Billy Eichner Rips Burger King for 'Stealing' His Act, and McDonald's Piles On

Backed up by Seth Rogen and others

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Billy Eichner’s persona on his show Billy on the Street is so memorable that as soon as fans saw the Burger King ad below, they immediately thought of Eichner—and began lobbing insults at BK and calling the agency behind it lazy.

Man on the street characters are anything but new, but Eichner’s scream-filled spin is a fresh take that has endeared fans and celebrities alike. The BK spot, with its own shrieking spokesman, might not hit exactly the same notes, but you can understand the grumbling.

Also, the BK spot just isn’t that funny.

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