Celeb2nds auctions items donated by celebrities, from David Beckham's boots, to Cliff Richard's jacket, all in aid of its eight founder charities, which include the Rainbow Trust and Dial a Dream. The site is pretty well designed too, though there are a couple of slight issues; the 'auctions ending soon' display could be promoted better, as on eBay, and the fairly hefty delivery charges, £10 for a signed Harry Hill joke book for example, may deter some bidders....
Despite what is for many in the US music industry a 4 day holiday break, Hypebot will publish throughout. Atlantic Records says that more than half its revenue is coming from digital sources. (International Herald Tribune) This is a milestone for a major label. Parent WMG only derives 27% of revenue from digital. Lisa Loeb records an exclusive EP for the LimeWire store. (press release) On eve if the US's biggest annual shopping day a new survey suggests a mixed forecast for consumer technology and media sales. (more) On its 25th anniversary, a look inside the ongoing success of folk...
CULTURE BUZZ: So People thinks Hugh Jackman is currently the sexiest man out there. Who else we got? Barack Obama, Robert Downey Jr. and Trace Adkins are other options, if Jackman doesn't float your boat. Apparently people like David Beckham, too. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment » The Best Links: Jezebel’s 10 Sexiest Everyday Men Of 2008 Salon’s Sexiest Man Living 2008 Beckham Was Atop OK! Magazine’s Version of the List Earlier in 2008 Country’s Sexiest Man 2008: Trace Adkins People’s Sexiest Men Alive 2008: Hugh Jackman...
The demo for the PC version Football Manager 2009 is now available. The game, for you normal people who are allergic to simulation games, puts you in the role of a big league football (soccer) manager. It’s sorta like Fantasy Football, but only one-third as lame. Amazingly, this is the first edition of the game to be fully rendered in 3D. About time Sports Interactive, the game’s developers, got its act together. Most of the big leagues are there, including the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and MLS; there’s 350,000 players in the database, including thin-skinned Wayne Rooney...
David Beckham was looking a little Rasta Man at the Lakers game. If you have no idea what I'm referencing, please watch Andy Samberg's "Rasta Man" video, after the jump. A pretty funny digital short (in comparison to other recent ones) that got a little overshadowed by Jon Hamm's genius last week:...
In his presentation at a quarterly business review this week, my colleague Pete Hatton offered bits of wisdom I just had to pass on to you: General George S. Patton, US Army "If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking." "Make your plans to fit the circumstances." "A good plan violently executed today is better than a perfect plan executed at some indefinite point in the future." Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys Coach “I don't believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field...
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FOOD BUZZ: David Beckham has a new line of Omega 3, heart-healthy food products, which include “fish fingers” and prawn noodles. I would eat David Beckham’s fingers! But I guess I’ll just settle for fishsticks, which are apparently supposed to be really good for you. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment » The Best Links: Official Website: GO3 David Beckham Poses Handsomely With His Fish Fingers Not Even Sex Sells David Beckham Fish Products “Stick Thin Victoria Beckham Poses In Unflattering Jacket & Tie” Close-up of the Fish Fingers Box Press Release: GO3 Launches Line of Health-Focused...
David Beckham has launched a new line of food products called GO3 which will be healthy, family-friendly, and infused with whatever oils Victoria uses on her forehead. Olympic Gold-winning gymnast, Nastia Liukin, will make a guest appearance on Gossip Girl. Apparently she will play a kinky prep-school athlete who ties Chuck Bass to a balance beam and uses him for mounting practice. Teri Hatcher's hot new Desperate Housewives on-screen lover, Gale Harold, was critically injured in a motorcycle accident. Reportedly, he lost control of the bike when he saw Teri on set not wearing any makeup. You're going to...
AP - British newspapers are reporting that two people who worked for David Beckham and his wife were arrested after some of the couple's possessions were spotted on an Internet auction site....
