249. Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt in "Young Heidistein"

Following numerous elective plastic surgeries, young Heidi Montag positions herself as a contender to reprise Peter Boyle's role as "the monster" in Mel Brooks Young Frankenstein. Husband Spencer Pratt is a natural born Igor.

248. Obama SOTU, SNAFU

247. Michael Phelps Endorses Subway

Michael Phelps retaines his endoresement with subway. They use his own declarative words and subliminal product placement in effort create a foot-long craving frenzy.

246. Brothel Hires First Male "Entertainer"

 In a strange twist of fate, Conan O’Brien fulfills his last on air sarcastic declaration that he “will do nudity” when Nevada coincidentally legalizes male prostitution and a brothel hires him as the first male "entertainer" in US history. His seductive pose on the bear skin rug is reminiscent of Burt Reynolds’ nude 1972 Cosmopolitan magazine spread.

245. John Edwards Paternity Test

244. Perception Management

243. Brown Wins Kennedy's Seat

Ted Kennedy responds to the disheartening news that republican Scott Brown has won the seat that Kennedy held for four decades prior to his death.

242. Conan Starts Over

This Clandestine shot of Conan O’Brien’s dresser top shows that he was indeed betrayed and bought out by the NBC-Leno juggernaut. Never one to quit, Conan interns at FOX on while moonlighting at Wal-Mart to earn his self respect back. (This DEEP DIVE was completed prior to Conan and NBC’s final $45mil settlement, which was preceded by reports of a $30mil deal.)

241. Obama's 1 Year Mark

240. Osama bin Laden Rendition

239. Brett Favre

Brett Favre inadvertantly calls out his retirement years and future plans. His mix-matched uniform represents the teams he has or is contemplating "retiring" his football career from.

238. Drunk Drawing

It's difficult to have a staring contest when you're innebriated. Sober up first.

237. Military Strategists

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Cap'n Crunch, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen, General Halftrack and President Obama strategize about the global war on terrorism. Ever the sports enthusiast, Obama sends mullen for a bomb.

236. Poop On NBC

TEAM COCO

235. Stuttering John and Jay

Concept by JLA.

In light of the new late night television schedule mix up at NBC, and to the amusement of Jay Leno, "Stuttering" John Melendez makes a move to get his old tonight show announcer job back.

234. The Kardashians

(tags: Bruce Jenner, Entertainment Series, Kardashians, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Olympics, Reality TV, Sports Series, Television, Humphries, Kardashian)

233. Michael Steele, GOP

232. Howdy Kitty

 In bizarre and coincidental name and greeting mash-up, Howdy Doody and Hello Kitty both greet and state the other’s full name in two words or less.

231. Leno's New Sound Stage

Concept by JLA

link to this cARToon featured in Harper's Magazine on line, Links, 1/12/2010 http://www.harpers.org/subjects/Links#hbc-90006346 (Jay Leno link, last para)

230. Gilbert Arenas' Guns

229. Counterterrorism 101

228. Happy New Year!