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An agreement to dismiss comes less than two weeks after a judge threw out a racial discrimination charge.
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A deposition related to the suit led to widespread criticism of Deen and cost her sponsors and her Food Network TV show.
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The celebrity cook has seen her TV shows and corporate sponsorships disappear following reports of her use of racist language. But a publisher who has written a comic about her life is going ahead with its plans — after a short update. Still, "we're not going to flambé her," the publisher says.
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Paula Deen's cookbook dropped; David Mitchell on having a child with autism; the best books coming out this week.
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Pre-publication orders for Paula Deen's New Testament: 250 Favorite Recipes, All Lightened Up,had made it No. 1 on Amazon. But the controversy over her past use of racially offensive language has led many of her sponsors and TV broadcasters to cut their ties. Now, that cookbook is being shelved.
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Celebrity chef Paula Deen went into damage-control mode this week after admitting to using racial slurs. How do public figures make the bad news go away and set out on the road to redemption? Public image experts weigh in.
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Also: Dan Savage on stealing books; new works from Amy Tan; Jamie Oliver reads an entire book for the first time.
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"I believe that every creature on this earth... was created equal," Deen said in an interview with the Today Show.
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Bobby and Jamie Deen say their mother is the victim of character assassination. Their defense comes as the queen of Southern cooking continues to lose endorsement deals. But not all of Deen's business partners are abandoning her, nor are all her fans.