Colonel Sanders to host 'fryerside chats' in KFC ad series

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The polarizing return of Colonel Sanders continues in KFC’s new series of ads that will offer brief public addresses on current events.

Called “Fryerside Chats” – a tongue-in-cheek reference to the “fireside chats” evening radio addresses given by President Franklin D.Roosevelt in the mid-1930s – “Last Comic Standing” judge and “Saturday Night Live” alum Norm MacDonald reprises his role as the fast-food chain’s founder in a new series of online ads.

Each brief ad will comment on current events like Labor Day, the NFL season and National Kale Day. There will be around 10 such ads released this month.

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