His song was used to “Push” the plot forward in “Barbie” — and Rob Thomas loves it. Matchbox Twenty’s frontman weighed in on the inclusion of 1996’s “Push” in the new “Barbie” movie — admitting he was worried at first about it being a joke, but has since recognized it’s a clever callout. Ken (Ryan … Read more
This Barbie has thick skin! The highly anticipated and marketed “Barbie” movie premiered on Friday and broke box office records as people across the country rushed to theaters to see the pretty in pink feminist film. With an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the majority of viewers seem to have enjoyed the comedy, directed by … Read more
She’s just another Barbie girl in a Barbie world. On Tuesday’s episode of “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg, 67, made a serious fashion statement as she debuted a pair of shoes filled with disembodied Barbie doll heads, encased in the platforms of her sky-high heels. The shoes appear to be the same ones made in 2013 … Read more
Life in this theater was not fantastic. A post on social media showing “Barbie” moviegoers berating an inconsiderate parent who allegedly let her child watch YouTube videos throughout the screening of the wildly popular film has gone viral. The clip, posted Monday by TikTok user Sophia Ferreira, shows a pink-dressed fan angrily accosting the offending … Read more
He’s a lot more than “just Allan” now. Much like the “Barbie” box office sales, eBay prices for Mattel’s Allan dolls have soared to the hundreds. Played by Michael Cera in the Greta Gerwig plastic spectacular, Allan was manufactured as Ken’s best bud in 1964, inspired by Barbara Handler’s husband, Allan Handler. But Allan’s selling … Read more
Elon Musk is seeing red over Greta Gerwig’s pink-colored feminist satire “Barbie.” The billionaire CEO of Twitter weighed in on the hit comedy, tweeting Monday: “It you take a shot every time Barbie says the word ‘patriarchy’, you will pass out before the movie ends.” Musk, 52, was responding to a movie-themed meme poking fun … Read more
They’re thinking outside the box. Merchandisers and celebrity makeover artists aren’t the only ones cashing in on the success of the “Barbie” movie. Cybersecurity experts are warning of online scammers using the summer blockbuster’s cachet to steal bank info from legions of pink-pilled moviegoers. “Cybercriminals are always on the lookout for opportunities to make phishing … Read more
So, are the movies really back? From the celebratory headlines this past weekend, you would think so. “Barbenheimer” — the social media nickname given to the one-two punch of Warner Bros’ “Barbie” and Universal’s “Oppenheimer” — did boffo business at the domestic box office, grossing a combined $235 million. “Barbie,” at $155 million alone, had … Read more
Looks like Amy Schumer is actually a Barbie girl, after all. The comedian took to Instagram on Monday to praise the new “Barbie” movie — six years after exiting the project herself. “Really enjoyed Barbie and Oppenheimer but I think I should have played Emily Blunts role,” Schumer jokingly captioned a photo of herself wearing … Read more
While the “Barbie” movie pokes some fun at Mattel’s fictional CEO played by zany Will Ferrell, the real lifestory of one Mattel honcho was anything but fun and games. The first — and the last — female to run the show at Mattel after co-founder Ruth Handler was ousted for cooking the toy company’s books … Read more
Moviegoers are partying with “Barbie,” with the much-hyped comedy landing No. 1 at the box office with $70.5 million in sales in its first two days. The Greta Gerwig-directed film, which The Post panned as a “self-absorbed and overwrought disappointment,” brought in $22.2 million in preview ticket sales on Thursday, followed by another $48.2 million … Read more
‘Barbie’rians are at the gate. The iconic doll might hail from Malibu, CA, but scores of New Yorkers are embracing their inner “Barbie,” as the eponymous movie hit theaters this weekend and Gothamites painted the town pink. Battery Park resident Bebby Siseido wore pink every day of the week to pay homage to her favorite … Read more
She works hard for her doll-ars. Barbie has a history of shocking price tags, but this was the most expensive one ever sold — auctioned off at Christie’s in Manhattan for $302,500. The bedazzled doll — designed by Australian jeweler Stefano Canturi — features a necklace with a 1-carat pink diamond in the center along … Read more
It takes a lot of work to be Barbie. In a recent Instagram post, cosmetic procedure influencer Dana Omari Harrell rehashed her claim from nearly a year ago that Margot Robbie, the star in Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” allegedly went through a huge transformation to resemble the iconic doll. When asked by Siffat Haider on The … Read more
Life in plastic is fantastic — if you can afford it. At AMC theaters, movie-goers can purchase a “Barbie”-inspired popcorn bundle complete with a doll and her dream car — the iconic bubblegum Corvette, as seen in the film — for a whopping $65. Barbie fans bristled at the hefty price tag, slamming the theater … Read more
It’s a Barbie world and we’re all just living in it. In the battle of Barbenheimer, only one major motion picture can rule the double feature — and she’s dazzling in pretty pink plastic. Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” raked in $22.3 million at the box office in previews, compared to $10.5 million garnered by “Oppenheimer” ahead of … Read more
“Barbie” has been blessed. Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated pink-filled comedy “Barbie” has finally driven its magenta-colored convertible into theaters. The movie is chock-full of religious motifs and allusions — thanks to the filmmaker’s past experiences at St. Francis High School, an all-girls Catholic school in Sacramento, California. “In the movie, like, when it starts, she’s … Read more
His kiss was on her list. Ryan Gosling’s Ken may play second fiddle in the new ‘Barbie’ movie, but according to Margot Robbie, who plays the titular character in the summer blockbuster, “The Notebook” heartthrob’s lips were the real star of the film, which pulled down $22.3 million ahead of opening weekend — all without … Read more
Your favorite celebrities and politicians — “Barbified.” Ever wonder what President Joe Biden would look like in a Barbie World? You’re in luck: An enterprising film editor is cashing in on the rabid “Barbie” movie craze by giving the US president and other A-listers Mattel-inspired makeovers with the aid of artificial intelligence. “I absolutely loved … Read more
These Barbie girls are turning the Big Apple into their Barbie world. Chelsea-based Carson Light, 25, is gearing up for the Mattel movie this weekend in a dream house filled with Botox, pink cocktails and a girl squad decked in Barbiecore in the Penthouse suite at ModernHaus Soho hotel downtown. She and her gal pals … Read more