ICE riots, Clinton absent, Tomlin sidelined: A look back at the week

Republicans announced they would begin contempt of Congress charges against Bill and Hillary Clinton after they failed to appear for scheduled depositions in the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Lawyers for the Clintons said in a letter to the committee on January 12 that the Clintons were already cooperating “actively and voluntarily.” “We have been in contact with President Clinton’s legal team in recent months, and they continue to delay, delay, delay,” said the committee’s chairman, Representative James Comer. Bill Clinton was friends with Epstein but denies any wrongdoing.

‘Dilbert’ author Scott Adams dies

Scott Adams, who won wide acclaim for his comic strip “Dilbert” and its satire of corporate life before being banned for comments about race, has died. He is 68 years old and revealed in May 2025 that he had metastatic prostate cancer and did not have much time left to live. “Dilbert” was featured in 2,000 newspapers in 65 countries, and in 2023, Adams commented on his YouTube channel that black people are part of a “hate group” that white people “should run away from.” He said his comments were meant to be an exaggeration. “I lived a wonderful life. I gave it everything I had,” Adams wrote in a Jan. 13 letter read by his ex-wife.

See Barbie’s first autistic doll

Barbie expands its Fashionista collection with the first autistic Barbie doll with flexible joints and sensory-sensitive dress fabric.

Mattel releases autistic Barbie doll

Mattel’s Barbie Fashionistas welcomes a new member: Barbie, who has autism. The doll, developed over 18 months with the Autism Self-Advocacy Network, has features such as flexible elbows and hands for stimulation, and repetitive body movements typical of people with autism. Accessories include pink noise-cancelling headphones worn by people with autism. Pink finger clip hand spinner. and tablets with augmentative and alternative communication apps. The network’s Colin Killick said: “It’s so important for young people with autism to see authentic and joyful expressions of themselves.” Barbie doll is available now.

‘One Battle’ accelerates Oscar momentum

One Battle After Another is starting to look like a movie that should be on its way to an Oscar. The film, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, won four trophies at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, including Best Comedy and Best Musical, a week after winning Best Picture at the Critics’ Choice Awards. It also won a Globe Award Gold Award. “Hamnet” won the drama award as a surprise. Timothee Chalamet (“Marty Supreme”) and Rose Byrne (“Kick You If I Had Legs”) won Best Actor and Actress. In the television category, “Youth”, “Studio”, and “Pit” are listed.