He loves you, you love him. Wait, you do love him, right? See how the famous dino from children’s TV became a punching bag in American pop culture.

A new generation of young viewers are set to be introduced to hug-loving purple dinosaur Barney and his equally colourful ...

Everyone recognizes the large purple dinosaur, but not many people know the man inside the costume. David Joyner played Barney for 10 years on TV and in live performances, and dancing around in ...

Not that anyone is counting. But just how old is Barney, anyway? The purple dinosaur was “born” in Dallas five years ago, to two mothers of toddlers who also happened to be teachers.

DALLAS – David Joyner, 54, is a name you might not recognize but you'll probably remember the lovable purple dinosaur he used to play on the PBS show "Barney & Friends." Joyner, who works as a ...