People, Mar. 25, 1996

OUR NAME ON THAT? NO, THANKS

A faux-Mexican fast-food chain can take only so much agita. After watching the first of DANA CARVEY's comedy shows, the folks at Taco Bell, a division of Pepsi, decided not to sponsor any more. On The Taco Bell Dana Carvey Show, dancing tacos hailed Carvey as "our whore," and Princess Di was called a slut (twice). Hardly shocking for Carvey's regular audience, but this was prime time. Pizza Hut, another unit of Pepsi in line for top billing, also got cold feet. But the show drew big ratings, and ABC said it would be reined...

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