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NEWS ABOUT: David Beckham

David Beckham stories: 44 news summaries

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 Victoria Dishes 
 on Becks, Boobs, 
 and Life in LA 

Posh Spice spills to Elle about her TV habits, perpetual pout

Sep 10, 09 12:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Victoria Beckham, who graces the October cover of Elle, is speaking out about her life, her marriage to soccer megastar David, and how she's perceived. Among her pearls of wisdom:
  • "People think I’m a moody bitch. I do have my insecurities. Maybe that is why I look
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entertainment • fashion • Los Angeles • Grey's Anatomy • Victoria Beckham • David Beckham • Los Angeles Galaxy • Posh Spice • Brothers and Sisters • Elle Magazine • Nip/Tuck • Private Practice (TV show)

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Becks to Shaq: 
 Pick On Someone 
 Your Own Size 

Plus, Jessica Biel sings!

Aug 3, 09 11:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Beckham is afraid of Shaquille O’Neal—at least according to Shaquille O’Neal. Becks refused to compete against Shaq on the soccer field for the NBA star's upcoming TV show, Shaq Vs., the New York Post reports. That prompted the challenger to declare on Twitter,... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Kobe Bryant • celebrity • David Beckham • feud • Shaquille O'Neal • Sacha Baron Cohen • Naomi Campbell • Jessica Biel • Kevin Costner • Guys and Dolls

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Jon Plus Yet Another Kate 

Also, more on the David Beckham return

Jul 20, 09 10:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jon Gosselin is “and Kate” again. No, not that Kate—Kate Major, a Star reporter he was pictured out with Saturday night, the New York Daily News reports. The new Kate "has a tendency to blur the lines between ‘work’ and ‘friendship,’”... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • celebrity • David Beckham • Michael Jackson • Ryan Seacrest • Paula Abdul • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin • Conrad Murray • Kate Major • Star (tabloid)

(Newser) - David Beckham's return to Major League Soccer was booed by sections of the crowd in Giants Stadium as the Galaxy demolished the New York Red Bulls last night, the Los Angeles Times reports. Beckham, under fire for criticizing the US game during his time on loan to AC Milan, failed... More »

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soccer • David Beckham • Los Angeles Galaxy • Major League Soccer • New York Red Bulls

'Beckham of Classical Music' Is Hit on Charts, With Ladies

David Garrett loves Metallica, sets world records

Jul 16, 09 4:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - He covers Michael Jackson songs, and considers Mozart and Metallica equally influential—David Garrett is not your average classically trained violinist, but perhaps that’s why his self-titled debut has sat atop the classical crossover charts for three weeks. The German-born 28-year-old—who modeled on the side during his time... More »

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entertainment • classical music • violin • David Beckham • Michael Jackson • Metallica • Stradivarius violin • David Garrett • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart • Jay-ZTV

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Jon's New Gig: 
 Fashion Designer 

Plus, Posh's new gig? Actress, and more

Jul 13, 09 11:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jon Gosselin will certainly need to find a new way to make money if his impending divorce ruins his reality show. And he has eight kids—so why not design children’s clothing? Christian Audigier, who hosted Gosselin and his latest galpal aboard his yacht Saturday, tells E! a line... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • fashion • Sex and the City • Victoria Beckham • celebrity • David Beckham • Target • Megan Fox • Gossip Girl • Jon Gosselin • designer fashion • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen


 New Book Spotlights 
 Cruise-Becks Bromance 

Tom influences David on everything, except Scientology

Jul 9, 09 9:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Beckham and Tom Cruise have such an amazing friendship, it inspired almost a chapter in a new book about the soccer star, reports the New York Daily News. The two met in 2003 and now share an agency, PR firm, vacations, and zip code. And Cruise has influenced many... More »

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entertainment • Scientology • Tom Cruise • Katie Holmes • Victoria Beckham • celebrity • David Beckham

 AC Milan Haggles for Beckham 

Italian club to offer Galaxy $12.7m to free him

Feb 19, 09 11:55 AM CST
(Newser) - With David Beckham hesitant to return stateside next month and AC Milan as eager to keep him, the Italian club is sending a rep to Los Angeles to broker a deal for the midfielder, the Guardian reports. LA Galaxy remains adamant that Beckham return unless a $15 million fee is... More »

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soccer • AC Milan • David Beckham • Los Angeles Galaxy • contract negotiations

Becks May Check Out of Hotel California

AC Milan hopes to
wrest soccer star
from LA Galaxy

Jan 28, 09 3:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Soccer virtuoso David Beckham may have kicked his last ball in the US, reports the Los Angeles Times. The midfielder is on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy to AC Milan until March, and the boss of the Italian club has said he would welcome Beckham with "open arms"... More »

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Los Angeles • soccer • AC Milan • David Beckham • Los Angeles Galaxy • Major League Soccer • sports contracts

 Victoria to Becks: 
 Enough Tattoos! 

Soccer star gets yet more ink

Dec 29, 08 12:13 PM CST
(Newser) - David Beckham got himself a new tattoo for Christmas—a biblical proverb written in Hebrew—despite objections from wife Victoria, who thinks he's sporting enough ink already, the Sun reports. “She likes his tatts but wants a bit of his skin to be left,” a source said of... More »

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soccer • Victoria Beckham • tattoos • celebrity • David Beckham

OPINION

 2008's Hunkiest Guys 

Jackman, Beckham ... and Obama highlight Fox list

Dec 26, 08 11:44 AM CST
(Newser) - Fox News has a holiday gift for everyone: The hottest men of 2008. Here's a sample:
  • Barack Obama: "Slated to become the president with the meanest six-pack in history."
  • David Beckham: "Wow. We want to say something but just ... wow."
  • Brad Pitt: "
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Barack Obama • Brad Pitt • celebrity • hot • David Beckham • Zac Efron • Christian Bale • sexy • Hugh Jackman • Best of 2008

 Becks' 
 Bodyguard 
 Brawls With Pap 

No charges after Beverly Hills scuffle

Dec 8, 08 10:00 AM CST
(Newser) - David Beckham and his bodyguards went after the paparazzi yesterday—right in front of a Beverly Hills police station, E! Online reports. The soccer star was angry at being followed, and one of his bodyguards allegedly took matters into his own fists. Beckham and wife Victoria drove off before the... More »

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Victoria Beckham • paparazzi • celebrity • David Beckham • fight • photographers

(Newser) - If you want white truffle shavings sprinkled over your Thanksgiving leftovers, the biggest specimen found in Italy this year is up for auction tomorrow. You'll need some big bucks—and perhaps the moxie to outbid David and Victoria Beckham. The delectable fungus weighs about 2½ pounds and is expected to... More »

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food • cooking • Italy • cuisine • Victoria Beckham • auction • chef • David Beckham • truffles • Posh Spice

Beyoncé, Jay-Z Top List of Hollywood Power Couples

Cruises, Beckhams, Smiths, Brangelina also on Forbes rundown

Nov 22, 08 2:46 AM CST
(Newser) - With "an $82 million hip-hop brand and an $80 million R&B empire" in their collective pocket, Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z take the top spot on Forbes' list of highest-earning celeb mates. The runners-up:
  • Will and Jada Pinkett Smith earned a cumulative $85 million from June 2007–June
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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • David Beckham • Beyonce • Will Smith • Posh Spice • Jay-Z • Brangelina • celebrity marriage • Forbes magazine

It's a Bird! It's a Plane!
It's Super PoshBecks!

Comics legend Stan Lee draws up idea for Posh and Becks in Spandex

Oct 30, 08 8:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The creator of the Fantastic Four has his eye on famous twosome David and Victoria Beckham to be his next cartoon crimefighters, Access Hollywood reports. Former Marvel Comics kingpin Stan Lee, already working to put Paris Hilton and Ringo Starr into two dimensions, says "the great looking, talented and... More »

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Victoria Beckham • Marvel Comics • David Beckham • cartoon • Posh Spice • Stan Lee

 Becks May 
 Play for Milan 
 on MLS Break 

Italian juggernaut talking to MLS' Galaxy about loan deal

Oct 22, 08 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Officials of Italian soccer juggernaut AC Milan officials are confident David Beckham will play for the team during his break from Major League Soccer, the Guardian reports. Though Beckham has remained mum, a Milan exec was emphatic. “Beckham wants to train and play for Milan. We want him and... More »

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World Cup • football • soccer • Victoria Beckham • AC Milan • David Beckham • Los Angeles Galaxy

OPINION

After Beijing Pageantry, London 2012 Tries ... a Bus

Brits less than thrilling
in Olympic preview

Aug 25, 08 2:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Beijing Olympics' closing ceremony was predictably stupendous, with thousands of acrobats and "more orthodontically screened children," writes Guardian columnist Marina Hyde. It certainly ran over the 8-minute tableau promoting the 2012 Games in London. While China spent years preparing its "deliciously understated 16-day world domination infomercial,... More »

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London • 2012 London Olympics • 2008 Beijing Olympics • David Beckham • buses • Boris Johnson

2 Chinese 'Songbirds' May Close Games Together

Dual-billing with counterpart Lin Maioke expected

Aug 22, 08 11:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Yang Peiyi, the 7-year-old songstress whom Chinese officials deemed better heard than seen during the Olympic opening ceremonies, may appear alongside her lip-syncing counterpart during Sunday’s closing ceremonies, the Hong Kong Standard reports. Organizers who claimed that the decision to replace Yang with a cuter girl was “in... More »

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2012 London Olympics • 2008 Beijing Olympics • David Beckham • Opening Ceremony • lip sync

 Did Armani Give Becks 
 a Package Deal? 

Tab's comparison has tongues wagging about how true to life underwear ad is

Jun 20, 08 4:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Some skivvies sleuthing has a British tabloid wondering if San Franciscans are seeing a larger-than-life David Beckham in 100-foot-tall Armani underwear ads dominating downtown Union Square, MSNBC reports. The Daily Mail compares Armani's images to some 2006 pics of Becks beachside which show his Speedo decidedly less … full. “... More »

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advertising • David Beckham • Emporio Armani • photo manipulation

 Oprah Tops Powerful
 Celebs List Again 

Talk show maven edges out Tiger, Jolie

Jun 12, 08 11:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Forbes ranks the 100 most powerful celebs of 2008 (complete with tweens), and Oprah leads the pack for the second year running. Stars are judged on the size of their paychecks and media clout, including their showing on the Internet. Here's how the A-listers stacked up:
  1. Oprah Winfrey
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media • Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • Tiger Woods • JK Rowling • Johnny Depp • list • Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • David Beckham • Beyonce • Forbes • The Police • rich • Jay-Z

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