Bob Sassone

Everyone says the movie musical is dead, but don’t tell that to the people who made ‘Rock of Ages,’ the new movie based on the hit stage musical. This one has an amazing all-star cast, including Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Paul Giamatti, Mary J. Blige, Russell Brand, Julianne Hough and many others. And oh yeah, Tom Cruise with long hair and no shirt on.

So many people pass away every year, including in the entertainment industry, that it’s hard to remember just who died, beyond the few very famous people. Turner Classic Movies has a nice montage that helps us remember the talents we’ve lost in 2011.

Paris Jackson was the guest on today’s episode of ‘Ellen.’ It’s the first solo interview for Jackson, who has her first acting role in the upcoming movie ‘Lundon’s Bridge and the Three Keys.’ In a revealing interview, Paris opens up about what it was like being Michael Jackson’s daughter, what he thought of her going into acting and how she didn’t really understand how famous he actually was. Rea

If you can’t tell by Alec Baldwin’s feud with American Airlines over the whole Words with Friends fiasco, the actor just can’t seem to leave well enough alone. You knew that ‘SNL’ was going to do something about it, but Baldwin actually appeared on the show. And how did he appear? As the pilot of the American Airlines flight he was kicked off of!

Betty White is probably the best ‘Password’ player in the history of the game, having guested on the classic game show her late husband Allen Ludden hosted for so many years. But Jimmy Fallon really, really wants to beat her.

This is going to be a shock to all of you fans who believe in the power of a relationship forged on a reality show, but ‘Bachelorette’ Ali Fedotowsky has ended her relationship with Roberto Martinez.

For those of you who just can’t get enough of food competition shows, you’re in luck: Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri are going to host a new one on the Food Network. The new show, ‘Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off,’ will have the popular food show hosts coaching celebrity cooks in a competition. One team will be ‘Team Rachael’ and one team will be ‘Team Guy.’

One of the last surviving members of the Munchkin gang seen in the classic film ‘The Wizard of Oz’ has died. Karl Slover, who played several roles in the Judy Garland film, including the lead trumpeter, a soldier and a townsperson, died of cardiopulmonary arrest in Georgia on Tuesday. He was 93.

There have been lots of changes in the life of Chelsea Clinton. On top of getting married last year, she now has a new job — TV reporter.

For those of you biting your nails, waiting for People Magazine to name their Sexiest Man Alive for 2011, we now have a winner. It’s….’The Hangover 2′ star Bradley Cooper! See the full cover below.

Last night featured two different Republican debates – the real one on CBS and the fake one on NBC. The ‘Saturday Night Live’ version was arguably more lively, tackling the big issues like the Herman Cain scandal and Rick Perry’s unpredictability.

Confused, lying musicians Garth and Kat made another appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’ last night to promote their Thanksgiving album. Fortunately, this time they weren’t alone. Their “backup singer” Chris Martin of Coldplay came out as their Hail Mary act to save them from scrutiny.