The soccer star David Beckham has always been a smoothie - and always wanted to play football. A family snap of the star as a slumbering 14-year-old, dreaming of football, and wearing his father's hair cream, features in his latest TV advert for Brylcreem. A Suede soundtrack plays over the words: "Every day for as long as he can remember, he's had football boots on his feet and Brylcreem in his hair." Beckhamee Victoria Adams of the Spice Girls next year, is said to have been paid £1 million for the advertising deal.
Seven Samurai director Akira Kurosawa, who died at the weekend aged 88, is to be considered for one of Japan's highest civil prizes, a People's Honour award, which has only been previously received by 13 people.
Director Steven Spielberg last night attended the British premiere of Saving Private Ryan at the Empire cinema in London, along with stars Tom Sizemore, who plays Sergeant Horvath, and Edward Burns.
Members of the Normandy Veterans' Association are expected to attend the premiere with the celebrities Pierce Brosnan, Ulrika Jonsson, Michael Palin, David Seaman and Martin Clunes.