"The Insider" confirms that Hollywood screen legend and noted philanthropist Paul Newman died Friday after a bout with cancer. The iconic star was 83. Newman passed away at his farmhouse near Westport, CT, says the Associated Press, which adds he was "surrounded by his family and close friends." A giant in the film industry -- as well as the food industry with his Newman's Own charitable brand -- the Oscar winner redefined the matinee idol with his rebellious, confident characters in such '60s film classics as 'Cool Hand Luke' and 'The Hustler' and mid-career in films like 'The Sting' and 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' opposite good friend Robert Redford. The handsome, piercing blue-eyed Newman was initially compared to the likes of Marlon Brando and James Dean, but quickly came into his own with stellar performances in 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,' 'Hud' and 'The Long, Hot Summer,' where he met his second wife Joanne Woodward. But it was his off-screen persona that truly defined Paul Newman An avid car racer with a modest, self-deprecating personality, Newman was a political activist and an equally avid humanitarian. His dalliance with home-made salad dressing turned into a multi-million-dollar food empire that enabled him to donate more than $250 million to various charities since 1982. Additionally, his network of international Hole in the Wall Gang Camps continues to give kids with cancer and other serious illnesses a summer filled with joyous memories -- all for free. Despite his super stardom, Newman managed to stay private and elusive in his Connecticut home away from Hollywood, and remained married to Woodward for 50 years. Their union brought about three daughters and a son, who died from an accidental drug overdose in 1978. Newman later turned that tragedy into a positive force with the creation of the Scott Newman Foundation for drug abuse prevention and education. The Cleveland-born star earned his first Best Actor Academy Award nomination in 1958 for 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' and received an honorary Oscar in 1985. But it wasn't until 1986, when he reprised his Fast Eddie Felson character from 'The Hustler' in Martin Scorsese's 'The Color of Money,' that he earned his first Best Supporting Actor statuette. In total, Newman was nominated nine times. In his later years, the graying star made such memorable films as 'Absence of Malice,' 'The Towering Inferno,' 'Fort Apache the Bronx,' 'The Verdict,' 'The Hudsucker Proxy,' 'Road to Perdition' and Pixar's 'Cars' as the voice of Doc Hudson. In 2007 he retired from acting, but with a career that spanned five decades, his impact continues to be felt by generations young and old.

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AFP - Oscar-winning screen legend and philanthropist Paul Newman has died at 83, his foundation announced Saturday.
Reuters - Legendary film star Paul Newman whose brilliant blue eyes, good looks and talent made him one of Hollywood's top actors over six decades has died after a long battle with cancer, a spokesman said on Saturday.
AFP - Paul Newman known for his piercing blue eyes, boyish good looks and stellar performances in scores of hit Hollywood movies, has died, his foundation said Saturday. He was 83.
AP - Paul Newman the Oscar-winning superstar who personified cool as the anti-hero of such films as "Hud," "Cool Hand Luke" and "The Color of Money" — followed by a second act as an activist, race car driver and popcorn impresario — has died. He was 83.
WESTPORT, Conn. (AP)- Paul Newman the Academy-Award winning superstar who personified cool as an activist, race car driver, popcorn impresario and the anti-hero


Rapper Busta Rhymes has publicly thanked his lawyers and immigration officials for helping him gain access into the U.K. following his airport detention.


Shia LaBeouf attorney is challenging the events that took place immediately after the actor's near-fatal car crash in July, stating his client may not have been "legally arrested."


Rapper Ice Cube hard-hitting new video features images of the innocents killed in gang violence. The promo for "Why Me?" begins with tearful recollections


Former Dukes Of Hazzard star Tom Wopat has reportedly been fined by cops after he was caught with marijuana at an airport in Wisconsin.


Paul Newman the legendary Hollywood actor, died Friday at his home in Westport, Connecticut, after a long bout with cancer. He was 83.

Newman attained stardom in the 1950s and never lost the movie-star aura, appearing in such classic films as "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Exodus," "The Hustler," "Cool Hand Luke," "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "The Sting" and "The Verdict."
Filed under: Wacky & Weird Renee Zellweger and Joe Biden have something in common: Taunting men in wheelchairs with commands to walk!See Also Renee to Pappers -- STFU! Joe Biden -- Sit Happens!...

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Filed under: Celebrity Justice Daryl Hannah is green with anger, claiming a hybrid electric bicycle company is using her fins to cash in.TMZ obtained a lawsuit, filed by Hannah yesterday in L.A. County Superior Court, in which she claims the maker of a bike called Izip used her...

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After a family brawl left former WWE legend Ric Flair with a black eye and his daughter tased by police, wrestling blogs have been laying the Smackdown on TMZ.Wrestling fans are buzzing that our stories put the kibosh on an endorsement The Nature Boy...

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Happy Birthday to Canadian pop singer Avril Lavigne (1984), rapper Lil Wayne (1982), 3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold (1978), "Shakespeare in Love" actress Gwyneth Paltrow (1972), singer Shaun Cassidy (1958),


The Beckhams not only look great -- they smell terrific, too! David and wife Victoria launch their new Beckham Signature Fragrance Collection to huge fanfare in Manhattan on Friday.

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AP - Dave Matthews has acted in a few films, but the Grammy-winning musician has been playing a behind-the-scenes role in Hollywood of late — that of film producer.
AFP - Jurors at O.J. Simpson robbery and kidnapping trial on Friday were played recordings of gleeful Las Vegas police celebrating the disgraced sport's star imminent arrest last year.
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She's baaaaaack!Sources tell TMZ Emmy darling Tina Fey will reprise her role as Sarah Palin on tomorrow night's episode of "Saturday Night Live." Anna Faris is the host, Duffy (who?) is the musical guest. We're also told Chris Parnell ('memba him?!)...

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Rapper Busta Rhymes has publicly thanked his lawyers and immigration officials for helping him gain access into the U.K. following his airport detention.The Touch It hitmaker was detained overnight on Thursday (24Sep08) by British border authorities over his past criminal convictions in the U.S.At one point it looked as if he’d have to scrap a
Rapper ICE CUBE’s hard-hitting new video features images of the innocents killed in gang violence.The promo for Why Me? begins with tearful recollections from those who have lost loved ones to street shootings in Los Angeles.The video then features the outspoken rap star walking through a desert picking up photographs of those slain just because
ADAM ‘DJ AM’ GOLDSTEIN has thanked fans for their support as he recovers from the plane crash that killed four others last weekend (19Sep08).Goldstein and former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker were the only survivors after the Learjet they were passengers on failed to clear a runway in South Carolina and burst into flames. Four passengers
Kanye West won’t face felony charges for attacking a photographer and smashing his equipment at Los Angeles’ LAX airport.The rapper took offence to one snapper while checking in to board a flight bound for Hawaii on 11 September (08), and lashed out at him. As a result, West and his road manager Don Crowley were
Outspoken rocker Ted Nugent has marked America’s National Hunting and Fishing Day (27Sep08) with an angry rant, calling for his fellow outdoorsmen to fight "stupid" laws that have led to Sunday hunting bans in 11 U.S. states and some Canadian provinces.Nugent admits he loves this time of year, when hunting seasons across America are active,
Former DUKES OF HAZZARD star Tom Wopat has reportedly been fined by cops after he was caught with marijuana at an airport in Wisconsin.According to TMZ.com, security staff found 1.2 grams of weed on the star as he passed a security checkpoint at Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport.The actor was allegedly handed an on-the-spot $500
Rob Lowe has been forced to give up golfing after "a tragic accident".The actor was playing in a celebrity tournament when his perfect sand wedge shot hit a goldfinch in mid-air and killed the bird.He says, "My luck continued to decline. It turns out it was the state bird, and killing the state bird is
Shia LaBeouf had no idea he’d smashed his left hand to smithereens in a near-fatal car accident in July (08) because he was too concerned about his passenger, actress ISABEL LUCAS.The movie star flipped his truck twice after he collided with another vehicle in Hollywood.He has since undergone surgery on his hand and must now
U.S. TV hunk Mario Lopez has become the latest star to pen a children’s book.The former Saved By The Bell star has written Mud Taco with his sister Marissa, about his experiences growing up.A source says, "For fun, he and Marissa would make tacos out of mud in the backyard, substituting worms for cheese, grass
Comic book creator STAN LEE wants to make Will Smith the first black CAPTAIN AMERICA - if BARACK OBAMA wins the presidential election.A movie version of the Marvel graphic novel is being planned for 2011.Matthew McConaughey’s name has been linked with the role - but Lee hints it could go to Smith, if Obama becomes
BRITNEY SPEARS’ mum LYNNE has revealed she and her estranged husband JAMIE used an argument between her daughter and then-manager SAM LUTFI to "start taking charge" of their troubled daughter’s affairs.Spears claims Lutfi had shut her out of Britney’s life, but the singer’s parents knew it was time to take action when it appeared she
DJ AM, who was injured in a Learjet crash last weekend that claimed the lives of four people and also injured rocker Travis Barker has been released from a Georgia hospital. A rep for the DJ, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, tells "The Insider," “Adam Goldstein has been released from Doctors Hospital. While he is deeply saddened by the events, he is thankful for all of the love and support he has been receiving from fans and friends worldwide. We ask that you continue respect his privacy as he rests and heals and mourns the loss of his friends.” Hours before the crash, which according to officials may have been caused by a blown tire, DJ AM and Travis were rocking a South Carolina crowd. DJ AM and the tattooed drummer played T-Mobile's free concert in the Five Points area of Columbia, South Carolina on the evening of September 19 under the name TRVSDJ-AM. The crash left Travis and DJ AM in critical but stable condition, with second and third-degree burns. DJ AM was previously engaged to celeb Nicole Richie and has also been spotted with actress Mandy Moore.

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AP - The legal crusader portrayed by Julia Roberts in the Oscar-winning film Erin Brockovich is now working for a Manhattan personal injury law firm that specializes in asbestos cases.
AP - American rapper Busta Rhymes has won the right to perform at a charity concert in Britain.
Reuters - U.S. rapper Busta Rhymes on Friday won a legal battle to perform at a charity concert in Britain, a day after he was held at a London airport by immigration officials for almost 12 hours.
Reuters - Actor Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for his eccentric character Borat, burst onto the catwalk at Agatha Ruiz de la Prada's show in Milan on Friday, bringing the playful show to a halt as security guards stepped in.
AFP - US rapper Busta Rhymes won the right to play a charity concert in London Friday evening, after he was detained by immigration officials at London City airport.
Reuters - The actor who portrays the schoolboy wizard in the Harry Potter movies received as much attention for appearing naked as for his range and depth in the London production of playwright Peter Shaffer's "Equus."
Reuters - The actor who portrays the schoolboy wizard in the Harry Potter movies received as much attention for appearing naked as for his range and depth in the London production of playwright Peter Shaffer's "Equus." Daniel Radcliffe is now reprising the role on Broadway, and this time reviewers are concentrating on his able performance in the play first performed at the National Theater in London in 1973.
AFP - Republican running mate Sarah Palin after again laying claim to foreign policy expertise because Alaska is near Russia, suffered a media roasting Friday with one conservative calling on her to quit.
AFP - Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West will not face serious charges over a scuffle with a photographer at Los Angeles Airport whose camera equipment was damaged, prosecutors said Friday.
Reuters - Los Angeles officials on Friday declined to press felony charges against rap singer Kanye West stemming from his arrest after a scuffle with photographers at Los Angeles International Airport this month.
Reuters - For the first time in its young, nine-year history, the Latin Recording Academy and its board of trustees is honoring a woman as its Person of the Year, Gloria Estefan
AP - Los Angeles County prosecutors say they have decided not to file felony charges against Kanye West and his manager over an incident in which a paparazzo's camera was broken.
Will Smith has been given a 40th birthday gift by Warner Bros. bosses— the chance to reprise his I Am Legend character Robert Neville in a prequel to the 2007 blockbuster.


Playboy boss Hugh Hefner has taken to the airwaves to squash rumors he's planning to settle down and start a family with girlfriend Holly Madison Hefner has also dismissed reports the same woman,


NEW YORK (AP) Bob Dylan new album shall be released one week early as a free online stream on National Public Radio's Web site.


Lindsay Lohan is reportedly seeking legal protection from her father, because his angry rants against her and girlfriend Samantha Ronson have left her scared of him.


Comedy actor Sacha Baron Cohen caused a commotion at Milan Fashion Week in Italy by jumping onto the catwalk unannounced.


Julianne Moore is waging an online battle with a mystery man who claims he was once married to her.


Celebrity couple Victoria and David Beckham family has become so settled in the U.S. - their kids now have American accents.


LOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles County prosecutors say they have declined to file felony charges against Kanye West for an incident


Jada Pinkett Smith is set to return to TV to play a hospital nurse. The actress will star in upcoming medical drama "Time Heals." It will be her first regular TV role since she quit A Different World in 1993.


Single star Shia LaBeouf has set his romantic sights on newly-unattached actress Drew Barrymore after confessing the Charlie's Angels beauty was his first crush. The Eagle Eye star grew up watching Barrymore in kids' movies,


British comedian Ricky Gervais is hotly tipped to host next year's Academy Awards. Gossips claim new Oscars bosses Laurence Mark and Bill Condon were impressed with The Office creator's laugh-raising stint at Sunday's Emmy Awards,


Check out some of the best links we found around the web today. And be sure to visit our Daily Links section where we're constantly pouring in the best stuff from around the web. It's Britney day today,


According to reports, Kevin Federline may be trying to get back ex-wife Britney Spears and repair their troubled relationship. Sources claim that K-Fed has confessed that her bank account Britney is still "the love of his life" and has apparently apologized to the pop star for his part in their failed marriage.

"Kevin has apologized to Britney for his failings as a husband and said he wanted a fresh start," says in insider.
Shia LaBeouf will not be charged with drunk driving for his involvement in a traffic accident that badly injured his hand, but he faces having his license suspended because sheriff's officials said he refused to submit to a breathalyzer test following the crash.

The D.A.'s office said there was insufficient evidence to charge LaBeouf with a DUI, but the DMZ wants to get in on the act and smack his (good) hand over a technicality.
Paris Hilton appeared on ABC's morning bitchfest 'The View' Thursday to try and promote her new MTV reality show "My New BFF". But co-host Joy Behar - who's motto is "attack all guests" - wasn't buying what she was selling. Instead, she took her shots by ripping into the heiress and labeling her a convicted felon - which Paris is not.

Paris punched back and things got frosty from then on. It's amazing that anybody ever agrees to go on this stupid show to be ruthlessly attacked by these bitches.
Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis defends her sultry cooking style and her low neckline on cover of Page Six Magazine this week.

The 38-year-old new mother admits that she might be showing a little more skin than her colleagues do on screen, but that doesn't mean she's showing porn.
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He was talking like it would be his last visit to Mr. Chow -- so if 78-year-old legendary film producer Robert Evans wants to go out wearing velour track pants, ain't nobody gonna tell him no!See Also Evans Getting Divorced for Seventh Time...

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Filed under: Train Wrecks, Music, Amy Winehouse Four short years ago, Amy Winehouse was a track-markless wonder and the only pipes she brought to mind were her vocal chords.But after a few short lessons with Keith Richards' Guide to Aging, this chanteuse is ready to rock in the afterlife ... any...

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Filed under: Wacky & Weird Al Pacino refused to take a swing back at James Caan for trashing his box office disaster movie "Righteous Kill." Guess the flick's dismal box office kinda speaks for itself.For the record, "RK" isn't the biggest flop Pacino's been a part of -- he...

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Filed under: Hook-Ups, Paparazzi Photo, Sienna Miller No, silly. It's just Sienna Miller getting cozy with some non-Balthazar Getty dude the other day.Sienna's into married guys, not chicks.See Also Y? Because We Love You Sienna Can't Get Her Enough Balthazar...

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Scientolowife Katie Holmes adorable little Suri Cruise and her plastic doll wandered listlessly through NYC on Thursday.Which one are you, mommy?See Also Suri Converts Doll to Scientology...

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Filed under: Celebrity Justice Sacha Baron Cohen pissed off Italian police and fashionistas alike yesterday after wreaking havoc through a major Milan fashion show as Bruno -- his flamboyantly gay version of Borat -- without permission.After somehow sneaking his way onto the...

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Shia LaBeouf will fight tooth and nail to keep his driver's license, and his lawyer now has a plan.We've learned today's DMV hearing to yank Shia's license has been postponed. Under California law, anyone in an accident who refuses to submit to a...

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Allyce Beasley is famous for playing Miss Agnes DiPesto alongside Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd on the '80s TV series "Moonlighting." Guess what she looks like now!...

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DJ AM has been released from the hospital in Georgia and is reportedly on his way back to Los Angeles.His rep released the following statement, Adam Goldstein has been released from Doctors Hospital. While he is deeply saddened by the events, he is...

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Self-proclaimed Valley girl Katharine McPhee spent last night at SUR for a friend's b-day bonanza ... so what better time to get her thoughts on breast milk and ice cream.See Also Kat McPhee: "Feel 'Em, Tyra, They're Real!" McPhee Hits the...

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Finally an answer to the nagging question -- what exactly were they growing down on the Duke Farm? Tom Wopat a/k/a Luke Duke, was stopped at the security checkpoint at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. The TSA peeps say they...

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Tonight on TMZ TV -- It's Disney versus the gays, Fred Dryer versus the Juice, and the Jonas Brothers versus their powerful adolescent urges.Check your local listings....

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We've learned the L.A. County D.A. has decided not to file felony charges against Kanye West and his bodyguard for the attack at LAX earlier this month. Yet another example of what a celebrity should do when they get into trouble -- hire attorney...

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Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Eva Longoria Judging by her to the pappers yesterday, being called "fat" by Felicity Huffman must have really given Eva Longoria a complex.See Also A Night With Eva -- Yours for Three Grand? Sizing Up Eva Longoria ..

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Guess all those death threats really got to Paul McCartney -- as he posed for pics before his concert in Tel Aviv, sweating like Sarah Palin at a Katie Couric interview. After being banned by the Israeli government 43 years ago, Paul performed in...

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Former "OC" star Tate Donovan probably can't wait to get the heck out of town now that his divorce is final -- and we know just how he's gonna do it. According to his divorce settlement filed last month, Donovan got off pretty easy from his short...

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Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has recorded a series of phone messages as part of a new breast cancer awareness campaign.The TV star has pledged to help women diagnose the killer disease early as part of October’s (08) Breast Cancer Awareness month.The messages, which can be delivered by online request, urge people to check for
The producers of U.S. TV comedy DO NOT DISTURB have denied the series has been cancelled.E! online have reported the show - starring Jason Bateman - has been axed after just three episodes.But a spokesman for U.S. TV network Fox denies the reports, insisting all 13 shows will still be aired.Movie & Entertainment News provided
Kelsey Grammer has blamed his recent heart attack on his bad diet.The Frasier star suffered a mild cardiac arrest in June (08) while paddle boarding in Hawaii.And the actor has blamed his poor eating habits for the health scare.He says, "The heart attack wasn’t anticipated. I had gained a little bit of weight and had
Troubled singer Amy Winehouse is reportedly at the centre of a police investigation after her bodyguard allegedly hit a photographer with his car.The Back to Black hitmaker was performing at the Prince?s Trust End of the Summer Ball in London on Thursday (25Sep08) night.After leaving the event, she was driven back to her home in
LATEST: Rapper Busta Rhymes has won his High Court battle to perform at a charity concert in London.The star was detained at the British capital’s City Airport on Thursday (25Sep08) over "unresolved convictions" in the U.S.A judge subsequently ruled that Rhymes should be allowed into the country but refused to grant permission to perform at
Music producer JERMAINE DUPRI predicts his friend Travis Barker will be released from hospital in two weeks.The former Blink-182 drummer and pal Adam ‘DJ Am’ Goldstein were the only survivors after the Learjet they were passengers on failed to clear the runway in South Carolina last week (19Sep08) and burst into flames.Four passengers died in
A photogapher who captured Marilyn Monroe nude is suing two men he claims stole some of the saucy snaps.Bert Stern took the famous Last Sitting series of photos of Monroe, just six weeks before she died from a drug overdose in 1962.The pictures were recently recreated by Stern using Lindsay Lohan in Monroe’s place.Stern claims
Shia LaBeouf could still lose his drivers license over the Los Angeles car crash which left him with a mangled hand - because he refused to take a breathalyser test at the scene of the accident.The actor was cleared of driving under the influence on Thursday (25Sep08) after prosecutors ruled there was insufficient evidence to
LATEST: Hollywood legend DAME Elizabeth Taylor has made her first public appearance following her battle with pneumonia.The actress attended the Macy’s Passport AIDS fundraising event in Santa Monica, California in a wheelchair on Thursday night (25Sep08).The 76-year-old was struck down with pneumonia in July (08), but her condition reportedly worsened in the following days -
Daniel Radcliffe is the toast of Broadway after wowing New York’s theatre critics with his opening night performance in EQUUS.The Harry Potter star took to Manhattan’s Broadhust Theater on Thursday (25Sep08) to play Alan Strang, a 17-year-old schoolboy who is obsessed with horses, in Peter Schaffer’s play.Any nerves the 19-year-old had before making his New
Comedy actor Sacha Baron COHEN caused a commotion at Milan Fashion Week in Italy by jumping onto the catwalk unannounced.The British funnyman is currently filming scenes for his new movie Brüno: Delicious Journeys Through America for the Purpose of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable in the Presence of a Gay Foreigner in a Mesh T-Shirt.And
Lindsay Lohan is reportedly seeking legal protection from her father, because his angry rants against her and girlfriend SAMANTHA RONSON have left her scared of him.Former convict Michael Lohan has repeatedly rallied against his daughter’s relationship with the British DJ, recently describing Ronson as "dark, hideous and a disgusting representation of humanity".The star hit back,
Julianne Moore is waging an online battle with a mystery man who claims he was once married to her.The Oscar nominee is baffled by a posting on the Internet Movie Database (IMDb.COM) which claims she was married to Sundar Chakravarthy from 1983-1985.And she wants the world to know she has never met the web phantom.Twice-married