Carl's Jr.

When Hardee's (known to us West Coast-ers as Carl's Jr.) launched a new dessert last month and called it biscuit holes, no one was shocked that the product inspired yet another offensive ad campaign. After all, Hardee's has made a name for itself by shilling gross food with even grosser commercials (usually complete with a bikini-clad woman covered in ketchup). However, apparently this most recent campaign-o'-unbelievable-bad-taste has gone too far for Hardee's largest franchisee. But why on earth could that be?



Creamy sweet holes? Hole munchers? Hmmm... Could these phrases be construed as somewhat sexual? (Yes.) Of course, it's interesting that the franchisee that is calling for a ban on the Name Our Holes campaign didn't bat an eyelash when Paris Hilton lathered up her breasts in the name of the Spicy BBQ Burger. Are "A-holes" somehow more offensive?

Dear Jenny,

We go way back. Back to the days when you and Blake were more than just band mates. Back to the days before "Portions for Foxes" was used in that episode of The O.C. when Marissa skipped school to drive to L.A. with her soon-to-be girlfriend Alex. Even before you sang with the Postal Service on Give Up. I've been there through it all and now I've just got to let you know that I'm really, really disappointed. You can probably guess why, but just in case you need to have you memory jogged, please watch (and listen) to this: