Businesses remember Paula Deen’s contributions to the community
SAVANNAH, GA – Ted Dennard, owner of the Savannah Bee Company remembered his humble beginnings Monday as a business owner. “When it started it was in my kitchen basically. Bottling honey, I had a few...
View ArticleDeen sons defend mom in live TV interview
SAVANNAH, Ga.- Tuesday morning, a satellite interview streamed from Chatham Co. to the CNN studios in New York City. The segment with news anchor Chris Cuomo featured a live interview with Jamie and...
View ArticlePaula Deen’s ‘Today’ appearance ends in tears
NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Deen dissolved into tears during a “Today” show interview Wednesday about her admission that she used a racial slur in the past, saying anyone in the audience who’s never said...
View ArticleRev. Jesse Jackson: Paula Deen can be ‘redeemed’
CHICAGO (AP) — Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson says he’s agreed to help celebrity chef Paula Deen try to make amends for her past use of a racial slur, saying she shouldn’t become a “sacrificial...
View ArticleMore companies continue to drop Paula Deen
More companies now severing ties with Savannah Celebrity Chef Paula Deen. The move comes after she apologized for using a racial slur in the past Wednesday Walmart says it won’t place any new orders...
View ArticleDeen book sales soar, new release No. 1 on Amazon
NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Deen has been dropped by the Food Network and Wal-Mart, but book-buyers are standing by her. As of Thursday morning, “Paula Deen’s New Testament: 250 Recipes, All Lightened Up,”...
View ArticleTarget, others drop Paula Deen
NEW YORK (AP) – Target Corp. is announcing Thursday that it is ending its relationship with celebrity cook Paula Deen as fallout builds from revelations that the Southern celebrity chef used racial...
View ArticleJesse Jackson agrees to help Paula Deen
Civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson says he’s agreed to help celebrity chef Paula Deen try to make amends for her past use of a racial slur, saying she shouldn’t become a “sacrificial lamb” over...
View ArticleFormer employee defends Paula Deen
SAVANNAH, GA – Caitlyn Williams, a former Paula Deen restaurant employee, is speaking out after days of media attention surrounding recent comments the celebrity chef made in her testimony related to...
View ArticleSears Holdings severs ties with Paula Deen
NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Deen just lost another business partner. Sears Holdings Corp. announced Friday that it is cutting ties with the Southern celebrity chef, adding to the list of companies severing...
View ArticleRainbow/PUSH Coalition releases reports on Paula Deen Enterprises
The Southeast Regional Office of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition held a press conference Saturday afternoon in Savannah, releasing reports of their investigation on Paula Deen Enterprises. The organization...
View ArticlePaula Deen dumps Savannah legal team
Paula Deen has hired a new legal team weeks after admitting she used a racial slur in the past. Since then the celebrity cook has lost numerous business deals and her Food Network show. A spokeswoman...
View ArticlePaula Deen featured in comic book
You’ll soon be seeing Paula Deen in comic book form. A comic book called “Female Force” is featuring Paula Deen in a publication that’s coming out in October. It showcases highly successful women who...
View ArticleNY man pleads not guilty in Paula Deen extortion plot
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – A New York man has pleaded not guilty to charges he tried to extort embattled celebrity cook Paula Deen. Federal court documents show Thomas George Paculis, of Newfield, N.Y....
View ArticleNorth Carolina Furniture company sticks with Paula Deen
HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) – The High Point-based home furnishings company that markets Paula Deen’s furniture line is sticking with the embattled chef. Universal Furniture International will continue to...
View ArticlePaula Deen to appear at fundraiser
Paula Deen is in the news again -but this time, it’s to help others. According to the Dothan Eagle, Paula Deen will visit an Alabama town to help raise money for a hospital and its foundation. Deen...
View ArticlePlea deal reached in Paula Deen extortion case
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A New York man charged with trying to extort $200,000 from embattled celebrity cook Paula Deen has agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors, according to federal court records....
View ArticleNY man pleads guilty in Paula Deen extortion case
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A New York man has pleaded guilty in federal court to trying to extort $200,000 from Paula Deen by threatening to reveal damaging information about the embattled celebrity cook if...
View ArticleRace-based claims thrown out in Paula Deen lawsuit
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – A federal judge in Georgia has thrown out race discrimination claims by a former Savannah restaurant manager whose lawsuit against Paula Deen ended up causing the celebrity cook to...
View ArticlePaula Deen’s Discrimination Case Dismissed
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – Attorneys have signed an agreement to dismiss a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against celebrity cook Paula Deen and her brother. A document filed Friday in U.S....
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