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Mattel announces a Lucille Ball Barbie doll in honor of her 110th birthday and I Love Lucy's 70th anniversary
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The TV icon was born 110 years ago today, on Aug. 6, 1911. To celebrate her birthday and the upcoming 70th anniversary of the Oct. 15, 1951 premiere of I Love Lucy, Mattel is launching its new Tribute Collection line with a Barbie Signature doll modeled after the Hollywood legend. ALSO: SiriusXM launches Let’s Talk to Lucy podcast featuring interviews from Ball's short-lived 1960s CBS Radio show.
TOPICS: Lucille Ball, I Love Lucy, Mattel, Retro TV
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