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| Mattel unveils first autistic Barbie doll | Toy maker Mattel unveiled the first-ever autistic Barbie, a new version of the popular doll developed in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. The doll, part of the Barbie Fashionistas collection, comes with a pink finger clip fidget spinner, noise-canceling headphones and a tablet for non-verbal communication. The autistic Barbie also features an eye gaze shifted slightly to the side, reflecting how some in the autistic community avoid eye contact, as well as articulated elbows and wrists to allow for stimming, hand-flapping and other gestures associated with autism. |
| Colombian singer Yeison Jimenez dies in small plane crash | Colombian singer Yeison Jimenez, a leading figure in Colombia's popular music genre, died Saturday at age 34 after a private plane crash in a rural area of central Colombia, authorities said. Colombia's Civil Aviation Authority said Jimenez was traveling on a private aircraft with five members of his team. There were no survivors, including the flight crew. The plane went down shortly after taking off from the Paipa and Duitama airport in the department of Boyaca and was completely burned, authorities said. The flight was headed to Medellin, where Jimenez was scheduled to perform as part of the traditional Fiestas Populares de la Vaca en la Torre in the town of Marinilla. |
| Famous birthdays for Jan. 12: Drew Pearson, Cynthia Addai-Robinson | Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. |
| Teyana Taylor, Stellan Skarsgard are early Globes winners | Teyana Taylor and Stellan Skarsgard were among the early winners at the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles Sunday. Taylor picked up the prize for Best Supporting Actress in a Film for One Battle After Another, while Skarsgard won the Best Supporting Actor in a Film trophy for Sentimental Value. Nikki Glaser is hosting the gala, which is airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ In the film categories, One Battle After Another leads the field with nine nominations, followed by Sentimental Value with eight and Sinners with seven. On the TV side, White Lotus earned six nods, while Adolescence grabbed five and Only Murders in the Building and Severance scored four nominations apiece. |
| 'Avatar' tops North American box office for 4th week | Avatar: Fire and Ash is the No. 1 movie in North America for a fourth weekend, earning an additional $21.3 million in receipts this Friday through Sunday, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced. Coming in at No. 2 is Primate with $11.3 million, followed by The Housemaid at No. 3 with $11.2 million, Zootopia 2 at No. 4 with $10.1 million and Greenland 2 at No. 5 with $8.5 million. Rounding out the top tier are Marty Supreme at No. 6 with $7.6 million, Anaconda at No. 7 with $5.1 million, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants at No. 8 with $3.8 million, David at No. 9 with $3.1 million and Song Sung Blue at No. 10 with $3 million. |