Prince Beckham?

While he hasn't officially moved to the States yet, and it still remains to be seen how well his soccer will fair in light of his supposed Hollywood ambitions, it seems that David Beckham is already charging the gates...of Disney that is. In a new ad campaign featuring the slogan "Disney Parks: Where Dreams Come True", the soccer superstar is among a number of famous faces dressed as classic Disney characters in photos taken by the uber-acclaimed photographer, Annie Leibovitz. Beckham portrays the valiant Prince Philip from Sleeping Beauty, atop a white horse bearing sword and shield in the face of the fire-breathing dragon (though the dragon is not visible). Beyonce and Scarlett Johansson, among others, are featured as part of Disney's Year of a Million Dreams. You can check out all the beautiful photographs here. Becks admittedly pulls off the dashing prince thing well, but does this mean we have to refer to Victoria as "Princess Posh" from now on?

Definitely NOT a bargain

In an attempt to boost the profile of soccer in this country (or football as its known everywhere else in the world), the L.A. Galaxy of Major League Soccer has signed a 5 year deal with David Beckham worth $250 million dollars. The 31 year old former England team captain who is married to the former Posh Spice, of the the Spice Girls, has been doing less than awesome in the past two years playing for a team in Madrid, Spain. David started dating his wife, Victoria, in 1997, and married in 1999. Despite having 3 sons together, there have been rumors that David, or "Becks," has been unfaithful to "Posh" throughout their marriage. While the always fashionable couple is not shy about publicity, as they often make the top of most yearly best-dressed lists and most-searched lists on the net, neither has been immune to scandal, as in addition to David's philandering, rumors have swirled around Victoria regarding everything from an eating to disorder to breast implants.

In any case, by all accounts this expensive move by Major League Soccer is said to be an attempt to boost the popularity of the sport in this country, which lags behind the rest of the world where events like the World Cup draws massive crowds ad hysteria. However, for a league that is struggling to draw crowds, one wonders what Becks salary will do to tickets prices when sporting events for families are already at the point of ridiculousness. Becks insists that it isn't about the money--he wants to help the sport of soccer--in a city that will make it very easy to work on a career in show-business.