No one talks to the Colonel

With apologies to Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

The Colonel, that icon of all things poultry and the embodiment of genteel southern hospitality, mint juleps and 11 herbs and spices is on his way out. YUM Brands, the owners of KFC amongst others and a really nice client to have (discounts on food, bonuses paid in 2-for-1 coupons) is looking for a new face of KFC. Preferably one that isn't bloated and shiny from too much of the product.

From SFWeekly.com:

"From now till July 7, you can upload a video of yourself to a KFC MySpace page. Describe why you're the company's ultimate fan, and you win fast-food chicken for life - more than $13,000 in gift checks. (Of course, start cashing those checks for daily buckets of Extra Crispy, and you might be forced to recalculate your expected life span. Just sayin'.) You'll also have the chance to, according to a company press release, "represent KFC as the next American icon, potentially even appearing in future KFC advertising." Watch out, Jared: Your fat-pants shtick for Subway might soon be eclipsed by some new talent just itching to break out the chicken dance in a future campaign.

Three finalists will be announced July 25. Beginning August 1, the public votes for its favorite. Meanwhile, catch the would-be Colonel killers at MySpace."

So there's your weekend project and potential gateway to new career. All in all, you've got a better chance here than on one of those "idol" shows.