Colonel Costanza? Jason Alexander Turns KFC's New Ads Into a Surreal Sitcom

He's the new Sanders. And your dad. And your couch.

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Jason Alexander is the newest incarnation of Colonel Sanders. Of course, given George Costanza’s career accomplishments via persistent deception, it’s worth asking, “Was he actually hired for the role, or did he just show up one day and refuse to leave?”

Either way, Alexander brings his signature combination of grating impatience and idiosyncratic charm to the fast food chain’s ongoing campaign from Wieden + Kennedy. Previous celebrity colonels have included the likes of Rob Lowe, Reba

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