In November 1997, Barney the Dinosaur was stabbed to death by the New York City Police Department. If you’re thinking this is the start of a dark and gritty fanfiction, I can assure you there is ample ...

Pity the purple dinosaur. He came to spread a message of love, and got the stuffing knocked out of him. Director Tommy Avallone admits that as a kid, he too partook in Barney bashing. “As a teenager, ...

As with most children’s programming that bleeds into mainstream popularity, Barney was a character of pure joy and love that teens and adults were happy to mock. Portrayed by Bob West, the happy ...

The two hour-long episodes focus on the rise and fall of the all-loving purple dinosaur and the adoration and hatred that he generated. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic In the second hour ...

Behind the large smile of the popular purple dinosaur Barney, lies a shocking dark side. The new two-part "Barney" docuseries "I Love You, You Hate Me," uncovers alleged death threats, rumors and ...

I love you, you love me, Barney’s back on your TV. A reboot of “Barney,” the famous 1990s children’s TV franchise featuring the titular purple dinosaur, is officially in the works, Mattel announced ...

In its heydey, the beloved children’s character, Barney, was a worldwide phenomenon with legions of devoted young fans. But the rise of the purple dinosaur was followed by a massive backlash that ...

I was alive during the peak of Barney & Friends-mania, but I still find it hard to believe how much people hated that purple dinosaur. The hostility towards the unassuming kids show is the inspiration ...

Aside from planting that song in everyone’s head (again), “I Love You, You Hate Me” is an amusing look back at the “Barney & Friends” phenomenon, and the over-the-top torrents of hostility the PBS ...