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Billy Eichner is flame-broiling Burger King.
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Senator Folasade Grace Bent was able to break the ethnic barrier in 2007 when she defeated many of her opponents in the senatorial election to represent Adamawa South, the largest senatorial district in the state, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Since then, the Ilesa, Osun State-born beautiful woman has been a major determining factor in Adamawa politics.
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The comedian is lighting up Twitter with claims that the fast food chain ripped off his "Billy on the Street" act in its new ad.
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Video: Burger King is under fire for an ad that looks a lot like Billy Eichner鈥檚 comedy show 鈥淏illy on the Street.鈥?Eichner has accused the fast-food chain of ripping off his routine. NBC鈥檚 Joe Fryer reports, and Carson Daly gauges the social media reaction from the Orange Room.
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Both his TV show and the commercial feature a man aggressively interviewing people on the street. In Billy's show, he thrusts his mic into pedestrians faces and gives on the-spot pop culture quizzes like "Miley Cyrus鈥攖hen or now?" and "Who would you rather have dinner with? Michelle Obama or Oprah?"
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In the Burger King ad, the actor鈥攚ho sorta looks like Billy if you don't put your glasses on鈥攊s shown holding a microphone and a box of nuggets. He asks two teenagers on the street "How much do you think these chicken nuggets are?" After they guess "five dollars" he says the real price and squawks. They squawk back at him. Cue nugget close-ups and price and availability information.<br>
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Burger King "Billy on the Street" star Billy Eichner says this new Burger King ad looks too similar to his own show for comfort. Imitation may be flattery, but at least when it comes to celebrities it can also be theft. In 1988 after Bette Midler refused to sing for Ford in one of their commercials, the car maker's ad agency hired a sound-a-like singer to impersonate Midler. She sued and a Court of Appeals decision made it illegal to imitate a widely-known singer's voice to sell a product without express consent.
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This particular case is still in the court of public opinion. So, inspiration, coincidence or ripoff? You be the judge. Mashable published a side-by-side mashup of the ad and some similar moments from Billy's show.
  
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But Billy and some on his side say they're already convinced they know the answer. After the spot aired last night, Billy's fans began pointing out to him the similarities between the ad and his bit.聽
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Because of alleged conspiracy by the then governor of the state, she was unable to secure the party s ticket in 2011,though she is a major player and a politician to reckon with in her husband s home state. Senator Grace has made her intention known to go back to the Senate, and she has since received the blessings of the powers that be and the masses, who have missed out of good representation at the Senate.
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Billy took to Twitter to denounce the ad and encouraged his fans to rise up against the Burger King and send them negative tweets.
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Other comedians also chimed in on Billy's behalf.<br>
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So far, Burger King hasn't responded on social media or to requests for comment. But after Billy gave McDonald's props, the Twitter account for the golden arches jumped in the mix.<br>
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Apart from being a strong advocate of inter-tribal marriage, the elegant lady is at the forefront of women participation in government.<br>
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It's a real burger war now.<br>
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She has published a book titled: Women in Inter Ethnic Marriages in Nigeria.  
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The well- endowed senator cut her teeth in politics at the University of Calabar, as she was actively involved in students unionism. She got a BA (Hons) in English and Literary Studies in 1998 and an MSc in Political Science and International Relations in 2003. She has a doctoral degree in Public Administration from Indiana State University, USA. Before entering the Senate, Grace Folashade Bent was political adviser to the then PDP National Chairman, Audu Ogbeh and Assistant Producer in the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Kaduna. After election in 2007, Grace became the Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment. In this capacity, she was involved in a controversy over an extension of permission for gas flaring granted to oil companies by the late President Umaru Yar Adua without consultation with the Senate.<p>Related Articles:</p><ul><li><a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Louis Vuitton Tivoli</a></li><li><a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Louis Vuitton Totally</a></li><li><a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com>Louis Vuitton W</a></li></ul>
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Revision as of 09:08, 31 October 2014

Billy Eichner is flame-broiling Burger King. The comedian is lighting up Twitter with claims that the fast food chain ripped off his "Billy on the Street" act in its new ad. Video: Burger King is under fire for an ad that looks a lot like Billy Eichner鈥檚 comedy show 鈥淏illy on the Street.鈥?Eichner has accused the fast-food chain of ripping off his routine. NBC鈥檚 Joe Fryer reports, and Carson Daly gauges the social media reaction from the Orange Room. Both his TV show and the commercial feature a man aggressively interviewing people on the street. In Billy's show, he thrusts his mic into pedestrians faces and gives on the-spot pop culture quizzes like "Miley Cyrus鈥攖hen or now?" and "Who would you rather have dinner with? Michelle Obama or Oprah?" In the Burger King ad, the actor鈥攚ho sorta looks like Billy if you don't put your glasses on鈥攊s shown holding a microphone and a box of nuggets. He asks two teenagers on the street "How much do you think these chicken nuggets are?" After they guess "five dollars" he says the real price and squawks. They squawk back at him. Cue nugget close-ups and price and availability information.

Burger King "Billy on the Street" star Billy Eichner says this new Burger King ad looks too similar to his own show for comfort. Imitation may be flattery, but at least when it comes to celebrities it can also be theft. In 1988 after Bette Midler refused to sing for Ford in one of their commercials, the car maker's ad agency hired a sound-a-like singer to impersonate Midler. She sued and a Court of Appeals decision made it illegal to imitate a widely-known singer's voice to sell a product without express consent.

This particular case is still in the court of public opinion. So, inspiration, coincidence or ripoff? You be the judge. Mashable published a side-by-side mashup of the ad and some similar moments from Billy's show.

But Billy and some on his side say they're already convinced they know the answer. After the spot aired last night, Billy's fans began pointing out to him the similarities between the ad and his bit.聽 Billy took to Twitter to denounce the ad and encouraged his fans to rise up against the Burger King and send them negative tweets. Other comedians also chimed in on Billy's behalf.
So far, Burger King hasn't responded on social media or to requests for comment. But after Billy gave McDonald's props, the Twitter account for the golden arches jumped in the mix.
It's a real burger war now.

Email Ben Popken at ben.popken@nbcuni.com or follow him on Twitter .

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