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Indianapolis Star
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
Mattel releases 'Clueless' Barbie dolls for movie's 30th anniversary. How to buy.
Mattel is "totally buggin'" with its new line of "Clueless" Barbie dolls in celebration of the movie's 30th anniversary this summer. Mattel launched Cher and Dionne Barbie dolls last week, sporting iconic plaid skirts and blazers, with '90 cellphones, antennas and all, in hand. The Barbie dolls are just two of Mattel's new collector toys for the "Clueless" anniversary, which also include American Girl doll outfits, a Polly Pocket compact and an Uno deck. Released on July 19, 1995, "Clueless" follows Cher (Alicia Silverstone) and Dionne (Stacey Dash), shallow and socially successful teenagers at Beverley Hills High School. When Cher, who sees herself as a matchmaker, tries to give the new girl Tai (Brittany Murphy) a makeover, she is stunned when she becomes more popular than she is. But under all the sass and plaid, Cher struggles to find her own perfect boyfriend, which may or may not be found in her ex-stepbrother Josh (Paul Rudd). As Saturday's anniversary nears, here's what to know about Mattel's limited-edition "Clueless" collection. More Mattel: Barbie launches first doll with Type 1 diabetes, glucose monitor The Cher Barbie Doll features a sunshine yellow plaid suit with a pleated skirt, matching blazer and over-the-knee white socks. The doll can carry a mini white backpack, cellphone and learner's driving permit. The Dionne Barbie Doll wears a black-and-white plaid suit with a ribbon and rose donned top hat. The doll carries a cellphone, too. The Cher and Dionne Barbie Dolls are $59.40 each on the Walmart website and Amazon and $55.99 on the Target website. Barbie dolls aren't the only toys Mattel is releasing for the "Clueless" anniversary. Take a look at the others: Mattel has released two American Girl Collector Series outfits, one that embodies Cher and the other Dionne. The outfits do not include an American Girl doll. The Cher outfit features the character's yellow plaid skirt and blazer, a yellow sweater, white t-shirt, white over-the-knee socks, white Mary Jane heels, a white, fluffy backpack, and cellphone. The Dionne outfit includes a black-and-white plaid skirt and blazer, red sweater, white t-shirt, black ankle socks, black Mary Janes, black and white top hat with a red rose, and cellphone. Both outfits are $75 each and available on the American Girl website. No more than 7,000 of Cher's American Girl outfit and no more than 5,000 of Dionne's outfit were manufactured, according to Mattel. Fisher-Price's Little People Collector set includes Cher, Dionne and Tai dolls and a collectors box that features the famous staircase from Cher's house. The set is available on the Mattel Creations website for $27 and Amazon for $26.99. The heart-shaped Polly Pocket Clueless Compact features Cher, Dionne and Tai dolls. Each doll comes with her own accessory. Behind a facade of Cher's staircase is her home, including her bedroom and living room. The compact also comes with Cher's white Jeep Wrangler. The toy is available on the Walmart website for $29.97, Target website for $30.99 and Amazon for $32.40. Uno's fandom "Clueless" deck features 112 cards that sport characters from the movie, one "Ugh, As If" Wild Card, which can be played to reject any of the other player's cards, and a collectors box. The deck is $12 on the Mattel Creations website. "Clueless" is available for streaming on Paramount+ with a paid subscription ($12.99 per month) and for free on Pluto TV. The movie can also be rented ($3.79) or purchased ($14.99) on Amazon Prime Video.
Indianapolis Star
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
Mattel releases 'Clueless' Barbie dolls for movie's 30th anniversary. How to buy.
Mattel is "totally buggin'" with its new line of "Clueless" Barbie dolls in celebration of the movie's 30th anniversary this summer. Mattel launched Cher and Dionne Barbie dolls last week, sporting iconic plaid skirts and blazers, with '90 cellphones, antennas and all, in hand. The Barbie dolls are just two of Mattel's new collector toys for the "Clueless" anniversary, which also include American Girl doll outfits, a Polly Pocket compact and an Uno deck. Released on July 19, 1995, "Clueless" follows Cher (Alicia Silverstone) and Dionne (Stacey Dash), shallow and socially successful teenagers at Beverley Hills High School. When Cher, who sees herself as a matchmaker, tries to give the new girl Tai (Brittany Murphy) a makeover, she is stunned when she becomes more popular than she is. But under all the sass and plaid, Cher struggles to find her own perfect boyfriend, which may or may not be found in her ex-stepbrother Josh (Paul Rudd). As Saturday's anniversary nears, here's what to know about Mattel's limited-edition "Clueless" collection. More Mattel: Barbie launches first doll with Type 1 diabetes, glucose monitor The Cher Barbie Doll features a sunshine yellow plaid suit with a pleated skirt, matching blazer and over-the-knee white socks. The doll can carry a mini white backpack, cellphone and learner's driving permit. The Dionne Barbie Doll wears a black-and-white plaid suit with a ribbon and rose donned top hat. The doll carries a cellphone, too. The Cher and Dionne Barbie Dolls are $59.40 each on the Walmart website and Amazon and $55.99 on the Target website. Barbie dolls aren't the only toys Mattel is releasing for the "Clueless" anniversary. Take a look at the others: Mattel has released two American Girl Collector Series outfits, one that embodies Cher and the other Dionne. The outfits do not include an American Girl doll. The Cher outfit features the character's yellow plaid skirt and blazer, a yellow sweater, white t-shirt, white over-the-knee socks, white Mary Jane heels, a white, fluffy backpack, and cellphone. The Dionne outfit includes a black-and-white plaid skirt and blazer, red sweater, white t-shirt, black ankle socks, black Mary Janes, black and white top hat with a red rose, and cellphone. Both outfits are $75 each and available on the American Girl website. No more than 7,000 of Cher's American Girl outfit and no more than 5,000 of Dionne's outfit were manufactured, according to Mattel. Fisher-Price's Little People Collector set includes Cher, Dionne and Tai dolls and a collectors box that features the famous staircase from Cher's house. The set is available on the Mattel Creations website for $27 and Amazon for $26.99. The heart-shaped Polly Pocket Clueless Compact features Cher, Dionne and Tai dolls. Each doll comes with her own accessory. Behind a facade of Cher's staircase is her home, including her bedroom and living room. The compact also comes with Cher's white Jeep Wrangler. The toy is available on the Walmart website for $29.97, Target website for $30.99 and Amazon for $32.40. Uno's fandom "Clueless" deck features 112 cards that sport characters from the movie, one "Ugh, As If" Wild Card, which can be played to reject any of the other player's cards, and a collectors box. The deck is $12 on the Mattel Creations website. "Clueless" is available for streaming on Paramount+ with a paid subscription ($12.99 per month) and for free on Pluto TV. The movie can also be rented ($3.79) or purchased ($14.99) on Amazon Prime Video.
USA Today
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Is Uno actually coming to a Las Vegas casino? Sort of
Uno is coming to a Las Vegas casino, but if you're looking to gamble on the popular card game, you may want to play a reverse. Long a favorite game among friend groups and family members, Uno will be available this weekend at a Las Vegas casino for a first-of-its-kind "elevated social experience," the Palms Casino Resort and Mattel announced in a joint news release in May. But entry to the event at the Palms Casino is limited and money won't be at stake, Mattel confirmed to USA TODAY on July 14, clarifying speculation on social media that casino-goers could gamble on the game. Here's what to know. Uno coming to Vegas casino for short-lived promo Mattel is opening the doors to the "Uno Social Club" at the Palms Casino from Friday July 18 through Sunday, July 20, with plans to debut more across the country later in the year, the company announced. The club features themed rooms, exclusive game variants, and "immersive experiences." Entry submissions for UNO Social Club Las Vegas contest ran through June 19. 'We created UNO Social Clubs to reimagine what game night can be − bringing people together for real-world fun, connection, and a bit of friendly competition,' Ray Adler, vice president and global head of games at Mattel, said in the statement. 'The Uno Social Club in Las Vegas is just the beginning." The temporary experience at the Palms Casino Resort gives one winner and a guest the chance to stay, play, and "go wild" in one of the most colorfully decorated suites in the hotel from July 18-20. The suite also includes a game host to shuffle the deck and private bowling alley, according to Mattel. Suite game tables will also be stocked with a plethora of Uno games including "new extensions for even more spirited competition." To enter the contest, fans were asked to post a "creative" TikTok video using Mattel's new UNO Reverse Card filter and the hashtags #UNOSocialClub and #MattelContest. Participants must be age 21 or older and residents of the United States, according to Mattel. Gambling taxes: Gamblers will pay more taxes in 2026 and beyond when Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' hits Do any other states offer casino Uno games? Yaamava Casino in California announced Uno as a table game in April. "The wait is finally over," the casino post this spring. "As of today, April 1, Yaamava' is proud to offer a brand new table game, Uno! Please use Draw 4's responsibly." "They gotta hire more security," one Instagram user posted alongside a laughing emoji. If you or someone you know is struggling with gambling, call or text 1-800-GAMBLER, operated by the National Council on Problem Gambling. Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund.
USA Today
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
The UNO 'social clubs' opening in Vegas, explained
Those not-so-friendly fights over whether you can stack draw cards in Uno could be coming to a casino near you if the game's manufacturer, Mattel, gets its wish. On Friday, Mattel is opening the doors to the first-ever UNO Social Club, at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, and the plan is to debut more across the country later in the year, the company announced in a May press release. 'We created UNO Social Clubs to reimagine what game night can be—bringing people together for real-world fun, connection, and a bit of friendly competition,' Mattel VP and global head of games Ray Adler said. 'The UNO Social Club in Las Vegas is just the beginning, and we're excited to see how these new experiences inspire players to show up, play hard, and make unforgettable memories.' Here's everything we know about these UNO Social Clubs: What is an UNO Social Club? "Social club" is probably an accurate description of what this is, at least for the debut UNO experience at the Palms. According to the release, it's simply an UNO-themed suite where people can play UNO. And the debut was anchored around a now-over TikTok contest that awarded the winner a trip to the suite: "Once chosen, the winner will enjoy a technicolor suite drenched in the brand's iconic red, yellow, blue, and green colors, packed with UNO-themed features, including a private bowling alley and game-inspired décor. UNO game tables in the suite will also be stocked with more UNO games than you can imagine – including new extensions for even more spirited competition – and a personal UNO game host to shuffle decks in style." Will you be able to gamble on UNO? That part isn't entirely clear, though I'm sure the use of "social club" wasn't accidental. So, my guess is gambling won't be facilitated by whoever's managing the UNO experience, though I'm sure there's nothing stopping people from making their own wagers on the games they're playing. In fact, that should be expected when you debut something like this in a Vegas casino resort. However the release did say UNO Social Clubs would pop up in bars and venues across the country with "tournament-style play," which certainly sounds like something that could eventually have a monetary buy-in if it doesn't already. Will there be security? We can only hope. If these games are anything similar to the ones between friends barely able to exercise restrain when someone tries to get over without saying "UNO" on one card, I don't want to know how they'll go between complete strangers.
Newsweek
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
New UNO Casino Club Hits Las Vegas With Nationwide Rollout Planned
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. For many Americans, casinos may conjure up glamourous images of James Bond-style sophistication and high roller strategy playoffs, but now a new venue is due to launch—based around UNO. The card game, popular with families and children thanks to its simple rules, will be the main attraction at a dedicated suite in Sin City this week, with similar UNO venues planned nationwide. Palms Casino Resort has thrown a wild card by opening the first-ever "UNO Social Club" just off the Strip, in Las Vegas, Nevada. More UNO clubs are expected to open across the U.S. later this year, according to toymaker Mattel, which owns the brand. It is unclear whether players will actually be able to gamble on the game in Vegas and Newsweek has reached out by email, outside of usual working hours, to Mattel and Palms seeking clarification and comment. Newsweek has also sought to find out which other cities can expect to see UNO Social clubs in the future. An Uno card game is underway in this archive stock picture from February 2014. An Uno card game is underway in this archive stock picture from February 2014. Getty Images Why It Matters The popular card game UNO is owned by an estimated 80 percent of American households, according to the National Museum of Play, which dubbed it "America's favorite game." Now, new "UNO Social Clubs" are being planned for venues across the country, with the first one throwing open its doors at Palms. Mattel ran a competition in May offering a free stay at the resort for a winner and their guest, with the pair set to enjoy the UNO Social Club from Friday (July 18) through Sunday. A press release circulated by Palms at the time said the two guests would enjoy "a technicolor suite drenched in the brand's iconic red, yellow, blue, and green colors, packed with UNO-themed features, including a private bowling alley and game-inspired décor." What To Know UNO was invented by a barber called Merle Robbins in 1971, with toy giant Mattel acquiring the rights to the game in 1992. It was a canny decision, because an UNO set was sold in the U.S. almost every second in 2023, with nearly 60 games sold each minute, according to a CNN profile of the game. Even family pets appear to like the game, with one viral video (above) showing a dog beating a 5-year-old. Players each hold a handful of cards, and must try to discard them based around matching the colors, numbers, or symbols, to the last card laid down by a previous player. When they have just one card remaining, they must shout "UNO," which means "one" in both Spanish and Italian, to indicate they've nearly won. Various action cards or wild cards shake up the game throughout. The Uno Social Club will feature a number of UNO game tables, including new extensions, and a personal UNO game dealer who will shuffle the decks "in style," Palms said. UNO decks will include UNO Golf, UNO Teams, and UNO Show 'em No Mercy. The new UNO Social Club at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new UNO Social Club at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Palms Casino Resort More UNO Social Clubs are due to "pop-up across the country later this year, with experiences in bars and venues in major U.S. cities," Palms said of the Mattel rollout, adding: "Each event will transform everyday hotspots into the ultimate game night destination with UNO-themed drink menus, tournament-style play, photo moments, and more." Mattel often releases new versions and extensions for the game, and even ran a job advert seeking a "chief UNO player" for a four-week position that would pay $17,000 in August 2023. The brand also moved with the times by launching cell phone apps several years' ago, but seems to be hoping there's still an appetite for real-world play with its new social clubs. What People Are Saying Ray Adler, Vice President and Global Head of Games at Mattel said: "We created UNO Social Clubs to reimagine what game night can be—bringing people together for real-world fun, connection, and a bit of friendly competition. The UNO Social Club in Las Vegas is just the beginning, and we're excited to see how these new experiences inspire players to show up, play hard, and make unforgettable memories." What Happens Next UNO fans should head to Vegas this weekend, or keep an eye on Mattel's publicity announcements to see whether an UNO Social Club is planned for their city later this year.
