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NEWS ABOUT: Dora the Explorer

Dora the Explorer stories: 5 news summaries

Relax, Parents: Tween Dora Still 'Wholesome'

New doll of beloved character had sparked short-skirt concerns

Mar 17, 09 2:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dora the Explorer is getting a tween update in a new doll, which trades her baby fat for a more girly, urban look, Hispanic Business reports. After concerns were sparked by a silhouette preview of the doll sporting a very short dress, parents can breathe a sigh of relief: the... More »

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television • children • toys • Mattel • Nickelodeon • teenager • children's show • doll • Dora the Explorer • tween

 RIP: Obits for Our Culture 


Feb 7, 09 5:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Dying is a bit of a buzzkill, but all things must come to an end. AJ Jacobs of Esquire  writes obituaries for music, his manhood, and various other cultural remnants:
  • Romantic Comedy, age 81: On life support long ago—finally dead after someone pitched Kate Hudson a film
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Kate Hudson • masculinity • green • Jonas Brothers • romantic comedy • Dora the Explorer • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button • The Hills

Time Warner, Viacom Reach Zero-Hour Deal

Cable provider keeps grip on Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV

Jan 1, 09 9:57 AM CST
(Newser) - The countdown to the New Year was a frantic one for Viacom and Time Warner. The companies had set a midnight deadline in their tense negotiations to keep Viacom’s networks—which include MTV, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon—on the massive cable provider. As the ball dropped, Viacom granted a... More »

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television • Viacom • Time Warner • cable TV • MTV • Comedy Central • Nickelodeon • Time Warner Cable • Dora the Explorer

 Sobbing 
 SpongeBob 
 Joins Viacom 
 Fee Dispute 

Ads aimed at winning support in Time Warner feud feature a sobbing Spongebob

Dec 31, 08 5:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Viacom is enlisting some of its best-known kid cartoon characters in a contract renewal battle with Time Warner, the Wall Street Journal reports. Viacom wants higher fees from the cable carrier for its channels, which could disappear from Time Warner's service at midnight tonight if no new deal is reached.... More »

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television • Viacom • Time Warner • cable TV • MTV • cartoon • SpongeBob • Nickelodeon • Time Warner Cable • Dora the Explorer

Don't Expect Dora at Your Kid's Party

Copyright holders crack down on use of TV character costumes

Jul 22, 08 3:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Want to book Elmo for your kid’s birthday party? Better expect “Big Red Tickle Monster” instead, the Wall Street Journal reports. Corporations that control the use of children’s entertainment characters are targeting costume-rental services that offer unauthorized versions of their cash cows, resulting in lawsuits, grotesque lookalikes,... More »

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television • lawsuit • birthday party • Nickelodeon • children's show • costume • Dora the Explorer

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