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.

I love you, you love me, Barney’s back on your TV. A reboot of “Barney,” the famous 1990s children’s TV franchise featuring the titular purple dinosaur, is officially in the works, Mattel announced ...

Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and more stars who got their start on the popular kids' series Kate Hogan was Director of Digital Specials and Features at PEOPLE. She started at PEOPLE in 2008, leaving in ...

The purple dinosaur and friends are due to return to screens, including Max and Cartoon Network, in October. By Rick Porter Television Business Editor Some episodes will also stream on YouTube, ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Few children’s shows carry the baggage that Barney & Friends does, even now. Created as a series of videos by Dallas mom Sheryl Leach in 1988, the show was eventually discovered by Connecticut Public ...

With Edebiri, 28, attached as a writer and potentially leading the cast, this version of Barney is shaping up to be anything but ordinary. Plot details are still under wraps, but it’s clear that this ...

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 ...