulted with an expert to design the doll's hearing aids to accurately reflect people with hearing loss.

Barbie is releasing a new collection of dolls to be more inclusive of all children — starting with its first doll that wears hearing aids.

After almost 60 years of dressing up like an astronaut, Barbie has launched into space for real. Two of the iconic fashion dolls are now on the International Space Station for "Mission DreamStar."

Mattel details how it plans to capitalize on its turnaround and expand its film and TV content, consumer products and digital and mobile gaming segments.

This year's Super Bowl ads lacked a certain oomph, but gave plenty of "oof" to aging millennials.

"Barbie, at 63, is still the most diverse doll in the market, it continues to evolve, be more relevant than ever," Mattel's Ynon Kreiz told CNBC on Thursday.

Wells, who was born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, broke boundaries fighting for the right to vote.

These brides just said, "I do," then they said, "Wow! That's Tom Hanks." After their nuptials on the beach in Santa Monica, the actor spotted the wedding party and posed for photos.

New York's Halloween parade returns after a hiatus due the Covid pandemic. Thousands of people in costumes filled up the streets of Manhattan. "Everybody gets so creative. It's nothing that you ever see before. Everything is so different and unique and there's so much passion behind it," says Raquel Valentin who came dressed as Catwoman.

The holiday shopping season is starting early. Here’s how to come up with a strategy for gift buying in a challenging year.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Mattel and Barbie adds two unique “role model” dolls to their collection.

One manufacturer says nearly 2 million toys are stuck in Chinese factories, warehouses and ports. 'There is simply not enough time to get products on the shelf this year.’

A Chilean Paralympian who is in a wheelchair became the latest in a series of diversifying Barbie dolls.

Mattel has issued a statement regarding its alleged lack of an Asian doll in its Tokyo Olympics Barbie collection. First unveiled in February 2020, the collection reflects five sports that debuted at or returned to the Tokyo Games, namely (1) baseball/softball, (2) sport climbing, (3) karate, (4) skateboarding and (5) surfing. A press release from Mattel said that it highlights “inclusivity and innovation.”

Dame Sarah Gilbert says she found it "very strange" at first, but hopes it will inspire children.

Across the country, thrift stores have been flooded by household items, the offerings of people who have been homebound for months and are eager to clear out some of their possessions.

Box full of Barbies and Matchbox cars? Mattel wants your old toys for its new Mattel PlayBack toy takeback program, and you can send them in for free.

Merchandise available at Barbie Pop-Up Truck coming to the Baybrook Mall on April 3. Barbie is stopping by for a visit Saturday as a part of her Totally Throwback Tour. Barbie’s hot pink truck is stopping by Baybrook Mall for an outdoor mobile pop-up experience from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. this Saturday, April 3. The mobile pop-up shop will sell exclusive Barbie-themed, retro-inspired merchandise. Fans who visit will also have the opportunity to get their hands on a collectible Barbie Polaroid camera.

A reproduction of the original Ken doll, launched in 1961 as a companion to Barbie, appears in Bergen County, N.J., on Monday, March 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)(AP) – Ken is turning 60, two years after his best friend Barbie did. Mattel launched a reproduction of the original Ken doll on Thursday to commemorate his 1961 debut. “I would say Ken is a good friend and a best friend, a supportive best friend to the Barbie doll,” Best said. AdThe original Barbie, launched in 1959, also came in a bathing suit, a minimalist strategy to encourage consumers to buy outfits and accessories.

It’s Barbie’s 62nd birthday Monday!

Mattel is celebrating Women's History Month with a fitting new addition to the Barbie family: An Eleanor Roosevelt doll. Ahead of International Women's Day on Monday, Barbie announced that Eleanor Roosevelt is the latest historical role model to join its "Inspiring Women" series, which helps fund women-led research on media representation. The longest-serving first lady, Roosevelt served in the White House during her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt's terms in office, from 1933 to 1945. "A champion of policies around civil and economic rights, Eleanor Roosevelt's passionate advocacy was unwavering, even when faced with resistance," Mattel said in a statement. Eleanor Roosevelt's new Barbie doll wears a floral print dress, pearl necklace and black hat.

HOUSTON – Maya Angelou, activist and author of books such as “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings,” is the latest addition to Barbie’s “Inspiring Women” collection. According to Mattel, the doll pays tribute to Angelou for her numerous honorary doctorates. Pictures shared by Mattel showed the doll holding a replica of her autobiography, while wearing a head wrap and floor-length dress. Mattel said in a blog post Thursday Angelou is the 10th honoree for Barbie’s “Inspiring Women” collection, which includes previous honorees Ella Fitzgerald, Sally Ride and Rosa Parks. The doll is now up for preorder with a price of $29.99 and will be released after Feb. 8.

Barbie lovers, you might want to add this to your growing collection. The second edition of a collectible Da de Muertos doll that celebrates a time-honored Mexican tradition of honoring loved ones who have passed away. The doll was designed by Mexican-American doll designer Javier Meabe, who also designed the first Da de Muertos doll and the Jurassic Park Claire doll. Meabe said he made sure to stay true to the tradition by adding elements associated with the holiday, such as marigold flowers, the skeletal elements and the traditional calavera design. The doll comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and is priced at $75.

Consumers stocked up on board games, not Barbie dolls, amid the coronavirus pandemic, sending Mattel's sales in the first quarter tumbling. With schools and afterschool programs closed, parents sought out family-friendly games, outdoor toys and art kits to keep their children busy. The action figure, building set and games category fell 21%. Brands such as Hot Wheels, which saw sales bloom 5%, and games such as Uno and Pictionary were bright spots for the company during the quarter. "However, the company saw improving POS trends in April, and gross margin performance was better than expected."

For Mattel, this holiday toy shopping season, the last of the decade, has been all about the "big brands" and "big franchises," according to CEO Ynon Kreiz. That is the case especially for the toymaker's iconic Barbie and Hot Wheels lines. New additions to the Barbie brand, which launched with the Barbie Dream House in 1962, include the Barbie Dream Plane and Judge Barbie, which Kreiz said is made to empower girls. After selling 500 million Hot Wheels items in 2018, a record, Mattel expects to exceed that number in 2019, he added. Kreiz gave "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer a preview of the hottest-selling toys the company launched this year.

Judge Barbie is available in a variety of different skin tones and hairstyles. Mattel just unveiled the Barbie Judge Doll, its 2019 Barbie Career of the Year doll. "The Barbie Judge Doll encourages girls to learn more about making decisions to change the world for the better." Judge Barbie is available in a variety of different skin tones and hairstyles. Judge Barbie comes after Mattel released a line of gender-inclusive dolls, called "Creatable World."

Barbie manufacturer Mattel unveils 'gender inclusive' dolls3 Hours AgoBarbie manufacturer Mattel just unveiled a collection of "gender inclusive" dolls. Mattel said it is aiming to make playing with dolls more inclusive by "keeping labels out." This comes after the Barbie brand has made moves to add more skin tones and professions to its line-up. The toy maker posted narrower-than-expected loss in its second quarter, but reported strong sales of Barbie, rising by 9%.

"This season, I'm kind of, like, I'm all in, you know?" "I'm like, I'm gonna call out your shadiness, I'm gonna be honest, because I also realized, you know, life is so short and I wanna have relationships with certain women that build me up." To start the season, Kameron is "Team LeeAnne" when it comes to her pals frenemy feud with DAndra Simmons. So, it's like you're gonna see people up her a**, you're gonna see -- I shouldn't say bad words -- bleep that one! You're gonna see people starting drama with the new girl.

Shares of Mattel jumped as much as 7% in extended trading Thursday after the company posted a narrower-than-expected loss in the second quarter and reported strong sales of its Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars. Mattel had struggled in the wake of Toys R Us' bankruptcy and eventual closure last year. Notably, this is the first quarter in which shipments to Toys R Us don't affect comparisons. Toys R Us shut all of its locations by June 29, 2018. In the quarter, sales of Barbie rose 9% and sales of Hot Wheels jumped 5%.

More than a half-century after the Barbie doll's slim-and-trim debut, toymaker Mattel says it's now about to offer the doll in three additional new body types: curvy, tall and petite, and in seven different skin tones, in response to criticism that the original Barbie doesn't look like a lot of little girls these days. Charles Osgood reports.

Toy maker Mattel is introducing a new line of more ethnically diverse Barbie dolls with varying body types. SVP and global brand manager Evelyn Mazzocco tells CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal how this impacted changes to the iconic doll’s fashion, accessories and more.

Barbie dolls led the toy industry as a billion-dollar business, but in recent years, growing competition and perception problems hurt sales. Now toy maker Mattel is announcing that the normally blue-eyed blond bombshell is changing her look with varying body types and more ethnically diverse dolls. Mireya Villarreal reports.