Those good ol’ boys from Stillwater, Oklahoma, All American Rejects, are the latest folks to join the Got Milk? campaign to promote the cow juice and to announce a new contest where AAR fans are encouraged to create original poster artwork to announce the release of their new album, which is due out this Fall. Here is the new Body By Milk campaign photo of All American Rejects and some info on their poster contest:

“Dairy Little Secret. Want a body that rocks? Listen up. Some studies suggest teens who choose milk instead of sugary drinks tend to be leaner, and the protein helps build muscle. It’s one drink we don’t reject.”

As they finish up their third album− the follow up to their two-time Platinum award-winning sophomore CD, “Move Along”− and embark on a nationwide tour, it’s no secret that The All-American Rejects need to stay in tip-top shape. Long hours in the recording studio and on stage call for a fit body and plenty of energy. That’s why the members of the multi-Platinum award-winning rock band include milk in their daily diets, which along with eating right and exercise, helps them stay healthy, lean and fit. Band members Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler, Mike Kennerty and Chris Gaylor are the latest celebrities to join the “Body By Milk” campaign, which encourages teens to drink three glasses of lowfat or fat free milk everyday, eat right and be active to stay lean and healthy. Other stars to recently sport the ’stache include Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Hayden Panettiere and Steve Nash. The All-American Rejects are looking to Body By Milk fans to design a creative poster to announce the release of their latest album – due out in the fall. The winning design, selected by the Rejects themselves, will inspire a poster that will be displayed at concerts, music stores and schools all around the country. The winner, along with the five top designers also will receive a framed, signed poster of their artwork and a copy of AAR’s latest album. Fans just need to show The Rejects how they, too, rock out with milk – simply by adding some spice to their new Milk Mustache ad. Head to bodybymilk.com to download AAR’s new Milk Mustache ad; then, paint it, draw it, collage it … whatever showcases their love for milk and “AARt!”

OUCH! While the ad copy is a bit cheesy (borderline horrrrrrrrible), I’m glad that the Milk folks have teamed up with my boys from Oklahoma. AAR are such a fun band, it’s great that they continue to get more recognition as their career progresses. The contest sounds fun … I hope all y’all All American Rejects fans out there send in your great submissions.

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David Beckham attended a news conference in Rutherford, NJ yesterday ahead of and to promote the LA Galaxy game against the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium (which is set to take place this afternoon) where he talked at some length about the state of soccer in this country and how people have a misconception about the quality of play in Major League Soccer. Here are a few pics of Becks at yesterday’s press conference:

While the quality of play in the MLS is better than people think, David Beckham said Friday that he believes the it will take time for the U.S.-based league to catch up to some of the world’s better leagues. Beckham said that he is enjoying his first full season with the Los Angeles Galaxy, noting that he had a tough time adjusting last year after arriving in the middle of the season and having to battle an assortment of injuries. The 33-year-old has been healthy this season. His seven assists are tied for second best in the league and his five goals are tied for 10th. “I have enjoyed it,” Beckham said at a news conference to promote Saturday’s game at Giants Stadium against the New York Red Bulls. “Soccer is definitely changing in this country, and it is getting bigger and growing,” Beckham said. “But it is going to take time, and I said that at the start. It’s not just going to happen in a year or two. It’s a long-term plan to raise the profile for this game in this country. I think it has gone well so far.” Beckham has done his job attracting fans. The Galaxy have averaged about 26,000 for home games at the 27,000-seat Home Depot Center. They are doing even better on the road, averaging more than 27,000. The advance sale for Beckham’s second game in the New York metropolitan area was 45,000 on Thursday, which would be the largest single-game crowd for an MLS game this season. His appearance here last year drew about 67,000 … “It’s one of the reasons I moved here, to be a part of growing the game,” said Beckham, who signed with the Galaxy in January 2007 after a standout career with Manchester United and Real Madrid. “Hopefully, people are seeing the changes which we are putting in. The attendance is up 20 percent and shirt sales up 780 percent. So it is going well. That’s what we need in this country.” Beckham laughed when asked whether fans were coming to see him because of his ability as a soccer player or his celebrity status. “I don’t really care as long as they are here and watching the game,” the midfielder said.

Hee hee, you know … that is the perfect attitude. The man is very savvy about knowing what people want and giving it to them. I think it’s absolutely on target to say that many people attend his soccer games just watch him and because of his celebrity status and he is very wise to not only accept that fact but to embrace it. He’s right … as long as people keep coming (for whatever reason) there is a likely chance that the culture of soccer will improve in this country. Becks’s value to American soccer isn’t his ability to play amazing soccer, it’s his ability to fill seats and expose more people to the game over all. He is deffo worth his weight in gold.

After the jump, check out a few photos of Becksie doing a bit of training at Giants Stadium in NJ (PSST! there’s a shirtless pic in the bunch) …

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Can you guess which newly married couple, just returned to SoCal after an extended post-honeymoon vacay, stepped out on the town last night requesting that folks “Stop Hating”?

After the jump, find out who the suavely dressed gentleman and his lovely wife are …

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Earlier this week, US Weekly reported that an ex co-star of Jennifer Garner revealed that she is 5 months pregnant with her next child but, thus far, there has been no official confirmation from Jennifer Garner or her husband Ben Affleck … so of course, the focus shifts to her to see if she might be offering any clues to confirm the report. Here are a couple pics of Jen out and about this week — one pic shows her curiously holding a shopping bag in front of her belly and the other gives a small peek at her bare (possible) bump:

Meh … these pics reveal nothing but I suppose one could speculate that Jen may be hiding her stomach to hide her bump — tho, if she were trying to hide it, why run so that her stomach peeks out? I think it would be great if Bennifer v. 2.0 added another member to their family. Violet is getting so big, she needs a baby sibling to maim and torture ;)

[Photo credit: Splash News, X17]