Washington, Feb 20 : ''The Lives of Others'' has topped a new list of the ''25 Best Conservative Films of Past 25 Years''.

''The Incredibles'' came second in the list, compiled by the National Review.

''Metropolitan'' landed the third spot while ''Forrest Gump'' stood fourth.

Rounding off the top five was ''300''.

''The Pursuit of Happyness'', ''The Lord of the Rings'' ''The Chonicles of Narnia'' and Gran Torino were among others that featured on the list.

"Conservatives enjoy these films because they are great movies that offer compelling messages about freedom, families, patriotism, traditions, and more," Fox News quoted the magazine, as stating on its website.

Stockholm  - Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo was Friday named the first winner of the Birgit Nilsson Prize, worth 1 million dollars.

The prize was created by the late Swedish soprano star Birgit Nilsson who also set up a foundation that will handle the award in future.

Nilsson selected the Spanish tenor herself, making her selection before her death at age 87 in December 2005. Her choice was announced Friday when a sealed envelope was opened.

A prize ceremony for Domingo was due end of this year, the foundation said.

The prize is to be awarded every second or third year "for outstanding achievements in the international field of opera and concert."

Washington, February 20 : British actress Dame Judi Dench, 74, once decided to show her gratitude to movie mogul Harvey Weinstein by baring her backside to show off a temporary tattoo she had inked in his honour.

Dench has starred in a number of films produced by Weinstein, and even won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award in 1999 for Shakespeare in Love.

She has also garnered four other Oscar nominations for their work together.

London, Feb 20: Pop singer Michael Jackson's brother, Marlon, is working on a controversial project that will see a former slave port turned into a memorial for Africa''s former slave trade.

The Badagry Historical Resort, located near Badagry''s former slave port, will include a luxury resort that will house a Jackson Five museum, five-star hotel, and a life-size replica of a slave ship.

Washington, Feb 20: American actor Mickey Rourke's co-star from the movie `The Wrestler' has been arrested for drug dealing and assaulting a police officer.

A New York Daily News report said that Scott Siegel, who played a substance dealer in the hit movie, was charged with steroid distribution and assault in Westchester County, New York on February 18, reports Contactmusic.

February 20: The Led Zeppelin rollercoaster at South Carolina''s Hard Rock Park has been saved from bankruptcy and liquidation, with a new ownership group stepping in to buy it.

According to Contactmusic, FPI MB Entertainment has bought the park for 25 million dollars.

The entertainment website says that the park's new owners are planning to re-open it this summer.