I guess this is why he was too good to deliver the “Pops and Drops: Cougars” segment the other day… certainly you all heard today that Dylan Ratigan bailed on CNBC. He’s gone from the website too – unceremoniously plucked from the lineup of hosts. Hey, does K-Fine look taller to you now in comparison?

Much like Eric Bolling, Ratigan appears to have a non-compete, but unlike Bolling who I think spent six months hanging out at the Ritz-Carlton in Miami before skipping over to FoxBiz, it’s alleged that Ratigan fancies himself the next David Letterman. Can’t wait to hear Ratigan delivering gems like this “Top 10 Features Of The $700 Billion Bailout” list which features gems like Instead of securities, they’re now called “insecurities!” * rimshot *

Request: when Melissa Lee is photoshopped into the graphic as the interim host – please give her back her old nose?