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People have been trying to get the movie rights for a live action Barbie from Mattel for years! So how did Sony finally win them over? Apparently the female empowerment take on it from What A Girl Wants and Sex & The City writer Jenny Bicks is pitch perfect! Barbie will use her special skills to step in and out of the lives of others, making ... (more)

Three American doctors including a father and son killed and a nurse injured by Afghan security guard at hospital in Kabul From the toy shelf to the big screen: Barbie to star in live-action movie in a role similar to 'a modern-day Mary Poppins' Seeing red over $100,000 white: Wine merchant sued for $25M after buyer of world's most expensive bottle ... (more)

The movie theater is about to become part of Barbie 's world. On April 23 Deadline exclusively reported that Sony Pictures is developing a live action film about the iconic Barbie doll.

Sony Pictures and Mattel have partnered to launch a live-action Barbie film. Sony Pictures sees Barbie as its next big film franchise.

Valeria Lukyanova , the Ukrainian model who lives her life as a "Human Barbie" doll, showed off her exercise routine in an amateur workout video she posted to YouTube, E! reported Thursday.

Another PR triumph for Justin Bieber: While touring Japan, he posed for photos at the Yasukuni war shrine, which honours Japan's soldiers of the Second World War.

The controversial 28-year-old star, known for her doll-like looks, took to YouTube yesterday to share a video of herself working out and enjoying time on the beach.

Camilla's brother pictured on night of his freak death: Mark Shand, 62, poses next to his 36-year-old 'secret fiancee' hours before he died after hitting his head as he went through revolving door of New York hotel EXCLUSIVE: 'Mark was my everything, he gave me everything I have': Devastated 'secret love' of Camilla's brother reveals how she held ... (more)

Barbie is coming to a screen near you. And not in doll form this foray into cinema will see a real-life actress bring the famous character to life in a new comedy that Sony Pictures are hoping to begin shooting by the end of the year.

Practicing with Chloe. The player can play as each of the Bratz. They say encouraging words like Amazin', Cool, Perfect, and You Rock as the player hits the buttons correctly In Contest mode with Jade.

He is well into his old age. Jack Daniel McCullough stands convicted of a crime that he probably never committed.

The Justice Department will begin considering clemency applications from nonviolent federal inmates who have already served 10 years or more in prison.

Sony Pictures, Mattel and Parkes+MacDonald/Image Nation have partnered to create a live-action movie focused on the iconic doll.

With Transformers and G.I. Joe making the jump to the big screen, and other toys like Hot Wheels in development, maybe it's time the girls had some fun too.

Building materials are necessary for building the Webkinz Friends businesses, community buildings and entertainment buildings.

Buoyed in large part by My Little Pony's well-documented comeback , Hasbro blew past earnings expectations in the first quarter and swung to a profit.

A shop display of golly dolls, previously known as golliwogs, has some shoppers angry the "racist symbol" continues to be sold.

The Ukranian model is a far cry from Mattel's famous plastic doll when she is not sporting heavy makeup.

In Dove's most recent ad campaign, "Patches," women were told that to wear a "beauty patch" for two weeks and record any changes in their self-esteem in a video diary.

A doting mom until the very end: Peaches laid to rest in coffin decorated with heartbreaking drawing of her with her young family 'Jail the officials!' Heartbroken dad's anger over murdered son who went missing for a MONTH before anyone noticed and was found dead last week 'Why are they trying to sell me something during the test?' Grade-school ... (more)