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CNN is getting blasted for this poor timing Applebee's ad during Ukraine-Russia coverage. During a live shot of Kyiv, with air-raid sirens blaring in the background, CNN switched to a cheesy Applebee’s commercial, featuring the Zac Brown Band country song “Chicken Fried” blasting on-screen.
Applebee’s has since suspended advertising on CNN since then. ”It never should have aired, and we are disappointed in the actions of the network,“ the restaurant chain said in a statement