Barney, the polarizing purple dinosaur who was a mainstay of many millennial upbringings, is making a triumphant return to TV screens next year — but this time, he'll be animated. Mattel Inc.

Behind the large smile of the popular purple dinosaur Barney, lies a shocking dark side. The new two-part "Barney" docuseries "I Love You, You Hate Me," uncovers alleged death threats, rumors and ...

Plenty of celebrities get makeovers as they age — and Barney the dinosaur is no different. "Barney & Friends," which starred the friendly purple T-Rex, premiered on PBS in 1992. On Monday, Mattel ...

"Congrats Barney on finding your forever family!" Emmet County Animal Shelter in Iowa wrote on social media after Barney got adopted Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been ...

All Barney ever wanted was to love us. From the moment former Dallas schoolteacher Sheryl Leach breathed him into life, the purple Tyrannosaurus rex was a reptile of exceptional warmth. His bulbous, ...

“Not that it’s R-rated, but it’ll focus on some of the trials and tribulations of being thirtysomething," a Mattel executive said about the project Bailey Richards is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

Prepare yourself for a fresh new perspective on Barney's iconic request: "Won't you say you love me too?" In Peacock's new documentary, I Love You, You Hate Me, West opens up about both the good and ...

It's not yet known whether the live-action film about the dino will be a gritty take on the children's TV icon. Journalist Bonnie Burton writes about movies, TV shows, comics, science and robots. She ...

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 ...