(Named after the Mattel founders’ daughter, Barbara Handler; their son, of course, is named Ken.) According to brand lore, Barbie was officially born on March 9, 1959, in the fictional town of ...

An instant hit, Barbie, along with her boyfriend Ken who was introduced in 1961, has had to “evolve with the changing times” to remain relevant. This included adding a new line that included ...

Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts and comes from ... head in confusion as a younger girl inspects the new line of “Ken” dolls from Mattel in 1961. Ken, whose last name is Carson ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Ken: Hiya, Barbie! Barbie: Hi, Ken! You're looking unrealistically thin today! Ken: Funny, I was going to say the same about you. Narrator: Barbie is one of ...

The actor, 43, dressed in a hot pink suit and black cowboy hat, kicked off his performance of the Oscar-nominated song “I’m Just Ken" from the audience, where his Barbie costar Margot Robbie ...

For example, he shuts down any mention that he was cast as Ken in the Barbie movie for that reason. “I don’t necessarily think I was cast just because I am Asian. But I think that I am one of ...