David & Victoria Beckham Throw Star-Studded Charity Bash

David Beckham and his wife Victoria, aka Posh Spice, threw a celebrity-studded party Sunday to raise money for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Guests at the affair included many of England’s World Cup soccer squad, Sir Elton John, tennis star Greg Rusedski, designer Vivienne Westwood, actress Joan Collins and Virgin empire billionaire Sir Richard Branson.

Posh Spice Blasted For Pop Idol Diss

The Mirror reports Pop Idol judge Pete Waterman blasted Victoria Beckham after she claimed that the show’s runner-up Gareth Gates cannot sing. Waterman fumed in response to the Spice Girl’s diss, “If Victoria thinks Gareth can’t sing, perhaps she should apply for the next Pop Idol series so we can have a good look and decide if she can actually sing. I would like to see her try to sing for 10 minutes in our audition.”

Posh To Stay Home Pregnant During World Cup

The Mirror reports Victoria Beckham will stay at home and tend to her pregnancy while her husband and soccer star David Beckham heads off to Dubai for the World Cup. A source at the Football Association revealed, “Victoria appears to have had a rethink and David has intimated that he intends to travel to Dubai alone. It is a real shame. All the other players intend to travel with wives or girlfriends. But, given the circumstances, you can understand why Victoria might not feel up to it.”

Posh TV Deal In Hopes To Save Label Deal

Popbitch.com reports ‘An Audience with Victoria Beckham’ is being planned for late May, the Saturday night before her next single, ‘I Wish’, a duet with Robbie Craig, is due out. Even though they originally planned it for a November airing, since Posh is said to be in danger of being dropped by Virgin, the revised date is hoped to rescue her album sales, and her label deal.