RoboCop Is KFC's New Colonel Sanders

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KFC taps RoboCop for their latest celebrity endorsement.

 Even superhuman cyborg cops aren't too good for KFC to cut them a chicken check. That's right, RoboCop, also known as Alex J. Murphy, is the latest "celebrity" to endorse mega-fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken. There are a handful of comedic commercials available starring the robotic law enforcement officer, all of which feature him donning Colonel Sanders' look including white hair, mustache, and goatee.

There have been a slew of celebrities who have endorsed the brand with their own KFC campaigns after the original founder Harland Sanders died in 1980. Ray Liotta, Norm McDonald, Jason Alexander, Reba McEntire, Rob Riggle, Billy Zane, Rob Lowe, Jim Gaffigan, and George Hamilton have been featured in the chicken king's commercials, but this is the first time a semi-human has taken the crown.

In one commercial, KFC shows that RoboCop has been hired to protect the Colonel's highly secretive seasoning recipe. In another, RoboCop feeds random hungry people on the street, an advertisement for the company's $5 Fill Up meals. A third shows RoboColonel hosting a  dinner party where he pretty much threatens death to anyone who wants to know KFC's secrets. KFC is known for bringing the comedy to their advertisements and they didn't fail fans with this campaign.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.