National News, News

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., appeared in Chatham County Superior Court on Tuesday morning to enter his not guilty plea. An indictment filed July 10 in U.S. […]

Entertainment

NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Deen‘s media and merchandising empire is collapsing. Sears, J.C. Penney and Walgreen’s said Friday that they’re cutting ties with Deen, adding to the growing list of companies severing their relationship following revelations that the Southern celebrity chef used racial slurs in the past. Meanwhile, Deen’s publisher has canceled a deal […]

National News, News

NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Deen‘s multimillion-dollar merchandise and media empire continues to unravel following revelations that she used racial slurs in the past. Target Corp., Home Depot Inc. and diabetes drug maker Novo Nordisk on Thursday became the latest companies to distance themselves from the Southern celebrity chef. Home Depot, which sold Paula Deen-branded […]