“Barney & Friends” was a mainstay of daytime television in the early 1990s, making a star out of the title character: a purple anthropomorphic T. rex who extolled the virtues of love, kindness and ...

I was alive during the peak of Barney & Friends-mania, but I still find it hard to believe how much people hated that purple dinosaur. The hostility towards the unassuming kids show is the inspiration ...

The life-sized purple dinosaur’s updated look features an animated version of the childhood phenomenon. Barney now has big green eyes, a new set of teeth and embodies more of a Tyrannosaurus Rex with ...

Barney – the loveable children's purple dinosaur – has a new look as part of Mattel's relaunch of the franchise. Mattel announced the company will restart the franchise to a new generation with a new ...

"Barney & Friends" wasn’t always "one big happy family." The ‘90s children’s show about a jolly purple T. Rex became a catalyst for hate, sparking numerous conspiracy theories that still linger today.

NPR marks the 25th anniversary of a bouncing, purple T-Rex with oddly regular teeth, and a theme song that delighted toddlers, but to this day puts thousands of parents on edge. UNIDENTIFIED CHILDREN ...

Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz is weighing in on the forthcoming Barney film that has Daniel Kaluuya attached. “It’s too early to be specific, but I can tell you we are taking a fresh approach that will be fun ...

Former Barney voice actor David Joyner hopes Daniel Kaluuya and Ayo Edebiri do the character justice in their planned live-action film adaptation. Although the synopsis is currently under wraps, it ...