Just amazing... failure does pay big time
Mattel to Pay Former Executive $5.43 Mln in Severance
Bloomberg
Mattel Inc. agreed to pay the former head of the Barbie business $5.43 million to leave the company after sales for the doll fell sharply during his tenure.
Matthew Bousquette, who ran the Barbie and Hot Wheels lines, is receiving three times his annual salary and a $750,000-a-year job as a consultant to Mattel, the company said in a regulatory filing today.
Barbie sales dropped for two straight years under Bousquette as the brand struggled to compete with more popular dolls such as Bratz. In October, Mattel, the world’s largest toymaker, folded Bousquette’s division into its Fisher-Price unit.
Bousquette, who had been with Mattel for 17 years, will also receive health-care benefits for another two years or until he finds another job, the El Segundo, California-based company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He also held options on about 2 million Mattel shares as of Dec. 15, which may be exercised through March, according to the filing.
Shares of Mattel rose 1 cent to $16.01 at 12:17 p.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading. They are headed for their first annual decline in six years and have fallen 18 percent in 2005.
Mattel spokeswoman Lisa Marie Bongiovanni didn’t immediately return a call requesting comment.
Bratz Dolls
Mattel’s third-quarter profit dropped 12 percent after sales of Barbie, introduced in 1959, plunged 18 percent as girls seek multicultural Bratz dolls that wear edgier fashions and have names such as Jade and Yasmin.
Chief Executive Officer Robert Eckert hasn’t been able to reverse the decline with fantasy-themed Fairytopia dolls for younger girls and an animated movie on DVD featuring the voice of actress Lindsay Lohan as part of its My Scene line for teens.
Profit has fallen in four of the past seven quarters, and Mattel reported a second-period loss. Fourth-quarter and annual net income is expected to drop, according to analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial.
Sales of Bratz dolls and related licensed merchandise this holiday season picked up relative to Barbie sales, based on discussions with 40 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. toy department managers and industry sources, JPMorgan Chase & Co. analyst Dean Gianoukos wrote in a Dec. 20 report. Gianoukos, who is based in New York, rates Mattel "neutral."
Overall U.S. toy sales are likely headed for their third consecutive annual drop as children put aside action figures and board games in favor of video games and other electronic gadgets. Toy sales will likely fall at least two per cent this year, Piper Jaffray & Co. analyst Anthony Gikas wrote in a Dec. 8 report. Gikas, based in Minneapolis, rates Mattel "market perform."
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Thursday, December 29, 2005
Friday, December 09, 2005
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Bratz World
Come and visit the best Bratz Club ever, come and have some Bratzy fun with us :)
http://www.bratzworld.tv
http://www.bratzworld.tv
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Seeing MGA at Toy Wishes :)
Longer version of this was posted a few days ago on Bratz World Yahoo so I finally have some time to get these up here. I was invited to go visit MGA at the Toy Wishes Show and it was better than any recent x-mas I could remember they gave me so many wonderful things and said such wonderful stuff about everybody on Bratz World and how they appreciate all the wonderful Bratz art and stories and things we do. When they introduced me to other toy people they said they wish they had a Bratz WOrld for their company LOL It was very cute. So I really wish it wasn't so busy I have so many cool picture ideas. Glad I don't have to look for weeks for some of these htings too since NYC is "the Greatest City In The World" but you can't always find the Bratz you want :)
This is my list of goodies (and since I don't have my scanner set back up after I re-arranged my room all I have are pix from the show, not the greatest but its somethin'! :) )
WWW Fianna
WWW Dana
www yasmin
Little Babyz Cloe Holiday (she is SO CUTE!)
Holiday Katia (out of the box, this is the one that they showed at the show)
sooo pretty
Magazine first issue(s)
CDs, DVD and PS2 Video Game
Big Babyz RA Cloe (Deboxed)
Big Babyz Motobike (db'd)
RA Yasmin and Roadie Eitan
RA Fan Club Prez Meygan (Kmart exc)
RA Recording Booth
RA Plane
Babyz Twins Roxxi and Phoebe
CF Phoebe
That was all I could carry and still walk :P Then they also gave me that big poster of the Bratz RA art with the celebs in the small pix holding them. I wish
I could get all those pix signed :) that would be fun well not really brigning that thing everywhere but its going to look awesome on the wall.
Pix:
Campfire
Babyz
Babyz too
Holiday Katia
Meygan Fan Club Prez
Meygan & Rock Angelz Plane
Rock Angelz
Step Out & Campfire
Eitan Roadie
Cloe Step Out
This is my list of goodies (and since I don't have my scanner set back up after I re-arranged my room all I have are pix from the show, not the greatest but its somethin'! :) )
WWW Fianna
WWW Dana
www yasmin
Little Babyz Cloe Holiday (she is SO CUTE!)
Holiday Katia (out of the box, this is the one that they showed at the show)
sooo pretty
Magazine first issue(s)
CDs, DVD and PS2 Video Game
Big Babyz RA Cloe (Deboxed)
Big Babyz Motobike (db'd)
RA Yasmin and Roadie Eitan
RA Fan Club Prez Meygan (Kmart exc)
RA Recording Booth
RA Plane
Babyz Twins Roxxi and Phoebe
CF Phoebe
That was all I could carry and still walk :P Then they also gave me that big poster of the Bratz RA art with the celebs in the small pix holding them. I wish
I could get all those pix signed :) that would be fun well not really brigning that thing everywhere but its going to look awesome on the wall.
Pix:
Campfire
Babyz
Babyz too
Holiday Katia
Meygan Fan Club Prez
Meygan & Rock Angelz Plane
Rock Angelz
Step Out & Campfire
Eitan Roadie
Cloe Step Out
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Bratz Triiipletz!
The Bratz Triiipletz! Thanks to Samantha on Bratz World
Even more pix posted now by member Alykni!
Bratz World message #45902
Even more pix posted now by member Alykni!
Bratz World message #45902
Monday, July 25, 2005
Bratz Rock Angelz!
Check out @-}
http://www.rockangelz.com/
And call your local radio stations and tell all your friends about the new CD coming out tomorrow 7/26
Have fun and spread the news the Bratz Rock!
:)
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Bratz Rock Angelz Website!
Listen to the song clips and request "So Good on your local Radio station, telephone numbers included on the Rock Angelz website!
http://www.rockangelz.com/
And call your local radio stations and tell all your friends about the new CD coming out tomorrow 7/26
Have fun and spread the news the Bratz Rock!
:)
sfb
Bratz Rock Angelz Website!
Listen to the song clips and request "So Good on your local Radio station, telephone numbers included on the Rock Angelz website!
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
RIP John Walton
Wal Mart has always been a big supporter of the Bratz line. This guy did a lot of good things too it looks like and sounded like he was probably a nice person to know. :(
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Walton Remembered for Education Efforts
By MELISSA NELSON
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Wal-Mart heir John T. Walton, who died in the crash of his experimental, ultralight aircraft, was remembered as a friendly man who threw his considerable financial support behind efforts to educate low-income children.
Walton, of Jackson, Wyo., crashed shortly after takeoff Monday from Jackson Hole Airport in Grand Teton National Park, the company said. The cause of the crash was not known and park rangers planned an investigation, officials said. Walton was 58.
"I think all you can say is he was just a good man and today, you grieve," Jay Allen, Wal-Mart senior vice president of corporate affairs, told The Morning News of Springdale.
Walton, the middle of three sons of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton and a member of the company's board, was a major advocate of school vouchers, supporting efforts to create taxpayer-funded ways for students to attend private schools.
Walton founded the Children's Scholarship Fund in 1998 to provide low-income families with money to send their children to private schools. The foundation started with $67 million from the Walton Family Foundation and benefited more than 67,000 children.
In March, Forbes magazine listed John Walton as No. 11 on its list of the world's richest people with a net worth of $18.2 billion. He was tied with his younger brother, Jim, one spot behind his older brother, Rob, who is Wal-Mart chairman, and just ahead of his sister, Alice, and his mother, Helen. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is the world's largest retailer.
"I certainly have nothing negative to say about the man at all. He was a prince," said Walton's former wife, Washington County Circuit Judge Mary Ann Gunn. "He loved to build things. He loved motorcycles. He built his own motorcycle."
The plane he died flying was an experimental ultralight aircraft with a small, gasoline-powered engine and wings wrapped in fabric similar to heavy-duty sail cloth, officials said.
Joan Anzelmo, a spokeswoman for Grand Teton National Park, said Walton, "well-known and much-loved in this valley, died doing something that he loved to do." Rangers will investigate the crash, as is done with any major accident in the park, she said.
The National Transportation Safety Board dispatched an investigator from the Denver regional office to monitor developments at the scene, officials said.
At this point there's no decision to launch a full-fledged investigation, NTSB spokesman Paul Schlamm said Tuesday. Ultralights are generally outside NTSB's jurisdiction.
Michael Collins, a flight instructor with Jackson Hole Aviation, said the wings were intact, and the tail broke from the rest of the plane but remained intact.
Walton appeared to have died on impact, but an autopsy was planned to determine whether any health factors might have played a role in the crash, Teton County coroner Bob Campbell said.
Jim Courtovich, who spent two years getting the Children's Scholarship Fund off the ground, said Walton was a devoted sponsor who "didn't just donate money, he donated time and energy." Walton would clear days at a time from his schedule to focus on the project, he said.
Courtovich also said that Walton had a casual manner and, like his father, not above doing chores himself. One time, skiing in Jackson Hole, he said Walton "had to leave early because he had to caulk his chimney."
John Walton was a major stockholder in Wal-Mart, with about 12 million shares of the company's stock. He also shared ownership of about 1.7 billion shares with his family in a joint partnership called Walton Enterprises LLC. Walton joined the board of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in 1992 and served on its on the Strategic Planning and Finance Committee.
John Walton was an Army veteran who served with the Green Berets as a medic during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Silver Star for saving the lives of several members of his unit while under enemy fire, according to the company.
He attended the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, and served as a board member of the Walton Family Foundation, which played a key role in fund-raising in the University of Arkansas' recent Campaign for the 21st Century. The Walton family made a $300 million gift to the campaign in 2002.
Besides his mother and siblings, Walton is survived by his wife, Christy, and son, Luke.
On the Net:
http://www.walmart.com
http://www.scholarshipfund.org
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Walton Remembered for Education Efforts
By MELISSA NELSON
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Wal-Mart heir John T. Walton, who died in the crash of his experimental, ultralight aircraft, was remembered as a friendly man who threw his considerable financial support behind efforts to educate low-income children.
Walton, of Jackson, Wyo., crashed shortly after takeoff Monday from Jackson Hole Airport in Grand Teton National Park, the company said. The cause of the crash was not known and park rangers planned an investigation, officials said. Walton was 58.
"I think all you can say is he was just a good man and today, you grieve," Jay Allen, Wal-Mart senior vice president of corporate affairs, told The Morning News of Springdale.
Walton, the middle of three sons of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton and a member of the company's board, was a major advocate of school vouchers, supporting efforts to create taxpayer-funded ways for students to attend private schools.
Walton founded the Children's Scholarship Fund in 1998 to provide low-income families with money to send their children to private schools. The foundation started with $67 million from the Walton Family Foundation and benefited more than 67,000 children.
In March, Forbes magazine listed John Walton as No. 11 on its list of the world's richest people with a net worth of $18.2 billion. He was tied with his younger brother, Jim, one spot behind his older brother, Rob, who is Wal-Mart chairman, and just ahead of his sister, Alice, and his mother, Helen. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is the world's largest retailer.
"I certainly have nothing negative to say about the man at all. He was a prince," said Walton's former wife, Washington County Circuit Judge Mary Ann Gunn. "He loved to build things. He loved motorcycles. He built his own motorcycle."
The plane he died flying was an experimental ultralight aircraft with a small, gasoline-powered engine and wings wrapped in fabric similar to heavy-duty sail cloth, officials said.
Joan Anzelmo, a spokeswoman for Grand Teton National Park, said Walton, "well-known and much-loved in this valley, died doing something that he loved to do." Rangers will investigate the crash, as is done with any major accident in the park, she said.
The National Transportation Safety Board dispatched an investigator from the Denver regional office to monitor developments at the scene, officials said.
At this point there's no decision to launch a full-fledged investigation, NTSB spokesman Paul Schlamm said Tuesday. Ultralights are generally outside NTSB's jurisdiction.
Michael Collins, a flight instructor with Jackson Hole Aviation, said the wings were intact, and the tail broke from the rest of the plane but remained intact.
Walton appeared to have died on impact, but an autopsy was planned to determine whether any health factors might have played a role in the crash, Teton County coroner Bob Campbell said.
Jim Courtovich, who spent two years getting the Children's Scholarship Fund off the ground, said Walton was a devoted sponsor who "didn't just donate money, he donated time and energy." Walton would clear days at a time from his schedule to focus on the project, he said.
Courtovich also said that Walton had a casual manner and, like his father, not above doing chores himself. One time, skiing in Jackson Hole, he said Walton "had to leave early because he had to caulk his chimney."
John Walton was a major stockholder in Wal-Mart, with about 12 million shares of the company's stock. He also shared ownership of about 1.7 billion shares with his family in a joint partnership called Walton Enterprises LLC. Walton joined the board of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in 1992 and served on its on the Strategic Planning and Finance Committee.
John Walton was an Army veteran who served with the Green Berets as a medic during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Silver Star for saving the lives of several members of his unit while under enemy fire, according to the company.
He attended the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, and served as a board member of the Walton Family Foundation, which played a key role in fund-raising in the University of Arkansas' recent Campaign for the 21st Century. The Walton family made a $300 million gift to the campaign in 2002.
Besides his mother and siblings, Walton is survived by his wife, Christy, and son, Luke.
On the Net:
http://www.walmart.com
http://www.scholarshipfund.org
Friday, June 24, 2005
Step Out Bratz!
Campfire Bratz !
Wild Wild West
Wild Wild West at Walmart.com
Cool pix thanks for the heads up by Bratz World
member belfallbr! Now we just need to get Kianna in stock too!
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Ponyz!
Gallop, don't walk over to KB Toys and get yer Poniez! :) Thanks Trey for the head's up!
More Pix!
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Bratz World
More Pix!
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Bratz World
Monday, June 20, 2005
More Rock Angelz :)
Rock Angelz no Sasha yet
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Cool pix thanks to Bratz World member Ava!
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Cool pix thanks to Bratz World member Ava!
A Bratz and PEZ connection :)
Its not about just the Bratz but a cool inside look at the lady who designs stuff for PEZ including the Bratz!
Resident teams with PEZ to produce Madagascar dispensers
By Heidi Slomkowski, Staff Writer 06/20/2005
BRANFORD - PEZ Candy Inc. is a company of global proportions. According to PEZ.com, the candy's moniker was derived from the German word for peppermint more than 70 years ago and today, PEZ Candy and Dispensers are sold in 60 countries throughout the world.
The confectionary giant also has strong local ties.
Amy Graver, Branford resident and president of Elements, LLC, an award-winning graphic design firm in New Haven, recently designed PEZ dispenser packaging for Dreamworks' computer animation film Madagascar, which opens this weekend.
"It's exciting because we've gotten a lot of buzz about it with the movie coming out," Graver said.
The movie's main characters are Central Park Zoo animals that include a lion, voiced by Ben Stiller, and a zebra, voiced by Chris Rock. It was up to Graver to decide how these and other characters were presented on the dispenser packaging while ensuring that they adhered to a strict set of licensor requirements.
For about a year and a half, she has been facing similar challenges through designing everything from packaging to counter display boxes to promotional materials for PEZ.
"It's challenging for us, we do a lot of work with PEZ on licensed products such as Mickey Mouse, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Hello Kitty, BRATZ, so its always a challenge because it comes with restrictions from different licensers that we have to pass our designs through to get approval," Graver said.
While designing logos, annual brochures, websites, promotional banners and tee-shirts for PEZ and other corporation, Graver works towards keeping Elements "creative, exciting and different."
"We like being very diverse, we don't want to see ourselves specializing in any one thing," she said. "I think that one of the reasons Elements is such a creative firm is because in any given day we can work on something very corporate, something very artistic to something completely different."
As a young child, Graver took private art lessons and later attended the Educational Center for the Arts in New Haven while a student at Branford High School. After graduating in 1986, she worked toward a degree in journalism at Northeastern University and then worked as a photojournalist for the Boston Globe. It was through her work as a photographer when she, "got interested in how my images could be used artistically to tell a story and communicate, so that's how I got into it."
In 1999, she began her work in graphic design and founded Elements in Hampton, Conn. Although she does not have a degree in the field, establishing the firm was "a natural step" due to her longtime involvement in the arts.
The company began to prosper and, in 2003, she and her support staff moved to their present New Haven location. Today, with clients like PEZ and Dreamworks, Graver has experienced a great deal of success. Overall, she is content not only professionally but personally as well while living in Branford with her husband Scott and 11-month-old son Cole.
"I like where my firm is now, I like being in New Haven, because a lot of my clients are here and I love living in Branford, raising a family, I have a small baby and my husband and I love Branford," Graver said.
www.bratzworld.tv
Saturday, June 18, 2005
More Bratz Super Heros!
More by DD and Tom :)
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Bratz World
Game screen-shot-o-rama!
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Game Boy
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Brought to you by the cool people at THQ! Bratz World
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Game Boy
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Thursday, June 16, 2005
More MD Pix :)
This time de-boxed :)
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Brought to you by the wonderful member of Bratz World Bratzchic! Again! :)
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Brought to you by the wonderful member of Bratz World Bratzchic! Again! :)
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Midnight Dance Pix :)
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Brought to you by the wonderful member of Bratz World Bratzchic!
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Tuesday, June 14, 2005
THQ and fun with the Bratz Game :)
I got to see the Bratz Game in action today- pretty cool! (first posted on BW Yahoo)
http://www.bratzworld.tv
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This was pretty darn cool! Its going to be hard to have to wait for October when its due out but its a GREAT game. I got to hang out with the cool folks of THQ today and for about an hour we talked about the game and it was demonstrated and played and I even made a suggestion for it and they were like "great idea!" so we'll see if it shows up! Yes its still being added to and tweaked and they said the developers always add in special stuff no one knows about until its out. Remember too that contest in the UK someone gets to record their voice for use in the game and meet the designers. I don't think that happened yet because the voices I heard used were not all the final ones but they mentioned that they were hearing familar ones with the voices they knew were going to be used so some were done or close to it.
Since we had all wondered who that lady was- the older lady we have seen in screen shots is named Miss Pink, the mean owner of the magazine "Pink" (what else!) that Jade gets fired from. There are also two meanies called the Twievils (or is it Twevils?? LOL) Two evil mean teen Twins that look like Miss Pink (blonde hair in buns) that are hired at the same mag and get Jade fired. One you will see always has a band-aid on her nose since she always gets plastic surgery LOL. They are not characters you can use in the game but they'll be there and will talk to you when you encounter them.
Thats the same story with the Boyz- they are not characters for play but will be around and will interact with you when you approach them. There will not be any Petz (that they know of) but there was a cute squirrel I saw! He was boinging around this park area with a fountain and trees and stuff. I didn't see other creatures but who knows as you go along plus who knows what might be added!
The characters are not un-named Bratz you create tho, they are the four main girls, Sasha, Cloe Yasmin and Jade with Jade being the somewhat lead girl since the story revolves around her.. So she gets fired and they throw her a party to comfort her and decide to start their own magazine with their own ideas and creations and split up the responsibilites. Along the way they also start their band and will take off to London. So you will be going along with them as they do the tasks that need to be done to get their magazine launched and the stuff to be done for it- plus as you go along there is also band stuff to do.. its pretty cool you begin to feel like you really are getting a lot of cool stuff accomplished. I know there was a mention of the band being undercover for something but its not that way now (who knows what may have been discussed at some point and then changed as you can see lots we thought was going to be the game has changed like the characters being ones you make up) .
Of course always available is shopping and collecting your personal tokens and bling thats lying about and thats your money for all your STUFF you want. You will be spending and earning too as you accomplish tasks and shopping in the mall. You will love how even tho its the four main Bratz you will have your girl looking like no one else's guaranteed because of all your make-up, accessories and fashions and shoes.. Your character will stay that way for the whole game unless you change her. Things are in themes like the Bratz use and the one thats really obvious here is the Treasures look and theme. But you can mix and match pieces from other themes as you go along to higher levels. The make-up is even in themes and of course when I saw the "Midnight Dance" make-up theme I said "Oh lets go there!" but it was locked because some stuff you only get access to when you have accomplished certain tasks.
Of course the ultimate level and reward is the band and flying off to adventure. The sound track was the Bratz CD and they were not sure yet if it would have tracks on it not on the CD but who knows! At that time you could access almost every song since every song on the CD will be in the game.
Some of the things done that I watched were making your own t-shirt designs that the Bratz could then wear, making posters for the band that you could put up around town (yes some smaller tasks can be done/played around with pretty early on after they get their magazine office set up). It was so cute- they have clips from the DVD in there. We were joking about the office set-up because you see them painting and climbing ladders in this wrecky looking space (a rat runs by! :) ) and then the DVD clips roll and pretty quickly its this amazing space with computers and huge posters of the Bratz its really great looking so its like- um where did That money come from? Allowance and Bratz-dadz and momz most likely LOL It was cute, hey its supposed to be fun. No one wants to see them on packing boxes in a shack right? There are a few questions I asked that they are getting the answers for so I'lll let you know all that cool stuff when I know it.
Its so cool that they were all real Bratz fans one of them his daughter collects Bratz too and spoke very knowingly about hiding the Bratz you want in shelves in store so you can come back for it! We talked about how cool you guys were on Bratz World and all the amazing creative stuff you do like the custom work and re-rooting and Joseph's foot modifications! The THQ people have done a great job- their designs of the mall and the Bratz rooms and the offices and shops (even sky and trees and just things you pass by) are really great. You'll want to move in! Its also made where even if you just want to hang around doing different fashions and make-up you can.
There are little challenges that pop up that are very much like something from America's next Top Model- the one I saw was a posing challenge that you had to memorize the ones you did and then do them again when its called out as fast as you can. You earn Bling for that too. Its also just so much fun to watch. We did do some joking in the game about- "Okay so she can't pull out a machine gun right now right?" and once when Cloe was stuck at a door we were laughing "Karate kick it open!" They don't do those things but in the posing challenge they can kick and move really well so hmmmm I wonder.. *wink*
When I left there I was pretty happy with what I saw and know you guys are going to love the game. LOL they gave me a bag with Champagne and a cigar and a very awesome looking bottle opener that looks like something out of Star Wars. THQ likes to hang with a major party crowd so their gifts matched ! I saw bits and stuff from all of their games but it was pretty cool we were in a big room with a large screen TV and it was just all about the Bratz! THQ rocks!
I am going to give the handmade cigar to my sweetie's dad and maybe we'lll crack open that champagne later. You'll love the game! I am sure when people go "missing" sometime in October we'll know they are off in their own Bratz World! If I remember other things I may have forgotten here I'll post them. Sorry if anything is mispelled or something I am kinda going fast to hopefully remember everything!!
:)
sfb
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Blonde Rock Angelz Sasha!
Thanks to Gotl, check out this cool Blonde Sasha pic she posted a couple of days ago!
This is the DVD cover, cute huh?
Message link
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BratzWorld/message/42483
Bratz World, hey come visit sometime! :)
This is the DVD cover, cute huh?
Message link
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BratzWorld/message/42483
Bratz World, hey come visit sometime! :)
Monday, June 06, 2005
Rock Angelz
All so far except Sasha: (thanks Tanis and Bratz_Sportz_Sasha for uploadin')
Roxxi
Yasmin
Cloe
Jade
Stylin' Head and arms and shoulders and tummy LOL
The Stage
Roxxi
Yasmin
Cloe
Jade
Stylin' Head and arms and shoulders and tummy LOL
The Stage
Sunday, June 05, 2005
Friday, June 03, 2005
Sunday, May 29, 2005
Midnight Dance Twiinz and Babyz Cameron sneak preview!
Sneak preview of Midnight Dance, the new Twiinz and Babyz Cameron on Bratz World
~log on then go directly to the message thread.
Thanks Bratzchic!
~log on then go directly to the message thread.
Thanks Bratzchic!
Oh and last but not least
The last two in the cool Super Hero Bratz art series by Tom and DD:
Bratz by DD
Bratz by DD
Friday, May 27, 2005
Fun Bratz Pix Links!
Bratz announcement @ Wango Tango Concert in LA (Big!)
This must have been fun to see huge when it came up!
This must have been fun to see huge when it came up!
Bratz at E3 (Thanks MGA for the fun Pix!)
Bratz @ E3
Bratz @ E3
Bratz @ E3
Bratz @ E3
Bratz @ E3
Original Bratz art by Tom and DD (BIG! but worth the wait! :) ) For those who want that spandex and capes old skool Super Hero Bratz line!
Bratz by DD
Bratz by DD
Bratz by DD
Bratz by DD
Bratz by DD
Bratz by DD
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Cool Rock Angelz News :)
Bratz World
http://www.bratzworld.tv
'Rock Angelz,' a New Line from the World's #1 Fashion Doll Brand, Puts the Bratz on CD with an Album of Rock-Pop Hits This Summer
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2005--"The Girls With A Passion For Fashion" are ready to rock. Cloe, Sasha, Jade, Yasmin and Roxxi are the Bratz Rock Angelz; characters in the Bratz line of lifestyle fashion dolls, a worldwide phenomenon; whose debut self-titled album is set for release July 26, 2005, by Hip-O/UMe. The album features new, original songs by some of the world's most successful writers and producers of upbeat, anthemic pop. "Rock Angelz" brings Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, together with MGA Entertainment, a leader in consumer entertainment products for children of all ages. On August 1, a few days after the album's release, the new Bratz Rock Angelz line of fashion dolls will appear on retail shelves.
Among the 13 tracks on "Rock Angelz," under the supervision of Engine, a leading music special-products developer, is the album's first single, "So Good," one of two songs written by Andreas Carlsson and Jorgen Elofsson, whose credits include Britney Spears' "(You Drive Me) Crazy," *NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye" and recordings by Backstreet Boys, Hilary Duff, Lindsay Lohan and Clay Aiken. The single goes to Top 40 and Hot AC radio with a June 28th add date supported by a CGI animated video released the same day. Two other album tracks were written by Matthew Gerrard (Hilary Duff, Eden's Crush, Jessica Simpson, Raven-Symone, Nick Carter), who co-wrote the #1 hit "Breakaway" for Kelly Clarkson. "Rock Angelz" will also include a special bonus track, a Spanish version of "So Good."
While "So Good" and other songs are performed by the Rock Angelz as a group, several tracks on the album are solo efforts by Yasmin, Jade, Roxxi, Cloe and Sasha, each matching the distinct personality of the character. But all of the songs embrace the philosophy of the Bratz brand: self-expression, staying true to one's self, having self-confidence, believing in girl empowerment, and having a passion for living life.
Music will also accompany the dolls at retail, with a mini-disc/CD-ROM featuring each character's solo song plus an edit of "So Good" to be included with each doll sold. Other products set to be issued are video games by THQ in October.
Bratz (aka "The Girls With A Passion For Fashion") have won more awards and received more press than any other fashion doll brand since their debut in 2001. Bratz have once again been nominated for Best Character Brand and Overall Brand of the Year for the 2005 International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA) Excellence Awards. The winners will be announced on June 22.
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Fun Bratz Cast Trivia
Fun Bratz Cast trivia just to get to know these cool
people involved in the Bratz film:
people involved in the Bratz film:
Cast that we know of so far:
Greg Ellis .... Byron Powell, Nigel
Ogie Banks .... Dylan
Lacey Chabert .... (voice)
Kaley Cuoco .... (voice)
Olivia Hack .... Cloe (voice)
Tia Mowry .... Sasha (voice)
Tracey Oliver .... (voice)
Dionne Quan .... Yasmin
Here are some cool things I found:
You know that Tia has a twin and hey you may not know they're
twins too- they are!
Mario Andretti
Tiki Barber
Albert Belle
Karen Black
Nicholas Brendon
Jim Broadbent
Gisele Bundchen
Aaron Carter
Montgomery Clift
Jose Canseco
Ann B. Davis
Vin Diesel
Lenny Dykstra
John Elway
Jerry Falwell
Andy Garcia
Deidre Hall
Jerry Hall
Linda Hamilton
Hello Kitty
Jill Hennessy
Scarlett Johansson
Ashton Kutcher
Angela Lansbury
Liberace
Jon Lovitz
Kim Mathers
Alanis Morissette
Laraine Newman
Mekhi Phifer
Parker Posey
Elvis Presley
Tara Reid
Giovanni Ribisi
Isabella Rossellini
Ed Sullivan
Kiefer Sutherland
Justin Timberlake
Vanilla Ice
Billy Dee Williams
You may have thought they were twins. They're not.
Patty Duke
("The Patty Duke Show")
Lindsay Lohan
("The Parent Trap")
Hayley Mills
("The Parent Trap")
Lisa Kudrow
("Friends")
Julianne Moore
("As the World Turns")
Movies with twin roles kicker
(titles selected independent of merit)
*"Basket Case"
"Class of Nuke 'Em High 3: The Good, the Bad and the
Subhumanoid"
"Dead Ringers"
"Double Double Toil and Trouble"
"Freaks"
"Jack's Back"
"The Krays"
"Love! Valour! Compassion!"
"The Man in the Iron Mask"
"The Other"
"The Parent Trap"
"The Prince and the Surfer"
"Raising Cain"
"Sisters"
"This World, Then the Fireworks"
"Twin Falls Idaho"
"Twinsanity"
"Two Much"
"The Young Girls of Rochefort"
Lacey Chabert :)
* Is the voice of Eliza on the Nickelodeon cartoon THE WILD
THORNBERRYS
* Was among celebrities dishing out $250 meals in the
fifth-annual Celebrity Server Dinner at the Palm Restaurant in
L.A., with proceeds benefiting Victory over Violence. (October 11,
1998)
* Was among celebrities dishing out meals in the third-annual
Celebrity Server Dinner, with proceeds benefiting the Homeless
Health Care Los Angeles. (October 1996)
* Her last name, which is French, is pronounced shuh-BEHR.
* Has a dog named Abu.
* Played the role of Cosette in Les Miserables on Broadway (and
occasionally, even Gavroche, a boy character) before taking the
role of Claudia on PARTY OF FIVE (1994)
* Was originally selected to play the role of Young Lily in the
movie RETURN TO THE BLUE LAGOON, but bailed out of it for
unknown reasons.
* As an avid photographer and a strong supporter of programs
that encourage teens to spend their time creatively and
productively, she judged and promoted Eastman Kodak
Company's The Yearbook Click, a national in-school
photography contest for the 1999-2000 school year.
* To say that Lacey is actually playing the violin on PARTY OF
FIVE (1994) is a bit misleading. While Lacey's background in
violin does allow her to provide convincing bowing and fingering,
the instrument she plays on set is muted, and another
musician's playing is later dubbed in.
* Was originally chosen to play Chloe Steele in LEFT BEHIND:
THE MOVIE (2000), but a scheduling conflict made that
impossible. Janaya Stephens got the role instead.
* The character she plays in NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE
(2001) is a spoof of the role her former PARTY OF FIVE (1994)
classmate, Jennifer Love Hewitt, played in CAN'T HARDLY WAIT
(1998).
* Was Miss Jr. Mississippi
* Talents: Dancing, Golfing, Ice Skating, Piano, Roller Skating,
Singing, Violin
* Favorite Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio
* Favorite Actresses: Jodie Foster and Claire Danes
More to be added :)
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Bratz LIMA award nominations :)
Cool news!
:)
Bratz World
http://www.bratzworld.tv
__________________
BRATZ Nominated for Five International Licensing Excellence Awards ... As well As Seeing a Q1 Market Share Increase
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2005--MGA Entertainment has announced that its wildly popular Girl's Lifestyle and Fashion Doll brand BRATZ(R) has been nominated for a stellar Five LIMA (International Licensing Excellence) awards. The nominations include:
-- Best Character Brand License of the Year -- Bratz, MGA Entertainment
-- Best Character Brand Licensee -- Hard Goods: Hershey Mexico, Bratz Brillo Lips
-- Best Character Brand Licensee -- Soft Goods: Accessory Network, Bratz luggage, back-to-school accessories, stationery and headwear
-- Best Character Brand Licensee -- Soft Goods: SGFootwear, Bratz footwear
-- Best Overall License of the Year -- Bratz, MGA Entertainment
In 2004, MGA/BRATZ won awards in both the Best Character Brand and Best Overall License of the Year categories, the latter being the Licensing Industry's equivalent to "Best Picture" of the year. The awards ceremony will take place at the LIMA Gala Ceremony on Wednesday, June 22, 2005, in New York City.
In addition, 2005 Q1 market share in the U.S. of BRATZ was up 8% over the same period last year, according to The NPD Group. Early indicators show that the Company's sales for Q2 continue to climb and look to strengthen into the summer and fall months. MGA CEO Isaac Larian issued this statement: "MGA's market share would have been even higher in the first quarter if we were able to keep some key popular products in stock. Also, we are extremely proud of our LIMA nominations for 2005 as the BRATZ brand continues to grow in popularity worldwide."
MGA Entertainment, a consumer entertainment products company headquartered in Van Nuys, Calif., manufactures innovative lines of proprietary and licensed products, including toys and games, dolls, consumer electronics, home decor, stationary and sporting goods. BRATZ was introduced in June 2001, and has since become one of the world's premiere toy lines and girls' lifestyle brands. The BRATZ brand is also noted for having won Family Fun magazine's Toy of the Year Award four years in a row. With over 350 licensees worldwide, BRATZ brings together innovative companies and cutting-edge fashion styles to create exciting new products in apparel, footwear, fashion accessories, entertainment and so much more.
:)
Bratz World
http://www.bratzworld.tv
__________________
BRATZ Nominated for Five International Licensing Excellence Awards ... As well As Seeing a Q1 Market Share Increase
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2005--MGA Entertainment has announced that its wildly popular Girl's Lifestyle and Fashion Doll brand BRATZ(R) has been nominated for a stellar Five LIMA (International Licensing Excellence) awards. The nominations include:
-- Best Character Brand License of the Year -- Bratz, MGA Entertainment
-- Best Character Brand Licensee -- Hard Goods: Hershey Mexico, Bratz Brillo Lips
-- Best Character Brand Licensee -- Soft Goods: Accessory Network, Bratz luggage, back-to-school accessories, stationery and headwear
-- Best Character Brand Licensee -- Soft Goods: SGFootwear, Bratz footwear
-- Best Overall License of the Year -- Bratz, MGA Entertainment
In 2004, MGA/BRATZ won awards in both the Best Character Brand and Best Overall License of the Year categories, the latter being the Licensing Industry's equivalent to "Best Picture" of the year. The awards ceremony will take place at the LIMA Gala Ceremony on Wednesday, June 22, 2005, in New York City.
In addition, 2005 Q1 market share in the U.S. of BRATZ was up 8% over the same period last year, according to The NPD Group. Early indicators show that the Company's sales for Q2 continue to climb and look to strengthen into the summer and fall months. MGA CEO Isaac Larian issued this statement: "MGA's market share would have been even higher in the first quarter if we were able to keep some key popular products in stock. Also, we are extremely proud of our LIMA nominations for 2005 as the BRATZ brand continues to grow in popularity worldwide."
MGA Entertainment, a consumer entertainment products company headquartered in Van Nuys, Calif., manufactures innovative lines of proprietary and licensed products, including toys and games, dolls, consumer electronics, home decor, stationary and sporting goods. BRATZ was introduced in June 2001, and has since become one of the world's premiere toy lines and girls' lifestyle brands. The BRATZ brand is also noted for having won Family Fun magazine's Toy of the Year Award four years in a row. With over 350 licensees worldwide, BRATZ brings together innovative companies and cutting-edge fashion styles to create exciting new products in apparel, footwear, fashion accessories, entertainment and so much more.
Saturday, April 30, 2005
A real Bratzy room!
Cute room from the upcoming Bratz film (not the animated DVD)
The film is said to be part live action so its going to be fun to see
what it looks like!
The Best Bratz Dolls Fan Club :)
http://www.bratzworld.tv
Come visit !
Friday, April 29, 2005
A toast to the Bratz!
I love it a Bratzy drink!
Check out the drink's picture here
http://www.cocktailguiden.com/cocktailbilder/Bratz-on-Apeach.jpg
Here is the yummy sounding recipe!
Bratz on Apeach
A new drink recipe featuring Absolut Apeach, the newest member of the Absolut vodka family.
40 ml Absolut Apeach
60 ml pineapple juice
60 ml cranberry juice
egg white or frothee
Shake well with ice in a cocktail shaker.
Strain into a cocktail glass and decorate with a maraschino cherry
Just so you know this is NOT an official MGA thing so this name may be changed but it was just fun to notice- but MGA did not want the Bratz on cig lighters etc, they never would have had a drink named this as a "Bratz" thing.
:)
sfb
Check out the drink's picture here
http://www.cocktailguiden.com/cocktailbilder/Bratz-on-Apeach.jpg
Here is the yummy sounding recipe!
Bratz on Apeach
A new drink recipe featuring Absolut Apeach, the newest member of the Absolut vodka family.
40 ml Absolut Apeach
60 ml pineapple juice
60 ml cranberry juice
egg white or frothee
Shake well with ice in a cocktail shaker.
Strain into a cocktail glass and decorate with a maraschino cherry
Just so you know this is NOT an official MGA thing so this name may be changed but it was just fun to notice- but MGA did not want the Bratz on cig lighters etc, they never would have had a drink named this as a "Bratz" thing.
:)
sfb
Bratz and MGA's PR Team win the top award :)
MGA deserves to be recognized for all the great things they do. Thing is this was just one nice thing they did- you have read right here about all the other cool things they do and they deserve this! They told me they got to give a speech in front of a lot of movie stars and other industry people, this is so cool!
:)
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PBS? AWARD-WINNING SERIES ?P.O.V.? AND
> MGA ENTERTAINMENT?S ?BRATZ? NAMED WINNERS
> OF THIRD ANNUAL EPPSILON AWARDS
> HONORING OUTSTANDING CAUSE-ORIENTED
> ENTERTAINMENT PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS
>
> Lynne Weaver Award
> Recognizing Outstanding Pro-Bono Work
> Awarded to Sue Procko
>
> The Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS)
> announced today the winners of the third annual EPPSilon
> Award. Award recipients include the PBS series ?P.O.V.? and
> MGA Entertainment?s Bratz Fashion Doll line and girls? lifestyle
> brand. The awards, recognizing excellence in issue-oriented
> public relations campaigns within the entertainment industry for
> 2004, were presented at the 9th Annual PRISM Awards of the
> Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) on April 28 at the
> Beverly Hills Hotel.
>
> The organization also continued its recognition of the efforts of
> public relations professionals with the second annual Lynne
> Weaver Award for exceptional pro bono service during an EPPS
> member?s career. The award was presented to Sue Procko of
> Procko Public Relations for her powerful advocacy for AIDS
> education, research and the funding of service organizations
> nationwide through her work with the Video Industry AIDS Action
> Committee (VIAAC). She is also active with her husband Jeff?s
> non-profit organization, The Western Law Center for Disability
> Rights, promoting the rights of people with disabilities and the
> public interest in and awareness of those rights by providing
> legal and related services.
>
> ?These awards recognize efforts that often go unseen,? said
> Scott Pansky, EPPS president and General Manager of Allison &
> Partners. ?The ability to develop a strategy to publicize and
> promote a project through both traditional media and
> philanthropic programs or charities can create a win-win
> program for everyone involved.?
> PBS?s ?P.O.V.? received an EPPSilon Award for its work on
> behalf of the documentary film ?Farmingville,? which crystallized
> the debate over immigration following the shocking attempted
> murders of two Mexican day laborers in a small Long Island
> town. MGA Entertainment received the award following their
> cause-related efforts on behalf of their holiday campaign, ?A
> Passion for Giving? which involved the donation of over one
> million toys to needy children across North America. It also
> recognizes MGA Entertainment for its philanthropic contribution
> to the Starlight Starbright Children?s Foundation.
> The EPPSilon Award was created in 2002 by the EPPS board of
> directors, in conjunction with the leadership of the EIC, whose
> annual PRISM Awards recognize productions and performances
> accurately depicting drug, alcohol and tobacco use and
> addiction. Previous winners include Showtime Networks,
> NBC/Bravo, ESPN and Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
>
> EPPS is a national leader in publicity and marketing education,
> providing valuable seminars, industry resources and networking
> opportunities in Los Angeles and New York, focusing on the
> needs of the publicity community.
:)
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PBS? AWARD-WINNING SERIES ?P.O.V.? AND
> MGA ENTERTAINMENT?S ?BRATZ? NAMED WINNERS
> OF THIRD ANNUAL EPPSILON AWARDS
> HONORING OUTSTANDING CAUSE-ORIENTED
> ENTERTAINMENT PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS
>
> Lynne Weaver Award
> Recognizing Outstanding Pro-Bono Work
> Awarded to Sue Procko
>
> The Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS)
> announced today the winners of the third annual EPPSilon
> Award. Award recipients include the PBS series ?P.O.V.? and
> MGA Entertainment?s Bratz Fashion Doll line and girls? lifestyle
> brand. The awards, recognizing excellence in issue-oriented
> public relations campaigns within the entertainment industry for
> 2004, were presented at the 9th Annual PRISM Awards of the
> Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) on April 28 at the
> Beverly Hills Hotel.
>
> The organization also continued its recognition of the efforts of
> public relations professionals with the second annual Lynne
> Weaver Award for exceptional pro bono service during an EPPS
> member?s career. The award was presented to Sue Procko of
> Procko Public Relations for her powerful advocacy for AIDS
> education, research and the funding of service organizations
> nationwide through her work with the Video Industry AIDS Action
> Committee (VIAAC). She is also active with her husband Jeff?s
> non-profit organization, The Western Law Center for Disability
> Rights, promoting the rights of people with disabilities and the
> public interest in and awareness of those rights by providing
> legal and related services.
>
> ?These awards recognize efforts that often go unseen,? said
> Scott Pansky, EPPS president and General Manager of Allison &
> Partners. ?The ability to develop a strategy to publicize and
> promote a project through both traditional media and
> philanthropic programs or charities can create a win-win
> program for everyone involved.?
> PBS?s ?P.O.V.? received an EPPSilon Award for its work on
> behalf of the documentary film ?Farmingville,? which crystallized
> the debate over immigration following the shocking attempted
> murders of two Mexican day laborers in a small Long Island
> town. MGA Entertainment received the award following their
> cause-related efforts on behalf of their holiday campaign, ?A
> Passion for Giving? which involved the donation of over one
> million toys to needy children across North America. It also
> recognizes MGA Entertainment for its philanthropic contribution
> to the Starlight Starbright Children?s Foundation.
> The EPPSilon Award was created in 2002 by the EPPS board of
> directors, in conjunction with the leadership of the EIC, whose
> annual PRISM Awards recognize productions and performances
> accurately depicting drug, alcohol and tobacco use and
> addiction. Previous winners include Showtime Networks,
> NBC/Bravo, ESPN and Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
>
> EPPS is a national leader in publicity and marketing education,
> providing valuable seminars, industry resources and networking
> opportunities in Los Angeles and New York, focusing on the
> needs of the publicity community.
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
New Bratz World.TV cover picture :)
I love the look of the Flame set of Bratz Furniture
so I wanted to make a picture full of those colors, so I just had fun with it :)
so I wanted to make a picture full of those colors, so I just had fun with it :)
Thursday, April 14, 2005
MGA sues Mattel!
I know of one really nasty thing Mattel pulled recently and MGA asked me not to mention it but I am sure it will come out in the details of this case. Its not a surprise, Mattel is a nasty bully.
April 13, 2005
MGA Entertainment, Inc. Files Suit against Mattel, Inc.
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2005--MGA Entertainment, Inc., the maker of the world famous "BRATZ" dolls, filed a multi-count federal lawsuit against Mattel, Inc. in the Central District of California on April 13, 2005. In what MGA calls "A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words" lawsuit against the behemoth toy company, MGA alleges that Mattel has engaged in acts of unfair competition and intellectual property infringement intended to damage MGA's market share, confuse consumers and trade on MGA's goodwill.
"MGA is committed to taking all steps necessary to protect the value of BRATZ and its other intellectual property and, through its complaint, seeks significant damages from Mattel," says Isaac Larian, CEO of MGA Entertainment.
MGA's stellar legal team is comprised of Dale Cendali of O'Melveny & Myers and Patricia Glaser of Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil and Shapiro LLP.
MGA Entertainment, a consumer entertainment products company headquartered in Van Nuys, California, manufactures innovative lines of proprietary and licensed products, including toys and games, dolls, consumer electronics, home decor, stationary and sporting goods. BRATZ was introduced in June 2001, and has since become one of the world's premiere toy lines and girls' lifestyle brands. The BRATZ brand is also noted for having won Family Fun magazine's Toy of the Year Award four years in a row. With over 350 licensees worldwide, BRATZ brings together innovative companies and cutting-edge fashion styles to create exciting new products in apparel, footwear, fashion accessories and so much more.
April 13, 2005
MGA Entertainment, Inc. Files Suit against Mattel, Inc.
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2005--MGA Entertainment, Inc., the maker of the world famous "BRATZ" dolls, filed a multi-count federal lawsuit against Mattel, Inc. in the Central District of California on April 13, 2005. In what MGA calls "A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words" lawsuit against the behemoth toy company, MGA alleges that Mattel has engaged in acts of unfair competition and intellectual property infringement intended to damage MGA's market share, confuse consumers and trade on MGA's goodwill.
"MGA is committed to taking all steps necessary to protect the value of BRATZ and its other intellectual property and, through its complaint, seeks significant damages from Mattel," says Isaac Larian, CEO of MGA Entertainment.
MGA's stellar legal team is comprised of Dale Cendali of O'Melveny & Myers and Patricia Glaser of Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil and Shapiro LLP.
MGA Entertainment, a consumer entertainment products company headquartered in Van Nuys, California, manufactures innovative lines of proprietary and licensed products, including toys and games, dolls, consumer electronics, home decor, stationary and sporting goods. BRATZ was introduced in June 2001, and has since become one of the world's premiere toy lines and girls' lifestyle brands. The BRATZ brand is also noted for having won Family Fun magazine's Toy of the Year Award four years in a row. With over 350 licensees worldwide, BRATZ brings together innovative companies and cutting-edge fashion styles to create exciting new products in apparel, footwear, fashion accessories and so much more.
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Friday, April 08, 2005
Out and about with the Bratz gal Dana
"Live In Concert" Bratz gal Dana out and about with her hair down flyin' free
Final Bratz Auction amounts
The Bratz Celebrity auction went well- so thanks very much to all who bid and all who passed the info along! :)
$26.00 - Anthony Hamilton
$133.25 - Tim McGraw
$560.00 - Amy Lee
$262.00 - Velvet Revolver
$81.00 - Alicia Keys
$153.25 - Gretchen Wilson
$305.00 - Lisa Marie Presley
$25.00 - Mavis Staples
$102.50 - Melissa Etheridge & Tammy Lynn Michaels
$102.50 - Penelope Cruz
$113.61 - Sheryl Crow
$76.00 - Lynyrd Skynyrd
$93.99 - The Black Eyed Peas
$25.00 - Elvin Bishop
$202.50 - Marc Anthony & Jennifer Lopez
$46.75 - Blind Boys of Alabama
$152.50 - James Brown
$63.03 - Eve
$25.00 - Franz Ferdinand
$201.50 - Green Day
$77.00 - Hoobastank
$31.00 - John Legend
$76.00 - Los Lonely Boys
$76.00 - Ludacris
$81.00 - Maroon 5
$198.00 - Ricky Martin
$32.00 - Billy Preston
$250.00 - Quentin Tarantino
$102.50 - Tyra Banks
$102.50 - Rob Thomas
$26.00 - Anthony Hamilton
$133.25 - Tim McGraw
$560.00 - Amy Lee
$262.00 - Velvet Revolver
$81.00 - Alicia Keys
$153.25 - Gretchen Wilson
$305.00 - Lisa Marie Presley
$25.00 - Mavis Staples
$102.50 - Melissa Etheridge & Tammy Lynn Michaels
$102.50 - Penelope Cruz
$113.61 - Sheryl Crow
$76.00 - Lynyrd Skynyrd
$93.99 - The Black Eyed Peas
$25.00 - Elvin Bishop
$202.50 - Marc Anthony & Jennifer Lopez
$46.75 - Blind Boys of Alabama
$152.50 - James Brown
$63.03 - Eve
$25.00 - Franz Ferdinand
$201.50 - Green Day
$77.00 - Hoobastank
$31.00 - John Legend
$76.00 - Los Lonely Boys
$76.00 - Ludacris
$81.00 - Maroon 5
$198.00 - Ricky Martin
$32.00 - Billy Preston
$250.00 - Quentin Tarantino
$102.50 - Tyra Banks
$102.50 - Rob Thomas
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
Thursday, March 31, 2005
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Wendy Froud doll class pix
The album of pix
http://www.sculpt.com/seminars/Pictures/Froud_05_Pics.htm
http://www.sculpt.com/seminars/Pictures/Froud_Pictures/WFC006.gif
Thats my doll :)
And me with my head down right in front of Wendy in the background
http://www.sculpt.com/seminars/Pictures/Froud_Pictures/WFC004.gif
I wish I could go back in time that was so much fun
http://www.sculpt.com/seminars/Pictures/Froud_05_Pics.htm
http://www.sculpt.com/seminars/Pictures/Froud_Pictures/WFC006.gif
Thats my doll :)
And me with my head down right in front of Wendy in the background
http://www.sculpt.com/seminars/Pictures/Froud_Pictures/WFC004.gif
I wish I could go back in time that was so much fun
Thursday, March 24, 2005
100% cool
Its now 100% of the winning bids go to Save The Children!
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http://www.bratzauctions.com
Check it out- 90% of the winning bids go to Save The Children for
Tsunami relief efforts.
Bratz World was the first to know and now you do too!
http://www.bratzworld.tv
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http://www.bratzauctions.com
Check it out- 90% of the winning bids go to Save The Children for
Tsunami relief efforts.
Bratz World was the first to know and now you do too!
http://www.bratzworld.tv
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Nancy
Sometimes another person's art perfectly expresses what I want.
My friend Nancy has left this world and this made me
think she would have said, yes this is me.
I won't say Rest In Peace, because she won't- she helped rescue and relocate wolves,
so I think I will say Run Wild In Peace. She is running wild and free.
Wolf.org
Friday, March 18, 2005
Bratz celeb auctions
Bratz celeb auctions :)
http://www.bratzauctions.com
Check it out- 90% of the winning bids go to Save The Children for Tsunami relief efforts.
Bratz World was the first to know and now you do too!
http://www.bratzworld.tv
http://www.bratzauctions.com
Check it out- 90% of the winning bids go to Save The Children for Tsunami relief efforts.
Bratz World was the first to know and now you do too!
http://www.bratzworld.tv
My Wendy Froud sculpture class doll :)
My scanner had been jammed and then last night my brattiest boy cat threw it onto the ground from my art table (he is the only one who seems to know how to fling heavy objects..) and now its FIXED! I can't tell him thanks because he can't go around throwing stuff but he did get pets and a kiss for "no reason"... anyway :)
This is my doll
He will be using those silks for his clothing but they will become even more shredded and his stitching under on his body still needs to be done but you can see what he looks like and it won't change that much. I have never done this before which shows you what a great teacher Wendy is. I am really happy with him and look forward to making more in all kinds of ways and looks
:)
This is my doll
He will be using those silks for his clothing but they will become even more shredded and his stitching under on his body still needs to be done but you can see what he looks like and it won't change that much. I have never done this before which shows you what a great teacher Wendy is. I am really happy with him and look forward to making more in all kinds of ways and looks
:)
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Thank you MGA
When I first read about her I noticed in the story how she was a Bratz fan and I told my friend at MGA about her and they told me the next day they had now seen footage of her bedroom and how she had a huge Bratz poster over her bed and that maybe.. they would "do something".
Well they did. Thank you for caring.
sfb
Florida area people please keep posting these around or send them to your friends in FL Thank you, we can keep doing something too.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BratzWorld/message/37989
http://www.jessicamarielunsford.com/
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Reward for Jessica now $115,000
By Amy Shannon
Somebody's got to know something.
That's what five recent, major contributors to a Jessica Marie Lunsford reward fund set up to help solve the missing girl's case are banking on.
The reward fund began with a $25,000 pledge by Atlanta Braves pitcher and longtime Homosassa resident, Mike Hampton, and his wife, Kautia. It has since grown to $115,000, sheriff's officials said.
Homosassa resident and CEO of internet-based employment resource StaffMD, Jeff Sisk, and his wife, Salina, made one of the five major contributions to the fund Feb 26.
"It's not a lot of money, but we felt like helping out," Sisk said.
Sisk said he and his wife raise children of their own and live in Sugarmill Woods, just a mile away from Jessica's Sonata Avenue home, where the 9-year-old was last seen.
"It hit home for all of us," Sisk said. "It breaks your heart."
The money pledged by the Sisks is for information leading to the location and safe return of Jessica.
Joining the Sisks and Hamptons are three other major contributors: the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, MGA Entertainment and VIDEO professor.
Jessica's grandfather, Archie Lunsford, is a longtime Teamster. MGA Entertainment produces the fashionable Bratz dolls — favorites of Jessica's.
Based in Lakewood, Colo., VIDEO Professor has been a leader in comprehensive, self-paced computer software tutorials for more than 18 years.
Citrus County Sheriff's spokeswoman Gail Tierney said the reward fund is one of the many tools involved in the investigation to help return Jessica to her family.
Jessica is 4 feet 10 inches tall, 70 pounds with light brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink silk nightgown and white silk shorts.
Anyone with information about the missing persons case or Jessica's whereabouts should call the Citrus County Sheriff's Office at 726-1121 or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at (800) 843-5678.
Well they did. Thank you for caring.
sfb
Florida area people please keep posting these around or send them to your friends in FL Thank you, we can keep doing something too.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BratzWorld/message/37989
http://www.jessicamarielunsford.com/
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Reward for Jessica now $115,000
By Amy Shannon
Somebody's got to know something.
That's what five recent, major contributors to a Jessica Marie Lunsford reward fund set up to help solve the missing girl's case are banking on.
The reward fund began with a $25,000 pledge by Atlanta Braves pitcher and longtime Homosassa resident, Mike Hampton, and his wife, Kautia. It has since grown to $115,000, sheriff's officials said.
Homosassa resident and CEO of internet-based employment resource StaffMD, Jeff Sisk, and his wife, Salina, made one of the five major contributions to the fund Feb 26.
"It's not a lot of money, but we felt like helping out," Sisk said.
Sisk said he and his wife raise children of their own and live in Sugarmill Woods, just a mile away from Jessica's Sonata Avenue home, where the 9-year-old was last seen.
"It hit home for all of us," Sisk said. "It breaks your heart."
The money pledged by the Sisks is for information leading to the location and safe return of Jessica.
Joining the Sisks and Hamptons are three other major contributors: the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, MGA Entertainment and VIDEO professor.
Jessica's grandfather, Archie Lunsford, is a longtime Teamster. MGA Entertainment produces the fashionable Bratz dolls — favorites of Jessica's.
Based in Lakewood, Colo., VIDEO Professor has been a leader in comprehensive, self-paced computer software tutorials for more than 18 years.
Citrus County Sheriff's spokeswoman Gail Tierney said the reward fund is one of the many tools involved in the investigation to help return Jessica to her family.
Jessica is 4 feet 10 inches tall, 70 pounds with light brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink silk nightgown and white silk shorts.
Anyone with information about the missing persons case or Jessica's whereabouts should call the Citrus County Sheriff's Office at 726-1121 or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at (800) 843-5678.
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Friday, February 25, 2005
A good cause!
Its nice to see people doing this kind of cool thing and that its really specific is interesting. Sometimes people give to big charities like Red Cross and never really know what town or people the money or supplies go to, here you do.
:)
sfb
:)
sfb
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Monday, February 21, 2005
I love the Bratz and the people behind them :)
Of course it was amazing to see the new lines, all those beautiful dolls.
And seeing my friends again who I wished lived on the East Coast!
But also seeing Mr Larian again who was so sweet and cool and of meeting
the real "Yasmin", Jasmin Larian (!). What a cool smart pretty girl.
Don't you think a line of "Jasmin" Bratz dolls would be cool?
Something that she designs alone, I mean this is the literal person
who inspired this dolly revolution, I'd like to see what her perfect
dolls would be... maybe I should suggest it.. OH I already did LOL.
Can't wait to get the new Bratz, once again MGA rocks!
Saturday, February 19, 2005
Toy Fair!
My Toy Fair adventure "report" and questions and answers follow..
way too much to repost here so you can check out the messages starting here
on Bratz World on Yahoo :)
It was wonderful!
Thursday, February 17, 2005
Bratz Rock Angelz!
Bratz Rock Angelz !
Wall Street Journal first over the line with hints on the new stuff *yay* I'll try to add to this when I see them tomorrow..
:)
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Barbie, Bratz to compete with movies, tunes
Stephanie Kang and Kate Kelly
Wall Street Journal
Feb. 17, 2005 10:52 AM
Barbie and the Bratz dolls are already bitter rivals in the toy aisle. Now they're about to duke it out on the entertainment industry's red carpet.
At next week's International Toy Fair in New York, Mattel Inc. and closely held MGA Entertainment Inc. will introduce a rush of new products that cast their respective doll characters as rock stars or Hollywood actresses. Both toy companies are intent on using music, movies and DVDs to broaden their franchises into bona fide entertainment platforms.
Mattel will introduce a new animated direct-to-video movie called "My Scene Goes to Hollywood," an attempt to cast Barbie and her friends in an 8-10-year-old version of "Friends." The gang will hang out in a coffeehouse, shop, and swoon over post-Ken-era guys with names like "Ryan Ridley." MGA will counter with new Bratz dolls and an album under the name of the "Bratz Rock Angelz," in which five of the big-headed, high-heel wearing Bratz form a rock band and set off on a world tour.
The moves represent a shift in the toy industry as companies look for ways to create sustained interested in their key kids' brands against the backdrop of a broader slump. According to market research firm NPD Funworld, sales for the traditional toy industry fell 3 percent in 2004, to $20.1 billion from $20.7 billion the year earlier
Brand extensions, from clothes to songs, used to play second fiddle to the toys themselves. But now, such derivatives are seen as core to an overall franchise. The two companies in this case have different motives: Mattel is trying to resuscitate interest in Barbie, which has fallen off in recent years, while MGA is looking to extend the success it has enjoyed with the upstart Bratz. Young girls are a "hard demographic to please," says MGA chief executive Isaac Larian. "You can't just sell toys, you have to sell a whole lifestyle."
Mattel Brands President Matt Bousquette sees entertainment as part of the company's strategy to give new relevance to its buxom Barbie, whose world-wide sales slipped by roughly 8 percent last year; U.S. sales of the icon declined 15 percent. "How you experience the brand has to be more than just the doll," he says, ticking off fashion, music and other entertainment as key areas for girls. "We want to be everywhere the girl is."
That may not be easy. Popular comic book, film and TV characters for kids inevitably spin off into toys, but it's less often that traditional toys transition the other way, particularly for girls' toys. Going "upstream," as analysts call it, is difficult because the market for entertainment is usually geared toward an audience that has outgrown toys. The payoff for toymakers is that kids who are too old for dolls or other toys may still want to watch videos or play games based on the characters.
Mattel launched Barbie Entertainment five years ago with a "Nutcracker" direct-to-video. Since then, the company says its four releases have together sold more than 10 million units, and analysts estimate that the videos have become a $200 million business for the toymaker. Mattel's My Scene video is the toymaker's latest attempt at capturing the coveted tween market of girls 8 to 11.
In August, Walt Disney Co.'s Miramax Home Entertainment and Buena Vista Home Entertainment will release "My Scene Goes to Hollywood," meant to bolster interest among girls who normally might be casting Barbie aside. In the story, Barbie and company win parts in a Lindsay Lohan movie, culminating in the girls attending the teen idol's film's premiere in Los Angeles. Many of the affiliated toys that Mattel will try to sell, including doll outfits, dressing room playsets and a dark-purple limousine, are taken straight from the video.
Mattel is also adding to its line of Barbie animated movies aimed at younger girls, with two other direct-to-videos, "Fairytopia" and "Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus," distributed by Lions Gate Home Entertainment.
To further tap into the pop culture zeitgeist, Mattel is launching a new line of "American Idol" Barbie dolls that play snippets of original music and come with a microphone that records sound. It's part of a partnership Mattel entered into with FremantleMedia North America Inc. and 19 TV Limited, which together produce the television show. Real-life American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino plans to offer performing advice to Barbie fans at an event today.
Barbie's modern appeal has even been fodder for "Saturday Night Live." During a recent skit, Maya Rudolph, posing as a Bratz, spars with Paris Hilton, who plays a "Fashion Fever" Barbie.
In real life, the new Barbie lines will indeed find tough competition form the scrappy Bratz. Along with traditional dolls and playsets, MGA is releasing the full-length "Bratz Rock Angelz" music album through Universal Music Enterprises, a division of Vivendi Universal SA's Universal Music Group. Separately, the main Bratz gang will get their own animated theatrical release and a direct-to-video series, which will be released through News Corp.'s Twentieth Century Fox and Fox Home Entertainment. A TV show is also in the works.
Executives at the Fox movie studio see a built-in audience waiting to be tapped. "We're interested in anything that has an audience, and Bratz has a franchise (that's) growing," says Mike Dunn, president of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, which will distribute the second Bratz movie later this year.
To launch "Bratz Rock Angelz," MGA and Universal will in July release a single from its music album, a month before the toys - which include a private jet, recording studio and concert stage playsets - hit stores. Universal Music Enterprises President Bruce Resnikoff says that several hit-making Swedish songwriters behind pop groups like N 'Sync and Backstreet Boys are working on the original music.
Mr. Resnikoff says the album, which he describes as a "rich teen pop sound," is a way for Universal to tap into a new niche. "The music is intended to appeal to the Bratz fan, but the potential audience is wider," he says. MGA, and along with Fox and Universal, will spend about $50 million to promote Bratz Rock Angelz. The toy company says that represents its most expensive marketing and advertising effort.
Both companies, meanwhile, are also pursuing parallel strategies with their boy brands. Mattel has created "AcceleRacers," four one-hour Cartoon Network specials based on its Hot Wheels toys that will compete with a television series based on MGA's Alien Racers toys. Cartoon Network's Web site will feature 16 AcceleRacer "webisodes" and gaming Web site Shockwave.com will run a game based on the toys called "BattleX" in a bid to grab older boys.
Wall Street Journal first over the line with hints on the new stuff *yay* I'll try to add to this when I see them tomorrow..
:)
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Barbie, Bratz to compete with movies, tunes
Stephanie Kang and Kate Kelly
Wall Street Journal
Feb. 17, 2005 10:52 AM
Barbie and the Bratz dolls are already bitter rivals in the toy aisle. Now they're about to duke it out on the entertainment industry's red carpet.
At next week's International Toy Fair in New York, Mattel Inc. and closely held MGA Entertainment Inc. will introduce a rush of new products that cast their respective doll characters as rock stars or Hollywood actresses. Both toy companies are intent on using music, movies and DVDs to broaden their franchises into bona fide entertainment platforms.
Mattel will introduce a new animated direct-to-video movie called "My Scene Goes to Hollywood," an attempt to cast Barbie and her friends in an 8-10-year-old version of "Friends." The gang will hang out in a coffeehouse, shop, and swoon over post-Ken-era guys with names like "Ryan Ridley." MGA will counter with new Bratz dolls and an album under the name of the "Bratz Rock Angelz," in which five of the big-headed, high-heel wearing Bratz form a rock band and set off on a world tour.
The moves represent a shift in the toy industry as companies look for ways to create sustained interested in their key kids' brands against the backdrop of a broader slump. According to market research firm NPD Funworld, sales for the traditional toy industry fell 3 percent in 2004, to $20.1 billion from $20.7 billion the year earlier
Brand extensions, from clothes to songs, used to play second fiddle to the toys themselves. But now, such derivatives are seen as core to an overall franchise. The two companies in this case have different motives: Mattel is trying to resuscitate interest in Barbie, which has fallen off in recent years, while MGA is looking to extend the success it has enjoyed with the upstart Bratz. Young girls are a "hard demographic to please," says MGA chief executive Isaac Larian. "You can't just sell toys, you have to sell a whole lifestyle."
Mattel Brands President Matt Bousquette sees entertainment as part of the company's strategy to give new relevance to its buxom Barbie, whose world-wide sales slipped by roughly 8 percent last year; U.S. sales of the icon declined 15 percent. "How you experience the brand has to be more than just the doll," he says, ticking off fashion, music and other entertainment as key areas for girls. "We want to be everywhere the girl is."
That may not be easy. Popular comic book, film and TV characters for kids inevitably spin off into toys, but it's less often that traditional toys transition the other way, particularly for girls' toys. Going "upstream," as analysts call it, is difficult because the market for entertainment is usually geared toward an audience that has outgrown toys. The payoff for toymakers is that kids who are too old for dolls or other toys may still want to watch videos or play games based on the characters.
Mattel launched Barbie Entertainment five years ago with a "Nutcracker" direct-to-video. Since then, the company says its four releases have together sold more than 10 million units, and analysts estimate that the videos have become a $200 million business for the toymaker. Mattel's My Scene video is the toymaker's latest attempt at capturing the coveted tween market of girls 8 to 11.
In August, Walt Disney Co.'s Miramax Home Entertainment and Buena Vista Home Entertainment will release "My Scene Goes to Hollywood," meant to bolster interest among girls who normally might be casting Barbie aside. In the story, Barbie and company win parts in a Lindsay Lohan movie, culminating in the girls attending the teen idol's film's premiere in Los Angeles. Many of the affiliated toys that Mattel will try to sell, including doll outfits, dressing room playsets and a dark-purple limousine, are taken straight from the video.
Mattel is also adding to its line of Barbie animated movies aimed at younger girls, with two other direct-to-videos, "Fairytopia" and "Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus," distributed by Lions Gate Home Entertainment.
To further tap into the pop culture zeitgeist, Mattel is launching a new line of "American Idol" Barbie dolls that play snippets of original music and come with a microphone that records sound. It's part of a partnership Mattel entered into with FremantleMedia North America Inc. and 19 TV Limited, which together produce the television show. Real-life American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino plans to offer performing advice to Barbie fans at an event today.
Barbie's modern appeal has even been fodder for "Saturday Night Live." During a recent skit, Maya Rudolph, posing as a Bratz, spars with Paris Hilton, who plays a "Fashion Fever" Barbie.
In real life, the new Barbie lines will indeed find tough competition form the scrappy Bratz. Along with traditional dolls and playsets, MGA is releasing the full-length "Bratz Rock Angelz" music album through Universal Music Enterprises, a division of Vivendi Universal SA's Universal Music Group. Separately, the main Bratz gang will get their own animated theatrical release and a direct-to-video series, which will be released through News Corp.'s Twentieth Century Fox and Fox Home Entertainment. A TV show is also in the works.
Executives at the Fox movie studio see a built-in audience waiting to be tapped. "We're interested in anything that has an audience, and Bratz has a franchise (that's) growing," says Mike Dunn, president of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, which will distribute the second Bratz movie later this year.
To launch "Bratz Rock Angelz," MGA and Universal will in July release a single from its music album, a month before the toys - which include a private jet, recording studio and concert stage playsets - hit stores. Universal Music Enterprises President Bruce Resnikoff says that several hit-making Swedish songwriters behind pop groups like N 'Sync and Backstreet Boys are working on the original music.
Mr. Resnikoff says the album, which he describes as a "rich teen pop sound," is a way for Universal to tap into a new niche. "The music is intended to appeal to the Bratz fan, but the potential audience is wider," he says. MGA, and along with Fox and Universal, will spend about $50 million to promote Bratz Rock Angelz. The toy company says that represents its most expensive marketing and advertising effort.
Both companies, meanwhile, are also pursuing parallel strategies with their boy brands. Mattel has created "AcceleRacers," four one-hour Cartoon Network specials based on its Hot Wheels toys that will compete with a television series based on MGA's Alien Racers toys. Cartoon Network's Web site will feature 16 AcceleRacer "webisodes" and gaming Web site Shockwave.com will run a game based on the toys called "BattleX" in a bid to grab older boys.
Sunday, February 13, 2005
Baby buttons on a icky sick day...
I made some baby buttons...
My girlie bird is trying to tear up an entire magazine.. she can now fly away with whole sheets of 8.5x11 paper. I am trying to get her to pick up a Bratz picture so I can get her in the air with it in her tiny pink beak LOL
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Bratz British Invasion Lounge :)
MGA just sent this to me it's the Official Poster (sans Bratz World notation of course LOL) of the Bratz British Invasion Lounge- it's the official PR release of the Pretty n Punk Bratz. If you go to the Grammys check it out at the Staples Center from Thur, Fri, and Saturday!
Thursday, February 03, 2005
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
Sunday, January 30, 2005
Friday, January 28, 2005
Cool MGA news :)
OH! I hope that paragraph that mentions the CD means the DVD
they mention will also be out this summer :)!!!
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MGA Entertainment and BRATZ Creating Non-Stop Excitement at
Retail
Los Angeles, California - Business Wire- January 28,
2005—MGA Entertainment, a leading consumer entertainment
products company and manufacturer of the wildly popular
BRATZ‚ brand of Fashion Dolls and Accessories, have
announced that its 4th quarter sales were spectacular and beat
forecasts at retail. Items that were particularly in demand during
the Holiday 2004 shopping season include the BRATZ Tokyo a
Go-Go`, Twiins` and Secret Date` lines of fashion dolls, as well
as the new BRATZ Babyz`, which launched in mid-December
2004.
"I am absolutely delighted with this result," said MGA CEO Isaac
Larian. "Our sales would have been even better if we'd had
enough inventory of our hottest-selling toys for the last quarter."
He adds, "The sales of our new 2005 line are way above
expectation, with increases anywhere between 30 to 90 percent,
depending on the retailer, for the first few weeks of January as
compared to January 2004. There is tremendous excitement in
store for 2005 and we believe this will be our best year yet in
terms of sales for MGA and BRATZ, worldwide."
Manny Francione, DMM of Toys "R" Us, Inc commented, "I was
impressed by the new 2005 MGA line pre-Christmas and the
positive feedback from our guests that have continued into
January."
The NPD Group issued the following statement: According to a
special weekly consumer study conducted by The NPD Group,
MGA Entertainment's unit sales indexed higher than other top
manufacturers across all toy categories in the last few weeks of
December 2004 when compared to the last week of October
2004.
In addition to the outrageous new BRATZ Babyz` for spring 2005,
the new line includes BRATZ Treasures`, Fabulous BRATZ`,
BRATZ Pretty N' Punk` and BRATZ Sportz` fashion dolls and
accessories, as well as the new Lil'Bratz Beach Bash` mini-dolls
and playsets. This summer, the first BRATZ CD music project
will be released by Universal Music Enterprises (UME) followed
by the debut of BRATZ in
State-of-the-art CG animation in an all-new DVD movie coming
from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (FHE).
MGA Entertainment, a consumer entertainment products
company headquartered in
Van Nuys, California manufactures innovative lines of proprietary
and licensed products, including toys and games, dolls,
consumer electronics, home décor, stationary and sporting
Goods. BRATZ was introduced in June 2001, and has since
become one of the world's premiere toy lines and girls' lifestyle
brands. The BRATZ brand is also noted for having won Family
Fun magazine's Toy of the Year Award four years in a row. With
over 300 licensees worldwide, BRATZ brings together innovative
companies and cutting-edge fashion styles to create exciting
new products in apparel, footwear, fashion accessories and so
much more.
Please visit: www.mgae.com, www.bratzpack.com
they mention will also be out this summer :)!!!
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MGA Entertainment and BRATZ Creating Non-Stop Excitement at
Retail
Los Angeles, California - Business Wire- January 28,
2005—MGA Entertainment, a leading consumer entertainment
products company and manufacturer of the wildly popular
BRATZ‚ brand of Fashion Dolls and Accessories, have
announced that its 4th quarter sales were spectacular and beat
forecasts at retail. Items that were particularly in demand during
the Holiday 2004 shopping season include the BRATZ Tokyo a
Go-Go`, Twiins` and Secret Date` lines of fashion dolls, as well
as the new BRATZ Babyz`, which launched in mid-December
2004.
"I am absolutely delighted with this result," said MGA CEO Isaac
Larian. "Our sales would have been even better if we'd had
enough inventory of our hottest-selling toys for the last quarter."
He adds, "The sales of our new 2005 line are way above
expectation, with increases anywhere between 30 to 90 percent,
depending on the retailer, for the first few weeks of January as
compared to January 2004. There is tremendous excitement in
store for 2005 and we believe this will be our best year yet in
terms of sales for MGA and BRATZ, worldwide."
Manny Francione, DMM of Toys "R" Us, Inc commented, "I was
impressed by the new 2005 MGA line pre-Christmas and the
positive feedback from our guests that have continued into
January."
The NPD Group issued the following statement: According to a
special weekly consumer study conducted by The NPD Group,
MGA Entertainment's unit sales indexed higher than other top
manufacturers across all toy categories in the last few weeks of
December 2004 when compared to the last week of October
2004.
In addition to the outrageous new BRATZ Babyz` for spring 2005,
the new line includes BRATZ Treasures`, Fabulous BRATZ`,
BRATZ Pretty N' Punk` and BRATZ Sportz` fashion dolls and
accessories, as well as the new Lil'Bratz Beach Bash` mini-dolls
and playsets. This summer, the first BRATZ CD music project
will be released by Universal Music Enterprises (UME) followed
by the debut of BRATZ in
State-of-the-art CG animation in an all-new DVD movie coming
from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (FHE).
MGA Entertainment, a consumer entertainment products
company headquartered in
Van Nuys, California manufactures innovative lines of proprietary
and licensed products, including toys and games, dolls,
consumer electronics, home décor, stationary and sporting
Goods. BRATZ was introduced in June 2001, and has since
become one of the world's premiere toy lines and girls' lifestyle
brands. The BRATZ brand is also noted for having won Family
Fun magazine's Toy of the Year Award four years in a row. With
over 300 licensees worldwide, BRATZ brings together innovative
companies and cutting-edge fashion styles to create exciting
new products in apparel, footwear, fashion accessories and so
much more.
Please visit: www.mgae.com, www.bratzpack.com
Monday, January 24, 2005
MGA and Rockin Chic :)
I got my MGA Toy Fair invitation they had the Rockin' Chic art on it.. I had a little fun with it, I
replaced the biz header they had but this is it- I would call that a
big yes as to whether this line is real or not. *yay*
Poster Aims and gotl found:
Art from MGA invite:
Hmm mm I think its going to happen :)
:)
sfb
replaced the biz header they had but this is it- I would call that a
big yes as to whether this line is real or not. *yay*
Poster Aims and gotl found:
Art from MGA invite:
Hmm mm I think its going to happen :)
:)
sfb
Sunday, January 23, 2005
Bratz Next Top Model :)
Bratz World members rock! Whats so cool is how many amazing pix are being made for the Bratz Next Top Model contest thats going on- Faith is doing an amazing job as "Tyra". Yes we do have a panel of judges like the show including "Janice" (yours truly ;) ) Our two photoshoots so far have been a Black and White headshot challenge that Paulini won:
And a Just Jeanz shoot that Julissa won:
To see all the contest photos check the first folder in the photos section of Bratz World
Set it on the slideshow function and prepare to be wow'd :) :)
And a Just Jeanz shoot that Julissa won:
To see all the contest photos check the first folder in the photos section of Bratz World
Set it on the slideshow function and prepare to be wow'd :) :)
Saturday, January 22, 2005
Make a wish come true :)
This was so touching..
I wish I could see a picture of the room too!
Wishes Fulfilled
Peoria
Brock Spencer
Imagine getting one day to do whatever you want.
One Heart of Illinois girl is doing just that with the help of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois.
Growing-up, Casandra Pace says her daughter Ariana has always been easy to please.
So, she knew a makeover at Miss Dot-E-Dots would cheer Ariana up, after her recent hospital visit.
Since she was a little girl Ariana's been fighting a disease called sickle cell.
Pace said, "it's been kind of hard for the past couple years because her dad is deceased. So, I'm basically handling it on my own with her getting sick and her having to go to the hospital every two weeks."
But, today Make-A-Wish is treating Ariana to a new look.
A little bit of glitter, some mascara, and a touch of lip gloss all help to put a bright smile on Ariana's face.
"It was all about the same, just the lip gloss was a little cold,” Ariana reacted.
Ariana also found herself modeling a new outfit and finding a new friend and dance partner in Jessica Meyer.
Meyers said, "yes, I would definitely like to spend time with her and take her places and hang-out with her."
But the fun didn’t stop there, Ariana had another wish.
“Ariana said, “I've never had a real make-over before and I wished to have my room completely redecorated."
While Ariana was off getting her makeover, the Make-A-Wish crew was hard at work remodeling her room.
Seven volunteers started with an empty room and a long list of things to do.
Cheryl Smith with the Make-A-Wish Foundation said, "Ariana asked for her bedroom to be re-done. She wanted a Bratz theme, with pink walls, a canopy over her bed, and to include a fish tank, and some type of TV. She doesn't know it yet, but she's going to get a Bratz TV.”
All of this work had to be completed in one day.
Ariana already has plans when she sees her new room.
She said, "Sit there for the whole day.”
And, cherish the moment of a dream come true.
****************
I wish I could see a picture of the room too!
Wishes Fulfilled
Peoria
Brock Spencer
Imagine getting one day to do whatever you want.
One Heart of Illinois girl is doing just that with the help of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois.
Growing-up, Casandra Pace says her daughter Ariana has always been easy to please.
So, she knew a makeover at Miss Dot-E-Dots would cheer Ariana up, after her recent hospital visit.
Since she was a little girl Ariana's been fighting a disease called sickle cell.
Pace said, "it's been kind of hard for the past couple years because her dad is deceased. So, I'm basically handling it on my own with her getting sick and her having to go to the hospital every two weeks."
But, today Make-A-Wish is treating Ariana to a new look.
A little bit of glitter, some mascara, and a touch of lip gloss all help to put a bright smile on Ariana's face.
"It was all about the same, just the lip gloss was a little cold,” Ariana reacted.
Ariana also found herself modeling a new outfit and finding a new friend and dance partner in Jessica Meyer.
Meyers said, "yes, I would definitely like to spend time with her and take her places and hang-out with her."
But the fun didn’t stop there, Ariana had another wish.
“Ariana said, “I've never had a real make-over before and I wished to have my room completely redecorated."
While Ariana was off getting her makeover, the Make-A-Wish crew was hard at work remodeling her room.
Seven volunteers started with an empty room and a long list of things to do.
Cheryl Smith with the Make-A-Wish Foundation said, "Ariana asked for her bedroom to be re-done. She wanted a Bratz theme, with pink walls, a canopy over her bed, and to include a fish tank, and some type of TV. She doesn't know it yet, but she's going to get a Bratz TV.”
All of this work had to be completed in one day.
Ariana already has plans when she sees her new room.
She said, "Sit there for the whole day.”
And, cherish the moment of a dream come true.
****************
Friday, January 21, 2005
Spring has not sprung.. but
I wanted a springy looking picture, fun running down a cool path to some fun destination... Madi's scarf and hat being shared now :)
Thursday, January 20, 2005
So Cool! (and cozy!)
Madi Stitches a member on Bratz World made these wonderful knitted things, the hat and the scarf, and sent them to me as a gift!! They are so pretty and cozy and my Astrid (Fab Cloe) is so smug, she knows she looks good!
:)
:)
Monday, January 17, 2005
Tsunami Quilt :)
This is still going on and just wanted to post this around in case people wanted to participate :)
Tsunami Quilt
These are the people organizing it (links to completed squares shown here in the first one)
Wabi Sabi
All things creative
Friday, January 14, 2005
Complete Bratz Checklist :)
Whooo hoooo, finished the full Bratz Checklist otherwise known as "The Big Bratz List"
The best compliment of all is when MGA's customer service asked if they could recommend the page to customers who asked for Bratz collection info! It was made for mainly new Bratz collectors who can't find a full checklist but hopefuly will be useful to anyone looking for info. Its still going to be added to, improved upon etc etc.. :) *yay* All suggestions and picture donations and all that nice stuff welcome :)
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Cute UK Bratz Magazine!
This is so cute! Its obviously a "tween" magazine with fun
fashion stuff and movie star gossip but its just packed with Bratz
art and pictures, advice column answered by the "Bratz"
themselves and other cute things. They have a great WW
themed poster, its so adorable. Now I was told I can't scan stuff
for you guys, no surprise there its copyright stuff :) BUT I can
personally say if you do subscribe to this just for the fun of it you
will like it and it will be a cool additon to all your Bratz collection.
Its a well made glossy magazine and MGA has approval over
everything in it so any "hints" they give inside about future things
is for real
:)
From the looks of the poster to come in the next issue this mag
is worth getting just to get these pretty posters alone!
:)
Bratz subscription link
Thanks whoever you are!
People have been posting defending the Secret Date line and I posted this review under SD Yasmin's listing on amazon.com:
"Stop blaming toys, January 1, 2005
Reviewer: Bratzworld.TV "snowflakebebe" (New York City!) - See all my reviews
The only point negative bashing of a toy is going to make is how people will blame everything but themselves for problems they think kids will or do have. If a girl becomes a hooker its not the dolls she owned it was her rotten upbringing and life experience. If a girl starves herself its not the silent toys in the toybox it was the teasing or abuse from others and family and the lack of control she felt over her life. If your daughters have questions about sex or boys or dating and no one answers them because they want them to remain little girls forever- that won't stop them from finding out from someone else. If you one day find out they know things you don't want them to know- it wasn't the doll, it was you refusing to live in reality. You'll find if some of these people were in some fantasy realm able to force this doll off the market the same old things would happen and they would dig around for some other toy to blame rather than look at what they may have done wrong or things they could have improved. Good fortune has put us in the USA and thankfully just because a group who want to blame dolls because they want scapegoats wants the dolls off the shelves it won't happen. Don't try to force people to only have available what you want them to have. So in every single way you have failed here and have managed to give this line a lot of free publicity and now they will sell better than ever. bratzworld tv "
And then under SD Nevra is this review :)
Bratz bashing&banning = answer to our society's problems?, January 2, 2005
Reviewer: MsM "~just when you thought things couldn't get worse ~" (Low Lands) - See all my reviews Please consider the question above for a moment. And think hard before answering it. There is an EXCELLENT piece written by Bratzworld on one of the other Secret Doll pages. I think that one said it all. It's silly to keep a doll's influence responsible for the events in the life of a human being.
And then again, it's YOUR OWN interpretation. Apparently a lot of people that commented on these pages don't think Bratz are immitating "whores". What matters is what your KID will associate the doll with. If you are THAT afraid of Bratz dolls, all I can assume is your 6 year old already KNOWS and UNDERSTANDS what a "hooker" is and what she does for living. And knows and understands what adults do or may do on a date.
Am I wrong? Then please, what are you people afraid of? There is also a review written by a kid. Maybe you should all pay a little more attention to what she has to say. The concept of a special night out isn't new. It's in many G rated movies and animations. It's your own responsibility and task to teach your child about this world. The way people are warning against them makes me wonder if Bratz' influences are stronger then those of parents? If that is really the case, then who of all parties is responsible for the mess in the real world? I think I made my point.
I don't know who that is, and its a great review too - thats pretty cool huh? Its great how many people are posting good reviews for the SD line!
"Stop blaming toys, January 1, 2005
Reviewer: Bratzworld.TV "snowflakebebe" (New York City!) - See all my reviews
The only point negative bashing of a toy is going to make is how people will blame everything but themselves for problems they think kids will or do have. If a girl becomes a hooker its not the dolls she owned it was her rotten upbringing and life experience. If a girl starves herself its not the silent toys in the toybox it was the teasing or abuse from others and family and the lack of control she felt over her life. If your daughters have questions about sex or boys or dating and no one answers them because they want them to remain little girls forever- that won't stop them from finding out from someone else. If you one day find out they know things you don't want them to know- it wasn't the doll, it was you refusing to live in reality. You'll find if some of these people were in some fantasy realm able to force this doll off the market the same old things would happen and they would dig around for some other toy to blame rather than look at what they may have done wrong or things they could have improved. Good fortune has put us in the USA and thankfully just because a group who want to blame dolls because they want scapegoats wants the dolls off the shelves it won't happen. Don't try to force people to only have available what you want them to have. So in every single way you have failed here and have managed to give this line a lot of free publicity and now they will sell better than ever. bratzworld tv "
And then under SD Nevra is this review :)
Bratz bashing&banning = answer to our society's problems?, January 2, 2005
Reviewer: MsM "~just when you thought things couldn't get worse ~" (Low Lands) - See all my reviews Please consider the question above for a moment. And think hard before answering it. There is an EXCELLENT piece written by Bratzworld on one of the other Secret Doll pages. I think that one said it all. It's silly to keep a doll's influence responsible for the events in the life of a human being.
And then again, it's YOUR OWN interpretation. Apparently a lot of people that commented on these pages don't think Bratz are immitating "whores". What matters is what your KID will associate the doll with. If you are THAT afraid of Bratz dolls, all I can assume is your 6 year old already KNOWS and UNDERSTANDS what a "hooker" is and what she does for living. And knows and understands what adults do or may do on a date.
Am I wrong? Then please, what are you people afraid of? There is also a review written by a kid. Maybe you should all pay a little more attention to what she has to say. The concept of a special night out isn't new. It's in many G rated movies and animations. It's your own responsibility and task to teach your child about this world. The way people are warning against them makes me wonder if Bratz' influences are stronger then those of parents? If that is really the case, then who of all parties is responsible for the mess in the real world? I think I made my point.
I don't know who that is, and its a great review too - thats pretty cool huh? Its great how many people are posting good reviews for the SD line!
Monday, January 10, 2005
Saturday, January 08, 2005
Bratz Next Top Model :)
We are going to start having a fun Bratz Next Top Model contest on Bratz World :) Just having some picture fun..
Check out Bratz.tv and Bratzworld.tv
Friday, January 07, 2005
A possible lead in the Charity theft
There was a really mean thing that happened to a charity at Christmas time:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/bratzworld/42016.html
http://www.livejournal.com/users/bratzworld/42488.html
This seems to be their first lead in this. Some people are so sick to steal from children during the holidays.
Well, hope they catch the creeps!
***************
Police investigate children's clothes, toys found in trash
By Kelly Marshall
The Sun News
Thee Pawn Shoppe owner Jimmy McKenzie was walking his new puppy, Elvis, on Wednesday when he noticed unusual items in a trash bin near his business on U.S. 17 North.
Bags of tiny clothes, toys, jackets and shoes were crammed in the garbage can behind his store, he said.
Myrtle Beach investigators combed through the bin Thursday afternoon, hoping to tie the merchandise to items taken in a pre-Christmas theft at Caring 4 Kids in Myrtle Beach.
The items will be shown to Caring 4 Kids Director Barb Mains today for possible identification, said Myrtle Beach police Investigator David Garazioso.
"This is the first decent lead that we've had," he said. "We're still looking into it, and hopefully, we'll have some answers soon."
The thieves took more than $6,000 worth of gifts Dec. 22, police said.
The items were meant for about 900 children in rural Horry County.
Space at the Woodmen of the World lodge on Cedar Street was donated to Caring 4 Kids for storing donated toys.
"We had put bars on the windows and a barbed wire fence, but that still didn't keep the thieves out," said Lodge 1111 Treasurer Julie Brannock. "The lodge was full of just everything."
The thieves took Bratz dolls, Barbies and CD players, as well as karaoke machines and a radio.
Electronic items were not found in the trash.
Toy cars, stuffed bears, Barbies and a doll house were found in plastic bags. Some items remained in colorful Christmas gift bags.
"I heard about the missing toys," McKenzie said. "Something is not right. We popped open the first bag and noticed the price tags."
****************************
http://www.livejournal.com/users/bratzworld/42016.html
http://www.livejournal.com/users/bratzworld/42488.html
This seems to be their first lead in this. Some people are so sick to steal from children during the holidays.
Well, hope they catch the creeps!
***************
Police investigate children's clothes, toys found in trash
By Kelly Marshall
The Sun News
Thee Pawn Shoppe owner Jimmy McKenzie was walking his new puppy, Elvis, on Wednesday when he noticed unusual items in a trash bin near his business on U.S. 17 North.
Bags of tiny clothes, toys, jackets and shoes were crammed in the garbage can behind his store, he said.
Myrtle Beach investigators combed through the bin Thursday afternoon, hoping to tie the merchandise to items taken in a pre-Christmas theft at Caring 4 Kids in Myrtle Beach.
The items will be shown to Caring 4 Kids Director Barb Mains today for possible identification, said Myrtle Beach police Investigator David Garazioso.
"This is the first decent lead that we've had," he said. "We're still looking into it, and hopefully, we'll have some answers soon."
The thieves took more than $6,000 worth of gifts Dec. 22, police said.
The items were meant for about 900 children in rural Horry County.
Space at the Woodmen of the World lodge on Cedar Street was donated to Caring 4 Kids for storing donated toys.
"We had put bars on the windows and a barbed wire fence, but that still didn't keep the thieves out," said Lodge 1111 Treasurer Julie Brannock. "The lodge was full of just everything."
The thieves took Bratz dolls, Barbies and CD players, as well as karaoke machines and a radio.
Electronic items were not found in the trash.
Toy cars, stuffed bears, Barbies and a doll house were found in plastic bags. Some items remained in colorful Christmas gift bags.
"I heard about the missing toys," McKenzie said. "Something is not right. We popped open the first bag and noticed the price tags."
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The Bratz Magazine
The cool Bratz UK zine.. MGA is going to start sending me these so I will share all!
If you want to subscribe check out this page:
Bratz Magazine UK
Check out Bratz.tv and Bratzworld.tv
If you want to subscribe check out this page:
Bratz Magazine UK
Check out Bratz.tv and Bratzworld.tv
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