Ben Stiller has paid tribute to his late "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" co-star Bernie Mac.

Ben - who reprises his role voicing Alex the lion in the animated sequel - says Bernie, who recorded his lines as Alex's father Zuba before his untimely passing in August aged 50, is the "core of the movie."

Tara Reid is reportedly engaged. The "American Pie" actress - who has previously been romantically linked to Steve Burton, David Schwimmer and Tommy Lee - is said to be planning to tie the knot with Julien Jarmoune, the French fashion executive of clothing corporation J and Company.

A source told the National Enquirer magazine: "Tara's really in love with this guy, and he's had an amazingly calming effect on her. She's trying to clean up her reputation."

What do you get if you combine a contestant from "American Idol" with a contestant from "So You Think You Can Dance?" That would be real life contestants David Cook and Lacey Schwimmer who have been stepping out together lately.

Cook, the "American Idol" rocker who has a great deal of fans already, has a new fan in Lacey, cousin of David Schwimmer from "Friends." Lacey was a third place finisher on FOX's summer hit "So You Think You Can Dance."