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Wed Feb 10
55 posts in the last 24 hours

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Colonel Sanders Says His Black Friends Don't Mind This Racist Ad Too Much

An awkward white man wins over a crowd of unruly black people with a bucket of fried chicken. That's racist. But wait: KFC says context matters, and "How to Silence a Noisy Crowd" aired during an Australia-West Indies cricket match. More »

01/06/10

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By Maureen O'Connor

#opencaption

'Actually, I Think I Will Call PETA'

[Angelina Jolie rats out a crew member for daring to eat KFC on the set of her upcoming movie Salt, which filmed on the Hudson River today. Image via Bauer-Griffin]

12/28/09

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By Brian Moylan

#poultrywars

Oprah and KFC Conquer America

When KFC enlisted Oprah to help roll out its new "Grilled" "Chicken" food product, sparking furious chicken riots across America, it looked like the "Grilled" "Chicken" food product would go down as a terrible fiasco. Think again! Grease+teevee lady=win. More »

07/16/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#disasters

Oprah Owes Six Million Americans Some Chicken

All the grease-scarred veterans of the Oprah Chicken Riots of '09 know that they were bad. But did you know they were one of the worst marketing disasters of all time? More »

05/11/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#disasters

Oprah Must Calm America's Furious Chicken Riots

The breadth of Oprah's Free KFC Giveaway Disaster yesterday is just starting to become clear. Reports now indicate that the desperate—and dangerous—Oprah-induced public rush for free chicken and biscuits was a nationwide phenomenon: More »

05/07/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#breaking

Oprah KFC Coupon Riot!

Queen of the USA Oprah gave out coupons to the whole world for a free KFC lunch today. And guess what: As we speak, there are Riots and Sit-Ins and Furor at KFC. BREAKING: More »

05/06/09

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