Illustration of Obama presented to the nation's Portrait Studio .

Guillermo Bryant

18 January 2009

LA artist Shepard Fairey presented the first of his oft-copied illustration of Barack Obama it's red, white and blue and contains the word "Hope" to the nation's Portrait Studio in Washington, D.C, on Sat. .

Copies of the image showed up on posters, coffee mugs, T-shirts, even hats in the presidential campaign. The portrait Celebrity Gossip is in the studio's new arrivals section and may be part of its permanent collection. It's no Picasso, but a painting by Russian PM Vladimir Putin sold for more $1 million at a charity auction in his family town of St Petersburg. Putin's

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image of a frosty window in a standard log shed was among designs by well known Russians from varied walks of life that were auctioned Sat. to raise money for a hospice, a church and a cancer hospital in the city.

A painting by opera frontman Anna Netrebko fetched $34,000. Ellen DeGeneres, who made it her mission to snare actor George Clooney for her daytime TV show, ultimately nabbed him. No lure worked till Clooney jumped at the opportunity to appear with Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famers Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan. DeGeneres had conducted a "George Watch '08" campaign to get Clooney. Her theme this year was "George Clooney Is Mine In '09." The show will be broadcast Mon. .

France will respect Glasgow, Scotland-born singer-songwriter Donovan today with a distinguished gong as officer of humanities and letters, reports Agence France-Presse. Minister of Culture Christine Albanel will present the renowned award in the MIDEM Music Fair in Cannes. 1778 : British navigator Captain James Cook reached the Hawaiian Islands, which he dubbed the "Sandwich Islands.". 78-year-old Bertha McDaniel and nephew Terry Hayes debate the significance of making the trip to witness the 44th Presidential Inauguration. Find a new home or apartment that fits your way of life.

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