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< BACK TO Fresh Intelligence David Bent Like Beckham for Anderson CooperBritish footballer David Beckham has said he's "honored" to wear the title of "gay icon". American journalist Anderson Cooper has yet to publicly wear the title of "gay." On yesterday's 60 Minutes, Coop interviewed the Los Angeles-based metrosexual soccer star, who is about to enter the second year of a $250 million contract. (His debut season didn't go so hot: he played in only five games after injuring his right knee.) It was a mutual man crush: At one point, Cooper giggles and remarks to Beckham, "You have a little bit of a tan." Then Beckham tells Cooper that he has 15 tattoos, the latest of which is a portrait of wife Posh Spice on his forearm, and that the reason he flicked off the crowd that one time is because a heckler said he hoped that his kid died of cancer. Then Cooper gets in goal wearing a form-fitting V-neck T-shirt and flails about as he tries in vain to defend penalty kicks blasted at him by Beckham's trademark right foot. And then the two hold hands and go get matching pedicures and gossip about whether soccer players or swimmers totally have the best bodies.
When I read Neel Shah's blurb I watched the 60 Minutes clip looking for all the 'gay' stuff about Anderson Cooper and between the two men. Didn't see a thing. Posted by: qwerty123 on March 24, 2008 2:06 PM Right, left, gay, straight... details. Actually, I think that's Details' tagline. Posted by: gray on March 24, 2008 2:58 PM Queerty: 1. "A couple of guys laughing and joking around," as you say, is grounds for the phrase "mutual man crush." 2. Did you see Cooper's guns in that v-neck? Totally form-fitting! I wish mine were that big. 3. Cooper hit the deck multiple times trying to deflect a Beckham free kick--no easy task--but he failed. (At least on camera.) Hence "flailing about." 4. If you read what I wrote, I actually said "trademark Beckham right foot," which is correct. Posted by: neelshah on March 24, 2008 3:32 PM Isn't the "gay stuff" just the fact that they're playing soccer? Posted by: teambooberry on March 24, 2008 5:26 PM Advertisement Hey now...its FOOTBALL. Posted by: Talie on March 25, 2008 1:28 AM |
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