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ART - EXHIBITION
Opening of the world’s first major show on Andy Warhol
For four months Paris's Grand Palais will exhibit the world’s first major show of portraits by US artist Andy Warhol. From Marilyn Monroe to Chairman Mao, the exhibition will give a broad-brush picture of society from the 60s until the 80s.
CINEMA
Sydney Chaplin, oldest surviving child of Charlie, dies at 82
Sydney Chaplin, who followed in his father's footsteps as a cinema actor, died Tuesday in California, the Los Angeles Times has reported. Charlie Chaplin's oldest surviving child died at 82 from complications following a stroke.
MUSIC - AWARD
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss triumph at Grammys
Former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant and Alison Krauss stacked up five awards for their highly acclaimed rock-country collaboration. Krauss now has a record 26 Grammys. British band Coldplay won three awards.
NBA
Shaquille O'Neal picked for his 15th All-Star game
Phoenix Suns' Shaquille O'Neal became the second most prolific All-Star of all time after he received his 15th selection for the Feb. 15 game in Phoenix. He will sit next to Spur's Tony Parker on the Western Conference bench.
OBITUARY - ARTS
US realist painter Andrew Wyeth has died
US painter Andrew Wyeth, aged 91, has died in his home in Philadelphia. He was famous for landscapes of his native Pennsylvania and Maine and his sometimes-melancholy style. He was one of the first artists to exhibit in the White House.
USA - INAUGURATION

On the eve of Inauguration Day

In the lead-up to Inauguration Day, Americans love to visit the White House. The atmosphere around it is steadily building up towards the huge celebration which has always served as a rite of passage for the new president.
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