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    a hand holding a hot dog on a bun: Burger King/Facebook © Burger King/Facebook Burger King/Facebook Burger King’s ‘women belong in the kitchen’ tweet, meant to critique the male-dominated cooking industry, receives backlash on International Women’s Day

  • Burger King tweeted “women belong in the kitchen” to promote its new scholarship for female chefs.
  • The restaurant said it was drawing attention to the lack of female representation in culinary arts.
  • Some on social media said the messaging was tone-deaf and vowed to not eat at the restaurant.
  • Read the story. Prince Harry, Meghan Markle sitting at a table: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spoke with Oprah Winfrey for their first sit-down interview since leaving their royal duties. Handout/Getty Images © Handout/Getty Images Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spoke with Oprah Winfrey for their first sit-down interview since leaving their royal duties. Handout/Getty Images

  • Claire Atkinson reports that CBS booked an estimated $20 million in ads for its Meghan Markle and Prince Harry interview.
  • More than 50 ads aired and slots sold from anywhere between $250,000 and $325,000, agencies say.
  • Parent ViacomCBS sold the Oprah Winfrey interview to 80 markets around the world as of March 8.
  • Read the story. text, whiteboard: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images © Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images Brits are calling out the ‘dystopian’ and ‘post-apocalyptic’ American pharma ads that aired during Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

  • Brits questioned American drug ads that aired during Oprah’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
  • Most countries have banned direct to consumer advertisements for prescription medicine.
  • “American adverts make me feel like I’m in some post-apocalyptic world,” one tweet read.
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