Dear Fox/Burger King: You Were Warned

Every once in a while - not too often, I readily admit - when I smell shit it actually turns out to be shit. On Tuesday I labeled this Fox/Burger King collaboration the dumbest video in the history of ever. Don't look now, but Fox/Burger King agree. In the form...

By Richie Whitt

October 15, 2009

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Every once in a while - not too often, I readily admit - when I smell shit it actually turns out to be shit.

On Tuesday I labeled this Fox/Burger King collaboration the dumbest video in the history of ever.

Don't look now, but Fox/Burger King agree. In the form of ...

An apology.

The tired, old mocking of Jessica Simpson's weight was bad enough. I'm waiting for the press release apologizing for the video's general half-assed suckiness.

Fox, of course, has removed the original video. The copy I've found - curiously - didn't have Tony Romo wearing No. 13. Weird.

Still, another episode portraying Terrell Owens as a dumb-ass fisherman remains up.

Enjoy.

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