John Sundahl, a real estate investor and fellow AAer, is that mystery guy running around with Britney Spears over the holiday.

He’s said to be her bodyguard, but the two have kept very close company in recent days, fuelling speculation there might be more to it. The pair were spotted out and about in LA, where they shared an intimate dinner at the Four Seasons and later set off to watch the musical Wicked before returning to the hotel together.

Sundahl denied being romantically involved with her a few weeks ago, but either she’s hired him as a chauffeur/bodyguard/dinner companion, or they’re getting cozy again. C’mon, the guy went to see Wicked! He’s definitely into her.

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John Sundahl claims he and the Toxic singer are an item after meeting at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Los Angeles. Sundahl tells the National Enquirer he knows Spears is serious about the romance because she recently helped him recover from bowel surgery. He says, "When I was in the hospital, she sat with me and held my hand all night long. She even sang and hummed to me while I was practically unconscious. "I love being around her. She’s a sweet, caring girl and a good mom." Sundahl claims Spears sought him out for counseling sessions after leaving rehab at Promises in Malibu earlier this year (07), and then started attending AA meetings he staged. The wealthy 38-year-old admits his romance with Spears could scupper part of her estranged husband Kevin Federline’s divorce battle - because the dancer/rapper’s legal team initially subpoenaed Sundahl to testify against the pop star.

Sounds like the Spears-Federline divorce is going to court.

In the "Does Anyone Really Care?" category, Laura Prepon and Chris Masterson are apparently back together. Page Six reports:

"OCTOBER Road" actress Laura Prepon wants the world to know she’s back with her longtime boyfriend, Chris Masterson. Prepon and Masterson split briefly in May, but were spotted "kissing and holding hands" during a dinner at the Meatpacking District’s Fig & Olive a few nights ago. "They looked very much in love," dished a spy. "They kept going outside for cigarette breaks." Chris’ brother Danny Masterson, who’s Prepon’s "That ’70s Show" co-star, and a few friends joined the couple, who started dating in 2000.

Nothing says I love you like frequent trips to sully your lungs with cancer sticks. Perhaps they can mark their commitment with hard alcohol, unsafe sex, and a 2-for-1 deal at the tanning salon.

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Sure, she may be more than a foot taller, eight years younger and, according to the American Idol results this year, a better singer, but that apparently hasn’t stopped Jordin Sparks from dating runner-up Blake Lewis. TMZ first broke the story that he may have beat-boxed his way into her heart, as they were spotted shopping together while holding hands at a Fry’s Electronics store near L.A. The Jordin Sparks Club posted a photo of the two kissing.

If that photo is any indication, they might just be yanking America’s chain. I’ve seen more chemistry between Matt Lauer and Al Roker.

What, no gravlaks or lingonberry jam?

In the land of smoked salmon and Jarlsberg cheese, US Weekly reports that Justin Timberlake and his boomerang girl Jessica Biel opted to eat at T.G.I. Friday’s.

Did you know they’re worldwide? We didn’t either.

After Timberlake’s concert in Stockholm (Biel watched from backstage), the pair boarded a bus for Oslo, Norway. There they made no attempt to hide their relationship, or their national pride, as they hit up the local T.G.I. Friday’s for a late lunch. With bellies full of cheesesticks, they strolled hand-in-hand to the Royal Norwegian Castle. Afterwards, they got on a yacht, which took them on a (gasp) three hour tour.

When they returned to land safely, the couple and their entourage grabbed dinner at gourmet restaurant Oro, which we hear does not have a Jack Daniel’s grill, and then headed off to their hotel for some privacy.

That’s a relief. They had at least one dinner worthy of wealthy, world travelers while in Norway.

We don’t mean to be snobs, really, but you can have quesadillas and pot stickers at home.

When in Rome, you lovebirds, when in Rome.

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We’ll ignore for the moment that Justin Timberlake can no longer deny that he and Jessica Biel are an item. (Proof, proof! It’s all over the Internet.)

Let’s focus instead on Mama Timberlake’s response to the intrusion of the paparazzi.

Being stalked by photographers is a pain and frustrating; you can see it on the miserable pusses of J-squared as they stroll around Stockholm.

But still, the finger? Really?

So unoriginal.