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Tim Allen Hints at 'Toy Story' Spinoffs
New York Observer | 24 Jun 2019
Hollywood is a world of contradictions; just take Toy Story 4, for example. The universally well-received sequel earned an impressive $118 million in its opening weekend, enough to make it the 10th highest-grossing film of the year domestically after just a few days. Yet that was actually something of a disappointment, since...
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Schoolgirls petition McDonald's and Burger King to remove plastic toys from children's meals
The Independent | 24 Jun 2019
A couple of schoolgirls are petitioning McDonald's and Burger King to remove plastic toys from meals offered to children on their menus. Ever since the McDonald's...
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Toys 'R' Us R Back
Hot Air | 24 Jun 2019
Great news for children — and grandparents. Toys 'R' Us is returning by year's end. In more modest form, but still back. Toys 'R' Us was the massive go-to temple of toys with vast aisles of eye-popping playthings for children, grandparents and parents that went out of business early last year. The...
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Tom Hanks says Tim Allen warned him of emotional 'Toy Story 4' ending
CNN | 23 May 2019
(CNN)Grab the Kleenex, because it sounds like "Toy Story 4" will have you blubbering. Tom Hanks, who has voiced Sheriff Woody, the sweet animated cowboy in the beloved Pixar franchise since 1995, said fans need to brace themselves when it all comes to an end in just a few weeks. During an appearance on "The...
Sears Employees Seek Hardship Fund Like The One Toys 'R' Us Workers Got
WorldNews.com | 09 Jan 2019
As Sears Holdings Corp teeters on the brink of liquidation, its employees are pushing for a hardship fund they hope can replicate the success of bankrupt retailer Toys 'R' Us, whose workers collected $20 million in severance pay from its former owners, Reuters reports. Sears on Tuesday agreed to consider a revised takeover bid from Chairman Edward...
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Why blocks & puzzles are best toys for tots
The Times of India | 04 Dec 2018
Skip the costly electronic games and flashy digital gizmos. Pediatricians say the best toys for tots are old-fashioned hands-on playthings that young children can enjoy with parents — things like blocks, puzzles — even throwaway cardboard boxes — that spark imagination and creativity. "A cardboard box can be used to draw on, or made into a house,"...
Digital Gizmos
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Tim Allen reveals Keanu Reeves has mystery role in 'Toy Story 4'
Fox News | 23 Nov 2018
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'Toy Story 4' Teaser Trailer Introduces New Toy Forky
The Hollywood Reporter | 12 Nov 2018
The highly anticipated film stars Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Joan Cusack, Michael Keaton, Bonnie Hunt, Timothy Dalton, Jeff Garlin, Laurie Metcalf and Tony Hale. Disney and Pixar released the first teaser trailer for Toy Story 4 on Monday. The fourth installment of the franchise catches viewers...
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Down syndrome man with toy gun shot dead by police in Sweden
CNN | 03 Aug 2018
(CNN)A 20-year-old man with Down syndrome was carrying a toy gun when he was shot dead by Swedish police in Stockholm Thursday, according to CNN affiliate Expressen. Eric Torell, was diagnosed with both autism and Down syndrome, and could not verbally communicate, his...
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Blue Sky Science: How do toys affect a baby's development?
The Post-Star | 13 Jun 2018
Q How do toys affect a baby's development? — Molly Torinus A Heather Kirkorian, professor of human development and family studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Virtually every theory of child development says that play is crucial to development in every way. It affects cognitive development, social and emotional...
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Toy grenade causes bomb scare at Houston airport
Hindustan Times | 08 Jun 2018
A Boy Scout who packed a toy grenade in his carry-on bag caused the shutdown of a security checkpoint at Houston's William P Hobby Airport on Thursday morning, just a day after the international terminal of the city's other major airport was evacuated due to a bomb scare. Houston Airport System spokesman Bill Begley said...
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Toys R Us Founder Dies Days After Chain Announces Shutdown
WorldNews.com | 22 Mar 2018
Charles P. Lazarus, the World War II veteran who founded Toys R Us six decades ago and transformed it into an iconic piece of Americana, died Thursday at age 94, a week after the chain announced it was going out of business, The Associated Press reported. Toys R Us confirmed Lazarus' death in a statement."There have been many sad moments for Toys R...
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Toys R Us To Close All 800 Of Its U.S. Stores
Toy store chain Toys R Us is planning to sell or close all 800 of its U.S. stores, affecting as many as 33,000 jobs as the company winds down its operations after six decades, according to a source familiar with the matter, The Washington Post reports. The news comes six months after the retailer filed for bankruptcy. The company has struggled to...
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Retailers Respond To Claims They Charge Different Prices For Gendered Toys And Clothes
High-street retailers have responded to claims they are reportedly charging more for toys and clothing aimed at girls compared to boys. The findings from a study, published by Channel Mum and carried out ahead of International Women's Day (8 March), looked at clothes and toys typically targeted at boys and girls to see the price differences....
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Five reasons Toys R Us failed
BBC News | 28 Feb 2018
In 1950s America, when retail was taking off as a leisure activity, and baby-boomers were in pushchairs and short trousers, the time was right for a huge, Aladdin's cave of toys, that could overwhelm children with a wealth of choice. In the 1990s the model still worked for UK shoppers keen to pick up the latest Furby, Power Ranger or Tamagotchi. At...
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Experts Say Toys 'R' Us Store Closings Expected After Holiday Season Is Over
WorldNews.com | 20 Sep 2017
After Toys "R" Us filed for bankruptcy late Monday, it bought itself $3.1 billion in funding allowing it to stock and operate its stores through the holiday season but once the season is over, store closings are inevitable, USA Today reported. According to court documents, Toys "R" Us indicated store closings and a change to smaller stores are part...
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Mattel and Hasbro Shares Fall Amid Concerns Over Toys 'R' Us Bankruptcy Filing
Shares of United States toy companies Mattel Inc. and Hasbro Inc. dropped on Monday after concerns its major customer and retailer Toys "R" Us could be filing for bankruptcy before the holiday sales season begins, according to Reuters. Sources announced late Friday Toys "R" Us was putting together a loan to support its operations in a potential...
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Blair reveals he 'toyed with Marxism' after reading book on Trotsky
The Guardian | 10 Aug 2017
Former prime minister tells BBC Radio 4 that learning about the Russian revolutionary was 'like a light going on'...
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Tokoroa mum slams 'gender stereotypes' in McDonald's Happy Meals toys
TVNZ | 29 May 2017
A Tokoroa woman has sparked debate on social media after complaining about gender specific Happy Meals at McDonald's. McDonald's Source: Associated Press Imogene Louise demanded answers from the fast food chain after she says she was asked whether the Happy meal she was ordering was for a boy or a girl, at the drive through of the local McDonald's....
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[VIDEO] Orcas Toss Boats Like Toys In Pursuit of Sea Lion
WorldNews.com | 13 Apr 2017
A couple of boaters found themselves directly in the middle of a pod of orca whales hunting a sea lion off the coast of Bowyer Island in British Columbia, Canada, Mashable reports. According to Viral Hog, the man filming the incident spotted a few whale watching boats and went to go check out the action. After observing the orcas from a distance...
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