Paula Deen

Everybody loves a scandal, until they're in the middle of one.

Food Network star Paula Deen found herself under fire when allegations of racism and sexual harassment came to light from a recent deposition. In turn she lost her job and was unable to save face, even with a strange series of apology videos and asking people to throw rocks at her. Yet after all that, the judge has thrown out the claim filed against Deen for some intriguing reasons.

Racism isn't one of Oprah Winfrey's favorite things, but it's something she has to deal with every day -- and the last person she thought she'd deal with it from was her one-time pal, Paula Deen. The talk show queen is finally speaking out on Deen's use of the N-word, and Winfrey's reaction, predictably, is rational, sane and just gracious enough to make the rest of us feel like terrible people. R

According to VH1's Gossip Table, Paula Deen, the former Food Network star, who's career is in a nosedive because of racist behavior, may seek redemption through reality TV. The rumor is that she’s been approached to be on 'Dancing With The Stars.'

Paula Deen had her first interview following the controversy over racist comments in a deposition and her subsequent firing from the Food Network -- and to say her conversation with 'Today' host Matt Lauer was a tearfully brutal affair would be a vast understatement.

In case you haven't been following that whole "Paula Deen is a huge racist" thing very closely, here's a video to get you up to speed. Sort of. It's actually kind of confusing.

Paula Deen skipped out on her 'Today' interview last Friday, instead opting to make a series of uncomfortable apology videos for saying hurtful and racist things. (Or being caught doing so, depending on your viewpoint.) In light of the scandal, the Food Network gave her the boot, and now she's scheduled for yet another no-holds barred interview with 'Today.' You know, assuming she actually shows u

Despite her efforts to save face -- with not one but two apology videos -- that deposition stemming from a lawsuit which revealed her casual use of the n-word (as well as other seemingly racist actions) has cost Paula Deen her job at the Food Network.

Paula Deen issued a statement about that deposition she gave in which she freely admitted to things like using the n-word, making derogatory comments about her staff and expecting them to pose as slaves for a wedding she was planning. In a nutshell: She's old and Southern, so what did you expect?

In response to Paula Deen revealing herself as a big ol' racist who isn't afraid of using the n-word, a brand-new hashtag popped up on Twitter to ridicule her: #PaulasBestDishes. And they're all served up with a giant heaping of puns. We've collected some of our favorites for you below, because who knew that we'd ever have something to mock Paula Deen for that didn't actually include her cholester

Last year Paula Deen was sued by the former general manager of the restaurant she owned with her brother for offenses including inflicting emotional distress with her offensive racial comments. Now, in a recorded deposition, she's pretty much admitted the latter accusations are true.