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Is this what inspired that catchy McDonald's commercial?

Bonus Blog Keyword: "Cat."

From Us Magazine...

On Wednesday, the actress, 40, was in the middle of ordering drinks at a Starbucks in Santa Monica, Calif., when a paparazzo outside noticed her parking meter was about to expire.

To save her from getting a ticket, he slipped a few coins in the meter.

Appreciative, Zellweger - who is now dating Bradley Cooper - returned to the coffee chain, bought a $100 gift card and rewarded the photographer.

On the back of the card, she personally expressed her gratitude: "Wow. Thank you so much for the kindness," she wrote. "Warmly, with gratitude. Renee."

Do you think "Big Mike's" performance was THAT good, or was Kara overemotional? Here's the performance....

Judges reaction...

From Access Hollywood...

Two more men will be sent packing on Thursday night, but if the "Idol" judges have anything to say about it - Michael Lynche won't be one of them.

"Big Mike" brought the house down - and brought Kara to tears - with his performance of Maxwell's "This Woman's Work" - a performance which Simon dubbed the best of the season so far.

"This is crazy," Randy beamed. "It was dope... I want to call Maxwell!"

"Oh my God! That was so beautiful. You are the one to beat now," Ellen proclaimed.

"It's amazing - you're amazing," Kara said, fighting back tears, as she got a comforting hug from Simon.

"This was so needed tonight," Simon concluded. "You 100 percent nailed it. Not just the best performance of the night - it's the best performance of all these live shows we've had so far."

From TV Guide...

The 43-year-old actor was involved in a head-on collision while riding his motorcycle, when a vehicle turned in front of him and left him trapped underneath the other car, according to his rep.

"Max is stabilized. According to attending physicians, he has broken five ribs and cracked his collar bone ... We do not expect any interference on Max's work schedule, he just needs a little time to heal," said Erik Kritzer, Ryan's manager.

Sex and the City 2 hits theaters May 27.

Happy Mario Day!  I'm sure you're well aware that today, March 10th, is Mario Day!  And if you're not sure why... look again.  Mar. 10th.  Or Mar10.  See it?!  :)

Here's my All-Time favorite Mario video...

YouTube Description: "These college students perform a "live-action" skit of the old school super mario brothers video game at a talent show. It's HILARIOUS."

Bonus Blog Keyword: "Mario."

Well... at least now he’s a YouTube star! (If you’re in a time-crunch, you can probably skip the first 40 seconds in the video)

The studio reporter’s face is priceless after he sees the temper tantrum...

Good stuff!

From TV Guide...

"There's nothing you can say to people, particularly to family members, within a day or two of the show, that helps at all," executive director Bruce Davis told People. "They tend to be surprised and hurt, and we understand that and we're sorry for it."

Fawcett, who is best known for her role on TV's Charlie's Angels, also appeared in such films as Man of the House, The Apostle, and Dr. T & the Women. Also excluded from the film tribute was Golden Girl star Bea Arthur, whose films included For Better or Worse and Mame.

On Tuesday, Tatum O'Neal issued a statement that said: "On behalf of myself, my father Ryan O'Neal and my entire family, we are deeply saddened that a truly beautiful and talented actress, Farrah Fawcett, was not included in the memorial montage during the 82nd Academy Awards. We are bereft with this exclusion of such an international icon who inspired so many for so many reasons. Beautiful, talented Farrah will never be forgotten by her family and amazing fans."

Ryan O'Neal was Fawcett's longtime partner.

Davis said he considered including Fawcett, but felt her "remarkable television work" would be better honored at the Emmys ceremony, in which she was recognized. He also defended his inclusion of Michael Jackson, much better known for his musical than film accomplishments, saying Jackson was the subject of last year's This Is It documentary.

Do you agree with Davis' rationale?

From The Associated Press...

But the 55-year-old comedian and former red-hot sitcom star will be on view for a full hour Thursday on "Live! with Regis and Kelly."

The syndicated weekday talk show says Seinfeld is making his first appearance as a guest co-host, alongside Kelly Ripa.

Scheduled guests include Donald Trump.

From Access Hollywood...

The Los Angeles County Coroner's office confirmed the actor died at 2:15 AM on Wednesday at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank, Calif.

The Los Angeles Police Department said they received a call from the hospital before 4 AM confirming the actor's death.

He was transported from a residence in North Hollywood, Calif. to the hospital.

According to Associated Press, the actor died of an apparent drug over dose.

Haim was best known for his movies in the '80s, including "Lost Boys," "License to Drive" and "Dream a Little Dream."

He recently starred with Corey Feldman in an A&E reality show, "The Two Coreys."

From TV Guide...

The Tim Roth-led drama series has been on hiatus since Dec. 14. The show's new episodes will be paired on Monday nights with freshman series The Good Guys.

The Good Guys, formerly titled Code 58, was created by Burn Notice executive producer Matt Nix and stars The West Wing's Bradley Whitford as a washed-up cop past his glory days. Whitford's character is paired with a much more modern (and more strict) younger cop played by Colin Hanks (Mad Men). Fox will preview the action-comedy series before American Idol on May 19 at 8/7c.

As previously announced, So You Think You Can Dance will kick-off its seventh season on May 27 at 8/7c. Hell's Kitchen will also return for its seventh season with a two-hour season premiere on June 10 at 8/7c.

Ratings-challenged drama Past Life will begin airing on Fridays at 8/7c, beginning with a two-hour episode on May 28. The series, which has not been officially canceled, was pulled from its Thursdays-at-9/8c timeslot after only 3 episodes. Repeats of Bones will take over Past Life's Friday time period beginning June 18.

Following its first season finale on June 8, Glee reruns will air on Wednesdays at 8/7c throughout the summer.

Are you excited for the return of Lie to Me and So You Think You Can Dance? Will you tune in for The Good Guys?

Remember 'Put Your Records On"?  Corinne Bailey Rae performed her new single "I'd Do It All Again" last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live.  Should we be playing this on The Point?

Enjoy...

Bonus Blog Keyword: "Million."  This YouTube video was uploaded in November, and it already has over 1.5 million views.