Or, the Passion of the Cliché:

I'm sure someone who wanted to poke around Google for a while could find numerous additional examples of celebrities-as-Christ. I don't know who to blame more: the celebrities themselves, or art directors looking to get a quick photo and wrap up the cover or profile.

As Glenn Reynolds wrote, "If Kanye West had balls, he's pose as Mohammed, instead of Jesus. But he doesn't. Efforts to be controversial have become so predictable. Yawn."

I know Mort Sahl once said, if you're going to identify, identify, but doesn't this level of narcissistic posing start to get old after a while?

Update: Quick question: is there a Jesus cover in Joel Stein's future?