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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Victoria Beckham celebrated her 34th birthday last night at Via Veneto in Santa Monica with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.

Celebrities in attendance included the birthday girl and her husband David Beckham, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Sean Combs and Kim Porter, Heidi Klum, Eva Longoria, Kate Beckinsale, Usher and Tameka Foster, Sir Elton John, as well as David's LA Galaxy teammates Abel Xavier and Coby Jones.

The Beckhams booked the entire restaurant for the party, and their A-list guests started arriving around 7:30 PM. Gwen Stefani showed up around 8:30PM, and Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were the first to arrive after the Beckhams. Inside the swanky eatery, everyone was making toasts and listening to rap music, such as Tupac and Notorious B.I.G.

Elton John left at 11 PM, but not before singing Happy Birthday to Victoria. Everyone else left around midnight, and when the Cruises walked out the door, Katie got her one of her Christian Louboutin heels stuck in a metal street grate! That didn't seem to put a damper on the evening - everyone looked like they had a fantastic time.

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Victoria Beckham is suing the label that produced her Rock & Republic jeans. The Daily Mail suggests Beckham may be claiming "loss of earnings" to the tune of about $100 million.

Beckham signed on with Rock & Republic in September of 2004 but split with her fashion partners two years later, amid rumors of a rift between her and the designer.

Then, Faser Ross, owner of Kitson, claimed last month that Beckham wasn't in the store often enough to promote her clothing line.

Legal papers have not yet been made public.

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - The stars sparkled at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala last night in New York City. "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy" was the event's theme, and celebrities teamed up with some of the biggest names in fashion for a memorable evening. Giorgio Armani served as this years honorary chair, and George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour co-chaired the event.

Armani outfitted Roberts, as well as Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, David and Victoria Beckham, George Clooney and girlfriend Sarah Larson and Beyoncé Knowles. Holmes wore a floor length red sequined gown with bright blue shoes, Beckham chose a white longsleeve lace dress and Knowles sported a pastel peach toned creation. Fashion icon Wintour wore an intricate long sleeve silver Chanel gown inspired by X-Men's superhero Storm.

Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria wore a stunning ruffled burgundy Marchesa gown, while supermodel Gisele Bundchen chose a pastel pink Versace cut out dress. Actress Kate Mara wore a brilliant yellow ruffled gown by Zac Posen, new mother Jennifer Lopez selected a green Alberta Ferretti gown, and Ellen Barkin and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen opted for simple yet classy Diane Von Furstenberg dresses.

Newly engaged actress Scarlett Johansson wore Dolce and Gabbana (and a beautiful engagement ring from fiancee Ryan Reynolds), and was escorted on the red carpet by the designers themselves. Rachel Bilson wore a form fitting navy blue Calvin Klein frock, while rising Gossip Girl star Blake Lively wore a black strapless creation from Ralph Lauren. Kate Bosworth wore a Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Haute Couture knee length printed dress, and Kate Moss wore the work of her friend, Stella McCartney. Oscar winner Tilda Swanton wore a short sleeve beige Prada dress, while Naomi Watts chose a pleated white dress with a superhero worthy metallic star in the center.

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Though numerous reports have been circulating about Victoria Beckham returning to ABC's hit show, Ugly Betty, her rep just told X17online that "the door has been left open for Victoria to return, but at this time there are no plans for another appearance."

Last season, Beckham appeared as herself in an episode in which she was locked in a cupboard by publishing executive Wilhelmina Slater, played by Vanessa Williams.

Ugly Betty has certainly attracted quite a range of celebrities lately; in the season three finale which aired last night, supermodel Naomi Campbell made a cameo appearance and Lindsay Lohan appeared briefly in the episode as well.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - A theater company in Dublin, Ireland, is set to produce a musical based on the lives of Victoria Beckham and her husband, soccer star David Beckham. MacBecks will poke fun at the couple, mixing details of their personal life with parts from classic Shakespearean plays, according to OK! Magazine.

Victoria Beckham will reportedly be portrayed as an ambitious Lady Macbeth for whom husband David sacrifices his career, and bits from Macbeth, King Lear and Romeo & Juliet will be incorporated into the production. Additionally, David's former assistant, Rebecca Loos, with whom he allegedly had an affair, will also be portrayed in the musical comedy, which is scheduled to premiere in January of 2009.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Victoria Beckham is furious at Now magazine for claiming that she uses diet pills, and she is taking legal action against them for what she calls "dangerous" and false reporting. The publication alleges that Beckham uses the drugs to keep her slender figure, and that her sister Louise brings the pills over from the UK.

Posh's publicist gave X17online the following statement:

"The accusation by Now Magazine (Aug 10) that Victoria Beckham is taking any kind of slimming pill is dangerous, defamatory and blatantly untrue. Victoria takes her position as a role model to young women very seriously and is horrified by this hurtful, fabricated story. It is now in the hand of her lawyers."

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Two housekeepers have been arrested for allegedly stealing items from David and Victoria Beckham's UK home and then attempting to sell the items on an internet auction site, according to the Associated Press.

The housekeepers' 25-year-old son has also been arrested in connection with the alleged theft.

All three are alleged to have taken soccer jerseys and other sports memorabilia belonging to David, as well as jewelry and designer dresses belonging to Victoria. The items were then offered for sale on an internet auction site.

The thefts were reportedly discovered by Mrs. Beckham's parents, Tony and Jackie Adams, who recognized several of the items being offered for sale.

"They were most personal and sentimental items collected by Victoria and David during their time abroad. Some of the things were given to them as presents and are unique because they were specially made for them. They include mostly small but expensive trinkets and some pieces which were on decorative display. Together they add up to quite a high value," a source told the Telegraph newspaper in the UK.

The housekeepers and their son deny all of the allegations. Police in Hertfordshire, where the Beckham home is located, say they are investigating the alleged crimes.

The Beckham's have not commented on the arrests.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Footballer David Beckham and his posh wife Victoria's new ad for Emporio Armani underwear has been unveiled, as the sexy campaign continues to heat up.

The pair are under contract with the Italian clothier until 2012 and have already done numerous campaigns for the company, though only one previous shoot featured the couple together; Victoria and David have appeared separately in several more shoots.

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - David and Victoria Beckham were among the guests celebrating Kate Beckinsale's 36th Birthday at Michael Minna's XIV in Hollywood Monday night.

"The group looked like they were all having fun, and it looked almost like a fashion competition - who had the most beautiful dress, the biggest diamonds," a spy inside said.

"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria joined the couple at the event, reuniting the group that met for Victoria's birthday last year.

"They ate for about an hour and a half and then Eva, Kate, and Len left out the front door and David and Victoria snuck out the back," the spy said. "The Beckhams were definitely hoping not to be seen."

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - No, she's not replacing Paula Abdul, but former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham will be making a one time appearance as a guest judge on American Idol.

Beckham's spokesperson made the announcement to Sky News in the UK.

Don't expect this to become a regular gig for Posh, her spokesperson says Victoria devotes the majority of her time to her fashion line and other projects.

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Just when you thought her heels couldn't get any higher, Victoria Beckham donned a pair of super-high platform Fendi slingbacks for a casual day of shopping at Barney's department store in Beverly Hills.

Pairing the heels with a pair of jeans from her DVB Denim collection and sunnies from her DVB Eyewear collection, Victoria was a walking advertisement for the brands, which she relaunched this week.

And we can't think of a better billboard than Posh's own body!

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - They may have been replaced by younger models for Armani Underwear , but David and Victoria Beckham show they can still bring the sexy in a hot new his 'n hers photo shoot for 10 magazine.

Victoria dons a skin-tight skin-colored Roland Mouret dress for the shoot. And even though she appears just as thin as ever, Vicky revealed she shares a dress size with friend and fellow celebrity-turned-fashion designer Jennifer Lopez! "Actually, the one I tried on yesterday was the one Jennifer wore," she told the mag. "And who'd have thought I'd be the same size as Jennifer Lopez!" Hmmm, is that a diss to Jenny from the block or just an attempt by Victoria to appear more curvy?

Although Victoria seems to feel right at home in front of the camera, David is a bit more shy about baring his bits.

"I still feel quite shy when I see a poster or campaign like that," he said of his nearly naked Armani Underwear shots. "It was a daunting experience stripping off in front of a room of people but after a while you get used to it - although my mum still hasn't."

I'm not sure we ever will either, David!

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Fresh off her surprisingly tame stint as a guest judge on Idol (which she'll repeat next week), Victoria Beckham is set to throw down with Whoopi, Joy, Elizabeth and Sherri on The View!

This will mark Posh's second appearance on the chat fest, her first was as a guest back in September, when Joy Behar criticized her for wearing heels constantly. "The higher the heels the lower the consciousness" Joy said!

Lookout, Joy, Posh may just impale you with one of her stilettos if you diss her platforms again!

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Victoria Beckham took her three sons, Romeo, Cruz and Brooklyn to Leo Carrillo State Park around 11:30am on Sunday, and we photographed the family exploring the outdoors and having a blast.

After about an hour at the park, Victoria and her boys headed to the Malibu Country Mart where she met up with her folks for lunch at Italian eatery Tra di Noi. While Victoria lunched on the terrace, her boys went back to the park and played with the bodyguard and the nanny, and after that the family reunited and headed to Malibu Rock Star Jewelry so Posh could pick out some baubles for herself. Victoria then took the boys across the street to the beach, where they played in the sand and surf.

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Though this would be a nice relaxing Sunday for most families, there were over a dozen photographers following the Beckhams around at all times. An X17 photographer on the scene tells X17online exclusively:

"It was chaos at the Malibu Country Mart. There were about 15 photographers following Victoria as she ate and then shopped at the jewelry store. The photogs left the kids alone while they played in the park and no one else there realized who they were. For once, they enjoyed a moment of peace!"

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Victoria Beckham was back last night for a second guest stint on Idol, where she judged the guys and gals of the very talented mile high city of Denver.

Perhaps it was Posh's presence on the panel, but I've never seen Simon in such a good mood! And it showed in the record number of people they put through to Hollywood on the first day.

Of course, it seemed as if Victoria was a bit more interested in the overall "look" of the Idol hopeful (at one point even encouraging a David lookalike to take off his shirt), but hey, no one knows more than Posh that looks and style are just as important as the talent itself!

But there was one guy whose outfit even Posh couldn't bring herself to judge -- Bikini Boy! The last male contestant copied last year's Bikini Girl's lead by showing up in a bikini himself!

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Victoria Beckham is getting a guest-starring role on the cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants. David's wife will be playing a mermaid named Queen Amphitrite in an upcoming episode called The Clash of the Triton.

Beckham has said in the past that SpongeBob was one of her kids' favorite shows.

As for the role, Posh says, "I was so thrilled when I was asked to be a part of SpongeBob as my children love the show. When I told the boys that I was going to be on the show, they were so excited. I had such a great time recording the voice of Queen Amphitrite. How fun to be a Queen for a day! We are all looking forward to watching it together."

Beckham is just the latest celebrity to get animated for SpongeBob. Others have included: Ricky Gervais, David Bowie and Johnny Depp.