So here’s the latest Beckham news to peruse while you watch some guy break a sitting record.  (I used to train up and down the Rose Bowl stairs, but this is a new one!)

No surprise here, but Becks has made the starting eleven for the MLS All-Star game.  He placed second in voting to my first love, Landon Donovan.  The two are magic together — add Cuauhtemac Blanco to the offense and it could be a beautiful game.  They will face West Ham United at Toronto’s BMO Field on July 24th.

Paparazzi got a shot of David checking out some gals while driving the other day.  The women look about to burst with excitement.

The Galaxy have noticed a 20% jump in attendance at the HDC this year, and attribute it to Beckham.  Um, duh!

You apparently can wear Beckham’s tattoos, just like the big guy himself.  I guess that would make sense if your children and wife had the same names (you freak!).  If that doesn’t work you might try Angelina Jolie’s.

Henry Rollins has given Beckham a big, metrosexual “Welcome!” to Los Angeles.  He shares what Americans think of soccer and warns Victoria not to fall into the adult sex industry.

The Galaxy plays Chivas USA tonight (8:00 PST, ESPN2).  Landon Donovan should be feeling better from the flu which caused him to miss the first half of last Friday’s loss to New England.  It should be a good game with a great crowd — so catch it if you can.

Actor Mark Wahlberg is pissed that Becks lives just down the street. Apparently, the paparazzi and fly-overs are interrupting what privacy the actor does have.

Victoria Beckham is planning appear on Oprah in the fall of this year to emphasize her work in fashion.

In basketball news, Beckham got whacked in the nose by Brooklyn’s missed shot. Good thing he doesn’t really need his nose to play. Later the two were seen supporting the Lakers in their bid for the NBA Championship.

Finally, Becks bought Victoria a vineyard, reportedly so she can make her own wine.

And that’s all for your Beckham news off the pitch.

I can’t leave without linking you to this article on Capello’s response to playing Beckham. It’s from the Mirror, but has been confirmed as true quotes from Capello. (Thanks to Diane for the find.) He makes an interesting point: that playing David is a tactical decision, and sometimes he will be tactically suitable to start against a team, sometimes he will sub on or even not play. It doesn’t have to be all or nothing when playing Beckham. And I know that Beckham is happy to be of use to England in pretty much any capacity.

* Bono has invited Becks to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Some could argue the request is not unlike his role in MLS right now.

* The Beckham kids are taking swimming lessons with Heidi Klum and Seal’s little ones.

* It is well know that Beckham prefers to drive himself around L.A., and quite enjoys it.

* And apparently Becks is not so much a gay man’s fantasy anymore. Who knew?

And there you have it for this week’s installment of Bits and Bytes. See why I usually stick to the news from the pitch?