Elliot Handler daughter, Barbara, who was the namesake of Barbie dolls; and a son, Kenneth (who died of a brain tumor in 1994) who was the namesake of Ken dolls. While a struggling art student and designer of light fixtures, Handler partnered with Harold Matson to design a realistic-looking miniature piano that received roughly 300,000 orders; however, they mispriced the product and lost a dime on each one produced. Mattel received its name from business partners Harold Matt Matson and Elliot Handler in 1945. Elliot's wife, Ruth, took Matson's role when the Handlers bought his share in the late 1940's. Ruth Handler
Chelsea Handler 2015, Handler said she envisioned a show more serious than "Chelsea Lately:" "I would like a healthy mix of everything that goes on around the world, mixed with interesting stuff in our country. The well-roundedness of "60 Minutes" but faster, quicker, cooler." In October 2017, Handler announced that the show will be concluding after its second season, as she wishes to focus on activism. Handler has written five books that have made the "New York Times Best Seller List", four of which have reached number one. Her first book, "" (2005), describes the variety of sexual encounters she has experienced