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Ariana Granda is Glinda and Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba in “Wicked,” directed by Jon M. Chu. If plaintiff had been aware of such an inappropriate defect in the product, she would not have purchased it.” The toy manufacturer apologized for the misprint after the error came to light when social media users discovered that the link to the film — …

Traffic to an adult website featuring X-rated videos of Stormy Daniels has hit a 12-year high due to a manufacturing error made by Mattel. Traffic to an adult website featuring X-rated videos of Stormy Daniels has hit a 12-year high due to a manufacturing error made by Mattel They've also released several films starring Stormy Daniels, including 2018's Stormy Trumps …

Toy maker Mattel has apologised for printing the address to a pornographic website on the packaging for dolls released to promote the upcoming film Wicked. The misprint came to light over the weekend when social media users realised that the web address provided on doll boxes was leading to an adult website. Mattel accidentally linked to a porn website on …

Toy manufacturer Mattel has apologized for a misprint that appeared on the packaging of its line of “Wicked” dolls and listed an address for an adult website. The error gained steam this weekend after social media users discovered that the link to the film — wickedmovie.com — was mislabeled, sending consumers to Wicked Pictures, an independent adult film company. “Mattel …

Move over, Barbie: Universal developing ‘Monster High’ film based on Mattel dolls

Fresh off the resounding success of “Barbie,” Mattel is partnering with Universal Pictures to develop another live-action film based on its top-selling dolls. The El Segundo-based toy company and the studio giant announced Wednesday that they are joining forces for “Monster High,” a big-screen feature inspired by the fashionable, plastic descendants of classic creatures. “Monster High” is one of many …

It’s fascinating that Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, longtime filmmaking collaborators and spouses, and the creative team behind the exploitation flick “Drive-Away Dolls,” have repeatedly — and lovingly — described their new film as “trashy” in interviews. The film itself is a “queering” of the ’90s crime caper, the kind of sardonic, ironic, muscular and oh-so-masculine film that the Coen …

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The Barbie movie gives a nod to the doll's creator Ruth Handler Getty Images In the new Barbie film, the doll's creator Ruth Handler plays a crucial role. She spoke to the BBC in 1997, describing what her inspiration was – and how some men didn't like the idea of a doll with a woman's shape. Ruth Handler and her …

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