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Sightings: Victoria Beckham Weekends with the Boys
Victoria Beckham treated her and David's sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz, with a weekend by the sea.
The four were spotted in Friday night checking into the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, California. After having breakfast the next morning at Maryjane's, they headed to Sea World where they were given—what else?—a VIP tour. Later on, they spent time at the hotel's rooftop Float pool followed by dinner at Nobu and dessert at Pinkberry.
In other weekend happenings...
Mariah Carey sang "Happy Birthday" to hubby Nick Cannon during her show on Saturday night at The Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Another surprise during the concert? Carey welcomed a male fan onstage to propose to his boyfriend.
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Victoria Beckham: I Never Wanted Paula Abdul's Idol Job
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Even if Victoria Beckham was a two-time guest judge for American Idol, she insists she had no intention of trying to replace Paula Abdul on a full-time basis.
"Ellen [DeGeneres] is going to be fantastic," Beckham, 35, told me last night while promoting her latest dress collection during Fashion's Night Out at New York's Bergdorf Goodman.
"For me, I just love the fact that I could dip in and dip out. It was great," she said. "I saw so much talent, and to be a part of making someone's dream come true was exciting for me."
But how did Beckham handle having to crush someone's dream? Keep reading to find out, plus she reveals what hot soccer hubby David…smells like!
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David Cook: Another Idol Who Wants to Act
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Jennifer Hudson didn't win American Idol, but she did win an Oscar.
So is it any surprise to hear an American Idol winner confess he's looking to do some acting?
"I would love to," season seven winner David Cook, 26, told us at his CD signing at the Hard Rock Cafe at Universal CityWalk in L.A. when we asked if he wants to get into the movies. "It's another kind of way to be creative, so I'm very on board for that."
One thing he's not on board for, however, is replacing Paula Abdul at the Idol judges' table…
Rihanna's Night at the Museum: Perform and Party
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You've all heard by now that Rihanna returned to the red carpet last night at the Costume Institute Gala in New York City.
Once inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, she sat at Marc Jacobs' table with Madonna, Victoria Beckham and Stella McCartney.
The 21-year-old Barbadian beauty was also the suprise performer of two songs with the night's entertainment headliner, Kanye West…
Armani Gets Posh to Strip to Her Underwear
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Get ready for some more nearly naked Victoria Beckham.
Following in the footsteps of her hunky soccer stud hubby, David, the missus has been named the new face—well, body—of Emporio Armani Women’s Underwear.
Images won’t be released until February, but Armani announced today that the spring/summer 2009 campaign was shot by fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.
New BFF Alert! Julia & Posh?
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Julia Roberts and her kids having playdates at the park with Victoria Beckham and her brood?
It could happen.
I hear the Oscar winner and Posh Spice got along famously at the Costume Institute Gala in New York City on Monday night.
“They hit it off right away,” a source close to the new pals tells me. So much so that it wasn’t long before the two moms were sharing family pictures. “They were showing each other photos of their kids,” my source says. “They were just laughing and sharing mommy stories.”
Mrs. Becks certainly has made herself at home in Hollywood. Roberts is just the latest addition to an A-list roster of friends that already includes Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Eva Longoria Parker and Kate Beckinsale.
Sighting: It's a Mall World for Posh
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Victoria Beckham hit the shopping mall yesterday with sons Romeo and Cruz.
The Beckhams, along with David's mum, spent yesterday afternoon at the Grove mall in Los Angeles. The British brood hit Abercrombie & Fitch, and the boys enjoyed some ice cream, too.
However, the shopping stopped when the group popped into Nordstrom department store to pick up Ugg boots for Romeo and Cruz. While a salesperson said Posh had "bought a bunch of Uggs last time she was here," this time the store was all sold out.
Maybe that's what the boys wished for when mommy gave them coins to throw in the mall fountain.
—Additional reporting by Whitney English
Inside Victoria Beckham's Taco Birthday
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Victoria Beckham may be Posh, but she doesn’t mind the simpler things in life—like celebrating her birthday at Harry Morton’s Pink Taco restaurant.
When the former Spice Girl turned 34 yesterday, she and the family—hubby David and sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz—headed to the Taco outpost at L.A.’s Century City mall at about 5 p.m. I’m told Mrs. Beckham didn’t eat any dinner, but David had chicken fajitas while the boys dug into some mac ‘n' cheese.Victoria, however, enjoyed some birthday cake after being serenaded by "Happy Birthday" and she blew out the candles. The Beckhams brought the cake in themselves and actually had the leftover pieces boxed up to take home. That takes the cake. Literally!
On the swag front, such as it is, there's no word if Victoria has any plans to wear the Pink Taco T-shirt given to her by restaurant staffers.
But the place does seem to be a favorite of hers. Victoria also threw a party at Pink Taco in early March for Brooklyn’s ninth birthday. David was out of town with his soccer team, but guests included Eva Longoria Parker and Heidi Klum.