David Beckham, who we learned earlier today is now officially signed up to play professional soccer for AC Milan in the MLS off-season next year, took his family to a pumpkin patch here in SoCal yesterday so that they could pick out the perfect pumpkins to carve into Jack-o-Lanterns this Halloween season. As you can tell by Becks’s attire, it’s been hot here in SoCal despite the time of year:

Seriously, the man can make even a trashy tank-top like this look really sexy. I’m not sure if we’ll get to see any of the Beckham bunch dressed in their Halloween costumes but I’m sure Becks and VB have got fun plans for their kids tonight. I gotta say, I’m really gonna miss having Becks here in SoCal for the couple of months he’ll be away in Milan, Italy so I’m just gonna have to enjoy him while we still got him.

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The hit Broadway musical Spring Awakening had its red carpet opening here in LA last night at the Ahmanson Theater. This touring version of the show, whose last stop was San Francisco, CA, has made its way to LA and premiered last night. Here are a few pics from some of the red carpet arrivals last night:

As you can see, some castmembers from The CW’s 90210 came out for last night’s premiere. You may recall that the fictional kids at West Beverly High put on a performance of Spring Awakening at their school this season on the show. Interestingly enough, none of the 90210 actors who came out for last night’s premiere were actually involved with the fictional staging of the musical on 90210 (Jessica Lowndes’s character Adrianna was supposed to play the lead but had to be replaced after she got cracked out on drugs … on the show). David and I were very lucky to attend last night’s premiere opening and I’ll have my review in my TV Guide post later in the day. While the group of celebs who came out for last night’s opening wasn’t necessarily stellar, there were a lot of fun people in the hiz to enjoy the fun last night. Spring Awakening will run at the Ahmanson Theater until December 7.

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Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker reported for duty at the NYC Headquarters of the Obama/Biden campaign last night to man the phone banks for a few hours in order to make calls on Obama’s behalf to undecided voters. Not content with just showing up for the glitzy Hollywood fundraisers, SJP rolled up her sleeves and got down in the trenches with other committed Obama campaign volunteers:

I think it’s very impressive for someone like SJP to put her money where her mouth is (in this case, literally) and actually work for a campaign like this. It is very easy for celebs to just show up at fundraisers, donate money and be on their way but you gotta respect the celebs who care enough to actually put in an modicum of effort to work on a political campaign like this. I’m happy to report that my BFF Sarah will be donating some of her time this Sunday to volunteer for the Obama/Biden campaign in her Dearborn, MI neighborhood. The presidential campaign is getting down to the wire and folks are really stepping up in the last days to try and make a difference and bring much needed CHANGE to this country. It’s not too late for YOU to get involved in your neighborhood:

Click HERE to find out how you can get involved in the Obama/Biden campaign in these few remaining days. Having worked on previous political campaigns for the Democrats, I can assure you … it’s an insanely rewarding experience. Can’t volunteer? Click HERE to make a donation to the Obama/Biden campaign and receive a One Voice can Change the World t-shirt! Get involved, make a difference :)

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Here are a few more photos of Michael Jackson and his children — Prince Michael, Paris Michael and Prince Michael II — lookin’ their Halloween best with new masks as they made their way en masse to Borders bookstore in Westwood, CA last night:

You may recall that yesterday we saw that Jacko and the kiddies got a jump-start on their Halloween celebrations this year by doing a bit of trick-or-treating early. Personally, I like these masks much better than their previous masks. I mean, it’s all still very much WTF? but I guess the semi-daily sightings are making them seem more normal? It is Halloween, after all, so … what the hell.

Oh and about that reported Jackson 5 reunion that Jermaine Jackson promised would come in 2009? Yeah, Michael Jackson says that ain’t happening:

Jermaine Jackson made headlines earlier this week, when he hinted that the original members of the Jackson 5 were ready for a comeback album and tour. Alas, Michael Jackson quickly debunked the reunion talk. “My brothers and sisters have my full love and support, and we’ve certainly shared many great experiences,” the King of Pop said in a statement released by his rep, identified as “Dr. Tohme.” “But at this time I have no plans to record or tour with them. I am now in the studio developing new and exciting projects that I look forward to sharing with my fans in concert soon,” he continued. Jackson has been “in L.A. working … and meeting with people like will.i.am,” confirmed one music source, adding, “From what I hear, it’s going really well.”

Of course, none of this surprises me in the least. It seems absolutely impossible for this group of unstable (to say the least) family members to coordinate in any real way that would make a reunion possible. Michael Jackson seems happily ensconced in his own little dream world, flitting about from book store to book store with his costumed children to care at all about working with his family again. We’ve been hearing about these “new projects” for months … years. I’d be shocked if any of the work he’s been reportedly doing with Will.i.am will actually get released. We’ve also heard that Las Vegas big wigs are trying to woo Jacko into undertaking his own Vegas show … I highly doubt that will ever come to be either. I’m sorry, I just have a real hard time believing that Michael Jackson is functionally capable of becoming a performer again. Nothing that I’ve seen or heard from him in the past 10+ years leads me to believe that he is able to reclaim his pretend title as the King of Pop. Altho a bit sad, IMHO, at least he seems happy in his new life with his children. At long last he has a group of kids who he can play with and no outside force can come in and ruin that relationship. Of course, his kids are growing up fast … he better enjoy the playtime while he still can.

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Newishweds Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon played host at Marquee nightclub in NYC last night at the club’s annual Halloween party. Nick actually did double duty as he also DJed last night’s soiree … Mimi, on the other hand, was just there to look hot. Here are a couple pics of Mr. & Mrs. Cannon making their grand arrival at Marquee last night in their matching firemen costumes:

Mimi and Nick arrived on the back of an actual NYC firetruck to much fanfare … but the couple did not remain in these costumes for long. Once inside, they both changed into other matching (and IMHO, cuter) Halloween costumes. After the jump, check out pics of Mimi and Nick’s second Halloween costumes of the night …

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Britney.com (one of two official websites for Britney Spears) has been updated with a new promo poster to advertise the release of Britney’s new album, Circus, which is due to hit stores on December 2 … check it out:

From Britney.com: Before y’all start freaking, this is NOT the Circus album cover, but it’s (almost) just as cool. It’s the first (of many) promotional items you’ll be seeing — in record stores, Best Buy, Circuit City, etc. I don’t know about you, but I got really excited when I saw it. The design is HOT.

We are still more than a month away from the album’s release so I’m sure there will be other promotional items coming our way. The tracklist for the album has NOT been officially released but Pink reader Mick sends in a rumored tracklist for the disc (with producing credits for each track) that sounds plausible but, again, is not confirmed. After the jump, check out the rumored tracklisting for Circus …

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What started out as a rumor has now become a real deal — David Beckham has officially signed on to join the AC Milan fútbol club to play professional soccer for the Italian team. BUT, because Becks is well-under contract with the LA Galaxy here in the US, his contract with AC Milan is a temporary one. Becks will play in Italy for 2 months, during the MLS soccer off-season, and will return to play for the Galaxy once the MLS season starts up again in March. Here is the official announcement that was made on DavidBeckham.com and a report from the LA Times:

From DavidBeckham.com: David’s loan move to AC Milan is now official and the LA Galaxy captain will join the Italian club in January. Earlier, AC Milan and LA Galaxy released a joint statement, with the following: An agreement has been reached between the Los Angeles Galaxy and AC Milan for the loan of David Beckham effective in January, 2009. David Beckham remains under contract to the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer and will return to the club for training and the start of the 2009 MLS season. AC Milan and the Los Angeles Galaxy have additionally agreed to a technical partnership that will provide great benefit to the L.A. Galaxy.

From the LA Times: David Beckham’s move from the Galaxy to AC Milan was finalized Thursday, with the England national team midfielder set to join the Italian club on loan for January and February. The exact starting and ending dates of the loan were left unclear, however, as were most other pertinent details. For example, neither club would reveal who would pay Beckham’s $541,667-a-month salary during his absence from Los Angeles. Nor would they comment on the specifics of “a technical partnership” being formed between the Galaxy and AC Milan, or whether the Galaxy would financially benefit from lending its top player. “Terms of the agreement will remain confidential,” said a joint statement issued by the Major League Soccer and Serie A teams. According to AC Milan’s website: “The English player will be a Rossonero (red and black) from Jan. 7, 2009.” But the Associated Press reported that Beckham would undergo a physical in Milan on Dec. 20 — two weeks after he plays for the Galaxy in a friendly match in New Zealand — and would be introduced the next day, when his Italian jersey number would be unveiled. Bruce Arena, the Galaxy’s general manager and coach, was unable to shed much light on Beckham’s travels. “He’s going to be back in March, and we believe it’s right around March 1, and he will be available for our opening game,” Arena said. “I haven’t seen the exact details of the loan agreement yet . . . but we fully anticipate that this loan is for approximately two months. There’s a possibility he could go in December.” The Galaxy’s 2009 schedule has yet to be released because MLS will not decide until next month on whether to start the season earlier. A league spokesman said Thursday that it would start “sometime between March 14 and 28.” Beckham initiated the loan move because he wants to extend his England national team career, and England has a friendly game against Slovakia in London on March 28, three days before it plays a World Cup qualifier against Ukraine on April 1, also at Wembley. If called up by England Coach Fabio Capello, Beckham would thus be making at least three transatlantic trips within the first few weeks of the MLS season.

You know, this sounds about as good a compromise as any. It makes sense that Becks would want to stay in shape for the 2 months that the MLS soccer season is on hiatus. Personally, I think AC Milan is lucky to have him on their squad for any length of time. As long as Becks is back in the US to play for the Galaxy (who shelled out a lot of money for the privilege) then I don’t see why he shouldn’t be allowed to play for Italy. Becks also updated his official blog with a new post about his loan-out to AC Milan (the post was written before the deal was signed). After the jump, read the text of his latest post in full …

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