Posh & Becks

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November 2008
- Beyoncé, Jay-Z Top List of Hollywood Power Couples
  
  Forbes | 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 2008. The split here was much less equitable: Will raked in $80 million with massive box office returns. More »
October 2008
- It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's Super PoshBecks!
  
  Access Hollywood | 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 colorful" pair would be a perfect addition to his roster of superheroes. No word yet on how the dynamic duo feel about the project. More »
- Becks May Play for Milan on MLS Break
  
  Guardian (UK) | 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 he will arrive in January for the rest of the season.” More »
August 2008
- Posh Related to Marx Comrade
  
  Reuters | Aug 6, 08 11:49 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Victoria Beckham’s girl-power roots go a lot further back than her Spice Girls days: The pop icon is the great-great-great-granddaughter of a 19th-century communist who worked with Karl Marx, Reuters reports. A German historian discovered the link between Posh and revolutionary Carl Heinrich Pfaender who was chummy with Marx and fled to England after the failed revolution of 1848. More »
June 2008
- Did Armani Give Becks a Package Deal?
  
  MSNBC | 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. “There wasn't any enhancement to that said region,” a Beckham rep counters. More »
- Oprah Tops Powerful Celebs List Again
  
  Forbes | 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: Oprah Winfrey Tiger Woods Angelina Jolie Beyonce Knowles David Beckham More »
April 2008
- Beckhams Go for No. 4
  
  Sun (UK) | Apr 25, 08 11:28 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - David and Victoria Beckham want to have a fourth child, the soccer star revealed yesterday on Ellen Degeneres’ talk show, the Sun reports. LA Galaxy heartthrob Becks, 32, told Degeneres he and his “Posh Spice” wife, 34, who already have three sons, “were working on it” now that the Spice Girls tour had finished. More »
January 2008
- Becks' Carbon Footprint Bigger Than His Cleats
  
  Fox News | Jan 24, 08 2:00 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - David Beckham may bend it on the pitch; off it, he might have broken records with the largest carbon footprint ever, Fox Sports reports. British environmental group Carbon Trust analyzed the output of Becks' travel and homes, finding the soccer star responsible for 163 tons of carbon dioxide annually. The Carbon Trust puts an average Briton's yearly use at 9.4 tons. More »
- Posh Named Worst-Dressed
  
  People | Jan 8, 08 4:57 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Mr. Blackwell of the infamous worst-dressed list has singled out Victoria Beckham as this year's greatest offender for "skinny-mini monstrosities," reports People . Amy Winehouse snagged the runner-up spot, followed by Mary-Kate Olsen, who earned her laurels for looking like "a tattered toothpick-trapped in a hurricane." Britney Spears escaped because of her overwhelming personal issues, says Mr. Blackwell. More »
December 2007
- Posh and David Beckham dubbed celebrity super-couple
  
  Australia's News Network | Dec 31, 07
  
  HOLLYWOOD lost out in this year's race for the celebrity super-couple as Posh and Becks set themselves up as arguably the globe's most famous pair.
- Oh, Baby! Ten Tots With Clout
  
  Forbes | Dec 17, 07 4:07 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - It's no surprise that many kids of celebrities attain star status, but sometimes the media attention can take on a life of its own: Consider the change in the tone of coverage of Tom Cruise after Suri came along. Forbes looked at web and press coverage for megastar kids under 6 years old to determine the 10 most influential Hollywood tykes: Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, mentioned in 2,000-plus articles this year Suri, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter More »
November 2007
- Posh Too Glamazon for Hip LA
  
  Guardian (UK) | Nov 30, 07 1:05 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - David Beckham has scored big with soccer fans, but his Spice Girl better half hasn't exactly taken LA by storm. Emma Forrest of the Guardian wonders whether the trouble is a wardrobe malfunction. In a city where celebs spend the day in jeans and T-shirts, Victoria Beckham goes glamazon, tottering around in Alaia minidresses, elaborate makeup, and heels. More »
August 2007
- Becks Draws Monster Crowd, Boos & Cheers
  
  Associated Press | Aug 19, 07 6:49 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A record crowd of more than 66,000 turned out yesterday to watch soccer star David Beckham make his first US Major League Soccer start at Giants Stadium. New York Red Bulls fans booed him when he battled for his Los Angeles Galaxies—but cheered the shirtless Becks at game's end. “I’ve had that at many grounds—and worse,” he said of the boos. More »
- Beckham Scores!
  
  Associated Press | Aug 16, 07 3:59 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Multi-millionaire soccer superstar David Beckham scored his first goal on this side of the pond last night, hammering home a free kick in the 27th minute of the Los Angeles Galaxy's 2-0 win over D.C. United. The giant hoopla that accompanied Becks' arrival in California with his ex-Spice Girls wife, Victoria, had deflated in recent weeks as he cooled his heels on the sidelines with an injured ankle. More »
July 2007
- Bad Ankle Threatens Beck's Debut
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jul 17, 07 5:04 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An old ankle injury could sideline Brit soccer superstar David Beckham, postponing his long-anticipated debut with the LA Galaxy this Saturday. "We're not going to force him," said coach Frank Yallop. The beefcake half of the PoshBecks phenomenon arrived with his former Spice Girl wife, Victoria, in LA last week, and was greeted by thousands of fans at the field. More »
- Beckham Says Hello to LA
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jul 14, 07 2:13 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Soccer superstar David Beckham addressed his new audience yesterday, looked tanned, ready, rested, and not at all like a man with the fate of an entire league on his shoulders. He and his Spice Girl wife, Victoria, attracted 700 media reps and 3,000 fans to the Galaxy's home pitch, the LA Times reports, and he spent 4 hours fielding questions. More »
- Beckham's arrival in photos
  
  BBC | Jul 13, 07
  
  The Beckhams look unruffled by their flight from Heathrow and seem to enjoy being the centre of attention in California
- PoshBecks Bare Souls—& More
  
  Vogue | Jul 12, 07 5:14 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - They're ripped, stripped and determined to become American idols. Brit soccer superstar David Beckham and his former Spice Girl wife Victoria land in the US on the cover of W Magazine wearing little more than come-on scowls . The delectable duo claim they "like to lock the doors and wander around naked." More »
January 2007
- It's Official: Posh & Becks Moving to L.A.
  
  People | Jan 11, 07
  
  Goodbye, Madrid %u2013 hello, Los Angeles! Sources close to Victoria and David Beckham have confirmed that the couple will move to L.A. later this year. "David has just signed the biggest deal in global sport history with the Galaxy soccer team," a Beckham business insider tells PEOPLE. "It is worth several hundred million dollars over five years. They will move after he finishes this season playing in Madrid."