What is it about fast food restaurants that propel them to constantly seek out celebrity support?
Oh yeah, money.
I suppose when the folks at Kentucky Fried Chicken offered to throw an all-you-can-eat housewarming party for “Hills” star Lauren Conrad, who recently purchased a new home, they did the math and discovered it would be cheaper to provide food for a house full of girls who don’t eat than pay for a 30-second TV commercial.
I’m not kidding. About the free food anyway. In an open letter to the blonde reality TV star the chicken chain said they wanted to welcome Lauren to her new mini-mansion, which is “down the street from one of our restaurants,” by hosting a VIP party for her and her friends.
And that’s not all. KFC execs went a step further by offering the budding fashion designer a job creating retro tees for their Colonel Scholars Program, which provides scholarships to high school seniors who want to pursue a college education.
Now that LC cut ties with Teen Vogue perhaps she has a future in the chicken business.
Finger lickin’ good times.
Just in case things don’t work out with Conrad, KFC is working on Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert.
The execs at the chicken company recently penned an open letter to the late-night comedian as well. In it the restaurant chain sends their condolences to Colbert on his failed bid for the White House and presents him with the chance to run KFC’s White House.
Colonel Sanders’ PR people offered the semi-fictional right wing political funnyman the chance to serve as KFC President for a day — “no ballot, election or voting required.”
According to the letter, if Colbert accepts the job, his official duties will include sorting the “left wings” from the “right wings” and a “State of the Chicken” address.
Oh and one more perk—-as president of the chicken coop Colbert won’t be limited to the amount of sides he can pick to match his white and dark meat, KFC says, “We have plenty of mashed potatoes and gravy, cole slaw and macaroni and cheese to go around.”
Now that’s a finger lickin’ good offer.
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