After a long public battle with substance abuse, Minnelli is in an outpatient program at the Caron Foundation on East 58th Street. Earlier this week Minnelli, during a break, dropped in next door to have lunch with one of the foundation’s doctors in the private dining room at Club A Steak House. A rep for Minnelli said, “Liza proudly works on her sobriety every day. She’s in rehearsals for her Kay Thompson tribute at the Palace, which debuts Dec. 3, and was at the Caron Foundation for an alumni reunion meeting.”

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Liza Minnelli collapsed after finishing a song during a performance in Sweden, and she was seen by a doctor at her hotel and then flew Thursday to the United States for medical treatment, a concert spokesman said.

Minnelli, 61, was performing in a Christmas show Wednesday in Goteborg, Sweden’s second-biggest city, when she collapsed while walking offstage, said Zlakto Nedanovski, a spokesman for the concert organizers said.

“As she walked down the steps, she passed out,” Nedanovski told The Associated Press, adding that she did not return for the rest of the show.

“She was taken immediately to her hotel, where a doctor was waiting,” he said.

He said Minnelli was flown to the United States on Thursday on the advice of doctors there.

“They decided together with her management that it’s best for Liza to go to the U.S. right away,” Nedanovski said, adding that he did not know the medical diagnosis.

“She had felt a bit dizzy before she got up onstage,” but decided to proceed with the show anyway, he said.

Minnelli was performing with several Swedish entertainers in a show called “A Classic Christmas Night.”

Minnelli, the daughter of Judy Garland, won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Sally Bowles in the 1972 film “Cabaret.” She won an Emmy for the 1972 TV special “Liza with a Z.” She also won Tony Awards in 1974 and 1978.

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Just because Liza Minnelli’s love life is nonexistent, it doesn’t mean her dog has to be celibate. The aging chanteuse fixed her schnauzer, Emalina, up with Arlene Dahl’s schnauzer, Maxie – and nine weeks later, Emalina popped out Eenie, Meenie, Minie and Moe. Minnelli, Emalina, Dahl and Maxie will all show up to be honored at a puppy shower this week at Doubles hosted by Wendy Carduner. Goody bags will be stuffed with milk bones and toys.

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Joan Rivers

Liza Minnelli

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