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The next James Bond film has a title: Quantum of Solace, The Associated Press reported. At Pinewood Studios outside London on Thursday the producer, Michael G. Wilson, said the title was taken from an Ian Fleming story in the collection For Your Eyes Only. The film is to open in the United States and Britain on Nov. 7. ... Scarlett Johansson, known for her film performances, will release her debut album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, on May 20. Among other tracks, the album, on Atco Records, an imprint of Warner Music Group's Rhino Entertainment, features 10 Tom Waits songs. ... Last year's Grease reality casting show on NBC drew critical snickers and laughable ratings. But it sold a heck of a lot of Broadway tickets. Now auditions for Legally Blonde: The Search for the New Elle Woods are set for this month in New York; Los Angeles; Chicago; Orlando, Fla.; and Nashville. Broadcasts will begin on MTV in the spring.