Hey Y'all, Paula Deen going live

6-10-2007 @8:15PM Patsy said... What a disappointment!!! I went to see the show in Shreveport - I did not see Paula cook - I saw Rebecca cook. I paid $65 to see someone else cook and hear Paula talk about Smithville & walk around the stage. That's fine for her to cook and tell her story, it is enjoyable to listen to but I could have bought the book for less than $65. I went to see Paula do a cooking show. That is not what happened. Don't waste your money on this - just watch the show.
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8-26-2007 @1:14AM Jon said... Yes, same for me in Dallas. She didn't cook a bit. A "suprise" guest Chef from Fort Worth and her Kitchen Assistant ended up doing the cooking in Dallas. She only stirred the mac and cheese once. Total disappointment.
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8-26-2007 @4:25PM Kristin said... I saw it in Dallas. I thought it was awesome! It was very entertaining. I really didn't want her to cook, I can see that on TV anytime. It was awesome seeing her interact with her husband and son and the fans. Except for the idiot who made a rude comment about how she says pecan, it was a total delight.
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9-10-2007 @8:24AM Susan Babb said... I went to see Paula in Atlanta and was very disappointed. She couldn't stop talking to people in the audience. I paid a nice amount for my tickets and feel like I got ripped off. She never once walked in to the "kitchen", she glanced in to it. The way she bad mouths her staff - I couldn't work for her for a day. There were a lot of kids in the audience for her to have talking the way she was. WAY too much salt.
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9-11-2007 @8:29PM Carol said... Paula always looks so great where does she buy her clothes.

Thanks Carol
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9-12-2007 @6:02PM Sheree said... Yes disapointment it was! I feel very cheated my husband new how much I loved the Paula Deen home cooking show, so he took me to see Cooking Live with Paula Deen. She did not cook! Once she did pickup a collard stem and spooned some mac & cheese...anyone can do that. Also, the topics she talked about were not appropriate and I was embarrassed and very uncomfortable. I want my money back!
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11-20-2007 @10:26PM Valerie Perry said... I just attended the Chicago show and Paula did not cook anything. She barely stepped foot into the kitchen. Does anyone know what the deal is? We were very disappointed.
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12-02-2007 @10:21PM Susan said... I'm shocked and amazed that people would buy tickets to see her as if she were the
Beatles ! INCREDIBLE !!!
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12-04-2007 @7:28PM iqdiva said... Hey Y'all, Boycott Paula Deen and Smithfield Ham
by dhfsfc
Wed Nov 28, 2007 at 10:53:30 AM PST
Diane Rehm just interviewed Paula Deen on the radio, promoting her latest cookbook Christmas with Paula Deen. I am sure that by the time it was over, Paula was sorry that she had agreed to the interview.

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Although I only caught the last few minutes, what I heard was Diane questioning Paula about conditions at the Smithfield Packing factory in Tarheel, North Carolina. Paula Deen is a paid spokesperson for Smithfield, promoting their product at every appearance she makes. Meanwhile, Smithfield has become notorious for its dangerous and otherwise inhuman working conditions, as well as it's relentless anti-union activity. As Chicago Sun Times columnist Teresa Puente stated in a recent article, "The conditions at the company have been documented by Human Rights Watch, the National Labor Relations Board and OSHA. They are so notorious that last year the Chicago City Council passed a resolution critical of Smithfield."http://www.suntimes.com/...

So, what was the beloved Food Network chef's response to Diane's questions, as well as those of the obviously many people who took the time to call in and to write e-mails to Diane Reems, so that she could ask Paula about Smithfield, and her involvement with them?

"I have no particular expertise in these [labor] matters. I only have expertise in how ham tastes, and how it is processed." Essentially the Joe Klein defense we all have become accustomed to. If Paula were to use her head for more than just eating, she might realize that what she is saying is that she has relinquished her role as a human being, and is shutting her eyes to human suffering, because someone is paying her to do it.
" I have met with workers at the plant, and they have never expressed to me any unhappiness." Yes, Paula has apparently sat down and met with the largely black and Latino factory workers of Smithfield and they have expressed nothing but happiness to her. They have never indicated that they did not love their jobs, nor that they wanted a union.
However, when Diane asked Paula Deen whether, now that the matter has been brought to her attention, would she speak to the company and look into they way they treat their workers or whether they discourage union organizing, Paula quickly demurred. No, she repeated, because "I have no expertise in these matters." Now this is the funny part. Paula Deen actually mispronounced the word "expertise" at least once, and repeated the line verbatim about three or four times. Sounds like something that came out of Smithfield Public Relations, doesn't it?

Well, y'all, Christmas is coming and, while I am not an expert in these matters, I think we should spread the word that it's time to boycott Smithfield Ham, and all of their products!

Thanks to Bob B. who wrote a diary in November on the subject of boycotting Smithfield, with all the relevant information on Smithfield and the products to be avoided, as well as other steps we should all take.

http://www.dailykos.com/...

Also, please send an e-mail to the Food Network www.foodnetwork.com/food/about_us/te...to express your unhappiness with Paula Deen.

And finally, refuse to buy any Paula Deen books or products, and tell your friends and neighbors to do the same.

Happy Holidays, y'all!

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1-06-2008 @3:15PM angel larrabee said... HEY EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!! Don't say anything negative about Paula Deen. She is awesome and I havent had the honor to see her yet, but whether or not she cooks or not doesn't really matter. I have found her to be down home and family oriented. She is a real treat to watch and I hope someday I get to meet her. I am getting married in May and would love to know where she got her trip plans to St Lucia? Someone please let me know, as we watched her family vacation on tv last night. My fiance and I would love to go there. Paula and her wonderful family brought tears to my eyes because of the closeness of her family and the obvious love her and michael have for each other. I am 44 years old and my fiance is 58. We have been through alot and finally found a love of a lifetime. Please let me know about the trip and give Paula a break, she is a wonderful woman and a joy to watch. She is an inspiration, and I think she shows everyone that it is alright to just be yourself and enjoy life. GO PAULA!!!!!!!!

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1-12-2008 @5:52AM Vesta said... I am really disgusted with Paula's reaction to the plight of workers at Smithfield Ham. It shows what she is really like. The loving caring family woman does not care a bit about others.
I would not pay $65 to see her or any of these chefs on food network unless I got to eat a full portion of whatever they were cooking. I would want an actual cooking lesson for that kind of money. I think it is a scam. You could take a good cooking class from a community Ed program in your community for that price.
Paula also uses sexual innuendo or rather suggestive comments with her male guests. Perhaps she thinks it is cute. I find it embarrassing to see this old woman patting the butts of or flapping her eye lashes at young men on her show. Vesta
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