UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham, calls on fans to send him a birthday wish and make children smile.

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham is urging fans keen to mark his 36th birthday on 2nd May to buy a special UNICEF football that will be delivered directly to vulnerable children across the world.

Once bought online at unicef.org.uk/birthdaygift, the unique, professional quality footballs, part of UNICEF’s ‘Inspired Gifts’ range, will be directly delivered to children in the poorest communities, providing them with desperately lacking sports kit and a chance to play, exercise and have fun.

“I was given my first football when I was very young and it was the best present I ever had. Now I’m 36 and I’m asking you to help me give that same excitement and joy to thousands of other children” said Goodwill Ambassador Beckham, who on a visit with UNICEF to Sierra Leone in 2008 saw the life changing impact of football on children’s lives.

“Across the world, from schools to refugee camps, a game of football brings children and communities together to play and forget any trauma or worries for an hour or two.” Beckham continued.

“So from one lover of football to another, let’s put it right for children – please buy a child a sporting gift by going to unicef.org.uk/birthdaygift. Every one of your birthday gifts will make a real difference to a child’s life.”

UNICEF ‘Inspired Gifts’ are real supplies – like vaccines, medicines, food, water containers, and education materials – that are delivered to those children and communities in most need, and those who are affected by emergencies.

UNICEF believes it is wrong that millions of children around the world are missing out on their right to play and have fun with their friends. Help David Beckham put this right and buy a UNICEF football for his birthday today!

David Beckham

Since the latest confession by David Beckham that he spends part of his leisure time building with lego sales of the toy bricks are said to have soared.

Not only have the lego company invited Becks and his family to visit their lego factory headquarters in Billund, Denmark but they have also welcomed any ideas he may have for future toy kits.

The footballer admitted to spending time trying to recreate a replica of the Taj Mahal out of lego while in Italy which is said to be one of the company’s more complicated sets although he didn’t state whether he had completed the construction or if his three sons were actually helping him!

David Beckham

David Beckham showed he had talent in other areas apart from football when he was asked to cut TV presenter George Lopez’s hair on the American TV show ‘Lopez Tonight’.

Beckham commented that he had some skill in this area as his mother is a hairdresser and that he gets so bored with his own haircuts he sometimes gives himself a trim.

Peaches Geldof walked away from a near fatal car accident last night when the car she was travelling in with friends spun 360° across three lanes of a freeway in California.

Geldof had minutes earlier laughed and joked about the speed her and her pals were travelling at before the drivers show apparently slipped off the pedal.

James Corden was left furious last night when the girl group ‘The Saturdays’, cancelled their performance at the charity event of Rio Ferdinand, ‘Live The Dream’.

The comedian made the announcement saying “some good news” they are unable to attend due to illness despite being able to perform for a paid gig at the same venue on Monday evening.  Corden continued by telling the audience that the group had a new single out in January, but it wasn’t worth buying

Maggie Jones RIP

The Coronation Street actress Maggie Jones who played the part of Blanche Hunt, mother of Deidre, has died this morning.

The 75-year-old actress was rushed to hospital early last month for life-saving surgery and was said to be in a critical condition, however, she had since improved but passed away this morning in hospital.

Tiger Woods has today offered an apology to his fans, friends and family on his website following the allegations of affairs which came to light after his recent car accident.

The golfer said that he apologised for not being  “true to my values and the behaviour my family deserves”.  Many printed articles have referred to his alleged affair with New York Nightclub hostess but since then at least two other women have come forward claiming to have been in a relationship with Woods.

David Beckham has been left devastated after his beloved grandfather has died just hours after the footballer arrived in South Africa where he is helping England to secure the 2018 World Cup.

Joe West, 83, was claimed to be the person behind the inspiration for Beckham’s footballing career and the two were said to be extremely close.

Nicole Richie

It has been confirmed that Nicole Richie has been hospitalised , and is being treated for pneumonia at a Los Angeles hospital and is said to be doing well.

The 28-year-old actress missed the the launch of her ‘House of Harlow jewellery’  on the 10th of November, reporting on Twitter that she was suffering from a cold.

Camilla Dallerup, who quit her stint in the jungle on I’m A Celebrity after just three days, has branded the programme ‘The Kate Show’, after the models arrival.

The professional dancer told how the camp were all bonding together well until day three when Katie Price appeared in the camp. Due to the amount of Bushtucker Trial’s that Ms. Price has so far been nominated for, which is practically all of them, I’d say the public feel the same!

Johnny Depp has been voted the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ in the 2009 People’s Magazine poll after last winning the award in 2003.

The 46-year-old actor, best known for his role in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’, beat the likes of Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhall, David Beckham and Robert Pattinson to take the title.

David Beckham

David Beckham launched his new sports clothing range by Adidas last night in Los Angeles, accompanied by his wife Victoria.  The footballer has co-designed the range which will be known as ‘Beckham by J. Bond Collection’, and it’s said to be a modern version of classic American sportswear.

David is also expected to appear alongside Noel Gallagher in a brand new Adidas commercial, dressed as a Star Trek character.  The advertisement was allegedly shot in the West End of London last week.

Footballer Michael Owen and his wife Louise, have announced that they are expecting their fourth child, due to be born on March 3rd 2010.  The couple already have  daughters Gemma Rose, 6, and Emily May, 1, and son James Michael, 3.

Pete Doherty arrived at court today to answer charges on a drink driving incident which took place in June of this year, after performing at a gig in Gloucester.

The Babyshambles singer denied driving dangerously and was bailed to stand trial on December 21st.  Doherty arrived at the court with a mystery woman, who declined to give her name, but the two put on a dancing performance for the press.

Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne

Sharon Osbourne has Twittered to thank all the fans that voted for Kelly on ‘Dancing With The Stars’, and revealed that Ozzy is now on the road.

Sharon’s rocker husband Ozzy Osbourne also Twittered revealing ;  “I just passed my driving test. Took me 60 years, but I did it! For the first time in my life, I’m legal to drive, so watch out!”

Cricketer Kevin Pieterson, is the new ‘Brylcream Boy’ after replacing David Beckham who has been the face of the brand for the past decade, until he shaved his head.

The new deal is said to be worth an estimated £2 million and he is now contractually obliged to sport a respectable haircut unlike his style of 2005, featuring a skunk stipe down the middle of is head.

A medical examiner has ruled the death of DJ AM was an “accidental”, from “substance abuse”, after his body was discovered at his New York apartment.

The 36-year-old, who’s real name was Adam Goldstein, had taken cocaine, oxycodone, Vicodin, Ativan, Klonopin, Xanax, Benadryl and levamisole at the time of his death.

James Waylett

The actor James Waylett, who played the part of bully-boy Vincent Crabbe in the Harry Potter movies, has been sentenced to 120 hours of community service for his part in the growing of cannabis.

The 19-year-old, who has now been nicknamed ‘Harry Pothead’, and 20-year-old John Innes, were arrested in London in April of this year after police searched of the car they were in and discovered eight bags of cannabis.  The actors home was then searched and ten cannabis plants were found.  Innes received six-weeks in a young offenders institute and a £500 fine for his part in the crime.

R&B star Chris Brown, has made a public apology to his former girlfriend Rihanna, for the attack on her the night before the Grammy Awards in February, for which he was later arrested.

The 20-year-old, stated that what happened was “inexcusable” and that he had repeatedly apologised to Rihanna, he is due to be sentenced next month after pleading guilty.

Rebecca Loos, former PA and claimed to have had a fling with footballer David Beckham, has given birth to her first child, a son weighing 7lb 30z.

Loos  is now living in Oslo with her partner Christjar Skaiaa and the couple have named their son Magnus Leon Loos Skaiaa.

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson’s memorial service is to take place today at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles with a host of celebrities of hand to give one of the most spectacular send-off’s the World has ever seen.

It has so far been confirmed that Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Usher, Lionel Richie, Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer and Martin Luther King lll, will all appear in honour of ‘The King Of Pop’ with a variety of songs and readings.

The 80’s American singer Sinitta, has separated from her husband Andy Willner who she married in April of 2002.  They adopted two children in July 2009 after a surrogate mother lost the twins she was carrying for the couple.

Sinitta is best known for her part in the popular X Factor programme as well as her close relationship with former boyfriend Simon Cowell.

According to reports, David Beckham is being lined-up to appear with Angelina Jolie as part of the new Armani advertising campaign.

Jolie is the new spokeswoman for the Armani brand and Beckham has been the admired body on the posters for a couple of years now, putting the two together is bound to get the worldwide attention that the company hope for.

Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow

Johnny Depp put the smile on some young faces on Wednesday when he made a special visit to the Great Ormond Street hospital dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow.

Depp was in London this week promoting his new film ‘Public Enemies’, but took time out to visit the youngsters where he chatted with patients and staff as well as posing for photographs.

has landed a contract to model the designer Ed Hardy range of clothes for a deal reported to be worth £600,000.

Other celebrities who had previously headed the  were the Christian Audigier label were the late Michael Jackson and Madonna.

David and Victoria Beckham have jetted off to the Seychelles to celebrate their ten-year anniversary privately while their boys are staying with Posh’s parents in the South of France.

The couple this week unveiled their new Giorgio Armani photographs, taken for the autumn/winter 2009/10 advertising campaign.

Sadie Frost has allegedly undergone surgery on her hand which she damaged last year in a bicycle accident.  Initially the injury was pinned and plated but the actress was still suffering with pain.

On Monday Frost underwent another operation to give her full use of her hand and is now at home with her arm in a cast and already feels the surgery was a success.