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One of these cool customers will win the box office battle this weekend. Our money's on the blond.

Movie News — Nov. 17th, 2006
It's a battle 'royale' of Bond vs. birds this weekend.
By Ryan Devlin

Birds vs. Bond
This weekend puts the animated penguin tale Happy Feet tux to tux with Casino Royale and new Bond Daniel Craig for box office supremacy. Who will prevail? Only Monday morning will tell. For more on these movies, check out Premiere's coverage:

• Casino Royale review
• Casino Royale Photo Gallery
• Interview with Daniel Craig

• Happy Feet review
• Interview with Happy Feet's George Miller

Bond Breaks Record in Britain
Casino Royale opened to 1.7 million pounds ($3.2 million) on its first day of release in the U.K., a 54 percent increase over previous Bond record holder, Die Another Day. More at Reuters.

Borat Beseiged
One week after two fraternity brothers filed a lawsuit against 20th Century Fox, Cindy Streit, owner of Etiquette Training Service in Birmingham, Ala., has retained high-powered attorney Gloria Allred to examine whether her consent to appear in Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat was obtained by "fraud and misrepresentation" in violation of the California Trade Practices Act. More at Variety.

Huston to Direct Kiss
Actress Anjelica Huston will direct Give Us a Kiss, which centers on a stuggling crime writer and his criminal brother, for Focus Features. More at Reuters.

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