PrintPaula Deen's Antics at the Wine & Food Festival
At an appearance at the Food Network's NYC Wine & Food Festival, what does Paula Deen do? Time Out New York reports:
- Takes off her hair extensions and covers an audience member's bald spot
- Sprays a dollop of Reddi Whip onto a man's head and eats it
- Sits in an audience member's lap and kisses him on the cheek
Wow. Just, wow.
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16 Comments:
You know....culinarily I'm not a fan of Paula but I've always given her the benefit of the doubt that she seems like a nice person, albeit misguided at times. Lately though, I've started seeing weird video clips along with descriptions of odd behavior and it seems she's going off her rocker, if not already gone. From what you wrote, all I can say is "Wow," too.
On another note, Mario Cantone, who I'm not normally a fan of, was guest-hosting on the Today Show last week. Paula was on and Mario did a rather hilarious impression of her...all throughout the show. He "out-Paula'd" Paula and it seemed to completely take her out of her vibe. She seemed pretty staid by comparison.
Reddi Whip on a man's head...really? Was he at least bald? I'm thinking he had to be. I can't imagine hair and Reddi Whip, although bald and Reddi Whip is pretty stinkin' bad.
holdthemayo at 9:04AM on 10/14/08
I guess there's no law for moron in public....
Markbb at 9:12AM on 10/14/08
Where did this cat-in-heat schtick come from? I'm seeing it more and more and it's really uncomfortable to watch, to say the least. It is possible to be funny and charming and still keep your dignity. This is just yucky.
aharste at 9:56AM on 10/14/08
On gay cable channel Logo, there's a show called The Big Gay Sketch Show (think SNL for us homos), and they have a Paula Deen bit where she has a food delivery service, which includes ham deep fried and covered in marshmallows, packages wrapped with bacon and red-licorice, and other trash that might sound far-fetched but is kind of horrifyingly accurate (especially after I saw her make a marsmallow, chocolate and whipped cream dessert "sandwich" on her show).
La Divina at 10:30AM on 10/14/08
I think the correct terminology is "EEWww, just eeww."
beth1 at 10:44AM on 10/14/08
She is, to say the least, repulsive.
I was working on my laptop yesterday and the Food Network was on in the background. I looked up at one point in time to her licking a glob of mayonaisse off of her finger like she was in a bad 70's porn video. She repeated this act with every single creamy substance she used.
Where in the hell are FN execs that allow her to be so apprehensable and downright unsanitary during these vulgar and as close to sexually harassing segments as I have ever seen? Christ...the Neeleys are just as bad.
Food Network has reduced themselves to PG rated smut to get viewers. I'll take A Clockwork Orange over that shit any day!
ChelleyD01 at 10:54AM on 10/14/08
umm.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bunchofpants/1553022402/
worldcupfever at 10:58AM on 10/14/08
@worldcupfever, I love the randomly placed stick of butter on that cake. That really sold it.
Laurel E at 11:09AM on 10/14/08
But isn't it a bit odd to see UNsalted butter on anything associated with Paula Deen?
worldcupfever at 11:12AM on 10/14/08
Methinks she needs her meds adjusted....
But the age old standard probably holds true: Rich and famous weird people are called, "eccentric." Poor derelicts who act stupid are just "crazy."
Wonder how her husband, "Myyyyyychul," views her antics. Probably just buys her another huge diamond ring that she can coat with raw meatloaf mixture.
robincat at 12:59PM on 10/14/08
I think the fine people at the SE offices are just the ones to stage a Paula Deen intervention. That would be for both her cooking and her outrageous conduct. From the looks of things, there might be other reasons to intervene but since we don't know that for sure, we'll leave it at that.
holdthemayo at 1:29PM on 10/14/08
I truly can't imagine how she went from an agoraphobic to a naughty clown lacking any dignity or decorum. The sexual innuendo is not as bad (normally) as the Neely's, but it's in bad taste (pun intended). I loved her home show and personality, but seriously people, she needs her meds adjusted or her loved ones to reign her in. Way over the top.
I just read the article:
"When Deen finally made it into the kitchen, she relished every opportunity to infuse innuendo while making her "porky-pine meatballs." Though Deen was there plugging her new children’s cookbook, you never would have guessed it. Paula, the next cake you eat should be made out of soap."
Wow. Shame, shame, shame on you Paula Deen!
PerkyMac at 1:51PM on 10/14/08
Why would we ever intervene, holdthemayo? We love watching and reading about Paula's antics! And then where would our Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us franchise be?
Adam Kuban at 2:09PM on 10/14/08
@ChelleyD01
Food Network Addict wrote a really thoughtful and articulate piece on the problem with shows Gordon Elliot produces, including Paula's and the Neely's shows.
http://foodnetworkaddict.blogspot.com/2008/09/questioning-gordon-elliotts-motives-why.html
I think he makes a very valid point that Elliot has turned these people into bad caricatures of themselves.
msmeghan at 5:36PM on 10/15/08
@msmeghan: thanks for the article.
redzerostar at 9:12PM on 10/15/08
I have noticed lately that Paula Deen has turned into a "dirty old lady" of sorts. Anyone see the video about Kathy Griffin and Michael McDonald (of Mad TV fame) visiting Paula at her home in Savannah? While whipping up a recipe in her kitchen she leans over and tells McDonald in her best southern granny seductive voice that unlike many lady cooks she always "swallows" her food! The Freudian meaning behind that one is way too obvious. NASTY! Paula has become waaaaay too commercialized now! And not in a good way!
luvstoeat46 at 1:51PM on 08/05/09