Oscar-winning “Juno” screenwriter Diablo Cody recently claimed she dropped out of a “Barbie” film that was in production at Sony because she couldn’t figure out how to make the iconic doll a “feminist” icon. In an interview with GQ, Cody claimed she just couldn’t get a script together for the film, which was ultimately dropped by the … Read more
The highly-anticipated “Barbie” movie has been the subject of many popular trends around the world — but Vietnam’s decision to ban the movie has been making headlines Now Warner Bros. is attempting to clarify its intention. The film, directed by Greta Gerwig, was set to hit theaters in the country on July 21, aligning with its … Read more
China is dismissing the growing anger over the upcoming “Barbie” movie’s reported decision to feature a map that supports Beijing’s controversial territorial claims. The summer blockbuster, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, is being released later this month but is already being banned in Vietnam for apparently featuring a map showing China’s claims to the South China … Read more
This granny is a Barbie girl in a Barbie world. A grandma from Arkansas is living her dream life in plastic as Barbie in a pink home with an all-pink wardrobe — and no Kens are allowed. Dena Daniels has loved the Mattel dolls her whole life and played with them until other children started … Read more
She’s plastic, but this was not fantastic. “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig has revealed her refusal to CGI a certain body part of the famous doll in the upcoming film, calling the very idea “terrifying.” “There was a big discussion in the beginning,” Gerwig, 39, told the hosts of Australian talk show “The Project.” “Everyone said, … Read more
She’s a Barbie girl in the real world. A Swedish woman claims that she spent nearly $127,280 on plastic surgery over the last 10 years in an attempt to become a real-life Barbie doll. Alicia Almira revealed that she quit her lucrative PR job a few years back in order to become a self-proclaimed full-time … Read more
Come on Barbie, let’s go Communist party? Senator Ted Cruz unleashed boxed-up anger at the upcoming “Barbie” movie for including what his office called Chinese communist propaganda in the anticipated summer blockbuster, out July 21. The Margot Robbie-starring film came under fire for its pro-China, on-screen representation of islands in the South China Sea that … Read more
Warner Bros.’ highly-anticipated “Barbie” movie has been banned in Vietnam. The film, directed by Greta Gerwig, was set to hit theaters in the country on July 21, aligning with the cinematic release in most countries around the world. However, state media announced the movie will not be released due to a scene that includes a … Read more
Dress her up, make her talk, she’s your dollie double! Emma Eastwood, 26, was heartbroken when she was rejected twice as an extra for the highly anticipated “Barbie” movie — until a casting director texted her to say: “Come on Barbie, let’s go party!” The aspiring actress had mostly worked on commercials, music videos and … Read more
Are you a Barbie girl in this Barbie world? Then you must step out in style. Clear heels aren’t limited to strip clubs anymore; they’re the latest Barbiecore trend all the fashionistas are slipping on this season. Clear heels have had a 51% increase in products added to the market in the last 30 days, … Read more
Upper East Side bride Amy Littleson McNitt wanted her 193 wedding guests to be all dolled up for her big day on Feb. 11. So, on her blush-tinted invitations, the blond encouraged attendees to think pink when choosing their attire — Barbie pink, to be exact. “I absolutely love Barbie and pink has always been … Read more
Becoming a “Barbie” girl, it turns out, takes more than driving around in a convertible and owning a Malibu dreamhouse. To prepare to play the world-famous doll in the new movie “Barbie,” in theaters July 21, actress Margot Robbie obsessed over the nuances of her voice, physicality and the character’s unique psychology — all to … Read more
She got down and dirty for the role — per the director’s orders. Margot Robbie, who stars as the titular bombshell in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming “Barbie” flick, reminisced her style over the years in Vogue’s “Life in Looks” Wednesday installment. She recalled a distinct moment in “Once Upon a Time In Hollywood” — which reportedly features … Read more
You can brush Barbie’s hair and undress her everywhere — but then what? Margot Robbie, clad in Barbie’s signature pink, graced the latest cover of Vogue in which she spoke about her highly anticipated role in “Barbie,” based on the Mattel dolls. The 32-year-old Aussie actress and writer-director Greta Gerwig gave some insight into the … Read more
A woman who has spent over $100,000 to look like a “real-life Barbie princess” has revealed how it has changed her life for the better. Jazmyn Forrest was just 18 when she went under the knife for the first time for a breast augmentation, which she had done again last year while on holiday in … Read more
He’s trading WWE for “Under the Sea.” Wrestling icon John Cena stopped by the “Today” show Monday where he revealed how he got cast as a merman in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming “Barbie” film. According to Cena, 46, the opportunity to be in the highly anticipated film came in the form of a chance encounter with … Read more
Come on Barbie, let’s go brunch! The new Malibu Barbie Cafe transports New Yorkers from the Seaport to a girly West Coast beach bungalow where there are pink palm trees, multiple Instagram backgrounds and Madonna’s “Material Girl” blasting on the speakers. “Every detail has been thoughtfully designed to celebrate the iconic Barbie style, with nostalgic … Read more
You can’t put “Barbie” star Simu Liu in a box. The Chinese-Canadian actor, 34, has ripped HuffPost over a controversial April article labeling him a “thirst trap” and a “token” Asian. “Way to attempt to put us against one another,” Liu, who was born in Harbin, China, but grew up in Ontario, fumed under HuffPo’s … Read more
The new Warner Bros. movie “Barbie” looks poised to be one of the summer’s big box office hits. It’s got everything going for it: A fun and instantly recognizable brand, sex appeal and a creative team of Hollywood darlings. There’s been renewed interest in the beachy doll in the lead-up to the film’s July 21 … Read more
Barbie manufacturer Mattel announced that they plan to release a doll of Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong as a part of the brand’s continued drive to expand diversity among their toys. The release of Wong’s toy coincides with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month which started Monday, reports the Associated Press. According to the … Read more