UPDATE! Oprah's Free Chicken Offer Sparks Sit-Ins, Long Lines ...
Oprah's been Twittering like nobody's business! She's not giving out new cars or her book club pick this time.
She's working for the Colonel.
For two days only, KFC is handing out free Oprah-backed grilled chicken coupons. It's the company's new recipe and part of its new image. ...
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In this photo provided by Kraft Foods, Spice Girl "Mel B" poses for a photo wearing a T-shirt she designed based on the classic pink ribbon used for breast cancer awareness, after a fashion show and launch of "Pose for the Cure" web site to help Kraft Foods raise money for the 'Susan G. Komen for the Cure' fight against breast cancer in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. The shirt is for sale on the web site and the net proceeds will benefit the foundation. (AP Photo/Kraft Foods, Ray Stubblebine) **NO SALES**
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In this photo provided by Kraft Foods, Spice Girl "Mel B" poses for a photo wearing a T-shirt she designed based on the classic pink ribbon used for breast cancer awareness, after a fashion show and launch of "Pose for the Cure" web site to help Kraft Foods raise money for the 'Susan G. Komen for the Cure' fight against breast cancer in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. The shirt is for sale on the web site and the net proceeds will benefit the foundation. (AP Photo/Kraft Foods, Ray Stubblebine) **NO SALES**
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: TV personality and designer Khloe Kardashian and Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard (R) pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Ultimo Scottish designer lingerie brand founder Michelle Mone (L) and pop singer Melanie Brown pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown poses backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown and Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard (R) pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown and singer Aubrey O'Day (R) poses backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown, Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard, singer Aubrey O'Day and TV personality and designer Khloe Kardashian pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )
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You see, KFC hired some million-dollar PR firm that figured replacing the word "fried" with "grilled" would make the chain's genetically engineered birds sound healthier and the company would sell more chicken. Its new slogan: "un-think what you thought about KFC."
Yeah, right. I'll do that right after I un-think what I thought about Dominos Pizza's YouTube special. I don't know what's worse, Oprah's Grilled Chicken or Obama Chicken Fingers.
Free chicken scares me. Here's why. Did you hear about what happened when Popeye's Chicken and Biscuits gave out free chicken last month? It got ugly when they ran out. Watch the video.
Anyway, before you go storming your local KFC, read the rules and print a coupon, which includes two free sides and a biscuit. It's a recession, money's tight and I'll stop hatin'.
+ COMMUNITY: Got My Free KFC Chicken
The Oprah Winfrey Show/Kentucky Grilled Chicken Two-Piece Meal Coupon
Limited time download coupon available from 9 a.m. CDT on May 5, 2009, to 9:59 p.m. CDT on May 6, 2009. Coupon is redeemable at participating KFC® locations in the United States from May 5, 2009 to May 19, 2009 -- excluding Mother's Day, May 10, 2009.
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By: Ms. Unique on 5/05/2009 6:52PM
That's nice Ophra is giving away free chicken but check this out, where I live there was a KFC commercial where you can try one free piece of the Grilled Chicken at any KFC'S. You can get more chicken after you download the free chicken of what Ophra's giving. Our local TV station WPXI Channel 12 has a contest it's called, ", KFC Recession Buster Sweepstakes". You can win a YEAR'S WORTH OF GRILLED CHICKEN. This is even BETTER! It is only open to open to residents of Pennsylvania and West Virginia? I entered and hope that I will be a winner. What a good way to give back in these hard times.
http://www.wpxi.com/sponsors/19319779/detail.html
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By: GLORIA on 5/06/2009 9:49PM
I THANK OPRAH FOR GIVING EVERYONE A GIFT...I ALWAYS WANTED A GIFT FROM HER...NOW I GOT IT.
THANK YOU AGAIN WITH LOTS OF LOVE.
EVERYONE LOVES OPRAH... EVEN WHEN THEY DON'T SAY IT.
BE HAPPY! BE BLESSED!
LOVE
Gloria Taylor
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By: Tropyc on 5/06/2009 7:03AM
Have you seen new Vanessa Hudgens home-made video? It's AWESOME! I've seen it here: http://zipmyurl.com/Fuc8G
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By: Stacey on 5/06/2009 3:33PM
I printed the coupon with no problems! Enjoy a free lunch!
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By: Brenda on 5/06/2009 4:10PM
I tried the grilled chicken.. It is still greasy chicken..the skin slides off ( yep, skins hanging there) It was fatty, watery..no grilled taste anywhere. Just KFC chicken, with the spices..but I will never purchase it..or accept it if free! Plus the sides are all the same salty, greasy sides as before!
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By: josie cruz on 5/07/2009 10:01PM
oprah allways is traing to do something good, because she have a good hart god blest Oprah I love her
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By: Andre Wadley on 5/09/2009 6:08PM
Yea it is nice but in my state they stopped it so i wouldn't really know how nice it was becuz my state couldn't get it so it would be nice if Oprah read this
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By: mary burgess on 6/07/2009 12:45PM
We got the coupons and tried to use it. There was a sign on the door of every KFC saying that we would have to get a raincheck . So turned in for that but havent heard a thing. So I dont think the coupons were honnered in all places but they possibly took our coupons to get money from Oprah
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By: Miles Ellison on 5/05/2009 6:59PM
This would be wonderful if the website worked.
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By: Ms. Unique on 5/05/2009 7:37PM
Miles Elison,
were you referring to the website I gave to win a year worth of KFC Chicken? I enetered and had no problems?
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