David Beckham snubbed by The Simpsons

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Becks snubbed by The Simpsons
David Beckham

David Beckham was refused a role in 'The Simpsons' because he wasn't famous enough.

The soccer star - who lives in Los Angeles with his wife, former Spice Girls singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham, and their three sons - approached the creators of the hit US animated comedy series to make a cameo appearance but was turned down as show chiefs didn't feel Americans knew enough about him.

Al Jean, the show's principal writer and executive producer, said: "We get a lot of requests from celebrities, and it's always a shame when we have to turn people down.

"We had a request from David Beckham and I had to phone him up and tell him sorry but I didn't want him on the show right now. I didn't think he was a big enough star for an American audience.

"I got a lot of grief about that. Some people got really angry about it and I was told, 'I bet you would have put George Best on.' I can pretty much say I would have turned him down too."

David isn't the only star to have left the team behind 'The Simpsons' unimpressed, with Rolling Stones rocker Mick Jagger's diva-like attitude leaving many unhappy when he recorded a guest role.

Actor Hank Azaria, who voices characters including Chief Wiggum, Apu and Moe, revealed to Live magazine: "They sent me down to greet Mick Jagger when he arrived to record his part, and I said, 'Hey, Mick, we're thrilled to have you here.' And he kind of blew right by me like I was the greeter, and went, all dismissively, 'Yeah, we'll get it.' It made me a little bit annoyed. I knew it was going to get awkward, because I was about to walk upstairs and record with him."

 

[Brightkid]

Come again...Beckham who ?

 

[shOUTloud]

Beckham Huang lah. Huang Shinan and Pan Ling Ling son who is damn suay to have such a screwup angmoh name.

 

[singaporebomb]

Get LKYto guest star instead.he should be more famous than david beckham

 

[numero uno]

Beckham Huang lah. Huang Shinan and Pan Ling Ling son who is damn suay to have such a screwup angmoh name.

really ridiculous and silly name. LOL. alot of anglophiles in sinkieland are really really ignorant. want their child to be like westerners BUT cannot differentiate between Christian names and surnames.... just goes to show how ignorant. in the west I have not come across people using Beckham or surnames of another family as a first name. in fact using surnames as a first name is considered an insult to a person as it means that person is beholden or has blood ties to that family and it demeans your own family. like slapping your own face. ask any genealogist in US/UK/Europe. anyway David beckham and his wife is all hype and history as far as US and even UK are concern. might as well named his son woods or wooden. eg wooden tan or wooden lee???

 

[numero uno]

do you know there are people who cannot differentiate between Christian names and ENGLISH names?

well there are always stupid people locally. see ref: origin of beckham which is asurnam in medieval times.
next we might have some !diot who might well call their son'daughter penile tan or vagina wong
http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Beckham-name-meaning.ashx

 

[Brightkid]

A new kind of Ham? Call yourself a brightkid some more...

That's what I thought so too....a type of Ham. Actually i am bright that is why when in doubt, I ask. Making assumption is too dangerous as one may think it is some people's name. Heeheee .

I know The Simpsons. Met the entire family in Universal Studio in LA last Dec and took photos with them too. Very nice family.

 

[jw5]

The Simpsons bow down to no one, especially Homer.