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July 29, 2006 - Christina Aguilera downloads herself around the globe in the latest international Pepsi ad. Watch the commercial, featuring a cameo by Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, at TMZ.com. Additionally, pictures from the commercial shoot are available from GettyImages.

July 29, 2006 - Christina Aguilera was photographed outside a London hotel on Tuesday (July 18). Check out pictures from FilmMagic.

July 29, 2006 - Christina Aguilera's deep level of involvement in all facets of her career has been spurred by her own admitted workaholic tendencies. "I feel like I always need to work," she tells Billboard. It also was borne from past bad experiences. "The first record was an uphill battle for me, and I really feel like I paid my dues on that first record," Aguilera explained. "Being part of a huge pop explosion, I was very pushed by the label to be, act, dress a certain way, and it was tough." Read more.

July 29, 2006 - Christina Aguilera performed at a promotional event for her forthcoming album 'Back To Basics', due to be released by Sony BMG on August 15th, at Koko on Thursday (July 20) in London, England. Check out pictures and video here.

July 29, 2006 - Christina Aguilera was photographed arriving at Ronnie Scotts to showcase her album on Tuesday (July 18) in London, England. Check out pictures here.

July 29, 2006 - Christina Aguilera was photographed leaving the Hotel Hyatt Regency Madeleine in Paris, France on Monday (July 17). Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

July 29, 2006 - Christina Aguilera was photographed arriving in Paris, France on Sunday (July 16). Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

July 16, 2006 - Apparently GQ magazine believed Christina Aguilera's nude photos needed to be digitally slimmed down. Check out the non-photoshopped images here.

July 16, 2006 - For Christina Aguilera's 'Back To Basics' album photo spread, the singer handpicked German photographer Ellen von Unwerth, who has captured Janet Jackson and Penelope Cruz, among others, with her erotic feminist style. "Ellen's my favorite photographer, 'cause she's just so playful and so fun and she can really go there visually," Aguilera told MTV News. "And she's such an artist in her own right. She just doesn't take a picture. She really gets into the whole mood and vibe and the playfulness of the whole spirit of the whole thing. So I knew she would be perfect." Read more.

July 16, 2006 - Christina Aguilera and her brother Mickey were photographed leaving Nobu in New York City on June 23rd. Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

July 16, 2006 - Amazon.com has posted the cover of Christina Aguilera's new double disc 'Back To Basics', with a list price of $21.98, ahead of its August 15th release. Check it out here.

July 16, 2006 - Anonymous writes "According to Soundscan and the Billboard charts, Christina Aguilera's latest single (Ain't no Other Man) has entered into the top ten on Billboard's Hot 100 in 9th place after a mere three weeks. 'Ain't No Other Man' marks Christina's first top ten single since 'Beautiful' from the 2002 'Stripped' album which peaked at #2 on the Hot 100. Furthermore, the single is also rising on many other charts. 'Ain't No Other Man' sits at #6 on the Pop 100, #12 on Pop Airplay, #4 on Hot Digital Tracks, #5 on the Hot Digital Songs Chart, and lastly has debuted at a healthy 48th place on TophitsOnline which collects chart media from all over the world. The double-album which 'Ain't no Other Man' is from is called 'Back to Basics' and it hits the shelves on August 15th."

July 16, 2006 - Christina Aguilera says she can die happy now after meeting her idol, legendary R&B singer Etta James, during a photo shoot for the July issue of InStyle. "Etta is my all-time favorite singer," Aguilera explained to MTV News. "I've said it for the last seven years   since I had my first debut record out   in every interview, in every story, in every on- and off-camera question. I mean, all of Etta's old songs, countless songs I could name, I grew up listening to. That music was always such a huge escape for me, even from a young age." Read more, including a photo of the pair, here.

July 16, 2006 - Christina Aguilera was videotaped entering a building in New York City last week. Watch footage from Lulop.

July 16, 2006 - The Sun reports Christina Aguilera is sick of being asked about when she's planning on having kids now that she's married to Jordan Bratman. "Everyone's like: 'Oh since you're married now, are you gonna have children?'," Aguilera explained. "My new double album 'Back To Basics' is my child as I've been working so hard on it. I'm having twins! It's so exciting."

July 16, 2006 - The Sun reports Christina Aguilera says she loves getting almost naked. "Posing almost naked is a natural thing for me," the 25-year-old said. Jordan Bratman's wife added, "Though I'm married I still have that provocative feeling in me. I still shock people once in a while and I'm still very open with my sexuality." Read more.

July 16, 2006 - Christina Aguilera was full of praise for her hubby Jordan Bratman, telling Us Weekly, "I'm in a happy place. The happiest I've ever been in my life. He's my best friend, my backbone, and my support system, and it just feels amazing to have that behind me. He supports me in expressing myself artistically... He's great."

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