Manti Te'o Tells Katie Couric He's Not Gay: 'Far from It' - VIDEO

In an interview that aired today, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o told Katie Couric that he's not gay when she asked him if he made up the dead girlfriend story to hide his sexual orientation.

COURIC:"One of the theories, many theories, Manti, making the rounds, is somehwo you created this whole scenario to cover up your sexual orientation. Are you gay?"

TE'O: No. (Laughs) Far from from it. Faaaaar from that."

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Do you believe him?

Kelly Clarkson Addresses 'The Lesbian Thing'

Kelly Clarkson addresses "the lesbian thing" in the February 2013 issue of Cosmo:

People think, "Oh, she's been single for too long." That's kind of an insult to the gay community. Being single doesn't mean you're gay. But I'm never insulted by it, obviously. I mean, I get hit on by the hottest girls ever. Oh, my god, if I were a lesbian, I would be so in luck. But it's just not my thing. I've always batted for the boys' team.

Dolly Parton is Neither Gay Nor a Convincing Drag Queen: VIDEO

Dolly Parton sat down with Nightline last night to discuss her career, and her personal life.

Parton said that she laughs over rumors that she is gay, adding that she has that in common with Oprah, and they've discussed it:

"Like Gayle [King], her friend, Judy, my friend, they just think that you just can't be that close to somebody," Parton said. "Judy and I have been best friends since we were like in the third and fourth grade… We still just have a great friendship and relationship and I love her as much as I love anybody in the whole world, but we're not romantically involved."

Parton also talks about a drag queen contest she once entered, and lost:

"They had a bunch of Chers and Dollys that year, so I just over-exaggerated -- made my beauty mark bigger, the eyes bigger, the hair bigger, everything. All these beautiful drag queens had worked for weeks and months getting their clothes. So I just got in the line and I just walked across, and they just thought I was some little short gay guy.. but I got the least applause."

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Kirstie Alley to Barbara Walters: John Travolta is Not Gay - VIDEO

Kirstie Alley tells Barbara Walters in a new interview that it took everything she had "to not run off and marry John and be with John for the rest of my life" and that Travolta isn't gay:

“I know John. With all my heart and soul, he’s not gay...I think it’s some weird way, in Hollywood, if someone gets big enough and famous enough, and they’re not out doing drugs and they’re not womanizing, what do you say about them?”

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Rod Stewart Denies He Got Stomach Pumped After Gay Tryst: 'I'm as Heterosexual as They Come' - VIDEO

Rod Stewart took the opportunity on Katie Couric's daytime show "Katie" to dispel some of the urban myths that have surrounded his career, including one involving a medical operation to remove a pint of semen from his stomach.

Asked Katie: "Fact or fiction? Rod once needed to get his stomach pumped after an encounter with sailors at a gay bar in San Diego."

Stewart explains that the rumor was started by a publicist who wanted revenge.

"That is definitely not true. I'm as heterosexual as they come."

On another portion of the show, Katie also shared a photo of Stewart and Elton bathing next to one another after a soccer game.

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One Direction's Louis Tomlinson Lashes Out Over 'Bulls**t' Gay Rumors

One Direction's Louis Tomlinson lashed out over Twitter after a follower brought up a nickname ("Larry Stylinson") that fans have created suggesting he's in a gay relationship with bandmate Harry Styles.

Said the follower: "Funny that no matter what happens they will never deny Larry."

Tweeted Tomlinson: "Hows this , Larry is the biggest load of bullsh*t I've ever heard. I'm happy why can't you accept that." Adding: "Still months on reading ridiculous conspiracy theories.It's upsetting that I have to read them daily. Thank god for the lovely people on here"