Mattel Sees Growth in Uno and American Girl Dolls. Barbie Sales Are Slipping.

Uno cards, Hot Wheels cars and American Girl dolls are popular purchases, according to Mattel, while Barbie and Polly Pocket ...
Variety

Mattel, Amazon Team on Shani Live-Action TV Series, Janine Nabers Set as Showrunner (EXCLUSIVE)

The Shani doll could soon get another moment in the spotlight. The Shani doll line was designed by Kitty Black Perkins and originally debuted in 1991 in response to claims that Barbie dolls lacked ...
USA Today

Mattel releases an Ilona Maher Barbie. Not all rugby fans are thrilled with the outcome.

A new doll is making its way to the Barbie lineup, but not all fans are pleased with its physique. "Being part of Team Barbie is about showing girls that confidence isn’t something to shy away from, ...
Variety

Robbie Brenner Steps Up TV Production at Mattel Studios as Toymaker’s ‘Masters of the Universe,’ ‘Matchbox,’ ‘Barney’ Franchises Head to Theaters

CANNES — Robbie Brenner told Mipcom attendees that the toymaker is focused on stepping up its TV development and production now that the Mattel Studios arm has been unified under her leadership as ...
Deadline.com

Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Co-Developing Mattel & Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Polly Pocket’ Lily Collins Movie With ‘Sweethearts’ Scribes

EXCLUSIVE: Mattel Studios’ Polly Pocket movie with Amazon MGM Studios continues to move forward to the big screen now with screenwriters Jordan Weiss and Dan Brier penning the script, and Reese ...
Yahoo Finance

Mattel Partners With MoMA in Five-Year Art & Design Collaboration

Mattel, Inc. MAT is set to launch a seven-product capsule collection this holiday season, in celebration of the start of a five-year global partnership with The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). The ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Mattel partners with OpenAI on Sora 2 AI video model

Toymaker Mattel is partnering with OpenAI to test the ChatGPT maker's artificial-intelligence video model Sora 2, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said at the company's Developer Day conference on Monday.
TheWrap

Magic 8 Ball Series in the Works at Mattel Studios From M. Night Shyamalan, Brad Falchuk

M. Night Shyamalan and Brad Falchuk are developing a live-action scripted series centered on Mattel’s Magic 8 Ball with Mattel Studios. Shyamalan (“The Sixth Sense,” “Split,” “Signs”) will serve as ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Paramount Hires Josh Silverman as President of Global Products and Experiences

The exec, most recently the chief franchise officer of Mattel, will oversee consumer products, live experiences, partnerships and publishing for the Skydance-owned media company. By Alex Weprin Senior ...
Investing

Mattel partners with OpenAI to test Sora 2 AI video model

Investing.com -- Toymaker Mattel is collaborating with OpenAI to test the artificial-intelligence video model Sora 2, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Altman made the announcement at OpenAI’s ...
Los Angeles Times

L.A. City Hall evacuated after vehicle crashes near steps; driver in custody following standoff

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A vehicle crashed near the steps of Los Angeles City Hall shortly after 4 p.m. on Friday, prompting an evacuation ...