Read more Burger King stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/33621/burger-king.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:14:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71796/fox-apologizes-for-jessica-simpson-weight-jokes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFox sucked it up and apologized for an NFL Sunday skit in which cartoon versions of the Dallas Cowboys made fun of Jessica Simpson’s weight. “Upon reflection, our poor attempt at humor was insensitive,” Fox said in a statement to US Weekly . It also pointed out that segment sponsor Burger...http://www.newser.com/story/71796/fox-apologizes-for-jessica-simpson-weight-jokes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 13:29:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66847/surgeon-general-nominee-consults-for-burger-king.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBurger King has paid Regina Benjamin, President Obama’s pick for surgeon general, $10,000 this year for serving on an advisory panel to the fast-food giant, the Washington Times reports. Administration reps say the Alabama physician used her position on Burger King’s nutritional advisory board to advocate for low-sodium foods...http://www.newser.com/story/66847/surgeon-general-nominee-consults-for-burger-king.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Aug 2009 14:49:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64032/burger-king-sorry-for-whopper-goddess.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHold the sauce—and the beef. Burger King has apologized to Hindus following a firestorm of controversy over the chain's use of the multi-limbed goddess Lakshmi in a Whopper ad, reports the Telegraph . Burger King immediately yanked the ads from outlets in Spain after Hindus complained that it denigrated their...http://www.newser.com/story/64032/burger-king-sorry-for-whopper-goddess.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Jul 2009 1:21:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63911/burger-king-aims-to-burn-mcds-with-1-cheeseburger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBurger King is spoiling for a cheeseburger price war, the Chicago Tribune reports. The chain is trying to persuade franchisees to halve the price of double cheeseburgers to just $1 for several months. McDonald's recently hiked the price of its double cheeseburgers to $1.19, under pressure from their franchisees,...http://www.newser.com/story/63911/burger-king-aims-to-burn-mcds-with-1-cheeseburger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Jul 2009 2:15:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62686/bk-goes-crude-with-7-inch-burger-ad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBurger King’s “edgy” ads have reached a new low, writes Cajun Boy for Gawker. The ad for its 7-inch-long burger screams fellatio—from the “piping hot beef laden with creamy mayo” to the “open mouth of a wide-eyed blond.” The slogan—“It’ll blow your mind away”—is as subtle as...http://www.newser.com/story/62686/bk-goes-crude-with-7-inch-burger-ad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Jun 2009 9:43:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61409/the-craziest-911-calls-from-burgers-to-pot-brownies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTime counts down the top 10 weirdest non-emergency 911 calls. Among the craziest: A cop who stole pot from a drug bust and made brownies. After getting stoned, he called 911 in a panic. "I think we're dead," he told the operator. "Time is going by really really really really...http://www.newser.com/story/61409/the-craziest-911-calls-from-burgers-to-pot-brownies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Jun 2009 20:23:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56162/spongebob-rap-dont-mix-in-ad-parents-tell-burger-king.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBurger King is under fire from parents for a new TV ad in which SpongeBob Squarepants, Sir Mix-A-Lot, and rap music video antics combine for an uncomfortable mix of adult and child entertainment, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The spot mixes cartoon clips with shots of “the King,” and women with...http://www.newser.com/story/56162/spongebob-rap-dont-mix-in-ad-parents-tell-burger-king.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Apr 2009 14:40:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56092/mexico-slams-burger-king-for-whopper-of-an-insult.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMexico is protesting what it says is a whopper of an insult. An advertisement for Burger King's chili-flavored "Texican" burger that has run in Europe shows a small wrestler dressed in a cape resembling a Mexican flag. The wrestler teams up with a lanky American cowboy who boosts him up...http://www.newser.com/story/56092/mexico-slams-burger-king-for-whopper-of-an-insult.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Apr 2009 19:39:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/47417/cull-your-facebook-friends-get-a-free-burger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBurger King has launched a new Facebook application called “Whopper Sacrifice,” rewarding users who cull 10 people from their friends list with a free burger, Adweek reports. The ad campaign came out of ad agency employees' frustration with their own bloated lists. "We thought there could be some fun there,...http://www.newser.com/story/47417/cull-your-facebook-friends-get-a-free-burger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Jan 2009 18:30:02 CST