Boring Demanding Anorexic British Slapper Takes a Trip West
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By LINDA STASI
NEW YORK POST
July 16, 2007 -- NBC should get down on its knees and make a giant no
vena of thanks that soccer star David Beckham was called back to Europe
before it could finish filming his relentlessly self-promoting wife's
reality series, "Victoria Beckham: Coming to America."
And, while we're at it, the aforementioned relentlessly self-promoting
wife should do the same.
If this weren't a one-shot deal and people were exposed to her vapid,
condescending behavior on a weekly basis, she'd not just be unwelcome in
America, she'd be run out on a rail - whatever that means.
Anyway, the proposed series, now downsized to a one-hour "special," is
an orgy of self-indulgence so out of whack with, er, reality that you'll
sit there slack-jawed at the gall of these people who think we are that
stupid.
What's shocking is that it's from Simon Fuller, the "American Idol"
genius.
The Beckhams drive to become as famous in the U.S. as they are in the
U.K. is driven, of course, by Beck's signing a $250 million (yes,
million) contract to play for the LA Galaxy soccer team. Good luck.
Until soccer can have as many commercials as football, baseball or
basketball, it will never be covered as big time on U.S. TV. And without
soccer taking hold, I don't think they will ever achieve their
dreamed-of status as the most famous couple in the U.S.
Tonight's special opens with Victoria - a former Spice Girl who had the
great, good fortune to marry the world's best looking man - fretting
over how much she has to do to prepare to move to America. She's got to
find a house and a manicurist! Oh, the pressure.
The announcer then informs us that everything we thought about Victoria
Beckham is probably wrong! Really?
I, for one, have never thought anything about Beckham - and now, I think
even less.
She frets that there are paparazzi at the airport to meet her - as
though it weren't all set up. "Maybe they thought Madonna was on the
plane," she says displaying modesty that is about as real as her hair
color. Dear God.
She then introduces us to her "best friends" who, like poor Paula
Abdul's, are on her payroll - the hairdresser and the makeup artist who
travel with her.
She then goes to a set-up luncheon with "The Beverly Hills Socialites"
club at this nightmarishly overdone rococo mansion filled with much
older women - all blondes - who have so much unfortunate plastic surgery
they look truly frightening. Sad. Really sad - but then again who is
Beckham to come here and make fun of these women by pretending not to?
For reasons I hope never to understand, Marla Maples is there too - the
youngest by about 40 years.
Beckham, who is bizarrely constantly posing even in her own home, offers
insights about how major a certain purse is or how her new phone has
changed her life.
Her entourage laughs at everything she says as though they were hanging
with Dave Chappelle, and clings to her every thought as though she were
Stephen Hawking.
The "special" which NBC calls an "exclusive" inside look at Victoria's
larger-than-life life smacks of too much fame, too much money and too
much time spent believing the hype for all concerned.
"Victoria Beckham: Coming to America"
Tonight at 8 on NBC
No stars
--
"Anybody can direct. There are only 11 good writers."
‹ Mel Brooks
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> SHORT CHANGED
> By LINDA STASI
> NEW YORK POST
>
> July 16, 2007 -- NBC should get down on its knees and make a giant no
> before it could finish filming his relentlessly self-promoting wife's
>
> And, while we're at it, the aforementioned relentlessly self-promoting
> wife should do the same.
>
> If this weren't a one-shot deal and people were exposed to her vapid,
> condescending behavior on a weekly basis, she'd not just be unwelcome in
> America, she'd be run out on a rail - whatever that means.
>
> Anyway, the proposed series, now downsized to a one-hour "special," is
> an orgy of self-indulgence so out of whack with, er, reality that you'll
> sit there slack-jawed at the gall of these people who think we are that
> stupid.
>
> What's shocking is that it's from Simon Fuller, the "American Idol"
> genius.
>
> The Beckhams drive to become as famous in the U.S. as they are in the
> U.K. is driven, of course, by Beck's signing a $250 million (yes,
> million) contract to play for the LA Galaxy soccer team. Good luck.
> Until soccer can have as many commercials as football, baseball or
> basketball, it will never be covered as big time on U.S. TV. And without
> soccer taking hold, I don't think they will ever achieve their
> dreamed-of status as the most famous couple in the U.S.
>
> great, good fortune to marry the world's best looking man - fretting
> over how much she has to do to prepare to move to America. She's got to
> find a house and a manicurist! Oh, the pressure.
>
>
> I, for one, have never thought anything aboutBeckham- and now, I think
> even less.
>
> She frets that there are paparazzi at the airport to meet her - as
> though it weren't all set up. "Maybe they thought Madonna was on the
> plane," she says displaying modesty that is about as real as her hair
> color. Dear God.
>
> She then introduces us to her "best friends" who, like poor Paula
> Abdul's, are on her payroll - the hairdresser and the makeup artist who
> travel with her.
>
> She then goes to a set-up luncheon with "The Beverly Hills Socialites"
> club at this nightmarishly overdone rococo mansion filled with much
> older women - all blondes - who have so much unfortunate plastic surgery
> For reasons I hope never to understand, Marla Maples is there too - the
> youngest by about 40 years.
>
> Beckham, who is bizarrely constantly posing even in her own home, offers
> insights about how major a certain purse is or how her new phone has
> changed her life.
>
> Her entourage laughs at everything she says as though they were hanging
> with Dave Chappelle, and clings to her every thought as though she were
> Stephen Hawking.
>
> larger-than-life life smacks of too much fame, too much money and too
> much time spent believing the hype for all concerned.
>
> Tonight at 8 on NBC
> No stars
>
> --
>
> "Anybody can direct. There are only 11 good writers."
> ‹ Mel Brooks
I am so glad the US has had enough sense to see through her
(V.Beckham) - her antics make me so embarrassed to be British. She was
destined to fail to impress Americans. At least American stars /
celebs are generally attractive as a very basic - she's just not
attractive or even vaguely pretty. She's just famous for being famous
and typifies that 1980s icon of 'nouvaux riche' - too much money but
absolutely no class or style to match it - laughable. Dont get me
started on her ridiculous names for her kids or the fact she had c-
sections for purely vanity reasons....