People: Feb. 17, 1997

LIZ'S SHOW MUST GO ON

She has been through two hips, seven husbands and countless dress sizes, so ELIZABETH TAYLOR isn't about to be stopped by a benign brain tumor. Taylor's condition was diagnosed after a checkup last week, but she has postponed surgery until the day after the celebrations for her 65th birthday on Feb. 16. It's not just that she loves a good party. The event is a fund raiser for her longtime cause, AIDS research. Before the diagnosis, Barbara Walters bagged an interview for 20/20 and learned that Liz also plans to be present at the birth of...

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