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K.J. Yossman There’s no better way to encapsulate David Beckham’s unbridled star power than the story of how Fisher Stevens ended up directing his Netflix docuseries “Beckham.” “I got a call from Leo DiCaprio’s office,” recalls Stevens, who directed the DiCaprio-produced 2016 climate change film “The Flood.” “Leo and David were hanging out, and David [had] been looking for a director of his documentary — and Leo suggested me.” The anecdote doesn’t end there. Stevens, a multi-hyphenate who won an Oscar for producing the 2009 dolphin documentary “The Cove,” and appeared on three seasons of HBO’s hit series “Succession” as Waystar Royco publicist Hugo, wasn’t sure he wanted to take on the job directing the Beckham project.
“I didn’t really know much about him other than, you know, he was kind of a good-looking brand guy married to a Spice Girl,” he tells Variety. So Stevens did what anyone might when faced with a career dilemma — he asked some colleagues for advice. The colleagues in question just happened to be “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong and writer Tony Roche (both British) who had watched Beckham’s stratospheric rise in real-time.
“They’re like: ‘You have to do a documentary — you have to do it!’” Which is how Stevens ended up spending more than 30 hours interviewing David Beckham over the course of two years. “I definitely felt like I was his therapist,” Stevens admits. “Nothing was really off limits,” he says of the conversations, all caught on camera.
“I felt like I could have gone anywhere.” The result is an epic four-part series which drops on Netflix today, charting David Beckham’s arc from working class kid to global celebrity. “This guy, his life was so operatic and so big,” says Stevens. “My
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Princess Margaret — the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II — engaged in a torrid affair with Hollywood superstar Eddie Fisher in 1953, with Fisher reportedly bragging he satisfied the royal “multiple times” during “explosive sex.”“Eddie never talked about Princess Margaret in public, he respected her too much, but he told me about their encounter many, many times during our marriage. He looked back on it with great affection,” Terry Richard, Fisher’s fourth wife, told the Daily Mail in a new interview.Details of the tryst, down to the “cigarette smoke and expensive perfume,” are included in Richard’s new memoir, “Beauty Queen Dreams,” the outlet reported.
Rebecca Loos has broken her silence over allegations she had an affair with David Beckham following the release of his documentary series with wife Victoria on Netflix.
Rebecca Loos has slammed David Beckham's Netflix documentary over its portrayal of her alleged affair with him while he was playing for Real Madrid. The show, Beckham, is a candid look into the former footballer's career which addresses moments like his alleged relations with Rebecca, now 47, which he barely discussed at the time. Now, speaking to the Daily Mail, Rebecca has revealed her irritation over the documentary, nearly 20 years later, watching him talk about the 'difficult' media attention he faced because of it.
Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris are finding love. News broke Tuesday that the actress and soccer star are dating. Both women are off the heels of their respective divorces, with Harris filing for divorce from soccer player Ali Krieger on September 19, after 4 years of marriage, and Bush filing for divorce from her second husband Grant Hughes on August 4 after 13 months of marriage.
Alan Shearer has insisted he does not blame David Beckham for England’s 1998 World Cup exit.
Pop superstar Rita Ora visited Manchester to take part in a keynote discussion as part of the city’s first ever music conference.
Gurinder Chadha, director of Bend It Like Beckham, is teasing the possibility of a sequel to the 2002 film which starred Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley.
on a photo of Loos doing yoga on Instagram, several well-wishers posted that they supported the former Dutch model. “Thank you,” wrote Loos, 46, while responding to an Instagram comment slamming the “disgusting” things other people were saying. “[I] am taking in the nasty comments with as much humor as I can.” The Post reached out to Loos for comment.
The first week of the British Film Institute’s (BFI) London Film Festival wrapped this evening with a rapturous onstage Q&A session with writer-director Greta Gerwig.
Brooklyn Beckham may soon follow his parent's recent Netflix success, and be the subject of his own docu-series from the streaming giant.The recent Beckham family series focuses on David Beckham's meteoric rise to become one of the most famous football players in the world and his relationship with Victoria Beckham.The popular docu-series gave some insight into the pair's marriage, including showing Victoria teased by David for claiming she’s from a “working class background” as well as exploring David's alleged affair with his former personal assistant Rebecca Loos. And it seems that there may be another Beckham documentary on the horizon, this time focusing on Brooklyn and wife Nicola.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been told to “follow the Beckhams” by a branding expert as they pointed out the huge success of the 90's British icons. Meghan Markle, who was the host of the award-winning podcast that ran for 12 episodes last year, has been out of the spotlight recently with speculation that she is deciding her next career move.
While many couples only tie the knot once, a growing trend among celebrities in recent years has been to hold second weddings to renew their vows - but one couple who opted for a second wedding long before it became fashionable are Victoria and David Beckham.The couple initially tied the knot all the way back in 1999 in a lavish ceremony that featured a very regal theme complete with crowns, thrones and multiple outfit changes - something that seemed particularly apt for football’s golden boy and his pop superstar bride. However, when renewing their vows seven years later, the former England captain and his fashion designer wife opted for a far more lowkey ceremony in an intimate and private venue attended only by their nearest and dearest.
like we don't all know why she was called Posh Spice, only to be immediately , resulting in a clip that has me and the rest of the internet gasping for air.In the , the moment begins with Victoria on the couch, telling the interviewer about growing up “very working class." Immediately, David pokes his head in from behind a door to admonish her to “be honest.” She protests that she is being honest, but David is having none of it and asks, “What car did your dad drive you to school in?” Victoria tries to sidestep with various caveats: “My dad…” “It's not a simple answer!” “It depends!" Unfortunately for her, David missed out on a great career in broadcast journalism and presses her for a straight answer until she finally replies with the truth. “Okay, in the '80s my dad had a Rolls Royce,” she confesses. “Thank you,” David says, and closes the door again.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.And that's the story of how the internet found its new proletariat hero in David Beckham.
As their incredible new Netflix documentary hits the streaming giant today, David and Victoria Beckham have addressed the scandal which left their marriage hanging by a thread back in 2003. After being accused of having an affair, David has always vehemently denied any of these allegations.The England ace and Spice Girl are known as a power couple in the world of celebrity, but were rocked when David's former personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, alleged that she had had an affair with the sportsman during his time playing for Real Madrid.
The Beckhams are opening up about a rumor that’s been haunting them for decades.
posh lives of David and Victoria Beckham in their new eponymous Netflix docuseries.In the four-part show, the Spice Girls member, 49, opened up about how “pissed off” she was when the ex-soccer player almost skipped the birth of their son, Cruz, for a Pepsi commercial.David was scheduled to shoot the advertisement with icons Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez in 2005.Cruz, 18, was born in a Madrid hospital at the time, and Victoria noted that her doctors wanted her to have a C-section at the Spanish medical institution.However, the British sports star admitted that he already had a conflict.“What do you mean, a shoot?” Victoria had asked. David then responded: “Yeah, I’ve got to do a shoot with Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé.”The “Wannabe” singer recalled shooting back at her husband: “I was like, ‘Are you..
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has revealed opting to not play abroad during his playing career remains one of his biggest regrets.
David Beckham has opened up about his mental health battles and fears for the wellbeing of his first-born son, Brooklyn.The football legend has shared an insight into his remarkable career and marriage to Victoria in a new tell-all docu-series on Netflix. The 48-year-old candidly discussed the effects of being thrust into the limelight, revealing that he was diagnosed with depression.