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Sundance sales lag on economy; Obama inauguration eyed

Sundance sales lag on economy; Obama inauguration eyed San Francisco/Park City - Sales and attendances at the Sundance Film Festival have both slipped this year due to the flagging economy, while the overriding interest in the inauguration of Barack Obama as the US president has also diverted attention from the festival, trade paper Variety reported Monday.

''''Casablanca'''', ''''Saturday Night Fever'''' in ''''Feel Good Movies'''' list

''''Casablanca'''', ''''Saturday Night Fever'''' in ''''Feel Good Movies'''' listLondon, Jan 19 : ''Casablanca'', ''Saturday Night Fever'' and ''Pulp Fiction'' are in the list of ''''feel good movies''''.

''''Casablanca'''' (1942) is an American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid and featuring Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre.

Jennifer Aniston wants her own restaurant

Jennifer Aniston wants her own restaurantNew Delhi, Jan 19: Jennifer Aniston has revealed that she loves the idea of running her own eatery.

What's more, the stunning actress says she would have become a restaurateur if she hadn''t found success on the hit sitcom `Friends'.

She said: "I always thought it would be fun to own a restaurant. My family is Greek, and many of them own restaurants and coffee shops, reports the China Daily.

"I make a mean baklava with my grandmother''s recipe so I thought that could have worked out for me."

French honour for Brit folk singer Donovan

French honour for Brit folk singer DonovanLondon, Jan 19 : English 1960s folk singer Donovan has received a prestigious honour for his contribution to French culture.

The hippy icon was made an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters.

The 62-year-old rose to fame in the 1960s with hits such as "Mellow Yellow", "Sunshine Superman" and "Jennifer Juniper". Most recently he collaborated with French group Variety Lab on their up-coming single.

French culture minister Christine Albanel pinned the medal to Donovan''s jacket during the ceremony in Cannes, reports the BBC.

Brazilian model Jesus Luz using Madonna’s name to build his career

Brazilian model Jesus Luz using Madonna’s name to build his careerNew York, Jan 19 : Queen of pop Madonna seems to have had an effect on Brazilian male model Jesus Luz's life and career, with him using his association with her to demand a bigger pay for his work.

Madge, 50, had met the 21-year-old model during her Sticky & Sweet tour in South America, and Luz has ever since used that as a climbing ladder for his career.

Julie Walters calls for debate on assisted suicide

London, Jan 19 : After playing the role of a terminally ill doctor who takes her own life, actress Julie Walters has called for a debate on assisted suicide.

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