
He’s been dead for 35 years and hasn’t been seen in commercials for 20 years, so KFC’ s Colonel Sanders has some catching up to do…and as Stephen King taught us in Pet Semetery, things that are brought back from the grave come back different. So it is that this Colonel Sanders seems somewhat hipper, even if he is bemused by things like the International Space Station and cargo pants. Played by comedian Darrell Hammond, this incarnation of Colonel Harland Sanders is likely to adapt and prevail.
Now McDonald’s new “Hamburglar” is a stranger piece of work, portrayed as a rather creepy looking adult who you probably wouldn’t want to see lurking around your neighborhood. Everything old is new again as fast food purveyors try to redefine their icons and reconnect with a new generation…


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