as magazine reports that mellencamp was secretly dating actress meg ryan. they were photographed heading out to lunch in new york city. a source told the magazine the "sleepless in seattle" star had nothing do do with the end of mellencamp's marriage. ryan came into the picture much later. >>> actor sean penn who has been working to help the victims of haiti's earthquake for this past year says to his commitment to the country, quote, this is where i will be when i'm not working for the les of my life. >>> finally, bad news for "american idol." 67% in hollywood reporter poll said they thought the best days of the tv singing show was over. only 47% viewers said definitely or probably watch it. you know, it's a whole new era. they've got j.lo. >> the question goes, is it the talent that draws the people to the viewers or is it the people that are judging the talent? when they had carrie underwood and clarkson, huge stars. it was an attraction. >> i never watched. wow. >> i'll fill you? >> thank you. >>> this is in nbc 7 in san diego, california. where in one

apparently meg ryan is now with john cougar mellencamp. >> whoa, really? >> the two of them -- yeah, it's such an unlikely couple. keep in mind he just separated from his long-time wife, and she has sort of had an interesting dating life. she was with randy quaid, or dennis quaid, rather. she left dennis quaid for russell crowe, now from russell crowe to john mellencamp. apparently the two were reported huddling in new york here at -- he is limping with a cane now. of course we don't have good video of him. he's 59, she's 49. it's a really bizarre pairing of two people. it's hard to believe she was once hollywood's highest-paid female actress, given that we haven't seen her in so long. this could be the new it couple. >> she was huge. if it's genuine love, good luck. he bounced back quick from that divorce. we talked about that last week, all of a sudden. >> i'm sure there's plenty of speculation if she had some hand in the separation of the two as well. >> stay tuned. >> you never know, yeah. >> you all remember talk show host montel williams, who for yea