David Beckham started his first game for the LA Galaxy at home against DC United yesterday, and the Overexposed One — oft-maligned for not playing while recovering from injuries to both ankles — for once did not disappoint, scoring on a free kick in the 27th minute in which he "bent it like a banana."  He also assisted Landon Donovan's breakaway goal in the 47th minute, leading LandyCakes perfectly for what would be the deciding goal in a 2-0 victory in the SuperLiga semifinals.

Fans cheered and women screamed as Beckham prepared to take a 26-yard free kick. After he connected inside the left post, he was mobbed by teammates.

Man, it's just so nice to see a true underdog like David Beckham find success after such a long, hard road.  You don't really expect an under-the-radar guy like him to be adored by both teammates and women, but that just makes it more heartwarming.  Kinda like Rudy, if Rudy were sexy and rich and famous and named captain of the team before he ever played a game for Notre Dame.

David Beckham made his debut for the L.A. Galaxy last night, entering the game in the 72nd minute with his team trailing D.C. United and down a man due to an earlier red card.  As expected, his mobility was somewhat limited, but he showed flashes of the precision ball placement that once made him one of the best players in the world.

He supplied a little composure and one particularly sweet pass to Landon Donovan, but the abundance of weak links around him was too much to overcome as the Galaxy fell, 1-0… [In the 87th minute] Beckham's weighted ball from midfield nearly put Donovan through along the left side. United goalkeeper Troy Perkins was off his line aggressively, spilling Donovan while winning the risky challenge. Still, Beckham's pass was telling.

This is an outrage!  I don't want to read about sellout crowds at MLS games and David Beckham's competitive fire raising the level play, dammit.  I thought this coming-to-America thing was all about shopping on Rodeo Drive and sexy photo shoots and his wife's fake tits.  Especially his wife's fake tits.  What a crock.

[Photo by Eric McErlain before the game] 

As has been widely reported and talked about, David Beckham made his debut, briefly, in the LA Galaxy's 1-0 exhibition loss to Chelsea on Saturday.  Then Beckham and his wife were feted at a fancy-pants LA party, because that's exactly what everyone expected of them.  As you can see from the headline photo, Posh and Becks were joined by the likes of Will Smith, his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Katie Holmes, who brought her little brother.

More coverage: LOL Jocks has a hilarious summation of the game, while Kickette tackles the WAG angle.  E! News can give you the full list of celebs at the party (Adrian Grenier AND Brooke Shields???), while below you can peruse Posh in all her sexy plastic robot glory.  And a couple photos of Katie Holmes looking mysteriously hot.  She can still be really good-looking when she's not standing next to Tom Cruise or trying to act.

UPDATE: More photos from the party, with extra midgety goodness.  SECOND UPDATE: Shape-shifter Eva Fangoria joined Posh in the VIP booth at the game.  Yawn.  And I mean yawn about Eva news, although it could have been applied to the game in general.

Victoria Beckham arrived at LAX the other day, and not even a bra and tank top could keep her nipples from poking through.  At this point I'm not sure there's much that contain them.  A mattress, maybe?  She could very well be a catburglar, cutting circular holes in glass with those to steal the jewels while everyone's having fun at a cocktail party downstairs.

Some people say she looks like a wax figure or some kind of plastic doll, what with the ridiculous implants, her probably unhealthy skinniness, and the unchanging not-quite-lifelike expression she always has on her face.  They say it like it's a bad thing.  But let me tell you, there are some hot wax figures out there.  So, Madame Tussaud, if you're reading this, you can tell your high and mighty employees that what I did is the result of an addiction — not to mention perfectly acceptable in several Asian countries.  Hmmph.

Note: These pictures do contain an eye hazard, so you may want to put on safety glasses.  And also make sure the boss isn't standing behind you.