Actor and comedian David Alan Grier set off a frenzy on Thursday when he took to Twitter to announce he would be taking over as Kentucky Fried Chicken's Col. Sanders. The news of Grier becoming the fast food company's top pitch man was shot down by a KFC executive, the New York Daily News reports.

CNN) — Restaurant chain KFC has launched a scholarship campaign that aims to keep it short and “tweet.”

USA Today is reporting that KFC has a unique marketing strategy to promote their “Double Down” sandwich. They are paying attractive college females $500 to wear sweatpants with “Double Down” and the KFC logo on the back where their butts are. Women on college campuses are being paid $500 each to hand out coupons while […]