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The Los Angeles Times is reporting that "Twilight" franchise star Taylor Lautner may be the frontrunner to play the title role in Paramount's Max Steel , based on Mattel's action figure toy line.

When Lori Fowlkes first saw robotic Zhu Zhu Pets toy hamsters in September, she remembers her kids started jumping up and down and saying "Please! Please! Can we buy them?"...

A public interest group finds a number of toys at major retailers that contain the outlawed chemicals and illegal amounts of lead.

"My Little Pony" may become the first Hasbro property to spawn a TV series for the upcoming kids cable channel, a joint venture between Hasbro and Discovery.

Venezuela's National Assembly is on track to prohibit violent video games and toys. The proposed legislation, which received initial approval in September, is expected to get a final vote in the coming weeks.

The Cash for Clunkers concept isn't just for used cars anymore. Toys R Us is introducing their own version of Cash for Clunkers called the Great Trade-In. It's no surprise that secondhand baby gear use is on the rise during the recession, but Toys R Us wants to call attention to the fact that many of the used items circulating could be damaged or not compliant with the newest safety standards.

A five-year-old boy from Wiltshire dies in hospital after being shot with an air rifle, police confirm.

Toy maker Mattel Inc. said today that sales of Barbie and other toys sank in the second quarter, but profit rose 82 percent, beating analyst expectations, as the company reduced expenses.

Stephen Sommers was never let go from project -- One day you're directing one of the summer's biggest tentpoles, the next you're not. Depending on which websites you read.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Friday said it imposed a $2.3 million civil penalty against Mattel Inc.