Should Will Smith Play Obama?

• Return of the Fabulous

  Television

  JoAnn Wypijewski: In the end, the vote was silly or sad, but for eighteen weeks on American Idol, Adam Lambert was Everyman and Everygayman, skating the edge of ecstasy and terror.

• The Creativity Stimulus

  U.S. Economy

  Jeff Chang: Creating jobs for artists--good for the economy and even better for the imagination.

• Palin's Alaska Rap

  Humor

  Saturday Night Live : Amy Poehler brings the house down with a Sarah Palin-inspired hip hop ode to Alaska and the McCain campaign.

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• Colbert in Iraq: Highlight Reel

  Humor

  The Colbert Report : Ice Cream and puppies don't travel well to Iraq but Stephen Colbert does on his week-long USO broadcast.

• Colbert Sings 'Blown Away By The USA'

  Humor

  The Colbert Report : In response to GOP Senator Orrin Hatch's attempt to cash in on his trademark vocal style, Colbert belts out some patriotic tunes.

• Colbert Coalition's Anti-Gay Marriage Ad

  Humor

  The Colbert Report : The (totally straight) Colbert Coalition has formed to oppose same-sex marriage--and make a commercial about it.