Paula Deen Freaked by 'Today Show' Staffer

by Slashfood Editor, Posted Oct 12th 2009 @ 2:30PM

Paula Deen had a bit of a freak out last week on the set of the "Today Show" after an NBC staffer accidentally walked into the shot and hid behind a kitchen island.

"Oh my goodness, can you all see? What is he doing in here? Does he work here?" Deen asked Al Roker as she prepared her Nutty Orange Coffee Cake to promote the New York City Wine & Food Festival. "He doesn't have a gun does he? Should we pull out our knives?"

Roker laughed along with Deen, although it became a bit awkward after he asked her what she was making.

"Nervous. That's what we're making -- nerves, nervous," she said. "Is he from this country?"

But all became hunky-dory once more when Deen learned the man did indeed work for NBC.

"Oh so you do work here, well here," Deen said as she handed him a slice of cake.

[Via Huffington Post]

Filed Under: Television/Film, Food News, Celebrities
Tags: al roker, AlRoker, cooking demonstration, CookingDemonstration, nbc, paula deen, PaulaDeen, today show, TodayShow, video

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Reader comments (Page 1 of 17)

10-12-2009 @8:10PM fgt0277 said... "Is he from this country?" Wow Paula...WOW.
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10-12-2009 @8:16PM bailoutsos said... Yes Paula, international terrorists have targeted you because of their kids getting fat from your cookbooks.
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10-12-2009 @11:31PM molly said... Geeeeze, what an extremely mis-leading headline. What show were YOU watching?!? She didn't "freak out" or "lose her cool"! She made light of the situation. They
were all laughing and having fun. I thought it was funny. Some joker just got caught in the shot. No big deal. get a grip, slashfood.
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10-12-2009 @8:20PM PhilW said... Paula Deen has a history of emotional issues and has worked very hard to overcome them. Give her a break, people.
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10-12-2009 @8:28PM Longabecca said... Paula:

You have horrors now -- wait until that big mouth Kate Gosselin gets on you show. And, by the way, I will NOT watch you any more. Kate is nothing but money hungry and a fake.
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10-12-2009 @10:39PM rudewaitress said... That fat-ass queen of cholesterol. Does she have any veins left without 90% blockage???
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10-12-2009 @8:32PM Squeef said... He luked lahk won ov thems al kaedas.
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10-12-2009 @8:35PM cathy said... She is on the Today show and she doesn't know who Al Roker is? Did she ever watch the show? what an idiot. http://beyondbitch.wordpress.com
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10-12-2009 @8:35PM Chuck said... Looks like they're just having fun with it.
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10-12-2009 @10:06PM auntmimi12 said... No big deal! Aren't there more pressing thing out there to report on. The press has lost it.

Mmmmmm, Mmmmmm, Mmmmmm
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10-12-2009 @8:38PM Jon said... Paula Deen is HYPE!! Ever eat at Lady and Sons in Savannah?? Yuck!!! Can't even sit at a table to be comfortable. Food is crap. What the heck makes her so special, I don't get it. Gordon Ramsey...if you are reading this...go give her restaurant the Kitchen Nightmares makeover!!!
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10-12-2009 @8:42PM Bevin said... ughhh her stupid fake accent annoys me so much. I'm from the same town she is and NO ONE really talks like that. I don't know who told her that crap would be a good idea.
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10-12-2009 @8:45PM J said... Hate to be the one to tell you, but you do not "overcome" a brain disease. Saying it is acceptable because no one wants to eat food made by a crazy person. But, (if we wanted to make an observation about it), her "overcoming" did a great disservice for people still suffering from mental illness.
Glad she's ok and that guy was an employee and not a man with a gun.
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10-12-2009 @8:41PM Jaime said... Paula was clearly joking around about the situation. I don't know why people are making such a big deal about this.
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10-13-2009 @3:43PM wmarylou10 said... love Paula Dean. One beautiful southern bell.
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10-13-2009 @1:02AM poot said... Hardly a freak-out, wtf is she supposed to do when some guy comes and crouches behind a prop?
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10-12-2009 @8:45PM LEE said... SHE DIDN'T "FREAK OUT" SHE WAS LAUGHING IT UP JUST LIKE AL WAS! STORIES ALWAYS MAKE IT SOUND LIKE MORE THAN IT IS. GET A GRIP!!
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10-12-2009 @8:50PM mslong333 said... SHE FORGOT TO PUT ON HER MASK
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10-12-2009 @8:47PM Honest said... I mean lets be honest folks..It's not Americans bombing americans...
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10-12-2009 @8:52PM candi said... I like her but yet I dont she talks about U.S. made but yet her cookware is made overseas!!! hummmmmm
what does that tell ya'all .o'I know is just money
RIGHT.
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