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October 20, 2006 - Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has proclaimed Christina Aguilera to be "one of the greatest vocalists of our time," according to Blender magazine. Speaking to the publication for its November 2006 issue, Aguilera shared the following story from the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, which took place August 31 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City: "Axl Rose was backstage in the greenroom at the VMAs, right near my glam squad, and I heard that he made everyone in the room quiet down so he could hear my performance. When I met him backstage, he shook my hand and said, 'You are one of the greatest vocalists of our time'. Isn't that sweet? Because in my day, Guns N' Roses were, like 'it.'"

October 20, 2006 - 'Entertainment Tonight' went on the set of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' 'Tell Me' video, featuring Christina Aguilera on Friday (October 13). Christina talked about the departure from her look and sound with the single and her marriage to Jordan Bratman, while Diddy talked about the video concept and why he took so long between albums. Watch the segment at YouTube.

October 20, 2006 - Christina Aguilera admits in the November issue of Blender magazine, she once urinated into a bucket in front of a roomful of handlers while completely naked. "I'm very comfortable with my naked body," she says. "There's probably even some video of me peeing!"

October 20, 2006 - Christina Aguilera will spend more than two months on the road in North America next spring, beginning February 20th in Houston, Texas. The arena trek will sport opening acts the Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane and will wrap May 5th in Sunrise, Florida. Tickets for some shows begin going on sale Saturday (October 14). Check out tour dates at Billboard.

October 20, 2006 - Christina Aguilera phoned into 'Total Request Live' to talk with Damien Fahey about her upcoming tour and the video to her new single 'Hurt', which they showed a preview clip of. Watch it at YouTube.

October 12, 2006 - Christina Aguilera sent Britney Spears a baby gift basket from baby boutique Petit Tresor in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday (September 20). Check out pictures from WENN.

October 12, 2006 - The Sun reports Christina Aguilera is hoping to play '50s pin-up Jeanne Carmen in a biopic of her life, competing against Catherine Zeta-Jones and Scarlett Johansson to land the saucy role. Read more.

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