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Subaru Shows a Lot of Skin in Latest Ad Spot

May 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Yesterday, I published a post about Hardee’s® latest foray into high-calorie fast-food fare. In discussing the fast-food chain’s penchant for creating controversy, however, I declined to mention the company’s 2006 television spot featuring Paris Hilton (at right). I mention that ad today for reasons other than the potential traffic bump the socialite’s name [...]

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Hardee’s Launches ‘Most-Decadent Burger Yet’

May 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Hardee’s® took a lot of heat after it launched its 1,420-calorie “Monster Thickburger” back in November 2004. While some health advocates described it as something “no nutritionist ever imagined,” the burger sold well.  Today, probably as a result of that success, the fast-food chain introduced the Prime Rib Thickburger as the their “most-decadent burger [...]

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