December, 2008

Who is Sandip Soparrkar?

Britney & Sandip Soparrkar

He owns a Ballroom Studio in India.

He is a trained German Trained Ballroom Dance Teacher and has an MBA in marketing.

Also the first Indian to represent India for the 'International Male Model Contest' in 2000 and chosen 'One of the 21 most hotogenic faces of the year'!

He is a Bollywood dance instructor / pseudo-celebrity and has his share of Bollywood beefs though he only has 3 movie titles from '04 and '05 on his IMDB profile. (The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey, San wa and Tum: A Dangerous Obsession)

He was teaching Shakira, Beyonce, and Madonna to shake it while Britney was having her meltdown in early 2008.

He has been circulating a photoshopped picture of him and Britney to the media. Sandip says he knows nothing of it, but it’s from his email. Must be putting his MBA to use.

Britney Spent Christmas in India w/ New Dancer Boyfriend

Britney & Sandip Soparrkar

Britney Spears’ dad may be doing his best to keep a virtual chastity belt around her, but according to the Mirror, Britney’s now dating her choreographer. Sandip Soparrkar came up with the seductive moves for Britney’s “Womanizer” routine – you know, the one she’s been recycling over and over again for TV shows around the world over the last month. We all worried Britney wasn’t able to successfully perform more than one routine, but maybe it’s her preference for the choreographer that’s keeping her moves the same.

Brit and Sandip even spent Christmas together in his native India – which explains why we’ve seen so little of her lately.

Woah, hold up. A love of sugar? That’s almost as dangerous to Britney as all those other “bad habits” she picked up from former loves. I mean we can all guess what kind of addictions K-Fed introduced her to, but we’re just guessing. We’ve got solid evidence of Brit’s sugar issues, in the form of a million discarded grande frappuccino cups. I’m sorry, but I consider these nutmeg cakes just as dangerous as if he’d handed her a crack pipe.

Jokes aside, from the Mirror’s description Sandip sounds pretty good. But the fact that Britney’s attracted to him makes me wonder what sort of drama he’s hidden behind the scenes. She seems to feed off that. Hopefully Brit’s making better decisions in both life and love, and if things get serious it’ll turn out Sandip’s a good guy.

Us Weekly: 2009's Diets That Work!

Us Weekly Cover: 2009's Diets That Work!

Britney: Lost the Belly Fat

Britney Spears: Hottest Human on Earth from USA Today

Britney Having a Cig

Personal troubles or no, Britney Spears is still the hottest human being on Planet Earth, according to USA Today’s annual Celebrity Heat Index, which measures how much exposure a star gets in print and online.

Brit got more media attention than anyone else for 11 weeks this year, meaning she earned the top spot on the index for the second year in a row. That coverage included everything from her infamous breakdown last January to her best-selling album, just released on Dec. 2.

It’s just another feather in Britney’s cap, following her selection by PEOPLE readers as having the “best comeback” of 2008 as well as being the “most talked about celebrity.”

Nipping at Spears’s heels on the index were Angelina Jolie (No. 2), Jennifer Aniston (No. 3) and the man they have in common, Brad Pitt. Paris Hilton and Anna Nicole Smith, meanwhile, dropped out of the Top 10 altogether.

Robert Pattinson, Blake Lively and Barack Obama made the index for the first time, and the divorce between Madonna and Guy Ritchie qualified as hottest breakup

X17 Recaps Britney's Crazy 2008 Start

Britney Breakdown - Crying on Corner

2008 did NOT start out great for our girl Brit. In fact, the beginning of January started with a standoff at her house and ended with a three-day manic episode that resulted in Brit's hospitalization.

Here's a quick recap of those scary three days:

Monday, 1/28/08

5:43 PM: Britney is seen getting in a fight with her friend Sam Lutfi - a fight which leaves her walking around the Summit weeping openly.
8:30 PM: Britney's parents arrive at the Summit to console their distraught daughter.

10:00 PM: Britney goes out with Adnan Ghalib - but ends up getting in another fight, dragging her paparazzi paramour into the bathroom and screaming bloody murder at him. Adnan drives Britney straight home as soon as the couple emerges.

Britney Wants to Perform for the Troops

Britney's British Personality Never Left

Britney Spears wants to go to the Middle East to entertain US troops.

The Toxic singer was criticized last month after lip-syncing on British TV talent show The X Factor.

And she is now determined to bounce back from the disastrous performance by singing live for the troops, according to British tabloid reports.

Britney's New Years Resolution: Stop Nail Biting

Britney Random Pic

Will Britney kick that nasty smoking habit in ‘09?

Britney Spears’ New Years’ resolution is to stop biting her nails.

The Circus hitmaker is determined to take better care of her cuticles in the months to come because she loves having long, painted nails.

“Next year, I have to learn to stop biting my nails!”

The 27-year-old pop star added that she hopes to put her well-publicized problems behind her in the new year.

Britney says: “I would like to stop worrying so much, because I worry all the time. And to learn how to be happier, just in general. I have to learn to take things not so seriously.

However, the 27-year-old - who is currently preparing for her Circus world tour - won't be too hard on herself if she doesn't manage to stick to her plans as she usually loses interest in her resolutions quickly.

She said, "I end up breaking them. It's hard."

All Headline News Keeps Naming Britney #1 in 2008 for Everything

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Women are ruling the world of pop music, according to readers who voted in the survey asking them their Top Songs of 2008. The entire Top 5 are female solo artists and only two entries in the Top 10 this year are male. The largest amount of votes went to one song who's repetitive chorus might just be stuck in your head through 2009 as well. These are the Top 10 songs of 2008 as voted by AHN readers.

1. "Womanizer" - Britney Spears Blaring sirens kick off Britney's dance/pop return which just might be her most infectious single yet. And for the record, she says "womanizer" about thirty-five times.

X Factor Choreographer Says Britney "Partied Hard"

Britney Dances Her Cares Away - Feb 29

Brian Friedman has revealed touring with Britney Spears was the best party of his life. The X Factor choreographer worked with the star before she had her breakdown and tamed her wild ways and told Star magazine she "partied hard".

"She's in a really good mental and physical state. She's ready to take over the world. She's now referred to as the Queen of Pop - she's not the Princess of Pop anymore."

The former backing dancer also feels a duet between between Britney and her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake could be on the cards.

He said: "I really hope so. There's been a lot of talk about it. I know Britney's keen, it's bound to happen in time. We'll just have to wait. They'll become the King and Queen of Pop for real!"