Natalie got to see Scarlett's assets during filming of The Other Boleyn Girl. They made a big impression since she said "I would really want to grab Scarlett's breasts. She's got beautiful ones."

Some four weeks after it was announced, you’re probably still wondering what the title of the next James Bond movie, “Quantum of Solace,” actually means. Star Daniel Craig insisted that the oddly-phrased moniker “ties into the plot,” but don’t tell that to the Oscar-winning writer of the script…because he’s just as confused as the rest of us.

“I have no idea,” Paul Haggis admitted when I asked him for the meaning on the Oscar red carpet Sunday. “It’s not my title.”

Following his stellar work on “Casino Royale,” Haggis passed in his second and final draft of the then-untitled 22nd Bond script just hours before the Writers Strike began. Casting, filming, and an official title have all made major headlines in the months since, all while the high-profile “Crash” writer/director has moved on to other projects.

Sometimes, a star’s lack of words says everything you need to know. So, believe me when I say that Haggis was less-than-enthusiastic about the three-word title that has been attached to his script. When I asked what he thought of it, he just sighed and said: “No comment.”

With the exception of what will be appearing on theater marquees next November, Haggis said he’s encouraged by the reports he’s been getting from “Finding Neverland” director Marc Forster’s set. “I’m not supposed to say anything [about the plot],” he shrugged. “I finished it before the strike, and now they’re off shooting it. I haven’t actually heard from them, other than the fact that it’s going very, very well. And Marc’s doing a great job. That’s what I hear.”

Does is worry you that the main writer of “Quantum of Solace” has no idea what the title means? Or are you willing to give the Bond team the benefit of the doubt after “Royale”?
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Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and Pearl Jam have contributed tunes to the anti-war soundtrack for a documentary about a U.S. soldier paralyzed in Iraq.

The 30-song, two-disc album "Body of War: Songs That Inspired an Iraq War Veteran" will be released March 18 via Warner Music's Sire Records label. All proceeds from the sale of the album will benefit Iraq Veterans Against the War.

"Body of War" focuses on Tomas Young, an Army soldier paralyzed upon arriving in Iraq. It will open on March 13 in Austin, Texas, and expand nationally in subsequent months. Talk show veteran Phil Donahue directed the film with Ellen Spiro.

The album, put together by Young, features the single "No More," which Pearl frontman Jam Eddie Vedder composed specifically for the film. Pearl Jam's live version of Bob Dylan's "Masters of War" also graces the soundtrack.

Springsteen contributed "Devils & Dust," and Neil Young "The Restless Consumer." Other tracks include "Yo George" from Tori Amos, "Son of a Bush" from Public Enemy, and "Bushonomics" from Talib Kweli & Cornel West.

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Among 2008's expected highlights are (clockwise from above) Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet reunited in "Revolutionary Road," Tom Cruise as a Nazi in "Valkyrie," Meryl Streep as a singing mom in "Mamma Mia!"

and matronly nun in "Doubt," and Angelina Jolie in "The Changeling."

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet are reunited for the first time since "Titanic." Brad Pitt is a man who ages backward. Benicio Del Toro portrays Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara in one or possibly two films.

These stars and their newest flicks are already some of the heavy favorites for next year's Oscars - even before the red carpet at the Kodak Theatre has been rolled up.

Predicting Oscars so far in advance is a tricky pursuit. A year ago, "Juno" was an obscure teen comedy listed as a 2008 release. "The Golden Compass" looked like the next "The Lord of the Rings" on paper, but eventually bombed with critics and moviegoers.

The star of "Compass," past Best Actress winner Nicole Kidman, will give it another try by reuniting with her "Moulin Rouge" director, Baz Luhrmann, for "Australia," an epic World War II romance co-starring Hugh Jackman.

That's assuming "Australia," scheduled for release in December, actually arrives in theaters before year's end.

A year ago, the list of hopefuls included the film with Del Toro, then called "Che" and now known as "Guerrilla" and set in 1964 New York City.

It still doesn't have an official release date, nor does "The Argentine," a companion piece set in 1956 Cuba - also starring Del Toro as Guevara. Both have wrapped production under the direction of previous winner Steven Soderbergh, which makes them automatic Oscar bait.

More certain is the December release of "Revolutionary Road," a marital drama set in 1950s Connecticut starring DiCaprio and five-time nominee Winslet.

It is directed by Winslet's hubby, Sam Mendes, who won an Oscar for his last examination of suburban angst, "American Beauty."

Another Oscar favorite, Cate Blanchett, is cast opposite Pitt, the man who regresses to childhood in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," from his "Fight Club" director, David Fincher. This one has major literary cachet, being adapted from an obscure short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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