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Beckham, LaPaglia Face Off To Benefit Wildfire Victims

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 6, 2007

David Beckham and Anthony LaPaglia were opponents in a soccer exhibition that raised more than $90,000 for the victims of last month's wildfires in Southern California.

Beckham scored two goals and had three assists in 83 minutes in a 10-4 rout of LaPaglia's Hollywood United team by the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday.

Among those playing for Hollywood United were LaPaglia, Def Leppard guitarist Viv Campbell, Galaxy General Manager Alexi Lalas, and former players Jorge Campos, Frank LeBoeuf and Eric Wynalda. LaPaglia, who stars on CBS' "Without a Trace," started in goal.

Beckham scored twice on LaPaglia in the first half but in the second half, LaPaglia leaped to block Beckham's 26-yard free kick and dived to his right to deflect Beckham's 29-yard shot with his right hand.

"That one goes on the screen saver," LaPaglia said of the save. "I never thought I would get the opportunity to face him in an actual game."

Dancers Spend Time Together Off Floor

If viewers thought "Dancing With the Stars" ejectee Sabrina Bryan and her partner Mark Ballas were unusually affectionate, even for dance partners, well, the viewers were right.

The Cheetah Girl revealed in an interview with TVGuide.com that their chemistry has extended beyond the dance floor.

"We're going out tomorrow," Bryan said Saturday. "Mark's taking me out for a surprise this weekend, and he won't tell me what it is. He's joking that it's our first date, because we've always hung out, millions of times, millions of dinners. But this is different."

Bryan insists, however, that they weren't really a couple during the show, even though all the signs were pointing in that direction.

"We've been so focused on the competition," said Bryan. "But now that that has died down, we'll see where it goes."
Nancy Grace Gives Birth To Twins

Nancy Grace is now the mother of twins, after doctors induced labor two months before her due date.

Grace, host of legal affairs talk show "Nancy Grace" on CNN Headline News, gave birth to a boy, John David, and a girl, Lucy Elizabeth, on Sunday, said CNN spokeswoman Janine Iamunno.

Grace, 48, had developed pulmonary edema - fluid in the lungs - and doctors told her it would be better if labor were induced, CNN said.

Iamunno said Monday that Grace and the children are doing well.

Colbert Drops Bid, Wants Nation To Heal

Stephen Colbert has dropped his bid for the White House.

His announcement came after the South Carolina Democratic Executive Council voted last week to keep the host of "The Colbert Report" off the state's primary ballot. The vote was 13-3.

Colbert poses as a conservative talk-show host on the Comedy Central show.

"Although I lost by the slimmest margin in presidential election history - only 10 votes - I have chosen not to put the country through another agonizing Supreme Court battle," Colbert said Monday in a statement. "It is time for this nation to heal."

Today's Birthdays

Actress Sally Field is 61. Actor Ethan Hawke is 37.

The Associated Press, Zap2it.com

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