This 1995 Ken, with his denim-on-denim and swoopy hair, tried hard to be a heartthrob. Such is the life of Mattel's beleaguered boyfriend doll.

Right: The 1979 Ken doll. Warner Bros.; Mattel Gosling has been praised for his silly, but endearing performance as Ken in the film.

Barbie has announced that LeBron James is the first athlete to have a Ken doll. Mattel, the parent company that owns Barbie, released photos of its new doll in the likeness of NBA legend, activist ...

In 1961, Mattel released the Ken doll — named after Handler's son, Kenneth — after fans begged for Barbie to have a boyfriend. Handler made sure Ken was never the husband and only the ...

Before going to see “Barbie,” the doll collector Laura Maar had reservations. Based on early images, Maar didn’t like the way the film was portraying Barbie’s pregnant friend, Midge (her ...

When Warner Bros. Pictures’ Twitter account shared the first photo of a bleach-blond, spray-tanned Ryan Gosling cheesing in a sleeveless denim vest, Ken ascended to a new level of celebrity.

CBS News Los Angeles Live. Barbie has announced that LeBron James is the first athlete to have a Ken doll.. Mattel, the parent company that owns Barbie, released photos of its new doll in the ...