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August 30, 2003 - Linda Stasi of the New York Post weighed in on the outfits worn by Jessica Simpson and Christina Aguilera to the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday. "Talk about taste - or lack of it, in Aguilera's case," Stasi sneered. "Not since Bjork showed up as a swan has anyone shown such creativity in bird outfits. Instead of just coming as, say, a parrot, Aguilera went the whole cycle - and turned up as a feather duster. Then there was Jessica Simpson, who looked like an astronaut's wife, or more correctly, an astronaut's wife moonlighting as a stripper." Read more.

August 30, 2003 - Which female pop star was best dressed at the 2003 Video Music Awards? Vote for Christina Aguilera here.

August 30, 2003 - Benji Madden of Good Charlotte stopped by MTV"s Total Request Live on Friday to talk about the Video Music Awards last night, where the group took home the Viewer's Choice Award. He also talked about stepping out of their after party to check out Madonna's party and how he got a little tongue-tied meeting his crush Christina Aguilera. Check out a transcript at Rockdirt.com.

August 30, 2003 - Popdirt.com's previous poll asking which pop star's father do you think is most prone to violence had Christina Aguilera's father Fausto just edge out Michael and Janet Jackson's father Joe, 34.9% to 32.6%. For a complete list, click here.

August 30, 2003 - bsnews writes "Christinamultimedia.com has the audio to Christina Aguilera's Video Music Awards red carpet interview on MTV Thursday night. To hear it, click here."

August 30, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Xtina-Online.com has exclusive pictures of Christina Aguilera during rehearsals for her MTV Video Music Awards performance. Check them out here."

August 30, 2003 - Britney Spears was interviewed last night by Entertainment Tonight's Steven Cojocaru and when asked about the kiss with Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday, she responded, "This was something that I have been wanting to do since I was a little kid, I cannot just believe this like, friggin happened, I'm like going very major high right now, I feel very cool, no seriously, it was amazing, it was awesome, I feel very blessed and it was awesome." Check out several video clips, including remarks on the kiss by Missy Elliott, Chris Rock, and Madonna's other kiss recipient, Christina Aguilera, here.

August 30, 2003 - bsnews writes "WorldOfBritney.com has a video of the 'Like A Virgin', 'Hollywood' perfomance by Madonna, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliot at the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday night. To check it out, click here."

August 30, 2003 - Anonymous writes "At the VMA After Party Christina Aguilera attended, they took a close picture of her, in which she has a pin on her leather jacket that says 'I F*cked Britney Spears'. Check out the picture here."

August 30, 2003 - Don Hudson of the Charlotte Observer weighed in on 'The Kiss'. He writes, "Watching film of the MTV Video Music Awards from Thursday night, when Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears were making out with Madonna, I've got to say: I was a little saddened. Is that the point where sex has fallen? Where a preprogrammed, prime-time buss between two post-Mouseketeer pop tarts and a fading 45-year-old artistic icon has commercialized sex so much there is no shock value left? I just yawned." Read more.

August 30, 2003 - Christina Aguilera was more than happy to speak for Britney Spears regarding their kiss with Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday. "Britney was a little shy at first. Madonna kept having to go, 'Britney kiss me, kiss me,' and of course Britney gets on there trying to do the open mouth thing, and Madonna knew she wanted closed mouth tonight," Aguilera said. Shaun Robinson asked Aguilera, "Did you tell her, 'C'mon Britney, loosen up. This is nothing at all?" Aguilera responded, "Well overall I think she needs to do that but it's OK." Read more.

August 30, 2003 - The New York Daily News spoke with editors from leading music publications for response to Thursday night's big MTV Video Music Awards moment when Madonna kissed Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. "I don't think most people who watched that kiss were thinking about Britney on 'The Mickey Mouse Club,'" said Teen People music editor Zena Burns. "Based on the reaction of the men I was surrounded by, I think they saw Britney in a whole new light. It was like, ‘Hello, nurse!'" Read more.

August 30, 2003 - xanthe writes "It's funny how this Madonna performance on the VMAs has worsened the rivalry between Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. If Britney and Christina hated each other, they would not have performed together. They obviously have some sort of friendship or mutual respect for each other. But their fans are blind to this." Read more.

August 30, 2003 - The Evening Standard has reaction to last night's Video Music Awards kiss between Madonna and Britney Spears / Christina Aguilera. One MTV producer said: "It was sensational, but I wonder what the good folk in places like Provo, Utah state, would make of it. Middle America is not gonna let this one go lightly." *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake said: "I am not saying anything about it - that's how I get into trouble." But Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon said: "I wish it was me she was snogging." VMA host Chris Rock said: "That kiss was good, but where was mine?" Read more.

August 30, 2003 - According to MuchMusic, Christina Aguilera says her kiss with Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday night was "very lovely." Aguilera explained that they kissed several times during rehearsals, but Britney Spears had to be coaxed into kissing Madonna. She says Madonna "kept having to go 'Britney, kiss me, kiss me'.'' Aguilera says Spears did "the open-mouth thing" even though "Madonna knew she wanted closed-mouth" on the show.

August 30, 2003 - Victoria Newton of The Sun weighed in on the choreographed kiss between Madonna and younger peers Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. She says, "At 45, Madge is older than Britney and Christina put together. I’ve watched how the youngsters have shamelessly tried to steal Madonna’s thunder in the past few years. But judging by her latest trick, there’s no doubt Madge still has no trouble putting young pretenders in their place." Read more, and check out more pictures from the performance, including reactions from Britney's ex Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC and Madonna's hubby Guy Ritchie, here.

August 30, 2003 - B.J. Sigesmund, entertainment reporter for Newsweek, Thelma Adams, film critic for Us Weekly, and Tom O'Neil, senior editor for In Touch Weekly were on American Morning on CNN Friday morning to talk about the MTV Video Music Awards and of course weighed in on the Madonna and Britney Spears and Madonna and Christina Aguilera kisses. Sigesmund said, "I thought that the first 20 minutes were just amazing. I thought you don't get a bigger pop culture moment than that opening number with Christina and Britney, first of all, long-time rivals. They were doing an amage to one of the biggest and most dichotic moments in MTV history." Adams added, "I just thought she was just sliming them. I mean, I don't know. I guess I missed the big cultural moment." O'Neil added, "I thought this was very unfair throughout the rest of the night that they didn't cut to Britney every time Justin won another award for the video that he slams Britney. That would have been interesting." Read more.

August 30, 2003 - Britney Spears, Carmen Electra, Christina Aguilera, Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction, Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit, Gisele Bundchen, Jessica Alba, Lindsay Lohan, Loon, Metallica, Michelle Branch, Pamela Anderson, Paulina Rubio, Q-Tip, Rob Zombie, and Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs were on hand for the Playstation 2 and Guy Oseary Video Music Awards after party on Thursday (August 28) at The Four Seasons Restaurant in New York City. Check out pictures here.

August 30, 2003 - Jeanne Moos of CNN got reactions from New Yorkers and celebrities following the Madonna kisses with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera to open the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday night. Comedian Dennis Miller remarked, "I am repulsed but strangely aroused." Moos herself said, "The last time a kiss caused such a stir was when Al Gore planted one on Tipper. Sure, there have been other same-sex kisses, from 'All My Children' to 'Ellen,' but none with this star power." And when *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was asked if he wanted to chime in on the kiss, he responded, "I would have rather chimed in on that kiss on stage." Read more.

August 30, 2003 - Mo Rocca of Comedy Central was on 'Live From...' on CNN on Friday to chat with host Heidi Collins about the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday night, and again weighed in on the Madonna kisses with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. He said, "... first of all say I thought the evening was surprisingly flat. I was hoping for something more in the spirit of Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1977 'Oui' interview. In fact at moments I became so bored I kept going back to that interview. I have it on microfiche, so I can access it at any time. The -- I suppose the Madonna, Britney, Christina kiss in their mock sort of wedding little setup there was the big highlight for everybody. This was Madonna, once again, being political. This was her rebuttal to Justice Scalia's rebuttal to the Texas Supreme Court decision. Sort of her way of stepping out there and making a statement." Read more.

August 30, 2003 - Virginia Heffernan of Slate reviewed the MTV Video Music Awards and spoke about the "orgy of duets" and of course the Madonna kiss with Britney Spears. "Madonna had come as the man—the sugar daddy, maybe, twirling the little girls, keeping them in line, and finally kissing Spears," Heffernan said. "She also kissed Aguilera, to be fair, but the camera barely registered it, and we all know that Madonna has long leered at Britney. Britney swooned into the kiss, her mouth soft. The small thrill of this kiss was real to me because, though girls making out with girls is an old party stunt, this time it came off as female lechery: overmuscled, rich, landed matriarch Madonna (in tails, no less) praying on sweetie Spears, who (in wedding white) hasn't even had a first marriage yet. 'Hollywood,' Madonna cooed as she brushed hair tenderly from Britney's face. 'How could it hurt you when it looks so good?' I expect we'll see this wise-woman/callow-girl romance around more now. Britney and Madonna certainly recalled the matchup in 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle' of smiley Cameron Diaz with shrewd Demi Moore, another pure protein icon of perimenopause." Read more.

August 30, 2003 - The utterly contrived, lingering kisses with which Madonna chose to draw the cameras at the MTV Video Music Awards show that she is desperate to revive our waning interest, writes Sam Leith of the Telegraph. He says, "In snogging them both, she confuses matters. Britney and Christina, when they were on the way up seven or eight years ago, were rivals. Now they have both been superseded by Beyonce Knowles. So they are vulnerable to getting involved in this sort of silliness - but too foolish to hold out for exclusivity. Madonna got her headlines." Read more.

August 30, 2003 - Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh is weighing in on the MTV Video Music Awards kiss between Madonna and younger peers Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. He says on his official website, "We had Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera open-mouth kissing Madonna. Imagine you are a militant Islamist, imagine that you are Al-Qaeda. One of the theories that has been bandied about by some to explain why we are targeted by these terrorists is our decadence, correct? They don't like our culture, and they especially don't like the exportation of our culture. Do you think it's possible that this kind of thing could further fuel the fires of hatred that the militant Islamists have for us? I'm just posing a question." Read more.

August 30, 2003 - Tenacious D singer Jack Black tells Launch.com his favorite moment of the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday night was the opening number when Madonna planted a kiss on Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. "Britney, Madonna--that was the hot one," Black said. "And if you notice, when she turned to kiss the other chick, not as much tongue--afraid of the skanky sores on the side of her mouth. I calls 'em like I sees 'em and she was holding back on the kiss on the other chick." Read more.

August 30, 2003 - Extra got reaction from celebrities at the MTV Video Music Awards after-party concerning Madonna kissing Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Actor Jason Biggs joked, "The kiss was hot. I couldn’t stand up for five minutes." Britney's rumored ex and Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst added, "Definitely the kiss was a cool thing. It brought back a lot of memories. What?" Carmen Electra says, "It was hot." But her fiance Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction played safe with his answer. "I’ve already got the most beautiful woman on the planet," he said. "What’s to be jealous about?" Watch the video clip here.

August 29, 2003 - Christina Aguilera has raised eyebrows and quickened pulses with her barely there outfits, but the self-proclaimed Dirrty girl has no master plan for her VMA grand entrance tonight. "It depends on what mode I'm in," Aguilera teased to MTV News. "I'm an artist that everyone knows loves to change characters a lot. I don't like to play it safe. So this time around I might go for something people might not expect. I could come in a nun's outfit ... and that'll be great!" Read more.

August 28, 2003 - The New York Daily News is spoiling the fun for tonight's Video Music Awards. They report that according to a spy at rehearsals, Britney Spears will appear in a white wedding dress on top of a giant wedding cake while singing 'Like a Virgin,' in tribute to Madonna's number at the 1984 VMAs. Then Christina Aguilera will take the stage, dressed identically, and do the same routine. After that, Madonna and Missy Elliott come out and sing Madonna's latest hit, 'Hollywood'. Jennifer Lopez was supposed to be involved too but she had to back out because of filming commitments in Canada.

August 28, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Tour mates Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC and Christina Aguilera have been nominated for the UK's Disney Channel Kids Awards. The awards show take place Saturday, September 20, at the Royal Albert Hall in London and will air on Disney Channel the following day. Vote for your favorites here."

August 28, 2003 - Anonymous writes "According to Christina Aguilera's official website Winners meet Christina on her 'Stripped 2003 UK Tour' while helping raise money for a great cause. For more information on how to take part in the auction, click here." 

August 27, 2003 - According to a posting at LiveDaily.com, Christina Aguilera told fans at her concert in Washington D.C. to tune into the Video Music Awards on MTV this Thursday because she has something special planned that is a surprise. The VMA's air on Thursday at 8 PM ET/PT.

August 27, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Rockontv.com reports that Artists such as Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC will be on VH1's 'The Fabulous Life: Hot Young Popstars'. This airs Monday, September 1st at 11:30pm ET/PT. "

August 27, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Christina Aguilera's official site writes: "Get your hands on this long-awaited tour book while you can! Artfully intimate and full of reflections from Christina, the Stripped Tour Book is regarded as one of the most Beautiful tour books ever made. This souvenir of the summer's smash tour features exclusive photos from Xtina's personal albums, special notes from her journal and incredible snapshots from her Stripped performance. Visit the Xposed store to order ($30) here."

August 27, 2003 - Us Weekly caught up with Justin Timberlake and asked the *NSYNC star if his Justified and Stripped tour mate Christina Aguilera has gotten a bad rap for her weight gain. "Everyone in the limelight is expected to have a so-called perfect body," Timberlakesaid. "But when an entertainer portrays their true self, it shouldn't matter." Timberlake also weighed in on Thursday's Video Music Awards, and whether he expects to take home a Moonman. "I never expect anything," Timberlake responded. "But at any awards show, there's always the adrenaline rush when you're nominated."

August 27, 2003 - Skechers announced Monday that it has signed an international marketing agreement with Christina Aguilera for its women's footwear lines. "I agreed to be a part of Skechers' international marketing team because I like its image -- youthful but edgy," Aguilera remarked. "They have attitude and are willing to try new ideas -- refreshing." Skechers previously had worked with Aguilera's pop rival Britney Spears, only to have their marketing partnership end up in court. Read more, including a photo of one of Aguilera's print ads, here.

August 27, 2003 - Globe magazine reports that during the power blackout on the east coast earlier this month, Christina Aguilera stunned staff at the Mercer Hotel in New York City when she came up to the front desk with her two dogs demanding air conditioning. But with no power available, the demanding diva had to fan herself in the humid darkness like everyone else.

August 27, 2003 - Christina Aguilera is featured in the September 2003 issue of Stuff magazine as part of their Latina Lustapalooza segment. Aguilera says, "I love my curves. We come in all different shapes and sizes, and the media should say something freakin' nice about someone that's trying to step out of the boundaries."

August 25, 2003 - Lisa Rose of The Newark Star-Ledger was on hand at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford on Wednesday where the Justified and Stripped tour rolled in. Rose said of the performance by Christina Aguilera: "Rival teen diva Britney Spears has done this shtick before, and better. Because Spears relies heavily on pre-recorded vocals in concert, she is able to fully devote herself to the visual element. Aguilera actually sings, limiting her ability to create elaborate tableaus. There's no arguing Aguilera's vocal talent, but her material is so rife with mediocrity that one longs for the distraction of a Spears-esque bungee jump or FX downpour." As for *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's performance, she says, "Even if he was overpowered by his band at times, Timberlake is an engaging performer with a handful of killer tunes. He proved that he's got the chops to outlive teen pop. The jury is still out on Aguilera." Read more.

August 25, 2003 - Christina Aguilera fan site ChristinaMultimedia.com has the full scans of the Justified and Stripped tour book. Check out the images here.

August 25, 2003 - The Glasgow Daily Record reports Christina Aguilera is admitting that it's impossible for her to keep a low profile because fans recognize her walk. "I have this sassy strut that I can't help but do," she explained. "Friends make fun of me and it draws attention in public. But it's handy when there's a cute guy around."

August 25, 2003 - dazeme11531 writes "Well, I must say.... that the Justified and Stripped Concert was definitely worth the money! I just got back from the August 23 show in Albany, NY and it was the best time I have ever had! To start off, tonight was the last night the Black Eyed Peas would be with Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera, so for 'Where is the Love', Justin came out to sing the chorus of the song along with all his dancers and Christina's dancers as well. Christina's show was awesome! She really knows how to put on a good show! My favorite part was when she sang 'Lady Marmalade'. Her voice is amazing live! Justin's half of the show was by far my favorite! The *NSYNC star sang ALL of my favorite songs off of 'Justified' and the 10 minutes he beat boxed was crazy! (He did wave and smile at me!) Justin is definitely a great performer and so is Christina. I must say that after tonight, I am an even bigger fan of both of them!"

August 23, 2003 - Christina Aguilera's mother Shelly Kearns posted a new update on her daughter's rescheduled tour with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, with sad news for Atlantic City fans. "Hello! I just got word that it was confirmed today that the rescheduled dates for Indianapolis is the 31st, Milwaukee the 1st and Minneapolis the 2nd," Kearns wrote on the Xtina Xposed forums. "There will not be a reschedule for Atlantic City. We're so sorry about that. We wanted to, but it wasn't possible. It wasn't up to us, guys."

August 23, 2003 - The full version of the video for Scottish rock duo Speedway's remake of Christina Aguilera's 'Genie in a Bottle', based on the popular remix of the song with The Strokes (aka 'A Stroke of Genius') has been posted online. Watch it here.

August 23, 2003 - Aftonbladet reports that 'Fame Factory', the Swedish version of 'American Idol', is trying to get Christina Aguilera to perform when the singer comes to Sweden for her tour stop in Stockholm next month. Read more.

August 23, 2003 - Christina Aguilera appeared on BET's 106 and Park Friday  and christinamultimedia.com has video captures from the show. Check them out here.

August 21, 2003 - Dan Aquilante of the New York Daily News was on hand at Nassau Coliseum where *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera performed on Monday (August 18). Aquilante says, "The kids at the Uniondale, L.I., show would tell you Justin was terrific. But compared with his performance last Wednesday at an after-midnight Irving Plaza showcase, the Coliseum concert was a hollow, plastic symphony in schmaltz, replete with gadgets, gizmos and stage shenanigans." As for Aguilera, he says, "Despite her annoying fake laugh, her wandering stage patter - and a wardrobe even Cher would reject - the diminutive singer was herself at this performance. She didn't try to be the blond pop genie in a bottle. Instead, she educated her fans with a couple of ballads made famous by Etta James." Read more.

August 21, 2003 - Yet another one of a kind Christina Aguilera doll is being auctioned off now on eBay. This one is by Tina Lia and is inspired by the singer's 'Come On Over Baby' video. The auction ends August 24th and is currently bid at $39.99. Check out the auction and photos here.

August 21, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Christina Aguilera's mother Shelly Kearns posted at her daughters official fan club Xtina Xposed message board about the tour book that members have been clamoring for. She writes, "Hello again! I just wanted to let you all know that we just got the tour books in and we'll be making them available to everyone here on the official site. It shouldn't take long, so keep watching for them. Love, Shelly.""

August 21, 2003 - Jim Farber of the New York Daily News was on hand at Nassau Coliseum Monday night (August 18) to watch the Justified and Stripped tour stop. Farber savaged Christina Aguilera's performance while praising Justin Timberlake's effort. "Aguilera's immaturity showed most in her oversinging," Farber wrote. "Hitting notes just for show, she sounded like she was auditioning for 'American Idol.' Is it too late to vote her off?" He says of the *NSYNC star's set, "Timberlake oozed confidence and emphasized music, rather than his image. Backed by an ace band, Timberlake showcased material that put his *NSYNC work to shame. Unlike his female counterpart, Timberlake has settled on a cohesive new sound that combines raw hip-hop with pop-soul." Read more.

August 21, 2003 - The New York Daily News reports Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC went on a double date Saturday night with Drew Barrymore and her boyfriend, Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes at Suede. "The couples were very lovey-dovey," said a spy. "Drew and Cameron were serenading their boyfriends." When Justin's song 'Rock Your Body' came on, "Cameron was singing the words to Justin," added the spy, who stayed until 3 a.m., when the foursome were still holding court.

August 21, 2003 - A concertgoer posted pictures of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera from their Justified And Stripped concert tour stop at Nassau Coliseum on Monday (August 18). Check out BigBooTayCarTer's pictures here.

August 21, 2003 - Christina Aguilera is in danger of losing her most loyal fans after several have fumed over feeling ripped off by the singer's Xtina Xposed official fan club, which charges members $34.95 a year. Denise blasted, "My absolute favorite thing when it comes to concert merchandise is the book, and i was not able to buy one. i just do not understand... first we spend all this money on the fan club, and it will probably be time to PAY AGAIN for the NEXT YEAR before we get the kit... and now this. why can't Christina's promoters get her stuff out and ready in an organized fashion?" LiCkz* moaned, "I fricken signed up for the fanclub when it first opened...why is it that I haven't gotten ANYTHING from them yet?" Read more at LiveDaily.com (thread1 / thread2).

August 21, 2003 - The Sun has a photo of Christina Aguilera stepping out of her New York hotel with a sour look on her face, sporting the same large bruise on her arm as during her appearance at Z100. Check it out here.

August 21, 2003 - Christina Aguilera's mother Shelly Kearns has been flattered by praise on her daughter's Xtina Xposed forum, continuing her practice of active message board participation until she became disgusted with negative comments on the LiveDaily.com forum. She told fans, "Oh my goodness! You guys have me all teary eyed here! Thank you so much! But actually its all of you who make it pleasant and the moderators who do such a great job at making it 'safe' and fun for me to come here. Thank YOU all for being such wonderful, supportive and sweet people. I wouldn't be here at all if it weren't for how amazing you all are." Read more.

August 19, 2003 - Christina Aguilera's mother Shelly Kearns posted an update for fans on the singer's official fan club forum. She says that the TV special will be switched from the Nassau Coliseum stop to November 2nd and 3rd at the London show. As for those hoping to see the Atlantic City show rescheduled, Kearns said, "We're ready, but it's not up to us. We're still waiting for word from the people in charge of the whole situation there. As soon as we know whether or not we'll be permitted to make it up or not this tour, we'll let you know." Read more.

August 19, 2003 - Rashod D. Ollison of the Sunspot.net had some harsh things to say about Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera, calling them "two of the most unfocused acts in pop right now" and "so embarrassingly contrived." Read more.

August 18, 2003 - ballersfantasy writes "Christina Aguilera, Ja Rule, Jennifer Lopez, Craig David, Good Charlotte and other celebrities weigh in on the gender gap and how it affects the differences between the sexes on MTV's 'Fight For Your Rights: Busting The Double Standard'. The show takes an in-depth look at the double standard that exists between guys and girls when it comes to dating and sexual relationships. The first half-hour will deal with the girl's side of the gender gap, exploring what it means to be a lady and how sexuality does not fit into that picture. It will also take a look at how an emerging female sexuality in pop culture is not necessarily trickling down to real girls' lives. The second half-hour, it's the guys' turn, the mold that they're supposed to fit into: tall, strong, aggressive, and all about the ladies. Tune in on Monday, August 18, at 6 pm ET/PT." 

August 18, 2003 - Neal Buccino of the Press of Atlantic City profiled the lawsuits that will likely result after the mishap that kept *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera from taking the Boardwalk Hall stage last Saturday when equipment collapsed. Steven Rosenfeld, a New York City lawyer who deals with entertainment insurance issues, said it's impossible at this point to know who will be sued - and who will be found liable, but says it's important to note that it is not the entities themselves who are likely to sue. They will, instead, get money from their insurance companies. And then the insurers will probably sue. Read more.

August 18, 2003 - WENN reports Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl again laughed off gossip that linked him to Christina Aguilera. "It was huge news in America, to my amazement, because it was completely untrue," Grohl explained. "The story was ridiculous. We were both in the same studio and we bumped into each other in a communal kitchen and we talked, and that was the only conversation we had. But she's a kid, man - what age is she, 2 or something? She's a child and I'm an old rock guy. A few days later I was at home and the phone was ringing off the hook because a local radio station said I was dating Christina. I phoned the station and told them to get real. Jordyn (Grohl's wife) and I had a laugh about it."

August 18, 2003 - Christina Aguilera stopped by the Z-100 studios in New York City on Friday (August 15). Aguilera appeared to be sporting a large bruise on her right arm. Check out pictures from her appearance at z100.com.

August 18, 2003 - Carly Carioli of the Boston Phoenix profiled *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and his 'Justified and Stripped' tourmate Christina Aguilera. "Justin Timberlake’s 'Cry Me a River' is an innovative pop song, but it probably would not have captured the popular imagination quite so well without an accompanying video framed expressly as a revenge against his famous ex-girlfriend," Carioli explained. "The story lines of the 'Justified and Stripped' tour that he and Christina Aguilera brought to the FleetCenter last week were established well in advance: two ex-Mouseketeers united in an uneasy alliance against a third; and, more important, the evolution of teen pop into something with a longer shelf life. Of course, each performer had his or her own agenda. During the pre-tour media blitz, Aguilera accentuated the aggressive flirtatiousness that she consistently mistakes for a display of self-confidence on her latest album, 'Stripped'. Timberlake could scarcely contain his disdain — he looked like a boy who’d been saddled with his little sister’s annoying friend for a prom date." Read more.

August 18, 2003 - The guys from Natural were asked their thoughts on Christina Aguilera and what they think about her new image and her music. Check out their response here.

August 16, 2003 - Blender magazine reports Christina Aguilera and Pamela Anderson were rumored to have been seen in a lesbian makeout session at a party held at the Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles on June 20th. Onlookers tell the mag that the two wree "making out, giggling, and looking very cozy." Anderson recently announced she had split from Kid Rock, while Aguilera made headlines in the past for a steamy same-sex kiss with Pink at her 22nd birthday party.

August 16, 2003 - The Sun reports that Christina Aguilera has defended her raunchy image, saying she is happy to be labelled a "slag" (British term for "slut"). "I’m a successful 22-year-old woman. If people want to insult me, let them," she said. "Call me a slag. If being a slag means being a strong woman, I’ll gladly be that." Read more.

August 15, 2003 - Christina Aguilera's mother Shelly Kearns posted a message to fans on her daughters online fan club at the Xtina Xposed forums. Kearns says that while Aguilera hasn't found an acceptable movie role to take on yet, she'll be busy working on her next Spanish album beginning in January 2004. Kearns also squashed a rumor that there was going to be a re-release of 'Stripped' -- "it's totally false. No idea who made that one up," she remarked. Check out her answers here.

August 15, 2003 - 'American Idol' champ Kelly Clarkson tells Launch.com that she didn't even know Christina Aguilera had contributed to her hit song 'Miss Independent' until the album was almost finished. "To be perfectly honest with you, I have no idea what she wrote on that song," Clarkson said. "I found out she wrote on some part of it, like, after it was even on my CD. I kinda asked before, I said, 'You know, this kinda has her spirit to it, you know, this sounds a little like Christina Aguilera,' and everybody was just like, 'Yeah, yeah.' But I didn't actually know she wrote it until afterwards, so it was a surprise but, I mean, a good surprise. She's a phenomenal writer, [a] phenomenal performer."

August 14, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Pollstar.com has put out the rest of the Justified and Stripped tour dates featuring *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera as follows."

August 14, 2003 - Christina Aguilera was seen yesterday (August 12) with her bodyguards shopping in Soho, New York. Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

August 14, 2003 - Anonymous writes "According to Candy Williams aKa Dee from LiveDaily.com, manager Irving Azoff said that Christina Aguilera will be taping on 106 and Park episode tomorrow for a show airing on Wednesday, August 20th."

August 13, 2003 - Which pop star's father do you think is most prone to violence? Vote for Christina's father Fausto, or not, at Popdirt.

August 13, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Rockontv.com repots that *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, Madonna, t.A.T.u., and Christina Aguilera will be on a show on VH1 called 'Totally Gay' in which they view artists that have been accepted by the gays and straights. The show will air on VH1 August 18 at 11:00am."

August 13, 2003 - Christina Aguilera's mother Shelly Kearns sent a new e-mail message to a fan on the LiveDaily.com forum urging concertgoers to keep their tickets if their show has been cancelled. Shelly says, "Hey, could you please remind everyone to KEEP their tickets if they had seats for the cancelled shows? Christina will be going to those cities for makeup shows as soon as possible." Read more.

August 13, 2003 - Stu Bykofsky of the Philadelphia Daily News has details of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's stay in Philly along with girlfriend Cameron Diaz Friday night. He says Diaz played the patient girl friend backstage at his Wachovia Center show, and later the pair made themselves salads in the Wachovia catering room, where Christina was also spotted, makeup-free and wrapped in a Mexican blanket. Read more.

August 13, 2003 - David Hiltbrand of the Philadelphia Inquirer reviewed the Justified and Stripped tour featuring *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera at the Wachovia Center on Friday (August 8), a day before the accident in Atlantic City. Hiltbrand says, "Aguilera mounted a sophisticated and shocking show, moving through a series of outfits, some of them involving less cloth than a handkerchief." As for Timberlake, he remarked, "Newly solo, Timberlake hasn't yet figured out how to pace a show and command an arena by himself. Of course, he could have done nothing more than nap peacefully at the Wachovia and his young fans would have been delirious." Read more.

August 13, 2003 - Justified and Stripped tour openers Black Eyed Peas spoke with MTV News about the lighting grid on the set of the Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera featured tour which fell on Saturday before a show in Atlantic City, New Jersey, causing several performances this week to be canceled. "Cats could have died," Will.I.Am said. "We're the first band that goes on. Justin [Timberlake] is the first person who soundchecks. I’m just glad nobody got hurt." The rappers also said they gained a new appreciation for the people behind the scenes who perhaps inadvertedly put themselves in harm's way. Read more.

August 13, 2003 - stack176 posted the following message regarding the status of the Justified and Stripped concert featuring *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera at the LiveDaily.com forum: "Steve Fatone (Joey Fatone's brother, he does technical work for Justin, and sometimes for Christina) was on the radio in Orlando, and he said they were trying to reschedule the shows, but Christina was refusing because she's too scared." Read more.

August 13, 2003 - Anonymous writes "More Justified And Stripped concerts have been cancelled according to Christina Aguilera's official site. The Hartford and East Rutherford shows are cancelled along with the Atlantic City and Albany shows. For more information, click here."

August 13, 2003 - Anonymous writes "A new picture of Christina Aguilera leaving her New York City hotel with her dogs was taken yesterday. Check it out here."

August 11, 2003 - Several crewmembers speculated to the Press of Atlantic City that the remainder of the Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera 'Justified And Stripped' tour would have to be postponed or canceled due to the extent of damage to the multimillion-dollar equipment Saturday at Boardwalk Hall, which included stage set pieces, giant video screens, lighting and speakers. Tour officials did not make a formal announcement about whether the tour's eight other scheduled shows would go on. Neither Aguilera nor Timberlake - who were not in the building at the time of the collapse - issued any kind of statement. Read more.

August 11, 2003 - An announcement at pepsiarena.com, the official site of the Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York, says, "The promoter for the the Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera concert scheduled for Monday, August 11th announced today that 'Due to the unfortunate circumstances that occurred Saturday, August 9th at the Atlantic City show. The Justin & Christina Concert scheduled for Monday evening at the Pepsi Arena is being Postponed. The rescheduled date will be announced as soon as possible. All ticket holders will be able to use their tickets for the rescheduled date'."

August 11, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "There are pictures of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera’s stage collapse yesterday in Atlantic City. See the pictures here."

August 11, 2003 - The Press of Atlantic City spoke with heartbroken fans after the Justified and Stripped tour stop at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday was cancelled due to a structural accident earlier in the day. 18-year-old Amanda Camerino, who drove six hours to see *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake remarked, "I just wanted to cry. What else could you do? What else could you say after driving six hours? We're really disappointed." Trump Vice-President of Entertainment Steve Gietka said, "We are extremely disappointed this evening's performance did not take place. It would have been very successful for all parties involved." He added that he is unsure of the status of a possible return of the tour featuring Timberlake and Christina Aguilera, and was grateful there were no serious injuries. Read more.

August 11, 2003 - Following last night's cancellation of the Christina Aguilera and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake concert in Atlantic City, Aguilera's mother Shelly Kearns responded to a fan's e-mail wondering what happened. "We are all a bit shaken up and so grateful to God right now," Kearns said. "What happened wasn’t that the stage collapsed at all. It’s an old venue and a roof beam snapped sending all the rigs & lights as well crashing down to the stage. Only 3 people had relatively minor injuries (considering!), but it was literally minutes before like 50 of our crew would have been on that stage working. The set was smashed and we truly don’t know how long it will take to replace things & get back on the road again, but right now our focus is on how grateful we feel. Had it been just a few moments later… or even a couple of hours later, there would have been casualties. God has blessed everyone there & there were no fatalities and no serious injuries, Thank God." Read more.

August 11, 2003 - KYW reports that the Saturday night performance of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City has been postponed following a problem at the venue. Organizers have not yet announced a make-up date. Police say the problem happened around 1 p.m. Saturday during the stage set-up for the 'Justified and Stripped' tour. Two people reportedly suffered minor injuries. Read more.

August 9, 2003 - The Mirror reports Christina Aguilera talking about her anything but wild lifestyle while touring with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. The singer said, "I've brought Scrabble for the tour bus. We love playing it on the road."

August 9, 2003 - Makeup artist Pat McGrath did up Christina Aguilera for her new campaign for designer Donatella Versace. For the singer's pictures, she stripped her makeup and just put lotion on her face. Guido Palau kept her hair sleek. Christina was surprised by the look. She tells In Touch Weekly, "I was like, 'You really just want straight, blown-out blond hair? That's it?'"

August 9, 2003 - Anonymous writes "According to voice-within.org/dirrty, Christina Aguilera was interviewed tonight on MTV Latin's 'Christina Aguilera Fanatic'. The singer said she will be touring Latin America in the new year, and is currently working on her second Latin CD."

August 9, 2003 - The Boston Herald reports that Christina Aguilera made an unsuccessful effort in trying to sneak into *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's 1 a.m. show at Axis. She tried entering the side door with a burly bodyguard and wearing shades, a scarf, a scally cap, and not much else. An insider revealed, "The scarf on her head had more material than her shirt. What was she thinking trying to make herself scarce in that get-up?" Read more, including Christina sightings at Excelsior and Nine Zero, here.

August 7, 2003 - Star magazine reports that Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera arrived at a Miami Beach club as best friends, but Spears left an hour later after a long argument with Aguilera, which was reportedly about actor Simon Rex. "The music was too loud to hear them," says an eyewitness. "But it looked pretty serious. There was a lot of finger-pointing and flailing arms. A couple of beefy guys were standing by in case they needed to be separated, but fortunately, Britney left before they came to blows." Read more.

August 7, 2003 - You can now download the concert MP3's from the July 29th Christina Aguilera performance at the Air Canada Center in Toronto. Download them at Dirrty.rocks.it here.

August 7, 2003 - A fan on Christina Aguilera's forum at LiveDaily.com received an e-mail from the singer's mother Shelly Kearns revealing that there will be a WB television special for her Justified & Stripped tour with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, and a subsequent DVD. Kearns writes, "I just wanted to let you that we are shooting the NY show at Nassau Coliseum for a TV special on the WB network. No set airdate yet…sometime in the fall. Then a spring DVD of the show will be released to the public as well." Read more.

August 7, 2003 - Ratethemusic.com reports that Christina Aguilera has lashed out at Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst for claiming the only reason he performed with her at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards was because he wanted "nookie." Christina rants, "To me, he was always saying, 'Christina, you're so talented,' feeding me all this stuff. But he couldn't tell his fans that so he took the little man's route. I'm not the kind of girl who's gonna say, 'Tee-hee,' and laugh it off. Hell no, you didn't get no nookie! Screw you!" She added, "He made such an ass out of himself and looks like a scumbag to everyone. End of story."

August 7, 2003 - Freelance Hellraiser has a new thug pop mix of Christina Aguilera's 'Fighter'. Download and listen to the track here.

August 7, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Detriot's DJ Buckhead on Channel 955, recently tried to pull a prank on *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake in which they call to tell him about legal help, tabloids talking about him, and Christina Aguilera seen smoking pot. Listen to the audio clip here."

August 7, 2003 - The Evening Times reports Glasgow Rangers soccer star Peter Lovenkrands is desperate for a date with Christina Aguilera. The 22-year-old Danishman has asked the paper to play matchmaker when Christina plays a gig in Glasgow in October. "When I came to Glasgow I wanted two things - to be a famous footballer and to meet Christina," Lovenkrands admitted. "I said if my agent could fix up a date, I would give him my house, cars and everything." Read more.

August 5, 2003 - A fan on the Christina Aguilera forum at LiveDaily.com claims to have met former First Lady and current Senator of New York, Hillary Rodham Clinton and asked her what she thought of Christina Aguilera. "I don't know. Is she one of your favorite singers?" she asked. When the poster confirmed, Clinton said, "She has a very nice voice. I love her music." Read more.

August 5, 2003 - Custom doll artist Tina Lia has created a one of a kind doll featuring Christina Aguilera as dressed in her 'Fighter' video. The auction runs until August 9th and is currently bid at $40.99. Check out photos and place a bid if interested here.

August 5, 2003 - ChristinaMultimedia.com has screen captures of Christina Aguilera from her interview on the Australian talk show Rove Live. Check out the images here.

August 4, 2003 - Us Weekly reports Christina Aguilera was spotted having a drink at the Whiskey Sky bar in Chicago. The non-smoking singer had to split early though, because the air was too smoky.

August 4, 2003 - A fan on Christina Aguilera's forum at LiveDaily.com met up with the singer last Thursday and Friday on two separate occasions. nickscdngirl writes, "I was at this hotel and there was about 30 fans there and [they] were waiting for Christina to come out and we see Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen (how funny is that). About 20 minutes later Christina comes out and right away her bodyguard says 'NO PICTURES WITH HER!'. I did get an autograph from her and took a picture of her signing .. She was really sweet and I told her how I loved her show on Tuesday and I would be going tonight also and tommorow (and I had backstage passes for Friday's show) - she laughed and said, 'Geesh you are really dedicated'. It was a very brief encounter but nice that I got too see her up close and meet her!" Read more.

August 4, 2003 - Jeff Spevak of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reviewed the *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera tour stop Friday night at Buffalo’s HSBC Arena before a crowd of 14,000. Spevak says, "As a talent, Aguilera seems fully formed. Timberlake is still a little stiff; he hasn’t found a mature voice. Where Aguilera went all slinky on top of the grand piano, Timberlake stomped on it. But with his boundless enthusiasm, Timberlake seems to have an unlimited upside." Read more.

August 4, 2003 - Scottish rock duo Speedway, consisting of Jill Jackson and Jim Duguid, are set to release their first single, which is a remake of Christina Aguilera's 'Genie in a Bottle', based on the popular remix of the song with The Strokes (aka 'A Stroke of Genius'). Watch a clip from the song's video, and check out interviews with the group here.

August 4, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Saturday night on MuchMusic, Mya got to host an hour of her top 10 videos. Anyway, Fighter was around #5 or so, and before they played it, Mya basically said something like, "The next video I chose is 'Fighter' by Christina Aguilera. I love the song. It's a very strong and empowering song for the ladies. And I picked this song because a lot of videos are literal and when I heard the song, I pictured Christina would be wearing you know, boxing gloves, etc... But when I saw the video, it was very dark and I was surprised that Christina dyed her hair black. She really went left field with the video which is cool!" Then they played the video."

August 1, 2003 - Simona Chiose of the Globe and Mail was on hand at Toronto's Air Canada Centre for the first of two Justified and Stripped concerts featuring *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera. She proclaimed in teenybopper-ese: "Oh mi God, oh mi god, oh mi god. I can't stop saying that. I went to the Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera show. He is so hot, he is even hotter than the posters I used to have up in my bedroom when he was in 'N Sync. But he still looks boyish, even though he's 22 or something. My age! Yay!" Read more.

August 1, 2003 - hotstuff writes "I know that this is just adding fuel to the fire but its something that I have to voice my opinion on and that is the never-ending debate of: Britney Spears vs. Christina Aguilera. Both are extremely talented and they show that talent in their own ways. Xtina is the prefered singer and Brit is the one people prefer to see when going to a show because she's an excellent performer." Read more.

August 1, 2003 - The Chicago Sun-Times reports Christina Aguilera was recently spotted dining at the Dragon Room nightclub.

August 1, 2003 - www-dirrty-rocks-it writes "Alright, we all know that they both posed topless, they both looked amazing, I do admit, coming from a Christina Aguilera fan's point of view that Britney Spears looks gorgeous. But why all the disses to Christina? They are both just trying to make a comback to the media, or in Christina's words, the photoshoot that really represents HER." Read more.

August 1, 2003 - The Sun reports Christina Aguilera is furious a producer gave one of her unreleased songs, 'Miss Independent', to 'American Idol' winner Kelly Clarkson. Christina said, "I don't blame Kelly, the song is a good choice for her. I blame the people who didn't let me know what they were doing."

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