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1:30 PM ET, May 31, 2006

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Associated Press:
Liz Taylor dismisses Alzheimer's report  —  LOS ANGELES - Elizabeth Taylor on Tuesday dismissed tabloid reports that she was being treated for  —  " /> Alzheimer's disease or was gravely ill.  —  The Academy Award-winning actress, who uses a wheelchair because of back problems …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Liz Taylor Refutes Alzheimer's Reports  —  In her first TV interview in three years, Elizabeth Taylor - no stranger to tabloid gossip about her health - has denied recent reports that she has Alzheimer's and is at death's door.  —  Speaking to Larry King on CNN Tuesday night …
Steve Gorman / Reuters:   Elizabeth Taylor scoffs at Alzheimer's reports
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Tears flow as Katie Couric leaves 'Today'  —  NEW YORK - With co-host Matt Lauer bringing the tissues, the "Today" show threw a going-away party Wednesday for 15-year host Katie Couric, who is leaving to become the next anchor of the "CBS Evening News."  —  "I'm feeling happy and sad …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Today Says Goodbye to Katie  —  NBC's Today show said goodbye on Wednesday to its co-anchor of 15 years, Katie Couric.  —  "Farewell, friend," co-host Matt Lauer said at the opening of the special three-hour edition, citing Couric's "more than 15,000 interviews, millions of laughs and countless cups of coffee."
NY Daily News:
Growing reason to believe that Anna's pregnant  —  Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer has officially denied that the Supreme Court's sexiest plaintiff is pregnant — but some people aren't convinced.  —  For a month now, we've been hearing that the litigious widow of billionaire Howard Marshall is expecting …
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The Superficial:
Anna Nicole Smith still might be pregnant  —  Despite her lawyer's denial that she's not pregnant, Anna Nicole Smith was spotted at Los Angeles baby boutique Petit Tresor and a source says: "She and a female friend were looking at mostly pink onesies, pajamas and blankets.
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Is K-Fed source of leaks about Britney?  —  Plus, Kirsten Dunst fails to dazzle Cannes with her historical knowledge  —  Britney Spears has yet another reason to be miffed at her hubby.  Kevin Federline shelled out $300,000 for a wristwatch without telling his wife first, according to Us Weekly.
Rick Egusquiza / National Enquirer:
JESSICA SEES A SHRINK!  —  Jessica Simpson set off a full-fledged paparazzi frenzy when she headed into a Beverly Hills doctor's office, sparking speculation that she was consulting a cosmetic surgeon.  —  Just weeks ago her little sis Ashlee zipped into the Beverly Hills medical building …
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Tashi Singh / The Post Chronicle:
Dream Is Dead: Nick Rushes Jessica Simpson For Divorce Cash
Discussion: Celebguru
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Adrianne Curry, Christopher Knight Wed  —  VH1's My Fair Brady stars Adrianne Curry and Christopher Knight were married Monday evening, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The couple exchanged vows in front of 250 friends and family during a traditional ceremony at the Christ Episcopal Church in Curry's hometown of Joliet, Ill.
TMZ:
Do Ya Think Paris Is Sexy?  —  Hilton sings Rod Stewart hit and flashes crowd  —  (May 31, 11:30AM ET) — Paris Hilton sang, for lack of a better word, Rod Stewart's 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy' on Sunday night at a Madonna concert afterparty at Tao in Las Vegas.
FemaleFirst:
Brad Pitt cuts the cord  —  Brad Pitt cut the umbilical cord of his new daughter when she was born.  —  The actor was in the delivery room when his partner Angelina Jolie delivered the girl, who they have named Shiloh Nouvel, via Caesarean section in a private hospital in Namibia on Saturday (27.05.06).
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Associated Press:
'Lost' actress Rodriguez released early  —  LOS ANGELES - Actress Michelle Rodriguez was released from jail early, after serving less than a day of a 60-day jail sentence, authorities said Tuesday.  —  Rodriguez was sentenced for violating probation terms after her drunken driving arrest in Hawaii.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Beyonce Celebrates 25th Birthday with CD  —  Beyonce Knowles has big plans for her 25th birthday on Sept. 4: She will release her second solo album, B'Day, internationally.  It will be released in the U.S. the next day, Billboard reports.  —  The first single from the CD, "Déja Vu …
Business Wire:
Gillette Venus Awards Best Legs Title to Mariah Carey  —  Performer and Songwriter Mariah Carey Receives First ``Celebrity Legs of a Goddess'' Title and Announces Fourth Annual Search for Best Legs in America  —  NEW YORK—(BUSINESS WIRE)—May 30, 2006—Gillette Venus (PG) …
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aintitcool.com:
Milos Forman bares all of Natalie Portman in her best performance in GOYA'S GHOST?!?!?!  —  Hey folks, Harry here... and officially... I'm dying to see this film, and not for Portman's nudity... well, not entirely.  No, this film has a great deal of interest for me.  Amongst my favorite painters of all time is Goya.
Discussion: CelebNewsWire and Rappys World
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Kevin Dillon, Wife Have a Girl  —  Entourage actor Kevin Dillon and his wife, model-actress Jane Stuart, have welcomed their first child, his rep has confirmed.  —  Daughter Ava was born May 17 in Beverly Hills and weighed 6 lbs., 6 oz.  "Both mother and daughter are doing well," the spokesperson said.
NY Daily News:
Voight wants to say 'hello' to Shiloh  —  Jon Voight's long-estranged daughter, Angelina Jolie, apparently still refuses to speak to him.  —  So the 67-year-old Oscar winner has launched a public lobbying campaign to be allowed to see his new granddaughter, Shiloh.
Sky News:
WHO IS PARIS' GIRL CRUSH?  —  Paris Hilton has got a bit of a crush on someone.  —  But there's no need for her new boyf Matt Leinart to worry... the object of her affections is a girl - one of her best mates, in fact.  —  The heiress has been heaping praise on her NBF (new best friend) …
Discussion: MollyGood
TMZ:
'Saved by the Bell' Star Sues Enquirer Over Cocaine Story  —  Lark Voorhies says 2005 article libeled her  —  (May 30, 8:15PM ET) — Lark Voorhies, the actress who played Lisa Turtle in TV's 'Saved by the Bell,' has sued the National Enquirer for allegedly libeling her with accusations she had a cocaine addiction.
Discussion: TV Squad
 
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