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 <title>Manhattan Weekend Box Office: Who Looks Better in Fur by the Fireside? Boleyn Babes, Bana Best B-Balling Ferrell</title>
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 <description><![CDATA[<!--paging_filter--><p>In a turn of a events that will not help our fair city’s reputation as bookish and snobby, <em>The Other Boleyn Girl</em> (no. 1), based on the best-selling tome of the same name, handily beat out the Will Ferrell comedy <em>Semi-Pro</em> (no. 3), despite playing at two fewer theaters. Nationally, however, <em>Boleyn’s</em> buxom stars, Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman, and their <em>shana punims </em>were no match for the near-ubiquitous ad campaign for <em>Semi-Pro</em>, with Ferrell appearing in everything from Old Spice commercials to ESPN’s <em>Sportscenter</em>, counting down the top ten sports hair-dos. The comedy captured the top spot, while the drama ranked fourth behind <em>Vantage Point</em> (no. 2) and <em>The Spiderwick Chronicles</em>.  <span class='read-more'><a href="http://www.observer.com/2008/manhattan-weekend-box-office-who-looks-better-fur-fireside-boleyn-girls-bowl-over-will-ferrell">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p>]]></description>
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 <category domain="http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/49994">Eric Bana</category>
 <category domain="http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/35351">Natalie Portman</category>
 <category domain="http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/28603">Scarlett Johansson</category>
 <category domain="http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/53567">Semi-Pro</category>
 <category domain="http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/53566">The Other Boleyn Girl</category>
 <category domain="http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/31657">Will Ferrell</category>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:17:52 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Jake Brooks</dc:creator>
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