Beverly Hillbillies actress sues Mattel for Elly Mae Barbie

[terry78]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110505/ap_on_en_tv/us_barbie_lawsuit


This is NOT an Onion story.

 

[Ultra Lantern]

Should they have gotten her permission first?

 

[Duke]

The BIG question is who would bother buying a doll with her likeness???

 

[Ponyboy]

Heaps of little girls everywhere?

 

[Duke]

highly doubtful kids today even know who she is.....

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

highly doubtful kids today even know who she is.....

the collectors market particularity for barbie is huge hell matell has a whole separate doll line aimed at collectors.


this reminds me of the time "sex hooker barbie" made the news in a huge bust up. here's a pic, see if you can spot the problem

Spoiler

 

[Angel_Faerie]

Isn't that supposed to be Black Canary?

 

[Manic]

Isn't that supposed to be Black Canary?

If it isn't, then DC has a lawsuit on their hands.

Yes, that's definitely supposed to be the Black Canary. If some people complained that it looked like a hooker, then they clearly haven't seen what 90% of all female superheroes dress like.

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

Isn't that supposed to be Black Canary?

thats the point, she came out at the same time as a batgirl and wonder woman, but everyone went ape**** over it

 

[SuperSoldier985]

Gotta love U.S. Law