Victoria Beckham shares her secrets

November 2, 2008 at 12:00a.m.

ROME — Underwear ads apparently run in the family.

Fashion icon Victoria Beckham is the spokeswoman for the new Armani fashion house lingerie line — following in the footsteps of husband David Beckham, who also appeared in the fashion house’s underwear campaign.

The company said Friday that Beckham will debut in the spring-summer 2009 advertising campaign of Emporio Armani women’s underwear.

Giorgio Armani called the former “Posh Spice” of the Spice Girls a “style icon, a dynamic lady whose influence and recognition will add great excitement” to the ad campaign.

David Beckham has just agreed to move to Milan, Italy’s fashion capital, on a three month loan to AC Milan starting in January.

Newman postpones tour

LOS ANGELES — Randy Newman has postponed his 18-date European tour.

The 64-year-old “I Love L.A” and “I Love to See You Smile” singer-songwriter cited “physical limitations and severe pain caused by stenosis in the lower back and neck,” a statement posted last week on his Web site said.

The European tour was scheduled to begin Saturday in Berlin.

“I deeply regret not being able to come,” the multiple Grammy and Oscar winner said. “I like it so much in Europe, and I’ve always been treated so well. I’ll get there as soon as I can.”

The tour was in support of “Harps and Angels,” Newman’s first collection of new material in nine years.

Details of rescheduled dates will be announced later.

Today’s birthdays

Singer Earl “Speedo” Carroll of The Cadillacs and The Coasters is 71. Singer Jay Black (Jay and the Americans) is 70. Actress Stefanie Powers is 66. Keyboardist Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer is 64. Singer k.d. lang is 47. Bassist Bobby Dall of Poison is 45. Actor David Schwimmer (“Friends”) is 42. Singer Alvin Chea of Take 6 is 41. Bassist Fieldy of Korn is 39. Singer-guitarist John Hampson of Nine Days is 37. Rapper Nelly is 34. Rapper Prodigy of Mobb Deep is 34. Guitarist Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie is 33.