Barbie

The movie opens in theaters next summer.

It's been over a decade since Barbie's tattoos stirred up parental outrage.

Mattel is paying homage to civil rights trailblazers saying “We’re introducing girls to remarkable women’s stories to show them you can be anything.”

There's a lot of surprises in store.

I've always said that the difference between Bossier women like myself and ladies from Shreveport is that we'll always ask for our Tupperware back... I'm pretty sure that Barbie would, too...

Every Friday there’s a piece of movie news legitimately worthy of a big TGIF: Today, that news is that Margot Robbie is in talks to play Barbie in the live-action movie of the same name, inspired by the iconic Mattel doll. Even better news: Patty Jenkins, the director who breathed new, glorious life into the DCEU with Wonder Woman, is in early talks to direct it.

Everyone knows Barbie.  She's been around since 1959 and has had hundreds of careers over the years. Barbie has had boyfriends, siblings, friends and pets over the years.  She's been an astronaut, a doctor, and a firefighter.  She has modeled thousands of outfits and, in fact, Mattel is one of the biggest apparel manufacturers...

Kids today think their toys are the greatest...but I disagree.  The toys we had in the 1970's may not have been the most technologically advanced but I think they were some of the best ever made. Who didn't love Mr. Potato Head?  Simple concept, but it kept us busy for hours...