Entertainment Weekly takes a jab at The New Yorker . . . And Stephen Colbert takes a stab at Michelle Obama. Not bad, not bad. But his fist bump lacks the terrorist touch the original cover was going for.

Even politicians beg for extensions . . . McCain jumped on the economic crisis and suspended his campaign in order to buy himself some voter confidence and—let’s be honest—more time to allow his veep sidekick to cram. Anyone got those Cliff’s Notes on that Osama Bin Something fiasco?

Palin and Zardari sittin’ in a tree . . . Looks like someone has a crush on Little Miss Alaska. And when it comes to Sarah Palin and foreign policy experience, Laura Bush tells it like it is: “Of course she doesn’t have that.” No biggie.

Hey big spender . . . Let’s consider: How many Bill Gateses would it take to match the $700 billion government bailout?

I think I can’t, I think I can’t, I think I can’t . . . Hey there all you delusional kiddies, make way for the Little Train That Couldn’t! Or, even better, the Little Train That Needs to Guzzle Up a Few Gallons of Reality Before Leaving the Station. Choo! Choo!

Ed McMahon, how much do I love thee? Let me rap the ways . . .

Tags: Ed McMahon, Entertainment Weekly, jon stewart, sarah palin, Stephen Colbert, The New Yorker