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She has campaigned against obesity and has championed health eating. But when First Lady Michelle Obama met celebrity chef Paula Deen she apparently ate like a horse! Paula is not from the minimalistic school of cooking and is known for recipes like Gooey Butter Cake. The TV star told the Washington Examiner that she and Michelle had more in common than you might expect. She said: 'I did a show with Michelle and I just loved being with her. 'She probably ate more than any other guest I've ever had on the show. 'She kept eating even during commercials.' After...

Paula Deen's upcoming cookbook, currently the No. 1 seller on Amazon.com, has been dropped by its publisher. In a brief statement Friday, Ballantine Books announced it had canceled publication of "Paula Deen's New Testament: 250 Favorite Recipes, All Lightened Up." The book was scheduled for October.

The celebrity chef loses two more business partners hours after her “Today” interview. Another two bite the dust. Caesars Entertainment Corporations and Walmart have become the latest organizations to cut ties with former Food Network personality Paula Deen in the wake of a racial slur scandal. Both groups made their announcements on Wednesday, just hours after Deen offered a tearful mea culpa in an interview with Matt Lauer on Today. While we appreciate Paula’s sincere apologies for statements she made in her past … we have mutually decided that it is in the best interests of both parties to part...