Racy Christina Aguilera Photos Stolen, Rep Says

Christina Aguilera's rep says that semi-nude photos of his client that began circulating on the Internet on Wednesday were stolen from the singer's stylist, TMZ reports.
According to the Bionic singer's mouthpiece, the pictures—which depicted Aguilera in little more than pasties and a few thin strips of fabric—were "illegally obtained by a hacker." The rep adds that the images—which show Aguilera wearing nothing but pasties and a few thin strands of fabric—were "taken in the privacy of Ms. Aguilera's home and were used only in a personal exchange between the star and her stylist."
The rep went on to note,

Christina Aguilera's $1 Million Halloween Gig

 
Christina Aguilera pulled in a scary amount of money this Halloween.
TMZ reports that the "Bionic" singer—who recently split with her husband Jordan Bratman—earned a cool $1 million over the weekend for performing a one-hour show for investment bigwig Charles Brandes' annual Halloween party at his San Diego estate.
Xtina's show—which included a performance of her hit "You Lost Me"—lasted from 7:30 to 8:30 PM, at a rate of $16,666 per minute—plus, reportedly, expenses for hair, makeup, travel and other costs.
Beats going door to door begging for bite-size pieces of candy.

Akon Talks Lady Gaga, Claims He Started Euro R&B Trend

When you're a consistent hitmaker like Akon, you find yourself being a wanted man in the music industry. Over the last few years, the chart-topping producer, vocalist and music mogul, who also oversees his Konvict Music imprint, has collaborated with everyone from Styles P (“Locked Up”) and Eminem (“Smack That”) to the late Michael Jackson (“Hold My Hand”) and French house music producer David Guetta (“Sexy Chick”). But lately, Akon has had less time for outside studio work due to the unfathomable success of one of his biggest collaborators Lady Gaga.