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David Beckham Retires From Professional Footba… Er… Soccer

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:02:48 +0000

It’s a momentous day for fans of the sport Americans call That British Kickball, especially for the followers of legendary clubs like Manchestershire Rovers, Real Mildred and AC Casem: David Beckham, arguably the most famous ...

WATCH: David Beckham Strips Down to His Knickers

Brigid Brown — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:04:50 +0000

Oh my. Soccer star David Beckham and director Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes) make quite the pair teaming up to make a mini film disguised as a commercial for H&M featuring Beckham in mini briefs.

Baby Watch: Is Victoria Beckham Expecting?

Brigid Brown — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:56:41 +0000

Rumors have been circulating around whether or not the former Spice Girl, Victoria Beckham, will be pushing out a fifth child based on her lackadaisical work-out regime and lack of post-performance bevies at the Olympics.

Photos: Celebrity Olympic Torchbearers… It’s the Final Stretch!

staff — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:04:32 +0000

Wow, the day is finally here! The Olympic torch started its adventure in Land’s End, Cornwall, making its way to the four corners of the United Kingdon, landing in East London at the Olympic Stadium this evening (July 27) at ...

Iconic British Things No.13: Football

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:01:35 +0000

“Football’s not a matter of life and death … it’s more important than that” – Bill Shankly, Liverpool FC manager.

News Roundup: Adele’s Throat Unharmed By Smoking

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:09:18 +0000

I know, it’s the first thing I thought too. Here’s Adele with a recurring throat problem, in which she blows her own voice out time and again, and apparently it has nothing to do with her fondness for the gaspers ...

News Roundup: Victoria Beckham’s Slipped Disc

Fraser McAlpine — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:43:14 +0000

We’re well used to the idea that celebrities fiercely guard their privacy at times of high public interest, like when a child is born into their family. But did you know that part of the reason Victoria Beckham wasn’t seen ...

News Roundup: David Beckham Loves His Little Girl

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:14:57 +0000

There’s something unique about being the father to a new daughter, as David Beckham has recently discovered. You’re not dealing with a miniaturised version of yourself, and no matter how your raise her, her experience of the ...

News Roundup: James McAvoy To Play Elton John?

Fraser McAlpine — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:56:59 +0000

Film biopics of musicians often follow a very similar pattern. There’s the childhood trauma, the discovery of talent, the struggling to get noticed, the fame, the drugs, the trouble that comes with success/fame/drugs, and the ...

News Roundup: ‘Harry Potter’ Rules Teen Choice Awards and the Hollywood Paparazzi Tires of Cheryl Cole

staff — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:49:54 +0000

At Sunday night’s (August 7) Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles, it was the battle of the bespectacled boy wizard vs. the vampire, and to our enjoyment, it was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that came out on top over ...