It also became a pop culture touchstone with references on MADtv, Fresh Off the Boat and, most famously, in “The Chicken Roaster,” a 1996 episode of Seinfeld. “I thought it was funny. Seinfeld was an incredibly funny sitcom with brilliant personalities and so well written by Larry David...
Beyond music, Rogers has appeared in numerous films and TV programs, including the made-for-TV movie The Gambler, which was based on his famous song. He even opened a string of chicken restaurants called Kenny Rogers Roasters. The chain was immortalized in a Seinfeld episode titled “The Chi...
Rogers appeared in two feature films, Six Pack and Longshot. In addition to his music and acting, Kenny Rogers was also an entrepeneur, creating Kenny Rogers Roasters, a noted chicken establishment, famously parodied in an episode of Seinfeld. Rogers himself was often the object of parody, ...