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A family bakery's hilarious feud with John Oliver over a Red Lobster auction pays off

Oliver purchased equipment from a defunct Red Lobster at auction, beating out a local baker and sparking a hilarious — and altruistic — feud.

A small, family-owned bakery in the Hudson Valley is getting thousands of dollars worth of new kitchen equipment following a good-humored feud with John Oliver. On Monday, the bakery began selling "cake bears" with Oliver's face affixed with edible paper, News 12 reports. Peter Deising, another owner at the bakery, told Business Insider the items have been a smash hit, with approximately 100 selling every hour.

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