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TMZ has learned exclusively that the mystery man who has been at Britney Spears' side isn't a "manny," isn't single, and might actually know less about raising kids than Britney herself.

Britney's hitherto mysterious companion is Perry Taylor, a 28-year-old Naval Academy graduate who played on Navy's lacrosse team and who grew up and went to high school in the Washington, D.C., area.

Today, TMZ contacted Larry Birkhead, rumored to be the father. When asked if Anna Nicole was pregnant and if he was the dad, Birkhead replied: "I'm not going to deny she's pregnant or that I'm the father."

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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.

In a filing Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Voorhies is asking for unspecified punitive damages as a result of the June 2005 article, which quoted a "friend" of Voorhies' as saying she has a "terrible drug problem" and was "bipolar."

The actress says the allegations are false.

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While Jennifer Aniston was on 'The Late Show' Thursday to talk about her new movie, Letterman was, like the rest of the planet, far more interested in her "rumored" offscreen romance with co-star Vince Vaughn.

It's looking like Chris Daughtry isn't going to accept the rock band Fuel's offer to become their new lead singer.

The band offered Daughtry the gig 13 days ago after his surprise elimination from 'American Idol.' But TMZ has learned that Fuel isn't expecting a thumbs-up from Daughtry, and has started to look at other options.

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TMZ has learned that the FBI searched the home Tuesday of a woman who runs an LA paparazzi agency.

The allegation is that her computers were used to illegally hack into the computers of Us Weekly magazine to obtain information about celebrities, in particular Charlie Sheen.

Sources tell TMZ the U.S. Attorney obtained the search warrant several days ago. Law enforcement went to the home of Jill Ishkanian, a partner at Sunset Photo and News, where they seized computers and other items. As of now, the official file is sealed.

The first season of 'Prison Break' will come to an end when the seaon finale airs tonight on FOX. Two of the show's stars, Wentworth Miller and Amaury Nolasco, are dishing about what we can expect in the finale and what might go down in season two.

Denise Richards and Richie Sambora are still an item, contrary to a published report.

In Touch magazine published a splashy cover, picturing Richards, Sambora and his estranged wife, Heather Locklear. The headline reads: "Exclusive: Richie Dumps Denise!"

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Was it talent or luck that landed Taylor Hicks in the top three 'American Idol' slots? We found out that Taylor-- at least partially-- banked on luck.

In the past, Hicks has always carried two lucky charms with him when he performed with his band back in Alabama -- a Ray Charles bobble-head doll and a King of Clubs playing card. Why Ray Charles? Taylor's a huge fan. Why the King of Clubs? His bandmates tell TMZ that Taylor was the king of all nightclubs in his hometown.

When Taylor made it to the top 12, his bandmates flew to Hollywood to deliver the lucky charms. We can only assume Taylor was packing a King of Clubs when he sang on 'A.I.' As for the bobble-head, it probably ended up in his dressing room -- it's way too big for the 'A.I.' stage... and his pocket.

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TMZ recently spotted CaCee Cobb (Jessica's ex-assistant) and Nick Lachey (Jessica's ex-husband) at Shag in L.A. getting pretty friendly.

In addition to their late-night bonding, hype about their rumored relationship was further fueled by Cobb's resignation as Simpson's personal assistant. Cobb recently celebrated her last day on the job with Jessica and friends at Arnie Morton's Steakhouse in L.A. Sources indicate that Cobb admitted she always found it difficult taking sides during the pair's split.

Cobb and Lachey first caused a stir when they got touchy feely in a swimming pool on an episode of 'Newlyweds.'

Eva Longoria went on a big-time shopping spree to find the right outfit for boyfriend Tony Parker's NBA playoff games.

Longoria spent hours at the Harmony Boutique in Beverly Hills, trying on dresses and accessories. In the midst of her retail frenzy, Longoria called friend and fellow shopaholic Jessica Simpson on her cellphone to let her in on the store's fab items.

Check out the 'Desperate' diva's $3,821 bill.

1. Tricia Fix dress $264
2. Sweeties dress with attached belt $129
3. Tart dress with turquoise straps $159
4. Dress with brooch by Karen Zambos $399
5. Studded top by Plenty $89
6. V neck top with gold buttons by Tart $69
7. White shawl wrap by Fifi Tee $105
8. Linq V neck tee (3 colors) $68/each $204.00 total
9. Linq tank top (4 colors) $58/each $232.00 total
10. Augustine jacket in blue $159
11. Gilbert Gilmore pants (3 colors) $219/each $657.00 total
12. James top by NAO Designs $160
13. Black and gold polka dot dress by Voom $239
14. Linq skirt (2 colors) $128/each $256.00 total
15. Robyn Rhodes Scarlett large green quartz necklace $138
16. Robyn Rhodes Traci Blue mother of pearl square necklace $206
17. Robyn Rhodes Liz Blue chalcedony within a hoop earring $110
18. Robyn Rhodes Jessica pink chalcedony double hoop earring $90
19. Robyn Rhodes Felice coral hoop earrings $156

Grand Total: $3,821.00

Despite releasing a single and video filled with sadness, Nick Lachey says he's happy.

Nick admits he is glad he got "the opportunity to experiment and figure out... the things that I wanted to talk about and the way I wanted to talk about them." It's clear from his first single that one of the things he wanted to talk about was his break-up with Jessica Simpson. And from the images in the video, he wanted to talk about them in a dark and somber way.

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David Spade has unleashed his sardonic wit all over expectant parents, Britney Spears and Kevin Federline.

The funnyman dropped off a little smack talk on the 'EXTRA' set by commenting on how K-Fed was enjoying the news of Britney's latest pregnancy. Spade quipped, "He was celebrating... at a strip club last night."

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Richard Pryor's daughter Elizabeth is accusing the late comedian's wife, Jennifer Lee, of mentally abusing the late comedian.

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