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Paula Deen, One Of The Nation's First "Canceled" Stars, Returns To FOX
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Ubiquitous
Jun 17, 2021, 9:55:45 AM6/17/21
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After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
“MasterChef: Legends.”
Deen will appear as the third “legend” in Season 11 of “MasterChef,”
according to Gold Derby.
“Known for her fatty cuisines and yummy desserts, this Southern belle follows
in the footsteps of Emeril Lagasse and Curtis Stone, the first two culinary
geniuses to serve as mentors/judges during the audition round,” the report
outlined, adding that the former Food Network star will be working alongside
host Gordon Ramsey and judges Joe Bastianich and Aaron Sanchez.
Deen was cut from Food Network in 2013 over racially-charged revelations from
a lawsuit that was ultimately dismissed. Delish.com outlined the controversy:
June 19, 2013 — While she was being deposed during a lawsuit brought
against her by Lisa Jackson, the former general manager of her
Savannah, Georgia restaurant Uncle Bubba’s Seafood and Oyster House,
Deen admits to using the n-word in the past: “Yes, of course.”
During the same deposition, she also says “that’s just not a word
that we use as time has gone on. Things have changed since the ’60s
in the south. And my children and my brother object to that word
being used in any cruel or mean behavior. As well as I do.”
June 19, 2013 — Jackson also claimed Deen wanted her African American
employees behave a certain way during a wedding Deen was planning.
“I mean, it was really impressive. That restaurant represented a
certain era in America … after the Civil War, during the Civil War,
before the Civil War … It was not only black men, it was black women
… I would say they were slaves,” Radar quoted Deen as saying about
the party during a deposition.
A rep for Deen later told TMZ: “Ms. Deen does not condone or find
the use of racial epithets acceptable. She is looking forward to
her day in court.”
Deen tried to rehabilitate her image and emphasize that she’s “not a racist”
and that her past regrettable language was shaped by time and location. But
the effort failed. Deen’s endorsements and corporate ties dried up. She was
essentially banned from the mainstream aside from rare appearances on shows
like “Dancing with the Stars.”
This week’s Fox appearance seems more significant, as Deen is being honored
for culinary skills.
Notably, the lawsuit that tanked Deen was dismissed in August 2013. PEOPLE
magazine reported at the time:
Paula Deen and a former employee have reached a settlement to dismiss
the remaining claims in a lawsuit that cost the celebrity chef a
chunk of her empire.
The U.S. District Court in Savannah, Ga., on Friday formally
dismissed the sexual harassment case with prejudice, meaning it can’t
be filed again, just days after the judge threw out the racial
discrimination portion of the lawsuit.
A court document said both sides reached the settlement “without any
award of costs or fees to any party.”
The former employee, Lisa Jackson, released a statement saying Deen
was not personally responsible.
“I assumed that all of my complaints about the workplace environment
were getting to Paula Deen, but I learned during this matter that
this was not the case,” said Jackson. “The Paula Deen I have known
for more than eight years is a woman of compassion and kindness and
will never tolerate discrimination or racism of any kind toward
anyone. I now know that the workplace environment issues that I
raised are being reviewed and will in the future no longer be at
issue.”
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Trump won.
Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
“MasterChef: Legends.”
Deen will appear as the third “legend” in Season 11 of “MasterChef,”
according to Gold Derby.
“Known for her fatty cuisines and yummy desserts, this Southern belle follows
in the footsteps of Emeril Lagasse and Curtis Stone, the first two culinary
geniuses to serve as mentors/judges during the audition round,” the report
outlined, adding that the former Food Network star will be working alongside
host Gordon Ramsey and judges Joe Bastianich and Aaron Sanchez.
Deen was cut from Food Network in 2013 over racially-charged revelations from
a lawsuit that was ultimately dismissed. Delish.com outlined the controversy:
June 19, 2013 — While she was being deposed during a lawsuit brought
against her by Lisa Jackson, the former general manager of her
Savannah, Georgia restaurant Uncle Bubba’s Seafood and Oyster House,
Deen admits to using the n-word in the past: “Yes, of course.”
During the same deposition, she also says “that’s just not a word
that we use as time has gone on. Things have changed since the ’60s
in the south. And my children and my brother object to that word
being used in any cruel or mean behavior. As well as I do.”
June 19, 2013 — Jackson also claimed Deen wanted her African American
employees behave a certain way during a wedding Deen was planning.
“I mean, it was really impressive. That restaurant represented a
certain era in America … after the Civil War, during the Civil War,
before the Civil War … It was not only black men, it was black women
… I would say they were slaves,” Radar quoted Deen as saying about
the party during a deposition.
A rep for Deen later told TMZ: “Ms. Deen does not condone or find
the use of racial epithets acceptable. She is looking forward to
her day in court.”
Deen tried to rehabilitate her image and emphasize that she’s “not a racist”
and that her past regrettable language was shaped by time and location. But
the effort failed. Deen’s endorsements and corporate ties dried up. She was
essentially banned from the mainstream aside from rare appearances on shows
like “Dancing with the Stars.”
This week’s Fox appearance seems more significant, as Deen is being honored
for culinary skills.
Notably, the lawsuit that tanked Deen was dismissed in August 2013. PEOPLE
magazine reported at the time:
Paula Deen and a former employee have reached a settlement to dismiss
the remaining claims in a lawsuit that cost the celebrity chef a
chunk of her empire.
The U.S. District Court in Savannah, Ga., on Friday formally
dismissed the sexual harassment case with prejudice, meaning it can’t
be filed again, just days after the judge threw out the racial
discrimination portion of the lawsuit.
A court document said both sides reached the settlement “without any
award of costs or fees to any party.”
The former employee, Lisa Jackson, released a statement saying Deen
was not personally responsible.
“I assumed that all of my complaints about the workplace environment
were getting to Paula Deen, but I learned during this matter that
this was not the case,” said Jackson. “The Paula Deen I have known
for more than eight years is a woman of compassion and kindness and
will never tolerate discrimination or racism of any kind toward
anyone. I now know that the workplace environment issues that I
raised are being reviewed and will in the future no longer be at
issue.”
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Trump won.
Bryan Simmons
Jun 17, 2021, 2:31:24 PM6/17/21
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On Thu, 17 Jun 2021 04:30:42 -0400, Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net>
wrote:
I like and support people forging long term regulars such as Dave
Smith on RFC.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
wrote:
Smith on RFC.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
Gary
Jun 17, 2021, 2:46:04 PM6/17/21
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Cindy Hamilton
Jun 17, 2021, 3:22:00 PM6/17/21
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On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 9:55:45 AM UTC-4, Ubiquitous wrote:
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> “MasterChef: Legends.”
Not interested. She's among the Food Network personalities whom
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> “MasterChef: Legends.”
I classify as "annoying". And her food just isn't the sort of thing I like
to eat. I'd rather watch "Kimchee Chronicles" on PBS.
Cindy Hamilton
Gary
Jun 17, 2021, 3:26:28 PM6/17/21
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Ed Pawlowski
Jun 18, 2021, 2:58:35 AM6/18/21
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Tracker John
Aug 14, 2021, 11:25:47 AM8/14/21
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Ubiquitous wrote
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
I hear she hates Jews with a passion.
Great lady! Jews are scum and we have a right to hate them like anybody
else.
Good on Fox News for having her back.
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
Great lady! Jews are scum and we have a right to hate them like anybody
else.
Good on Fox News for having her back.
Tracker John
Aug 14, 2021, 4:06:34 PM8/14/21
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Ubiquitous wrote
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
M Kfivethousand
Aug 14, 2021, 6:23:02 PM8/14/21
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On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 8:55:45 AM UTC-5, Ubiquitous wrote:
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> “MasterChef: Legends.”
WOW!!!
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> “MasterChef: Legends.”
even while not on teevee she was making tons of cash still sold tons of product so this idea she is coming back is a misnomer, frozen foods and cooking magazines and books
in spite of the so called shunning she is a millionaire
and so she should take risks. Will she be an accounting type . Or is she changing professions
doubt this gig will make her that much more money
Use the fanny floss money for good.
Jobs don't have to be meaningful. It's after 9-5 that has to be meaningful. If 9-5 is meaningful as well, you are really lucky.
But what you do in your own spare time is what REALLY defines you.
9-5 is only survival.
mk5000
We’ve seen clearly a huge wave of liquidity coming to equities in response to the vaccine news and in response to U.S. election news, but there are still risks, and as a result we could see the market pull back, I think, particularly as we come into sort of the Christmas period.--Hamish Tadgell
Lenona
Aug 15, 2021, 10:22:06 AM8/15/21
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Tracker John
Aug 15, 2021, 1:41:14 PM8/15/21
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Ubiquitous wrote
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
Tracker John
Aug 28, 2021, 4:17:49 PM8/28/21
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Ubiquitous wrote
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
Tracker John
Aug 31, 2021, 1:53:54 PM8/31/21
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Ubiquitous wrote
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
Tracker John
Sep 22, 2021, 11:49:05 AM9/22/21
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Ubiquitous wrote
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
Tracker John
Oct 12, 2021, 12:21:46 PM10/12/21
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Ubiquitous wrote
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
ItsJoan NotJoAnn
Oct 12, 2021, 4:52:46 PM10/12/21
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I'm drinking if you're buying!
itsjoan...@webtv.net
Oct 12, 2021, 5:22:24 PM10/12/21
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On Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 3:52:46 PM UTC-5, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
>
> I'm half Irish and half Jewish...
>
> I'm drinking if you're buying!
>
Sorry frogger, just a bit Irish and no Jewish blood that I know of.
>
> I'm half Irish and half Jewish...
>
> I'm drinking if you're buying!
>
But I certainly wouldn't be ashamed if there was some mixed in
there.
Tracker John
Nov 1, 2021, 4:57:49 PM11/1/21
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Ubiquitous wrote
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
Tracker John
Nov 8, 2021, 3:56:52 PM11/8/21
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Ubiquitous wrote
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
Tracker John
Nov 9, 2021, 9:11:26 PM11/9/21
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Ubiquitous wrote
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
Tracker John
Nov 27, 2021, 6:23:48 PM11/27/21
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Ubiquitous wrote
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
itsjoan...@webtv.net
Nov 28, 2021, 7:41:55 AM11/28/21
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Tracker John
Nov 28, 2021, 11:11:37 PM11/28/21
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Ubiquitous wrote
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
Tracker John
Dec 4, 2021, 1:38:18 PM12/4/21
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Ubiquitous wrote
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
Geoff Rove
Dec 4, 2021, 2:06:14 PM12/4/21
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itsjoan...@webtv.net
Dec 4, 2021, 3:09:29 PM12/4/21
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On Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 1:06:14 PM UTC-6, jgro...@hotmail.com wrote:
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> The sewing show lady on PBS is oodles more impressive and over came her physical challenges.
>
Are you speaking of Nancy Zieman of "Nancy Sews" on PBS?
>
> The sewing show lady on PBS is oodles more impressive and over came her physical challenges.
>
Bruce
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Geoff Rove
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Ubiquitous
Dec 13, 2021, 10:17:09 PM12/13/21
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Ubiquitous wrote
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
> After years of being largely shunned from the mainstream, celebrity chef
> Paula Deen is hitting FOX airwaves this Wednesday for an episode of
> "MasterChef: Legends."
>
Ubiquitous
Dec 13, 2021, 10:23:20 PM12/13/21
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Jeßus
Dec 13, 2021, 10:23:21 PM12/13/21
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On Tue, 14 Dec 2021 03:17:04 -0000 (UTC), Ubiquitous
<webe...@polaris.net> wrote:
>Ubiquitous wrote
Sad that some irrelevant TV moron lives rent free in your head, 24/7,
365 days a year.
<webe...@polaris.net> wrote:
>Ubiquitous wrote
Sad that some irrelevant TV moron lives rent free in your head, 24/7,
365 days a year.
Ubiquitous
Dec 14, 2021, 9:13:52 AM12/14/21
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In article <ue3grg149rrjt75r9...@j.net>, j...@j.net wrote:
> Ubiquitous <webe...@polaris.net> wrote:
>>Ubiquitous wrote
>
>Sad that some irrelevant TV moron lives rent free in your head, 24/7,
>365 days a year.
Not as sad as this person feels compelled to forge articles with my name.
> Ubiquitous <webe...@polaris.net> wrote:
>>Ubiquitous wrote
>
>Sad that some irrelevant TV moron lives rent free in your head, 24/7,
>365 days a year.
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Let's go Brandon!
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This is NOT a post by Dave Smith
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